The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-25
ST. JOsEPH's ACADEMY.
4 Brilliant COMMENCEMENT
HOnorS.


HOnOrs.
Washington, Ca, June 23.-To the sweet
girl graduate, June is the gala month of
the school year, and at st. Joseph's the
commencement is always one of the great
est days Of the school girls life. The
commencement was held in the study hall,
a large, airy room, the stage beautifully
decorated with vines, flowers and palms.
BY o'clock a large audience awaited the
pupils. who. in dainty gowns of white.
had been fitting about like so many
fairies. The programme began with a
duet by Misses A Byrnes and N. Query,
which was well executed and admired.
The salutatory was given by Miss Min
ME Tunnison of Washington This was a
gem In composition, and was read so
beautifully that every word seemed CHS
eled. The sentiments uttered showed that
the young lady fully believed in the SUBJ
ject of her essay
There is nothing so royal as kindness,
There Is nothing so kingy as TRUTH
'The Morning Invitation" was a chorus
by bevy of pretty girls, Misses Halliday,
Harris, Biechele, Kelly, Flynt, Allen,
Query, Harper and Byrnes. "Heroland"
was the subject of Miss Marie Tobin's es-
say, which was read in a clear, distinct
tone, and very interesting in her descrip-
ton OF heroes. Greece was feeiingly re-
ferred to. and happy illusions made to
their late heroic effort in the cause of
right. A duet, Water Sprites." by Misses
N. Hines and NJ. Allen, was very fine
Miss Rebecca Brown has an enviable rep
utatlon as musician, so it is not surpris-
ing that she chose for her subject, 1.-The
Shadow World of Song" This was a
beautiful ramble among the masters and
the songs that touched the heart, so the
warm applause showed the great appreci-
alton. Misses Query, Gallagher, Allen
ana Harper sang, "Sfumber Not"
Sounds From the Ohio" was a duet by
Misses r. Brown and B. Biechele, which
was much enjoyed.
Miss Alice Byrnes' essay was Our To-
days And Yesterdays Are the Steps With
Which We Build. Her clear enuncia-
ton enabled her to be heard all over the
room, and her essay showed careful, earn
est thought. Miss Bessie Gallagher sang
Wake Up Cupid" in a charming manner
and rounds of applause were awarded her
The left hand solo Prayer From Othel-
To-" by Miss Rebecca Brown, was a mar
vel to many, and her performance one
that called for unusual skill and ability in
music. The Good Night" was sung by
the same chorus of singers and served
as a prelude to the valedictory of Miss
Blanche Harper. The essay was repete
with thought and contained many valua-
BILE suggestions to her classmates. mot
Finished, But Begun" showed that girls
life work really begins when school days
are over and that rest too often means
rust. Father O'Brien and Father Balm
then conferred the awards. The former
made brief address and warmly con-
graduated the young ladies upon their
great and grand success.
Graduating honors: Laurel crown, diplo-
Ill II
Brown, Barnwell, S. c.; laurel crown, d.
ploma and gold medal, to Miss Alice
Byrnes, Savannah, Ga; laurel crown, di-
ploma and gold medal to Miss Blanche
| Harper Milledgeville, Ca; laurel crown,
| diploma and gold medal to Miss Marie
| Tobin, Barnwell s. c.; laurel crown, di-
ploma and gold medal, to Miss Minnie
| Tunnison, Washington, Ga.
General Excellence: Father OBrien's
| gold medal Miss Alice Halliday. B.
| scholarship medal, donated by Mr.. L. J.
| Guilmartin, Quebec, Miss Irene Hill; c.,
scholarship medal Miss Mamie Hogan;
| the bishops medal for geometry, Miss Liz
zie Offerman, Savannah, Ga; D. scholar
| ship medal, the Benson gold medal Miss
Lillian Harris, Atlanta, Ga; mathematics
| medal the Flannery gold medal, Miss
| Mary Fletcher, Gainesville, Ga; Chris
/ tan doctrine, Father Bazins gold medal,
| Miss Juliet Kelly, Macon, Ga; catechism
| SOiu Aleudly MISS NdI8uGIllG hines, WASH
| ington, Ga; crown for excellence in mu-
| sic, to Miss Rebecca Brown; music medal
| Miss Burdeene Biechele, Canton, o.; i'm
provement in music, book, Miss Nora
| Hines, Washington, Ca, Miss Myrtle AL
len, Birmingham, Ala; Improvement in
| writing, gold pen, Miss Florence Maxim
| Savannah, Ga.
| Crosses of honor, awarded to the follow
| ing young ladies Of the boarding school
for lady-like conduct and observance of
| rule, having gained in each a grade of 50
or more per cent: Misses Rebecca Brown
| Alice Byrnes, Marie Tobin, Irene Hill
| Alice Halliday, Lizzie Offerman, Lillian
Harris, Mary Fletcher, Regina Flynt, Susie
| Mentally, Blanche Staley, Juliet Kelly
Gertrude Philips, Mamie Downey, Bur
deene Biechele, Myrtle Allen, Nellie O'Con-
nor, May Hennessy.
Programme Of musicale was as follows
Piano duet, Valencia" MosgkowslIi
Misses NJ. Allen and N. Hines
| Piano duet, Faust" Sidus, Misses r.
| Brown and B. Harper.
Song, Calm Is the Wave" Lampard.
Misses Guerry' Holiday, Harper and
| Allen.
Piano duet, "Immotelle waltzes." Gun
| jel. Misses N. O'Connor and NJ. Allen.
Piano solo, THE Heath" LANCE. Miss
Nora Hines.
Vocal quartette, Music of the Birds.
Glover. Misses Gallagher. Allen, Biech-
ele, and Halliday.
Plano duet, "Styrienne Dance" Mlchels
! Misses Brown and Biechele.
Song My Mothers Hands," Ogden.
Misses Gallagher. Allen and Harper.
! Trio "Ballata," Gurlitt. Misses Hines
| Kelly and Allen
Chorus, "oer the Hnl Ger the Dale"
| Glover.
Piano duet, Beauties of Paradise"
| Streatboy. Misses NJ. Hines and NJ. Hen
| messy.
Vocal duet, "Life's Dream Is Der"
Ascher. Misses Gallagher and Allen.
Piano solo, The Fawns," Chavrlnade.
| Miss r. Brown.
Scarf Drill-Misses Biechele, Allen.
Maxim, Corbett, Moran, Callaghan, Kelly
Hines, Harris, offerman, Harper and
| O'Connor.
Many religious people in England are
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