The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-18

iib lne nan proper una Nnt cutlery
were crowded and by eight o'clock the
majority were seated. Large as the
hall was, accommodation could not be
found for those who came fifteen min
utes later. Despite the immense throng,
no discomfort was cxperleneed-an I'M
clouded sky and a cool atmosphere con-
trIbutIng largely to the pleasure of the
invited. Seats for the pupils were re-
served at each side near the front
At the appointed time Misses Eliza
beth Gundling, Lilly welty, Annette
Troll, and Margaret Gllllgan began the
entrance march and tlse mlnlm OF the
school marched across the stage and
then moved to the rear, After these
came the juniors, then the seniors and
lastly the young lady vocalIsts OF the
academy, who occupied the fore part
Of the platform.
A thrve-part chorus, ION Music's
Wing" by Mendelssohn. was sung with
fine effect. after which ali moved 70 the
allotted places on either side.
Following the chorus was plano
trio, by Misses Loretto Greene. Bertha
Welty and Mary Boring. In the rendi-
ton OF which the little ladies looked
quite At their ease.
so Lercm Rose" was rendered in
an excellent manner by Miss Annie
BeltZ. Her voice is a clear soprano,
and the liquid notes which rose and
fell in sweetest tones, won burst OF
applause lru the listeners.
A Shakegpuargan selection was next
rcclted by Miss Gertrude Rtester This
young lady impersanated "Ophelia'
with graceful gestures and In perfect
information and the audience showed its
appreciation OF tn beautiful by pro-
lOnged applause. Quiet again r3iEning,
Misses Katie McAElstcr, Gertrude Has
Gnauer Lilly icraghty, and Margaret
Finnugan played piano quartettc In a
very crGitGble manner
Mendeissohn's II waited for the
Lord" a vocal trio. was rendered adj
mlrIbly by Misses Cora Matthews. Mag
gle Burns, and katherine Garther.
Centuries ago, the great Cicero and
his teacher RosCius. the actor, discuss
ed the question: When could best eX-
press feellng-vOICc or action and
those who witnessed the pantOmimlc
action OF the Song OF the Mystic" were
doubtless favorably inclined to accept
tha opinion OF the latter.
In an excellent voice, Miss Margaret
MCFadden read tire poem and shared
with the class the laurels won.
The selection from "Oberou' played
an the mandolins and guitars by Miss
Katherine Mull1dy, Sara Mclaughlin,
Bessie weity, Emma Roberts. Bertha
Reich. Mamie owens, and Annie Rey-
man, was loudly applauded.
a vocal duet, While the Dew was
Brightly Cleaning" by Misses Mary
Donahus and Gertrude Ricster, was
gem.
Miss Anna Jcpson rccIted "Mignon,"
by Goethe. an well mohulatcd tones, The
"Sercnade," by the Vocalists. was ad-
mlrably rendered.
The rendition OF Heaven Hnth Shed
Tear" by Miss Rose Hoffman,. with
violin obligatO. by Professor Schock ".
was faultless. Miss Hoffman, sang the
most difficult passages with case and
her sllvery soprano flled the hall with
melody. The plauilts " Rdmirlng
friends were long and hearty and
though this number engrosscd their at
tantiOn FOR twenty minutes all wish
ed It had continued twice as long Miss
Annie Reyman was plano accompan-
LIST 10 this solo,
The piano quurtette was one OF great
excellence
Miss Katherine Mullady read an es-
say entitled. American Catholic Lit
erature Of To-day" which subject the
young lady handled in scholarly style,
giving evidence OF great literary Rbil-
The classical play. "a Convention OF
the MUSES." was the next number The
following characters appeared: clio
Miss Regina Paddcn: POlhymnia, Miss
Ada Carroll: i3rato, Miss Anna Jrpson:
Calllupe. Miss Loretta FouSc; melpDm-
enc. Miss Gertrude Lucch"r: Thal!a,
Miss Josephine Reilly: Eutcrpe, Miss
Gertrude Rlcstcr; Urnnia, Miss Georgia
BOsley; Terpsichorc. Miss Maggie
Jones. The young ladies' looked charm
ing in their Greek costumes and the
closing tablcau was beautiful picture,
No effort OF the evening was more
praIscwOrthy or moro eXcrllently well
rendered than the piano duo By Miss
Gertrude RAIDER and Miss Eleanor
Black The March Guomphale,' by
these young ladies', proved an nppro-
pirate finale 10 tn, programme,
Among the clfrgymcu present were:
RI. Rev. =. j. DOuahue the Rev, Bout
lou, Muyr, Harris. Mcpermoit, pp9n-
nell. McCarran and Mullen.
Distribution oGPrcmIUms.
The distribution Of premiums was as
follows:
sixth class. Il division Misses Mary
Gaus. Helen Carney, Gcncvlrve Wclty,
Frpdcr!kn GcnthCr. G-ncvlcvC Camp
bell. Katie Grtblnn. Kathleen Mathison,
Lizzie Farley. Mary Boring, Maggie
Malcolm. Stella DOn0hOe. Margaret Pot
tlcord. MOllir LOOMS, Emma Prayer
Mary Watson. jamie McAlllster. Mary
Wicr. Mary Wcitzci Ami" Barrett.
Maggie Arthur. Lorctto Marley. Mary
Glllrgnn. Sarah Jfpson. Gcneyieye
Smith. HATE Farley. Angela MARKER,
Ethel EmmCrt. MnCdalou Hague. lda
Mcnamara. Bertha Fox, May Haley,
Regina Manlry. AsuC' Laurel. Mary
FlIIn. Salllr Joyce, blanche Nuity.
Sixth class. 4 dNiHiou--Hirsns Katie
Mcnamara, Helen Reilly, NCilc White
Carrie Gompers, Ada Gaus Ella Volt
Sarah Kline, Carrie Smith. Sadie Doyle,
Mary GunllinE. Louisa Fraish Hgftha
HosenrelG. Annie Hill"rn, Stella W~lty.
Nellie S1u,Fs. Julia Lally Lnrctio
Greene. Matilda JnmIHon. Alice Me"rr,
Martha Arthur. Katie Shrilln, Rh"n
Hague. Manic Smith, Elclnora Bohens'
Mary Maxwell o.,
Fifth CIasg--NiIsges Gertrude O'Nelll,
Rose owens. Bertha Wclty, Surah Don
oboe, julia Lotus Gertrude llnscnhueT'
Ergglc WcIty, Aimee Ray. Kathleen
O'I cary. Agnes I.yOnctt. katie OL9ary,
Mary Afnlouly. Ella Moore, Annie Mlllhr,
Blanche Bnhn1ly. Sarah Barrett
Frances StUdrr. Aunlc Welty, ldl BAR
ry Mary Dick, Annie Costello, Maggie
Barclay. -.
Urrthn F00g7. borsttO owens. Mary
LnlIy. Nellie WoltZol, katie McAlliHtpr,
ElI1 carney, Jennie Poe. Annie Emmcrt,
ItyzIc TbIlunn. L1TCttp busch. Annie