The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22

ST. AL0YSIOS GRADUATES
Commencement Exercises
Held Yesterday in the
Academy of Music.
THE IMPORTANCE OF HE'LL
Father Hill Bids the Girls Be
Thankful for Their knowledge
of That Place.
THE IMPORTANCE OF HE'LL

LNs M1rH
The thirty-second annual commence,
ment of ST. Aloysius Academy was hello
yesterday afternoon in the Academy o.
Music. The theatre was crowded witt
an interested audience. The st. Augustus
orchestra played the overture, "Athalia,'
Mendelssohn The salutatory was given
by Miss Mary Hetherington. She grace
fuily welcomed the guests in a few well
chosen words. The vocal classes sang
Youths Bright n Sunny Day.. Gum
bert, and sang it very well. All the
young ladies We're dressed in white and
they looked very pretty.
An essay, THE Picturesqueness of
Longfellow," was read by Miss Alice
oIooie- She told of the early days Of
poets and poetry. and said in every ne
tlon poetry was the first expression of
the beautiful and picturesque. .Longfel
low, she held, was the most picturesque
q poets. His "E~yangeline" is the most
picturesque of his poems. She quoted
another writer who said that the uni
eueness of Evangeline's trials and trou-
ples in her search for Gabriel made the
poem the most picturesque.
Miss H~etherington and Miss Kennedy
a the fantasia b~rillante from lies
Huguenots," Meyerbeer. A tableau.
water Sprftes. Wood Nymphs and
Mountain Spirits closed the first part of
the programme. 1t was very prettily
grouped. The young ladies wore loose.
moving Greek gowns and they swayed IN
graceful rhythmic motions humming nAuf
Wiederschen."
Miss Elizabeth Nelson read an
essay, Shakespeare's Heroines,, She
sara she agreed with Ruskin's esti-
mate of Shakespeare's characters. that
there are no heroes and there are hero
mes. She cited several writer's of vari-
Gus opinions as to the merits of his
heroes and heroines, and then told the
stories OF the most noted heroines.
Inc class of 81 of both the academic
and s~tenographic departments sang seThe
Graduates Farewell, Miss Mary Ken
heay gave the valedictory. She thanked
the sisters for their care and help and
SAID the class was sad at the thought
u leaving the walls where they had
passed so many happy hours.
me Key. Owen j. Hill, S. j., awarded
the honors. Misses Kennedy, Hethering-
ton, Nelson and O'Toole were presented
with gold medals, diplomas, and the
diplomas of the apostleship of study. The
qua of the stenographic depart
ment, Misses Evelyn McEnroe. Mary
Tumulty. Julia Hayes, Eleanor Herman.
Mary Smith, Maud Farrell, Fife Donley.
Julia Looney, Ada vreeland. were given
diplomas. The four graduates of the
academic department were then W
with laurel wreaths by the Rev. Mr.
Hill, who then gave the address to the
graduates He caiI. H. --,
standing on the threshold of a new and
broader life, the past has no regrets, the
future has no fears. The present NAV
nave a few shadows, but they will soon
pass away. You have opportunities for
great things. You owe these to these
dear Sisters who have made fat holo-
eausts OF these same ambitions which
you now have. If in the future you
do anything which will bring a blush to
their faces. anything which will bring
dlscredit on this academy, then you will
deserve no pity, no matter what straits
IN Whlen you find yourselves. You have
peen taught well in this academy. You
mlght search the world over and not
ma the equals of these dear Sisters.
| do not believe you will bring dis
credit on these Sisters, you have been
too well taught.
You have a work before you. You
real education tina has not with it re-
llglous training. You have had unusual
advantages. Why, in his city, there are
girls who, day after day, are Obliged to
be taught by teachers who do not be-
lieve in hell and who tell their pupils
they do not believe in He'll,
You have another work. You girls are
more beautiful than your brothers. Your
faces are rounder and pre.tier; you are
more winning. God has given you these,
attractions for a purpose. He wishes you
to use them to become soul-winners.
Remember this. Remember that ali that
has been given you, you must use."
Miss Maud Farrell sang, very sweetly.
jerusalem and Miss Loretta Somers
recited The Owl Critic Some very
pretty tableaux followed. They were
taken from Tennyson's .Idylls of the
King. This tableaux were:-"The Brand
Excalibur,' CORONATION of Arthur"
"Gareth n Lynette,' "Guineyere Dress
ing Enid" Elaine Guarding Sir Lance
lots Shield" HDeath of Elaine,'' Nuns
Vision Of the Holy Grail" vision Of Sir
Galahad,' : and death of King Arthur
All the pictures were grouped prettily.
The costumes were effective and all tie
details were perfect. The young ladies
weresa all posed gracefully. At the conciu-
sion of the exercises the graduates were
presented with very beautiful overs.