The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-25

The fourth annual commencement ex-
ercises of st. Paurs school, Green
Ridge. took place last night In the
school hall in the presence Of large
throng, which included Rt. Rev. Bishop
O'Hara, Rev. d. J. Mac Goldrick, Rev.
J. j. Dunn, Rev. NJ. b. DOnlan, Dun
more; Rev. James A. Moffitt. South
Side, and Rev. J. c. Cannon, Of Paphoe,
Ireland &C.
Rev. Father McManus and the sisters
Of st. Paul's, evidently believed in en-
tertaining we'll those who came to en-
courage their pupils. The programme
was the most varied and one Of the most
interesting that has been carried out
at any commencement held so far this
season. There was drama, comedy,
a pantomime. pretty marches. fancy
dancing, calisthenics and "tableaux
mouvants." more commonly called Del
sartean poses. besides the ordinary
musical and literary numbers.
The whole school numbering 325
pupils, each carrying small flag, took
part in the entrance march, executing
some picturesque and intricate move
ments, and then joining In q grand
chorus Of greeting. composed for the
occasion. The march music was played
on two pianos by the Misses Anna
O'Malley. Madeline Tallman, Nora Cad
den and Helen Smith. The accompani-
ment to the song was played by the
Misses Anna O'Malley and Nora Cad
den. Miss Ellen Lotus delivered the
address Of welcome with marked grace
and ease, displaying elocutiOnary abil-
ity of no ordinary merit.
PRESENTING THE CERTIFICATES
The presentation Of certificates by
Bishop O'Hara then occurred. In the
course of stenography Misses Margaret
Langan, Elizabeth Cadden and Alice
Kearns received diplomas. and these
three together with Miss Nellie Walsh
were given certificates of competency
In book keeping.
Then fifty of the juniors marched on
the stage and set the audience In roars
with motion song Catch the Little
Bean Bag" the accomplishment to
which was played by Miss Florence
Smith. A novel and taking feature OF
the programme was the fancy dancing
of Master George Gaugan and Miss
Nora Cadden. They first executed a
sailors hornpipe and in response to q
hearty encore gave q Highland fling.
Miss Nellie Walsh furnished the music.
A classic drama, 1.-THE Chieftain's 3
Daughter" was ably presented. Misses
Agnes McTague, Mary Bushnell and
Angela Blewitt very cleverly sustained
the leading roles, and the minor parts
were creditably filled by two cute little
tots, Genevieve Kelly and Charlotte
Schroeder, and the Misses Nora Cadden,
Anna O'Malley and Margaret Ruddy.
The presentation evidenced careful
training and was received with many
bursts Of applause.
The girls having displayed their his
trionic ability, the boys came on and
showed what they could do in the line
Of acting. Comedy they took to be
their strong point and If the laughter
and applause Of the audience can be
taken as a criterion they were not mis-.
taken in their estimate. Peter Com
tesse, Peter Grimes, Harry Grattan,
Francis Grattan, James O'Hara, Fran
els McTague and Joseph Kelly formed
the cast. The title Of the play was "The
Enchanted Violin"
CHILDREN'S PANTOMIME.
The smaller boys and girls then enter
tained with a pantomime depicting the
| lamentable story of Little Red Rid
ing Hood" 1t was the cutest thing of
the evening and caused the bishop to
enthusiastically applaud.
| The Junior girls gave pretty cal
isthenic exercise called "tambourine
fantasies" and thirteen Of the senior
students. boys and girls, sang in ex-
cellent voice and time the delightful
chorus 1--WE are away on the billows
gay" The Junior boys next came on
with a laughable motion song "Ten Lit
tie 1njuns" which was warmly received
Thirteen pretty and graceful girls
then presented the ''tableau mouvants. II
1t was easily the best feature Of the
evening. The good night chorus and
the retiring march closed the exercises
Misses Helen Smith and Agnes Nc.
Tague were among the accompainists
OF the evening and Misses julia Halli.
gan, Madelina Tallman, Anna Rowley
Eugenia Smith. Anna Smith and Flor.