The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-22

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second piano, Misses Dora Hays and
jamie Smart; third piano, Misses Mary
| Fry and Annie Lynch.
The chorus cover the Hills" was pref
tily rendered by the school, with Miss
Newman at the piano, and with orches-
trail accompaniment.
| Sounds From the Ohio" an instru-
mental piece, was rendered on the three
pianos by Misses Maggie Newman, Mar
! garet Paf, Anna Conuerat, Agnes Demers,
! Agnes Rourke and Philomena Mcintyre.
| The young ladies did themselves much
| credit.
Miss Margaret Paf, the winner
| OF the second honor, read the grad
yates essay, the subject being
| Through Trials to Triumphs." The
essay was well written, and brought out
some very pretty thoughts appropriate TO
\ the subject
The "Invitation to the Dance" was
! splendidly given by Misses Hays, Maggie
| Newman, Anna Connerat, Sadie Fry and
! Anna Brooks.
The chorus, "Summer Fancies,n by
the school, accompanied by the orchestra
! and Miss Newman on the piano, received
much deserved applause
The American Line March" was beau
| TRULY rendered on the three pianos by
| Misses V. Hays, M. Lynch, P. Mcintyre
M. Fry, j. Smart, D. Hays and A. Lynch.
| The song, Come to the Meadow" was
| very sweetly sung by the school. A grand
duo de concert don Pasquale," was
| rendered in most pleasing manner by
Miss Hays on the piano and Prof. Hubner
| on the violin.
The overture ''Tancredi," was given by
Misses v Hays, A. Demers, A. Connerat,
| S. Fry, M. Lynch, M. Newman and A.
/ rlr-
THE HONOR PUPILS.
! The most interesting part of the exer-
| cises was the coronation of the graduates
| and the announcement of the awards.
| The awards were announced by Mr..
| Arthur j. O'Hara, as follows:
Gold medal for Christian doctrine, pre-
sented by Very Rev. E. Cafferty, drawn
for by Misses Annie Bell, Genevieve
| Harty, Margaret Patf, Philomena McIn-
| tyre, Mary p. Bell, Agnes Rourke, Mar
| garet Newman, and won by Mary Agnes
| Bell.
Premiums for scholarship, mathemat-
les and domestic economy were awarded
Misses Mary Agnes Bell, Agnes Rourke
and Kate Lloyd.
The academic honors were as follows
The highest honor in graduating class,
the bishops gold medal, for general ex-
| cellence, awarded Miss Annie B. Bell
who also received a diploma and laurel
| crown.
Miss Margaret M. Paff was awarded a
| diploma, laurel crown and gold medal
presented by Dr. M. F. Dunn.
Miss GeneyieTe HARRY, diploma, laurel
crown and gold medal, presented by Hon.
Patrick Walsh, of Augusta.
Miss Mary Agnes Demers, diploma, lau-
rel crown and gold medal
Miss Virginia G. Hays, diploma laurel
| crown and gold medal.
Miss Lila B. Cherry, diploma, laurel
crown and gold medal.
Miss Philomena M. Mcintyre, diploma,
laurel crown and gold medal
Miss Elise S. Gaudry, diploma, laurel
crown and gold medal.
The special honors in the graduating
class we're the prize for excellence in
mathematic, presented by Very Rev E.
Cafferty, awarded to Miss Genevieve
Harty.
The highest honor in music was
awarded Miss Virginia @. Hays.
Adictionary, for the best examination in
written spelling, was awarded Miss Elise
S. Gaudry
The cross of honor for exemplary de-
pertinent, and prize for penmanship was
awarded Miss Philomena M. Mcintyre.
AS the name of each graduate was an
nounced she came upon the stage and re-
ceived from Bishop Becker the honors
49, Nt@AN DAAO oPP4hNoO VI uOI
friends.
The valedictory by Miss Annie B. Bell
was most especially creditable paper
and In every way worthy of the first
honor pupil. The sentiment was good
and the style of the very best.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS,
Bishop Becker delivered the address to
the graduates in his brief, pithy style.
lie discussed the true meaning and object
OF education, and dwelt upon the neces-
slty OF accompanying it with religious in
struction. Bishop Becker said:
Whilst 1t is my privile re, young ladies of
the graduating class of 1894, to salute you as
"octavians" redolent of learning and chart
cred for the highest destiny on earth, may I
briefly say word as TO the school question
In It's true and proper sense; The elevation
of our race may fairly be said to depend on
instruction and education. These are very
different phrases: the former means to build,
arrange, or collect into compact mass what
Is in It's nature scattered around; the latter
means TO bring out, or lead forth that which
already exists, chiefly by virtue of the former
process. we may very justly set aside the
vexed query as to innate ideas. since practi-
cally they donot exist, for they should be the
same everywhere il inborn--and they are not
the same.
Now, you cannot educate the mind without
lmpartlng enlightenment; you cannot diSci-
pine or enlighten the mind of others, IL YOU
are yourself in darkness Were bitterness
and prejudice laid aside; were tempers cor
|
sound reason invariably followed, men would
have no rancor or bitterness and truth could
never be even partially eclipsed by the
circumscrlbed or onesided view Of the mere
partisan.
Unfortunately, we find history to be in a
great-measure conspiracy against truth;
lies willingly, or otherwise, aimed off as
gospel, and men ara prone to accept that
form OF error in which they are born, since it
requires positive labor to get rid of ignor-
ance. prejudice and sluggish Indifference.
But since reason needs guidance; since CON
science is positively created instructed
and educated faculty, it is plain that a
heavenly finger must aid our advant Q.
ment. Religion simply fllls the want which
right reason admits, and hence there can be
no perfect education without her aid.
Learned men, highly cultured and cultivated
women. are evidently the most dangerous
members OF society when their morals are
perverted.
The most skilled burglars, counterfeiters
and cashiers are apt to be men OF
college fame, whilst the widest anarchists
In the French commune were women
who had lost he polar star of religion.
cannot conceive anything more hideous than
the cunning OF the evil mind Qn the fairest
human form utterly depraved.
On the other hand, If there he anything
here below akin to divinity if there be aught
elevatng for human nature, 1t is certainly the
spectacle presented to US throughout our hap
| Ply country OF innumerable academies, college s
and universities, whence yearly depart young
men and women instructed and educated in