The herald., 1894-06-22
SISTERS SCHOOL EXERCISES,
Interesting Exercises Which
We're Held Yesterday.
Careful Training and Study Shown
by the Scholars.
A Marked Excellence Attained In
Mus!c-The Students Who Particle
pated in tho We'll Arranged
Programme.

One Of the largest crowds ever gath
cred at the commencement exercises of
the Sisters school witnessed those held
yesterday morning at the orphans asy-
lum on Boyle Heights. The large
schoolroom on the first floor was filled
with over 300 interested spectators, in
addition to the large number of children
OF the school.
The exercises were OF considerable
length and were most interesting, a
special feature being the excellence at
tanned by the school in music. Cho-
ruses were given by the various classes.
the little ones doing especially we'll,
while the piano selections showed prof.
cheney of high order.
The platform was beautifully deco
rated. An American flag was gracefully
festooned in the center against the wall.
Above was pale green cloth caught at
intervals and covering the wall. Over
this was frieze of pepper foliage and
below on the green background was the
motto of the class, Honor Virtutius
pIR lium, worked out in evergreen.
The front of the platform was bordered
with asparagus plumes and flowers. On
the lett of the stage was a lovely image
OF the Blessed Virgin, standing in a
canopy OF flowers and delicate ferns.
Three pianos were also on the platform.
The children, who were all dressed in
white, marched into the hall about 10 80
o'clock, to the music OF march played
on the piano
The graduates were Cecil Jones, Mary
j. Martin, Teresa Martin and Anna Fur.
long.
The Niebslungen March, for pianos,
was played by Misses Deaver. Jones,
Callahan, Flynn, Drown and Mccoy.
Following this came the welcome
chorus and recitation, Miss Edith's
Modest Request.
The vocal trio by Misses j. Martin, N.
Schiller and L. Jones was greatly en-
joyed, as was La Dame Blanche, per-
formed on pianos by Masses V. PHILIPPE,
E. Amestoy. M. Kelly, L. Soule. l. Ma
guire, M. Beaton, F. Mcguire. ". Deav-
er and A. Kelly.
The graduation honors we're then held,
followed by Randeggar's Ooronatio
Ode.
The first essay of the graduates was
next given. 1t was entitled Among Ny
Friends, and was by Miss I. Martin, who
read the paper, which was an excellent
one and attentively listened to.
After q number of selections, Miss NJ.
J. Martin, another one of the graduates,
read an essay on The Prize of Lie.
The valedictory was delivered by Mise
@. Jones.
The essays were all good and many
favorable comments were passed upon
than Annfhar intarpatnu nQ RI Of tim
programme WAS the pantomine drill by
the senior and junior elocution classes.
Moores Paradise and the Peri was given
by the senior class, while the latter gave
! Down Upon the Swanee River. These
were very unique and caused much
| interest among the visitors. The flag
| drill by the children WAS also interest
ing. The rest OF the programme fol-
lows:
Norma, two pianos, Roselen-Misses G.
Jones, J. Martin
Recitation, Maltie's Troubles-Pr class.
Ave Marie, select chorus, J. Brahms
Pink rose ill-Junior Class
Approach OF Spring, quartette, Miles W.
Gade- MISSES A. Harderkopf j. Martin, N. Cal
spanish air, twoioisnos Moszkowski-First
piano, Misses c. Jones, J. Marin; second pi-
ano, Misses T. Martin, +. Beaver.
Vlolet, c. Fl. Rhein ack-Junior chorus.
The Church Bell-Song by the Minims.
Bonnie Doom, three pianos. Pape-Misses G.
Jones, J. Martin, 4. Martin.
FAREWELL chorus.
Exit march-Misses x. Amestoy, V, Philips
M. Deaver, l.. Magire, Il. Jones, t. Jones.
Previous to the exit march Father
Adam, vicar general, addressed few
words to the graduates and children.
Tae other clergy present we're: Bishop
Mora, Fathers Adam, Cote, Linn and
Monterslli of Whittier.
The programme lasted over two hours
and at the conclusion, the visitors were
shown over the building. Many fine
specimens of drawings by children in
the different grades were displayed, one
of the most interesting features being in
the art department, where tbs fancy
works of the graduates and others we're
shown.
The school reopens Monday. Septem-
Der Sd.