The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-15
SWEET GIRL GRADUATES.
Closing Exercises at st. Mary's Xester-
day--Three Young Ladies Receive
Diplomas--A Very Interesting
Program.

Yesterday was the day long looked
forward to by the graduating class of st.
Mary's academy. For days and weeks
they had thought of the afternoon when
in the presence of teachers and friends,
they would receive the honors 30
worthily won and bid good bye to the
familiar scenes whose associations had
been SO pleasant. Great preparations
had been made for commencement day
and the program was carried out in a
most successful manner. Long before
the appointed hour the friends of the
school began arriving in order to secure
advantageous seats. By hall past two
the large hall IN the north side of the
school was crowded with friends of the
graduates and patrons of the school.
Very tasty decorations were displayed at
every point. The large stage was decor
ated with potted plants and flowers,
while the woodwork around the front of
the platform was covered with trailing
vines. In prominent place was dis
played in gilt letters, the class motto
"Aude Sapere," which being interpreted
means ''Learn to grow wise.
i The first number upon the program
was choral salutatory from Abt, sung
in a manner which showed constant and
careful training.
Miss Alma Schanno delivered an ad-
dress, fitting the occasion, in happy
vein. On behalf of the class she well
coined the visiting friends to the institu-
tion and in a graceful way rendered the
thanks of the class.
An overture from Bellini, played upon
two pianos by Misses Alma Schanno,
Cassie Thourbourn, Philomena Fortin
and Ada Smith, was rendered in correct
time and with proper expression; show
ing that the young ladies had not only
native talent but had received thorough
instruction.
A hoop drill by about twelve young
girls was a pretty sight and caught a
responsive audience.
The first one of the graduating class to
) read an essay was Miss Agnes LeDuc, oi
Dufur, who advanced on the stage and
in a clear, mellow voice read from
the title tThe privileges of the Christian
Woman" The young lady, in graceful
3 language, spoke of lifting the curtain
, which conceals the distant realms of the
past and scanning its hidden recesses
one cannot fail to notice the saIutatory
influence of Christianity in all the insti.
tutions of the world. Compare the wo
man of the past and the pagan WORLD
? with the woman of today, raised to hel
present high position by Christianity
Does equality necessarily Imply similar
ity2 Are the queens of society founC
! around the polling booth or on the plat
y form wildly proclaiming against the rea
e or fancied grievance of her sex or d.
y they not prefer to reign in the sacred
Il precincts of home, in the family circl'
I and in drawing rooms where their reign
rich in blessing to themselves and to so
ciety.
i Mary McInerny sang very prettily
: solo entitled stWhere is Heavenl" Th
o young girl has beautiful voice, anC
i with increased years it will attain mucl
proficiency.
A dialogue entitled "On Strike,'' b
number of little girls. with Mari
Genres as chairman, was very much az
preciated by the audience.
ie Miss Cassie Thourbourn performed o
the piano the impromptu from schuber
The young lady plays with much tect
nique and finish, and her m musical abiIit
reflects great credit upon her aim
mater.
Miss Alma Schanno, daughter of OF
30 esteemed fellow townsman, Mr.. En-
e, Schanno, next read her essay entitle
r Reflected Light The young lady hs
an a good delivery and her thoughts wei
We original and couched in pleasing expire
es sion. Miss Schanno spoke of the fir
ID words uttered by man, which are foun
es in the introduction to the Mosaic Law
Ill ssLet there be light, and light va
IN made" Where in Christian or paga
10 literature can be found more eubliu
N or striking sentence. The young lad
le spoke of the ''transfgured light of OF
es Lord on Mt Tabor, and on Calvary th
lg light of the world was eclipsed on th
to first Good Friday" She examine
M Continued on Fourth Page.