San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-24
uRsuL1NE ACADEMY.
Commencement Exercises Of the Oldest
Institute in the City.

Commencement Exercises Of the Oldest
Institute in the City.
At an early hour this morning, st.
Ursula's hall of the Ursuline academy,
was filled to its utmost capacity, the
patrons and friends OF that time-hon-
ored institution having assembled to
witness the closing exercises of its 10th
annual term. The hall was tastefully
decorated and the specimens Of oil
paintings, drawings. plain and orna-
mental needle work which adorned the
walls, were gratifying evidences of the
skill and care Of the gentle preceptres-
ses as well as the progress of the pu-
pills. The program which is appended
was excellently well rendered by the
young ladies of the academy, whose
simplicity and elegance Of manner won
the admiration Of all. The recitations,
all received well merited applause. es-
pecially THE Message" by Miss Alice
fCassiano. with piano accompaniment
| by Miss Adele Kotula, former pupil
of the academy. The mixed chorus
composed of all the pupils reflected
great credit upon their instructress.
while the solos by Misses A. Merritt.
E. GLEN. I. Purdon completely capti-
waited the audience. A mandolin quar-
tette by Misses Calderon. Purdon Kee-
pers and Esser was one Of the best
numbers on the program. At the clos
ling, Rev. Aug. Frische made few very
appropriate remarks.
The Ursuline academy is so well
known that 1t is useless to heap com.
lpliments upon It. Its management
and equipments for imparting thor
Iough education are complete. All
Iwho attended the exercises this morn
ling left highly pleased and were more
THAN ever convinced that as an educa-
ltional Institution it is in every respect
lfirst-class. ~
The following is list Of the recip-
tents of medals:
Gold medals-Miss E. Gliem. of SHAFT
ter, Texas; Miss A.. Gilbeau and r. Cal
llaghan of San Antonio, Texas. Silver
medals-Miss Keepers Of Runge; Miss
Higinbotham of Houston; Miss Calder
on, City Of Mexico; Misses Purdon,
Merritt, Cassiano, Kotula, Kiolbassa,
Jenull, Earl, Smith, Jacks, Deilman,
Powers and Notion, of San Antonio,
Texas. The gold medal awarded Miss
Callaghan was presented by Mrs. Pat
ton, of Dublin, Ireland.
| PROGRAM.
Entrance March, (trio.) ..,.....S CLARK
Miss Gilbeau and Misses Keepers.
Monstra tie esse Matrem (chorus)..
| Observation-Disclosures bdttf1ldIl
Accompanied, Miss Gulibeau.
Recitation, A Boy Wanted .........
Miss Bessie Smith.
lQuartette QnstrumentaD ...........
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. camp OF Glory
First mandolins, Misses Purdon and
Calderon. Second mandolins,
Misses Keepers and Esser.
: Recitation ......... The Widows Light
Miss Lucinda Stein.
Awarding of premiums.
Primary Classes:-
Jephtah's Daughter ....................
................ Miss A. B. Schneider
Ave Verum Vocal Solo) ..... .Millard
Miss Alice Merritt, accompanist,
Miss A. Guilbeau. -
Recitation jerks Internal Machine
Miss H. Kotula.
Duet QnstrumentaD ................
............ Race Course Galop
| Misses Giulbeau and Calderon.
Awarding of premiums.
First, Second and Third Preparatory
| Classes .
Recitation Legend of the Organ Builder
Miss Alice Merritt.
Duet (VocaD The Lily and the Rose
| Misses Glenn and Purdon.
! Accompanist, Miss A. Guilbeau,
lQuartette QnstrumentaD ..............
.............. American Line March
First piano, Misses A. Guilbeau
and Calderon. Second piano,
Misses Odem and Keepers
Recitation, The Message Proctor
| Miss Alice Cassiano.
| Awarding of premiums.
Second and Third Academic Clesses:--
Chorus. IT'S the Music OF the Bird.
| ................ .-..............- glover
Soloists, Misses Merritt and Purdon
Selected Melodies, mandoline and pi
| anO ............... ............
First mandolins, Misses Purdon
and Calderon, Second mandolins,
Misses Purdon and Esser.
Pantomime Miss A. B. Schneider
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