The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-06-26
Sisters SCHOOL CLASS DAY
Held at the Home on Boyle
Heights Yesterday
FINE MUSICAL EXERCISES
Exquisite Singing the Characteristic
Feature Of the Day
Class Orations by the Graduates and Chorus
REGULATIONS by the Schooi-Father
Meyer Makes an Address

A splendid gathering Of the friends
and patrons of the Sisters Home school
had the pleasure yesterday afternoon
of witnessing the beautiful exercises
marking the forteth annual commence
ment of this fine institution.
The exercises were held in the home
building on Boyle Heights Early in
the afternoon the driveway and grounds
were filled with the equipages of the ar
irving guests. Hosts of visitors came by
trolley. These, through the forethought
of the sisters, made the transit from the
Mount Pleasant terminus to the home on
the hill in omnibuses
The vast corridors and reception rooms
which all had bright evidences of grace
full floral decoration were thronged with
guests long before the hour of opening.
At two o'clock the concourse of $50 pu-
pills, all in white, with pale blue ribbons,
marched two by two into the large as
Sembly hall. This room was totally in
adequate to accommodate the guests,
many of whom gathered about the halls
and doorways
All of the pupils in divisions of charm
ing little bands contributed to the de-
lightful entertainment, either in concert,
recitation or chorus of exquisite songs.
The musical features were the most not
able attractions Of the afternoon. AL
though none Of the choruses contained
less than a dozen singers, yet there were
heard numerous most beautiful voices,
rising grandly above the rest. From the
oldest pupils to the smallest the we'll
trained voices bore out tie beautiful
thought potent in the Catholic church
that music is one of the strongest at
tributes or divine praise.
SOusa's entrace march was the prelude
of the entertainment, performed with
skill by Misses M. Beaver, d. Purcell,
Williams and l.. Murphy Veazie's We'll
come Chorus by the entire school fol-
lowed. The salutatory was next given
by Miss L. Catron in charming essay
gracefully delivered. A chorus Of 100
selected voices then sang an exquisite
harmony, the Veni Creator.
Graduating honors were next bestowed
by Father Adam on the GLASS of three,
the Misses Anna Graf, Christina Jones
and Loretta Catron, who in turn knelt
to the father to receive the gold medal
and the browning of a beautiful laurel
wreath. An instrumental selection,
Pas Redouble, of Saint Saens, fol-
lowed, most creditably performed, by
the Misses E. Jones, N. Noonan, V. Phil
lips and N. Mccoy.
The junior class of fifty members next
perfect unison a humorous selection,
entitled The Difficult Question. A fan
drill by a lovely band of small maidens
in fantastic costumes of pale blue re-
gala and toque was the next attraction.
Many picturesque groupings and atti-
tudes were taken and numerous mazes
tripped through that were clever and
intricate and wholly graceful.
A chorus, When the Clock Strikes
Nine, accompanied beautiful little
scene on the platform by little detach-
ment of the tiniest maidens, who car
ried out the idea of the opening hour of
school with many pretty little gestures
and drill Of marching and counter
marching. Miss T. Jones followed with
a gradua ton essay on Music, which was
well written and charmingly read. The
intermediate class then gave in sUftly
modulated tones The Magnificent in con-
cert recitation.
The most picturesque feature of the
afternoon, and perhaps the most attrac-
tive, was a little acting scene by one of
the smallest of wee maidens, respondent
as Spanish lady of high degree and
a most ardent wooer in Highland make
up. The little lady danced out ON the
platform. and the stalwart sutton stalked
forth with the stateliest of military sa-
lutes that was very captivating. Re-
sponsive songs were given by the tiny
pair, and funny love scene enacted that
was entensely interesting. 1t was al
most impossible to believe the whisper
that The gallant warrior in kits was a
small girl of the school.
Whites Harvest Moon was neatly
given in chorus and was followed by a
realistic recitation, Music on the Rhap-
pahannock, interviewer with soft mel
ody on the piano. The Misses T. Jones,
A. Graf, A. Phelan and E. Jones per-
formedKitterer's CapriceHongroise very
beautifully.
The valedictory, a natural and de-
lightful little address, was made by Miss
Anna Graf and was received with mer
tied applause. A quartet song, Sweet
Roses, and Won Suppes march, Fati-
nitza, were the closing features of the
interesting program.
Father Meyer at the termination of the
exercises was requested to make an adj
dress. In response a pithy little speech
was given in which the father echoed
the sentiments of every one in the audi
ence, in congratulating the little chill
dren, the young ladies, and particularly
the good sisters on the very entertain
ing and excellent program that had been
provided.