The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-25
ST. VINCENTS FAIR PUPILS.
EXERCISES OF THE FIFTIEFH
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.

Miss Mary Agnes Beu of savannah
and Miss Marguerite Helena New
man of Brunswick the Graduates.
Presentation of the Prizes by vi
car General Cnnerty-The Music -
Feature of the PrOgramme-The
Graduates Essays.
The friends of st. Vincent's were out in
force to witness the graduating exercises
Of the academy yesterday afternoon. The
programme was a very entertaining one,
and all who attended were well rewarded
for their presence. The principal feature,
as usual, was the music. It was rendered
by the pupils of the school, assisted by the
orchestra. under the direction OF Prof.
Hubner.
The pupils entered to an overture by the
orchestra, and took their places on the
stage. Miss jamie Smart gave the greet
ing to the audience very prettily. The
children then sang The Holiday March"
The piano accompaniment was by Miss
Margaret Newman, who played the accom-
paniment TO all the songs. Miss Newman
Is ilne player, and her grace and light
ness of touch were much praised.
Three grand pianos occupied one side
OF the stage. The first instrumental piece
was The Dance of the Fairies" by
Meacham, rendered by Misses Annie Dug
gan, Lizzie Byrnes, Annie Lynch, jamie
Smart, BlaRdine Agnew and Marie Fry
The song, 1.-THE Moonlit Sea-" was very
prettily rendered by the school. The sec
ond instrumental piece was the Grand
Valse Brillante," Schulhoff, rendered by
Misses Newman, Anna Connerat and Jose
phine Newman, Sadie Fry and Blandine
AgneW. After that the song, Swinging
on the Farm" was sung by the younger
pupils.
The salutatory, by Miss Margaret New
man, was upon the subject of faith and
hope. Faith and Hope Have an End, but
Love Is Immortal" Miss Newman fol-
lowed the line of her subjest admirably
The power and use of faith and hope
were dwelt upon and contrasted with the
greater power Of love, which conquers In
the end and rules supreme In the better
world beyond the grave. Miss Newnsan's
essay won liberal and deserved applause
The second part of the programme be-
gan with the instrumental piece Elaine"
by Hoist, rendered by Misses Josephine
Newman, Lizzie Byrnes Marie Fry, An
ME Duggan, Annie Lynch, jamie Smart.
The song, II Am the Spring." was beaut.-
fully rendered by the school. A duo de
concert, "Polonaise Briliante," by Chopin,
followed, rendered by Misses Newman and
Fry. 1t was very well given and the
young ladies were literally applauded. The
son, Welcome Pretty Primrose" was
sweetly sung by the school. Miss Irene
Savarese's recitation, THE Daughter Of
Jairus," was one of the features of the
evening. Miss SaVarese displayed fine elo-
cutionary powers for one so young, and
her conception of the piece was very good
1t was rendered in a very dramatic man
MI he
sinis overture, William Tell" was finely
| rendered by Misses Newman, Misses Fry
and Misses Connerat and Duggan.
The presentation of prizes and the coro-
| nation of the. graduates was taken charge
of by Very Rev. Edward Cafferty, vicar
general, and Rev. William Mayer o. s. b.,
| formerly of the Sacred Heart parish of
Savannah, but now at st. Mary's College.
Belmont, N. c. The prizes were awarded
| as folliws:
Academic Department-Class c.. Pre-
MUM for excellence to Miss Annie Hesse;
premium for best written examination in
spelling, awarded Miss Marie Fry.
Glass B-Gold badge for Christian doc
| trine to Miss Lizzie Byrnes; premium for
excellence awarded Miss Kate Lloyd
Glass A-Premium for excellence award
| ed Miss jamie Smart. Gold badge for
music awarded Miss Sadie Fry.
The highest honors, gold medal and
| diploma, were conferred upon Miss Nav
| Agnes Bell and Miss Margaret H. New
man, for having successfully completed
| the prescribed course.
Miss Mary Agnes Bell received the gold
| medal presented by Hon. Patrick Walsh
of Augusta and Miss Marguerite H. New
man the gold medal presented by DIR. NJ.
+. Dunn.
The following special prizes were
awarded the graduates: The Cafferty
| gold medal for Christian doctrine. drawn
| for by Misses Mary A Bell, Marguerite II
! Newman, jamie Smart, Nellie Buttimer.
| Alice Collins, and won by Miss Mary A.
| Bell
The class prize for mathematics present
| ed by Very Rev. f. Cafferty, was awarded
| Miss Mary Agnes Bell.
The gold medal for instrumental music.
| and dictionary, for best examination in
written spelling, was awarded Miss Mar
| guerite II. Newman.
The Valedictory by Miss Mary Agnes
Bell was gem and was in itself sufli-
cient proof that the honor had been worth
lily won, 1t begun with AVE ataue vale,
Hail to the world! Farewell to alma ma
! ter! How lightly we greet the one-Hov,
sadly we leave the other!"
As may be inferred, the essay was a
! discussion of the departure of the fz,adu-
ate from the school and her entry into the
world. There was nothing strained or ar
| fected and the tone of the essay was
| pleasant and entertaining throughout.
Miss Bell added greatly to the pleasure
| given the audience by her paper by her
| fine delivery.
The closing chorus by the school, Lead
Kindly Light" was rendered in a new and
| dramatic manner.
The exercises were a thorough success
in every way and the friends of the in
! stitution were very much pleased. MiIch
| credit is due to Mother Genevieve of the
| convent and Sister Claire the princinal
| of the school, for the successful entertain,
ment and the good work of the pupils
| generally.
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