Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-20
THDCLOSINGEXERCISES
OF THB GIRLS SCHOOL AT ST. JOSEPH'S
ACADEMY,
Held Last Evening Before Large Audience
The Entertaining Programme Rendered
by the Pupils.

The young ladies Of st. Joseph's
Academy distinguished themselves last
evening az their Commencement exer-
cises at Concert Hall. The audience
assembled to witness the Interesting ex-
ercises was one OF which any school
might readily feel proud. Long before
the hour appointed the ushers found
themselves busily engaged seating the
assemblage. Promptly at s o'clock, the
hour appointed for the opening OF the
exercises, the Grand Entrance March
was played in excellent style by Misses
Minnie Aul and Maggie Gllligan at one
piano and Lizzie Gundlipg and Nettle
Troll at the other. 1t was pretty sight
to watch the march as IL progressed.
First, keeping step 10 the music, came
the small girls Ia the primary Depart
ment, then the intermediate department
and then the young ladies OF the ad-
vanced classes. All were dressed in
white and bedecked with flowers, max
ing the scene look as though the stage
had been transformed into bit from
fairy land.
"Wynken, Blynken and Nod" a
charming chorus, was well adapted TO
the youthful voices OF the little girls
who made a very pretty tableau. The
pretty little Piano Trio was played very
well by Misses Mary BeltZ, Gertie Schauo
and Ida SIENNA. The beautiful piano
quartette by Misses Gertrude Riester,
Maggie Jones aud Carrie Mccormack
would have done justice to far more
advanced age than that Of the young
ladies' who performed it, Miss Della
McFadden's piano solo, displayed both
talent and cultivation. The vocal de-
partment was unusually excellent. The
vocal quartette was charmingly sung.
Miss Mary Beltz's fine soprano was ad-
mirably sustained by the other young
ladies. Miss Margaret O'Kane's rich
voice was displayed TO great advantage
in the beautiful vocal solo,
Thou Brilliant Bird Miss Rose
Hoffman even surprised herself in
Una Voca Poca Fa." She possesses
rich soprano voice OF great power and
flexibilty and promises TO be one OF our
best vocalists. In the Vocal Duet,
The Mermaids," Miss Clara Matthew's
clear pure tones accorded admirably
well with the sweet alto OF Miss Ger
trude Riester. Miss Katie Hughes, in
her essay on THE Three Kingdoms OF
Nature" treated an interesting subject
In q simple yet effective manner. Miss
Annie Gribbon'S "Winter King was
gracefully worded and was read with
taste and expression. Miss Beulah
a.
dered and elected much admiration
from the audience. Miss Maggie
McFadden's selection OF the scene OF
The Chariot Race" IN Ben Hur, won
for herself new laurels. Her voice,
manner and gesture were in such ac-
cordance with the spirited description,
that art rose to the dignity OF nature,
and the audience seemed transformed
almost into spectators. The panto-
mime may be considered one OF the
most attractive features OF the enter
tainment. The closing triumph OF the
evening was the beautiful semi-chorus.
"Crossing the Bar" The music and
manner in which it was rendered, har-
monized admirably with Tennyson's ex-
quisite poem.
The COnierring OF the degrees was
next in order, and all received prizes
for their good work during the year.
Bishop Donahue distributed the pre-
miums, and in doing so he made hap
py address, conRratulating them upon
the success of the entertainment, aud
told them what reward able efforts al
ways brought
The entertainmenten ended amid a stage
covered with flowers ana presents and a
bevy OF beautiful girls.
The prizes were as follows: Medal
for excellence Of Department and APP
plication, awarded to Miss Rose LOTUS;
medals for excellence in English Studies
are awarded to Misses Anna Gribben,
Katie Hughes, Mary Carney, Nellie
Black; medal for Christian Doctrine
awarded TO Miss Gartrude Riester; medal
for Perfect Department is awarded by
the vote OF the school TO Miss Maggie
McFadden. Acadamic honors, class
medals, Sixth class, Miss Lotetta Bor-
ing; Fifth, class, Miss Bertha Welty;
Fourth class, Miss Nettie Troll; Third
class. Miss Gertrude Schaub; Second
class, Miss Della Donohoe.