The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27
COMMENCEMENT
Exercises at the Convent.
old IT. NincenI's Fifty-Seventh An
nuaI Commencement-A Crown
ing Gem in the History of This
school.

L
the ffty-seventh annual commence
ment at st. Vincent's Academy. The
excellence of her entertainments has
become prOverbial with our people.
and in saying that Tuesdays eXhibi-
tiOn was Il crowring gem in the histO-
ry of the school We but voice the SEN
timent of all present. The art exhibit
was Il grand display of fine paintings.
the work of Misses Luxora Waller.
Mary McHale. Sarah Juden. Lena
Marshall. Maggie Bowen and Myrtle
| Powell all show great talent on the
! part of these young ladies and spoke
loudly in praise OF the efficient corps
of teachers of which St Vencent : can
! justly boast.
! The opening number "SalutatOry
Chorus. by vocal class. was Il grand
selection and received enthusiastic
applause. After the singing gradua
! ting honors We're conferred on Miss
! Edith Hammer. who received the gold
medal aud was crowned with the lau-
reatc wreath by Rev. Father Linn.
! president of the st. Nincent's College.
Half crowns We're conferred on
! Misses Clara Osterloh and Tillie
Roeser. sub-%raduates. Then follow
ed the distribution of gold medals to
| the young ladies whose names have
/ been announced.
Sunshine on the Lea. double pi-
ano trio. was played with ease and
grace by Misses b. McHale. +. Tough
ey. y. Manning. ). Juden. y. Oster-
loh and d. Harbin.
Papa Can't Catch Me" chorus 10y
the little folks, was sweetly sung by
Edna Sebastian. Nellie Lind. Marie
Webber. Blanch Hendricks. Katie
Medley, Ernie Osterloh. Nina Ostcr-
ION. Jennie May Ancil. Helen Speak.
Helen Cocrver. Jessie Brink. Esther
Foley. Francis BohnSack. Addie Viii
son, Gertir Schwepker and Marie
Carroll. These little tots also sang
The beautiful selection, What Would |
You Take for Me. Mamma. very |
preitily.
"On the Lovely Rialto. brilliant
instrumental duett on two pianos, /
by Misses VI. Ward. l. Marshall. +.
Skies and f. Stafford. received merit
ed applause.
sumner Fancies. ny vocal class.
accompanied on piano By Miss Clara
O-lcrloh. was beautifully rendered.
scotch Airs. double piano uio.
was Il charming selection admirably |
done by Misses NJ. Bowen. Vi. Powell.
F. Albert. r Skies. Z. Stafford and
T.. juden.
The Drama. cinderella. by the
juniors. surprised and delighted the
audience Though mere children
tn actors were perfectly scli-pos-
7es>ed and each seemed to lose her
own personality in the character she
assumed. Nellie Carroll appeared in
the title role Bride McII&lc as Prince
Arthur The cruel step-mother and
sisters were personated by Annie Os-
,erloh. Efiiie Breazeal and Nina Man
ming. Pearl Sta ford was the Fairy
e. God-mo1hcr. Agnes O,terloh took the
part of "Auntie. The friend of Cinde-
.elIa. Kathleen Carroll and Della
Hardin wer" attendants OF the Prince.
'!;cveuged at Last, notable .
,c"m given by el"cution class was |
d Grand selection. admirably adapted {
10 display the high culture received at {
5l. Vinceut's. It was rendered with
.squisite shading of voice and color i
ng of gesture and non for the young I
adi-s cncomlum of praise. They h
yei-- Misses Edith Hammer. & Os;er- =
oa. + Eoeeer, = Stafford. D. Bar-is
key. l. Marshall ara ". Bowen. Ia
The clear sweet voices Of Misses f.
stafford and Tillie Rocser lent new q
harms 10 the vocal duo. Why Do
lou Watch the Lone. Lone Deep. I
Merry Sleigh Ride. sparkling
instrumental duett. from Chivatal. "
vas rendered on Two pianos with mas
erful technique by Misses NJ. McHale. O
3. NcHaie. d. Harbin and g. Farrar.
Czarny's grand overture, Fra d
)iavolo. double piano trio. was
riven by Misses y. Wilson, J. An b
irews. D. Barker. E. Hammer. 7.
foeser and G. Osterloh with an ex- a
Iuisite appreciation Of the sentiment II
by this eminent theorist and
:
Miss Edith Hammer paper. ''All #
he Worlds Stage. and All the Men
md Women Merely Players, was a Fl
,oem of artistic word painting, Il
masterpiece in the broad field of the c
essay.
The closing number. ''Maybelle and J.