The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-07-21
THE IRISH STANDARD: SATURDAY., yUIlY Pr.
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ST. Clara's Academy is an immense
and noble structure that proudly caps
the slopes Of Sinsinawa Mound. q lordly |
pile which towers $50 feet above the
highest of the neighboring hills. 1T is /
situated in the south western end Of Wis
consin, ten miles from Gelena, Ill, and
six miles. from Dubuque, Ia, and a fine
macademized roadway. coupled with su-
perior telephone service connects it with.
all the adjacent towns. Z
The exercises on Thursday took place
in the college hall adjacent to the main
building, and in the presence Of over ], 200
visitors, prominent among whom were
the following: His Grace, the Most Rev.
Archbishop John Hennessy, D. D, Of
Dubuque, Ia, Father Geary, Of Mime
apolie, Mimi; Father Bloomer, prior of
! the Dominicans, Minneapolis; Father
George Brady. P rtage, Wis; Father
Darnan, Milwaukee; Father Clifford,
Appleton Wis; Father schweitzer, SIM
sipawa; Father Knox, Madison, Wis;
Father Doyle, Shellsburg, Wis Father
Frank Reynolds, Chicago; Father Schan-
ahan, Galena; Fathers Koran and Du-
four, Freeport; Rev. DR.. Degnan, New
York, Very Rev. A. O. Walker, chaplain
of st. Clara's Academy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Keeley, Madison City, Wis; Mrs. j o.
Gersghty, Rosemount, Mimi; Mr.. John
Tighe, Portsmouth, Neb ex-Alderman
John Sweeney, Mrs. M. Flynn, Mrs. N.
Len, Mrs. VIM. J. Moxley, Mrs. G. o.
J Wells, Mrs. "a. r. Bell and Mrs. Cooney;
all of Chicago; Dr. j. Brownson. Du-
buque: Mr.. James Cannon, New London,
Wis; DR.. Cleary, Kenosha, Wis.,, DR..
Cleary, Galena, Ill; Mr., Thomas Cleary,
Plattsville, Wis; Mr.. and Mrs. P.J. Cox,
Ipswich, S. D.; Fl. L. Cook, Dennison,
Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder and Mr..
| and Mrs. Douglas Ryan, of Dubuque;
Col. III. Rusk, Chippewa Falls, Wis;
Prof. McNellis, st. .Mary's College, Kan
sas; j. La Mall, Mineral Point, Wis; Mr..
| and Mrs. Fl. Miller, Spring Valley, ILL.,,
| and others.
The archbishop presented diplomas to
the following young lady graduates, all
of whom were the recipients Of many
| compliments and numerous bouquets:
Miss. M. Cox, Ipwioh, South Dakota;
Miss Ella White, illinois; Miss Mary
Nelson, Wisconsin; Miss Helen Buck,
Wisconsin; Miss NJ. Kirk, Washington,
and Miss Amelia Jaeger, Iowa.
Lsurels for proficiency were awarded
to Misses B. Cook, "A. Schelkopf, L
Tighe, f. Ennis and L. Mccoy. -,
The presentation OF medals followej,
aud then came the great literary treat Of
the day in which the six graduates, re-
spectively, delivered essays under the
heading of "Our Heritage of Song and
Story" Miss NJ. Kirk championed Italy
as the cradle of music, chiva}ry and ro-
nance, Miss M. Nelson espoused Ger.
many, Miss A. Jaeger stood up for
France, Miss Nj. Cox electrified the house
in her poetic and eloquent defense OF
Irelapd, Miss E. White aligned herself
| with England, and Miss e. Buck, who
was the valedictorian of the day, made a
beautiful plea in behalf OF America. All
of the essays were carefully handled, and
showed familiarity of the knowledge OF
the history OF the countries named rarely
Iequalled on any similar occasion.
+ Misses McNellis, Burtis, Bruske and
! Len followed in stirring piano recital,
and they in turn were succeeded by the
Treble Clef Vocal Club in rendition OF
| aechts fine chorus ''Be Strong to Hope,
o Heart"
The gold medals awarded the students
were as follows:
Miss Lillian Tighe, Plattsmouth, Ne
braska, for Christian doctrine.
! Miss Mary F. Nelson, Bloomington,
Wisconsin, for honors in history. .
Miss Mary Cox, Ipswich, South Da-
kota, for mathematics:
Miss Amelia Jaeger, Dubuque, Ia, for
knowledge of science.
Miss Mary Kirk, Sprague, Washington,
for honors of graduation
/ Miss Helen Buck, Shullsburg, Wis,
for graduating honors.
Miss Ella White. Hanover. ILL.,, for
graduating honors.
Miss Hannah MoNellis, Chicago, for
excellence in music.
Miss Mary Hare, Seward, ILL.,, for ex-
cellence in department.
Miss Agnes Cleary, Kenoeha, Wis, for
excellence in department.
|. Miss Ellen Cooney, Chicago, for good
conduct.
| In the evening about one hundred stu
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