The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-20
81. losrpn.s ACADEMY.
Tho Anuuui otnuicnccm"n Last Night n
IirllIlnnI Amir.

Iiriilinut Annlr.
Tho pupils Of St. Joscph'a Academy
held their commencement in the music
hrloithat institution last evening.
The immSnse crowd that %thronGeds
no: only tho hall, but every available
.pot within hearing and acOips dig
tunce, evidenced tho CsteOm In which
tho exercise. arc hold by the parents
and friends OF tho young lNlics.
In tho centre OF tho hall seats were
reserved for IL. Rev. Bishop Donuhue,
Rev. Joseph Mullen, Of the South Side,
Roy. Robert O'KAno, Rev. J.. hfcDcr.
mott, Revs. Fathers Toner aud Moyc, OF
tho Cathedral, and other %clergymun OF
the diocese.
Tho programme opened with a piano
quarioito by Misses Minnie Aul and
| Maggie Gilligan nj tho first piGuo, and
Misses Lizzie Guudlins and hottie Troll
n, tho second. During this rendition
the pupils filed in ut the rcat door,
separutlng TO right aud loft. then clasp.
Ing t.rht hands at tho front OF the stage
they descended to the door aud &C
kuowledgcd tho presence OF tho right
reverend bishop, the clergy Gnd their
friends with bright, smiiiuG faces and
! graceful bOws.
The opening chorus was then given
| by tho little girls, and "Wynkcu, aud
| Dlynkon, aud Nod" was greatly enjoyed
by all present. =.
Tho Winter King L paraphraso Of
a poem thus quilted, WAS oHcellent1y
well written aul read by Miss Anna
Gribben.
This was followed by a pleasing piano
trio by Misses Mary Deitz, Gertrude
schaub aud Ida Scuua.
"WelCome. Protty Primrose" By
Misses Annie Beltz, Mary Donahue,
Della McFadden and Bertha Schulcr
was well sung.
The character recitation. Wan Bib
bcr's Rock was rendered by Miss Beu.
lab Smith. Tuis selection is founded
upon fact, and the young lady Infused
into tho recital great pnthOs aud. at
times, tragical emphasis, which evoked
4 burst OF applause from the app,ecia.
tive audience.
Miss Margaret O'Kane's vocal solo,
Thou brilliant Bird" was rendered
with great excellence. Her voice is full
OF sweetness, and the assembly testified
their admiration by loudly applGuding
the young lady's very successful effort.
The piano q~uarIctto performed by
3lisses Gertrude Reister. Maggie
Jones, Carrie Mccormack and Az
mes Baker was executed with
admirable skill and spirit. The
| young ladies possess n fine touch and
give promise OF great excellence in the
future.
An essay, "rhe Three Kingdoms Of
Nature" was listened to most attentive.
ly, and Mics Kate Hughes deserved tho
high commendation expressed By the
auditors.
Misses Cora Matthews and Gertrude
Reistei delighted tho assembly by the
/ iault!css mi in which they sang 4
vocal Duet, entitled, The Mcrmaids."
Ben Hur's Chariot Race" by Mis-.
Maggie MeFadden, surprised, and
amazed all who had the pleasure OF sec.
in: aud hearing this c~locutionary Gonl
1t was rendered in fine dramatic style.
and at the conclusion the young lady
was rewarded by the hearty applause OF
udtllrIDg friends.
The senior department OF the school
then participated in the chorus. 1--WE
Bright Creatures" and the warm APP
plause which followed this number
gave ample evidence OF the pleasure Of
iorded TO all lovers Of song.
One OF the finest muslcG! numbers on
the programme was the piano solo,
~"rarantellc," By Miss Della McFadden.
The Young Lady gave proof OF uucon-
mou ability BY her CTeditaDle perform
auce, aud deserved the thanks express
cd by the listeners.
"ihe Voice Of Spring." a pantomime.
given by the students OF clocution.
exhibited all the beauties OF this ex-
quisito poem Of Mas Hemans. The
reading for the class was done in a
clear, distinct and pleasing maune by
Miss Nellie Black.
Tue solo Of Mis-. Rose Hoffman was
one OF the finest vocal numbers OF the
evening. The young lady is the pos
SCISSOR OF 4 beautiful and vol trained
voice, whose compass aud range give
great promise for tho future.
Crossing the Bar" 4 semi-chorus by
the following Yocalists, followed:
First soprano. Misses Rose Hoffman,
Lydia Prince, Annie Beliz, Annie Rey-
man, Josie Fading.
Second soprano, Misses Cora Mat.
thcws, Gertrude Fogler, Mary Donahue,
Della McFaddeD.
First alto, Misses Margaret O'Kane,
Katherine Cameron, Gertrude Reister.
Second alto. Misses Katherine Gather,
Rosemary Wonber, Bertha Schiller.
The chorus filed the hall with sweet
est melody. The perfect unison OF
voices held throughout the rendition,
and the delicate treatment with which
the fine, pathetic lines OF Tennyson
werc handled, won the admiration and
applause OF the large assemblago.
Prizes we're announced ~ follows:
Academic lEonors - Glass med ais,
Sixth clas4: Miss Loretta Boring; Fifth
cla.a, Miss Bertha Welty; Fourth class,
Miss Nettin Troll; Third class, Miss
Gertrude schaub; Second class, Miss
Ella Donohoe.
Medal for excellence OF department
and application, awarded to Miss Rose
Lotus.
Medals Tor excellence in English
studio, were awarded to Misses Anna
Gribb!n, Katie Hughes, Mary Carney
and Nellie Black.
Medal for Christian doctrine awarded
to Miss Gertrude Reister.
Medal for perfect department awarded
BY the vote Of the school to Miss Maggie
McFadden.
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