The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-06-22
AT THE CONVENT.
Commencement
Exercises.
Flower, Wealth and Intelligence
of the Community Were There
TO Greet the Pupils.

Academy took place at that grand
old institution at = p. IN. Wednesday.
and was a great artistic and social
success. The flower. wealth and in
telligence of the community were there
to greet the pupils and TO enjoy the
splendid entertainment which ST Vim
cents always provides for her guests.
The exhibition hall with its cleaning
electric lights revealed a dream of
beauty. Sweet June roses and trailing
smilax were twined everywhere while
rare exotics were grouped upon the
stage and lent their beauty and fra
GRANGE to the scene. Many works of
art graced the walls. Portraits in
crayon by Misses Albert. Bunch and
ROlwing, were equal to any We have
ever seen. They had also a number
of paintings executed in oil and water
~colors. which were very fine and
spoke volumes for the talent of these
young ladies as we'll as the high order
of excellence in the art department of
the school. The pastel paintings of
Misses Roeser. Waller and McHale,
were also much admired.
An acknowledgement. fully in keep
ing with this progressive. age was
rendered in a faultless manner
throughout.
Abt's beautiful chorus ''Wonderous
Lovely Spring" the opening number.
sung by the entire school, was agrand
burst of sweet and thrilling harmony.
At its conclusion graduating hOnors
were conferred on Miss Gertrude Nor
gan by Rev. Dockery. who also
crowned the sub-graduate. Miss Edith
Hammer. Then followed the awarding
of the gold medals.
After this the cantata Haste, Oh.
Haste, to the Elm Dance" by the
smaller girls. who held the audience
spell bound by their sweet voices.
their pretty acting and charming ease
of manner The Hoop and Tambo-
rine drills occurring in this number
were especially interesting.
Welcome to Spring" Osten, triple
piano trio. by Misses B. Brooks. l..
Marshal. NJ. Bowen. E. Skies. NJ.
McHale. M..Powell, 5. Juden. B. Far
rar, and F. Stafford, vas one of the
gems on the program.
Vocal solo. "Zerita. was sung by
Miss S. Quinn, who charmed the au-
dience by the surprising sweetness of
her voice.
Selections in Physical Culture"
by a number of the pupils, was another
of the gems of the entertainment.
Some of the smaller girls with wands,
others with rings, the large girls hav-
ing dumbells and Indian clubs. all
executing a series of gymnasium ex-
ercises in sythmic measure and grace
fulposes to the music of piano, mando-
lin and guitar, played by Misses
Roeser. Rolwing and Morgan.
Bridal Bells" Drumhaller. triple
piano Duet by Misses B. McHale. A.
Osterloh. H. Stafford. G.. Slaughter.
D. Hardin and n. Manning. was well
executed.
A Delsartean Production" with
Miss Bowen as ''Columbia:" Miss
T. Roeser. England" Miss ]. Roll
wing, scotland Miss NJ. Ward.
France" Miss L. Waller. Span
ish Girl Miss B. Brooks Italy"
Miss f. Bunch. Germany" Miss ).
HUM. ireland" was a revelation.
The young ladies without exception
are talented elOcutionists and fully
merited the storm of applause received.
Lambilatt's sacred chorus. Guam
Dilecta Interchangeable, wassung with
good effect by the entire school.
Overture. Der F~'reischute. triple
piano trio. by Czerney, that immortal
tone poet. was rendered with admirable
technique by Misses G. Morgan, c.
Osterloh, Z. Hammer. T. Roeser, ].
Rolwing. B. Brooks, 5. Quinn, NJ.
Ward and a. Wilson.
Address by Miss Edith Hammer was
an excellent piece OF artistic word
painting, beautiful in sentiment and
faultless in rendition. This was fol-
lowed by chorus: Fond Gertrude
Dear We Shall Miss You," by entire
school-an original production whose
rhythmic cadences still linger in the
Miss Gertrude Morgan, in
whose honor it had been composed,
feelingly in her beautiful
address. The Golden Was Doth Line
the Silver Is" Miss Gertrude's bril-
liant talents bespeak for her a bright
Rev. Faher uDockerY, President of
Vincent's College, an orator of
fine presence, magnificent voice and
undisputed oratOrical ability, deliv-
cred a mastery address which showed
the high culture the speaker has at
tanned and made a deep impression
the audience.
st. Vincent's has closed another sue
cessful year. Having left nothing I'M
done to advance the standard of the
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