The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16
sly WNCENT'S CLOSING DAY.
THE COMMENCEMENT HONORS
AWARDED BY BISHOP DECKER.

The Graduating Exercises at Mason
&c TempIe-The Music a Feature.
Miss smarts saIutatOry-The Val
edietOry by Miss Buttimer-Nin-
ners of the Examination Prizes.
The Class Chorus.
The graduation and commencement ex-
ercises of St. Vincent's Academy took
place at Masonic hail last night.
The hail was completely filed with the
! relatives and friends Of the pupils, and
those who attended were well rewarded
by a most entertaining programme. The
academy alumnae were present in a body.
The stage was prettily decorated with
palms, ported plants and ferns. The mu-
sic was the principal feature of the pro-
gramme. The pupils We're assisted in this
by an orchestra under the direction of
Prof Hubner. Three grand pianos to the
right OF the stage We're used
The pupils entered as the orchestra
played an overture, and took their places
on the stage. Miss JAMIE Smart delivered
the greeting in a very pretty manner, and
the chorus sang Away TO the Woods"
Miss Josephine Newman played the pi-
ano accompaniment with the orchestra.
The Caprice" was prettly rendered by
the following young ladies on the pianos:
Misses Lizzie Byrnes and Stella Ambrose;
Misses Annie Lynch and Mamie O'Neal,
and Misses Annie Duggan and Helen
Thompson.
A calisthenic march and wand drill by
the little ones to the piano accompani
ment Of Miss Sadie Fry Wa Bprett.ly giveA
The children We're dressed alike, anu they
executed the movements in way that
showed them Deen
The song, "Life's Merry Morning" with
an orchestral accompaniment, and Miss
very much enjoyed
The Valse Briil.ante, by Moskowski, was
beautifully rendered, with the following
young ladies at the pianos: Misses Mag
gle Newman and jamie Smart; Misses
Josephine Newman and Annie Duggan and
the Misses Fry.
Sweet Little Baby Of Nine" a pretty
little lullaby, was sung by Miss Mae
Palmer, accompanied by Miss Sadie Fry
on the piano. Miss Palmer has a won
derful voice for one so young.
The second part of the programme
opened with ChOpn's Grand Valse
Brillante" rendered by Miss Fry, Misses
elarie Fry and Annie Lynch, and Misses
Josephine Newman and Lizzie Burns.
This was one Of the best selections of the
programme and received well-merited
applause.
The Gypsy chorus by the younger pu-
pills, dressed in fitting costumes, to
piano accompaniment by Miss Jose
Prime Newman, was sung very sweetly.
Inc groupings were admirably arrang-
ed and were set off by colored calcium
lights Misses Sadie Fry and and Jo-
sephine Newman rendered GOria's
Beauties of Belisario' in a finished and
artistic manner and were enthusiastical-
~ applauded.
Miss Irene savarese recited THE
Leper" in finished and dramatic man.
ner. The elOcutiOn was excellent, ana
her gestures were graceful and timely.
Miss Savarese has quite a reputation as
an elocutionists and she fully sustained
The distribution of academic honors and
the coronation of the graduate by Bishop
Becker followed. Mr.. Arthur j. O'Hara
read the names of the fortunate pupils
and Bishop Becker made the presenta-
tions catechism badge given by the
late Father Cafferty was drawn for, and
won by Miss Lolhe Agnew. The follow
ing young ladies drew: Misses jamie
/ Collins, Daisy Clarke, Minnie Suffer-
Katie Pierce, Blandina Agnew, Lollie
Agnew, Hannah Mccarthy, Bessie
/ Clark, Celia Mclaughlin and Stella Am
/ brose.
A medal for the best examination in
mathematics was awarded Miss Nellie
! Buttimer. A medal, offered by Father
4 Cafferty for the highest standing in Chris
/ tian doctrine, was drawn for by Misses
/ Nellie Buttimer and Maggie O'Brien, and
/ won by Miss O'Brien. Miss Maggie
/ O'Brien was also awarded the class prize
/ in undergraduates class for the best reel
tations during the year.
/ Misses Marie Fry, Annie Hess. Daisy
/ Clarke and Minnie Suffer of the senior.
/ 3 class drew for the class badge, and Miss
/ Suffer was the fortunate one to get the
/ lucky slip of paper. Miss Suffer was also
/ the recipient of a premium for ladylike
! department and regular attendance
Miss Celia Mclaughlin was presented
| with a premium for the best scholarship
/ in senior c class.
! Miss jamie Smart was awarded a die
/ tiOnary for the best examination in writ
| ten spelling This is considered one of the
| most important of the examinations, and
Miss Smart received many congratuIa-
lions upon her excellent work, having
! spelled the entire 800 words correctly.
Gold medals for excellence in inStr11-
/ mental music We're awarded Misses 10
4 sephine Newman and Miss Marie FRY.
/ Both of these young ladies are finished
/ players, and their playing during the ex-
/ ercises showed very clearly that their re-
/ wards were meTited
! Then came the presentation by B;sboD
! Becker of gold medal, laurel crown
and 9lploma TO the graduate Miss. Ellen
| Imeldd Butumer, after which the bishop
! gave an address. His talk was a pleasing
one, and was full of good advice
An overture, lie Muette de Poetici,"
| by Auber, was played to an orchestral
| accompaniment by Misses Josephine New
man and jamie Smart AIisser Fruv and
| Misses Maggie Newman and Annie Dug
| gan,
The valedictory was delivered by Miss
| Butumer Her subject was The True
| Measure of Life" and she handled IL in
| an easy and graceful manner. In closing
| she paid touching tribute to the mem
| Dry of Rev. Father Cafferty who was
! such a good friend of the academy, and
whose memory will live long with its
| pupils.
The exercises closed with a grand cho-
| rus, accompanied by Mss Newman on
| the piano, and by the orchestra
| Miss Maggie Newman of the class of '95
| who was prominent in the musical part
| of the programme, is deserving of men
ton for her splendid renditions.