The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-16

81 the Mount de ChAntal academy for
young ladies. took place yesterday ar
ternoon Al the classic Mount In the
presence Of one of the largest and most
cultured assemblages that ever wendell
ils way up through she leafy walks TO
che beautiful grounds upon which the
famous institution iu located.
There was the usual number Of visit
on frOm = distance. ana the crowds that
went out from the city were unusually
ItFge. The exercises occurred In COM
menoement hall. beginning At 1880
O'Clock, and before that hour the spa
clpuj Interior was the scene OK 'he Gus
t1mGFy crush. but the arrangements
were 50 perfect that all were soon seat
"a. Il was n gala day at the Mount.
and the beau:lGui grounds and buildings
tidder the warm sunshine doomed up in
especial attTactlveness while the COM
mencement hall was prettlly decorated
"a the school and class colorS, relieved
by the maSSinE ot potted plants and fre5h
me exercises began with a plano
quartet. well played, by Misses Pome-
roy. KOeu, Joyce and Montague, during
the rendering OF which the other young
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entered from behind tho scenes. met at
centre OF the stage, greeted Rt. Rev,
Bishop Donahue and others OF the
clergy. and then two by two advanced
towards the audience. standing In
places until .he last chord was struck,
which was che signal for seating in the
presence Of thelg elders and the exer-
The solo selection which followed
was vocal. and Miss Elsie Gundllng. TO
whom 81 was allotted. very creditably
sustained II. AiisS GundlinE gives pro-
mise Of an unusual range OF voice.
Other vocal numbers were three
choruses and q second solo, Heaven
Hath Shed q Tear" sung by Miss Car
ne Gutman. Miss GutuAn has q beau
tiful cOntralto voice. and her interpre-
thtion OF the music and words was very
The instrumental portion was espe-
eiaily fine. The peer Gynt Suite" opus
f6 as played by Misses LOughney.
Forbes, Reymann and McQuaide, could
not be excelled by any set OF amateurs.
Of much ripper age.
Two piano duos, the Rondo BFilliante
Nobel BY Miss Alice McL,Ane. CEradu-
ate) and Miss Grace Armstrong, was a
pleasing selection. effectively played,
the Schumann "Andante and variations
opus 49," Is exquisite. and was so inter-
preted by Miss Blanche LoughneY and
Miss Flora Umberger.
The more unusual instrumental num-
Der was the harp solo, played by Miss
Kirk, OF Chicago. Cgraduate). This
number was accompanied by Professor
Schockey. with the violin. Miss Kirk
made very pretty picture at the harp.
aS again she did. when recitlng Eleanor
Donnelly's "Guilberto." Her distinct
enunciatiOn and sweet voice made this
number q very attractive feature OF the
graduation exercises.
The other ladies, who for the lass
time, In school days, stood facing IN
audience, read their own views on sub
fects chosen. Miss Anna Hoffman,, OF
this city. read FIRST. "a Daughter Of the
GHacchI," was the topic, and Miss Hon.
mann very cleYerly presented In his
character. the effects OF life OF ease
aud pleasure. turned to q life OF SORROW
and suffering, taken 10 the right spirit
Other Essays.
The second essay, Poetry" written
by Miss Eleanor NcCracken, was SPLEEN
did IN rs working to the point aimed AZ.
beginning; I'm this utilltarian age
with Its wonderful discoveries. Its mar
Velous inventions. and Gigantic strides
apt 20 think. and naturally so. that on
" those studies which develop mans
Intellectual powers, such as geometry
and the "oloEies," should be used as
educators The tide OF science is
threatening 10 swallow mp alike our
schools, our universities and / may also
say. ourselves. making Intellectual mon
strosities OF our men and women by n
one-s!ded culture.
"You may say. our associations, home
influence, religious training, etc, coun-
teract this limited education, but exam
ine closely the lives OF our greatest
men, and you will find they considered
the moral and emotional nature. ms de-
serving OF culture as the intellectual
And what is Il that cultivntes this
moral and emotional nature2 What Is
n thar lifts man, upon all that Is earth
" and material? What Is 1t that makes
the whole world akin? What Is II?
Literature and poetry.
Poetry claims higher truth and a
more perfect beauty Of It's own, for II IS
It's peculiar boast, to address Itself 20
the higher and more eleYating portion
of mans nature"
From this point Miss McCracken be-
ran with historical examples OF poetic
Inspiration for good among the Jewish
chaldean, Roman nations, on down. 10
persornei examples OF great men in all
fields, yet who made poetry their espe-
cial delight. instancing Matthew Ar
noIdGIadstone. She paid a glowing. tri-
butte 10 Pope Leo XIII. and ended by
saying Experience has taught us, IN
our own day, ns In the past that me
men who In church and state, are lead
ers OF their fellow-men. are those who
successfully cultivate poetry"
The last essay though not In reality
n yaledlcfory, through It's beautiful per-
Grafton, favored OF such. II was given
Nv Miss McLann, OF West Union her
subject being. Light" Dealing beau
tifully with the subject until she had
the material typiiy the supernatural
lIght. ahe concluded with the following
Now OF that divine llHht which pcne-
trates into the inacrmost recess OF the
you'll. that light OF faitn which reaches
tn the very throne OF God. Let US, who
are standing on the threshold ~ life,
bright with anticipations o! happiness,
walk always In this supernatural light,
recognizing that duty. stern daughter
~ tho voice OF God" " tho light which
should guide our footstep. IN We be
faithful 10 its teachings our motto VIII
have been wisely chosen, Per Aspera,
al Astra,' through trials TO the stars
an, yes, and beyond the stars
All four young ladies. MISS klrk.
Miss McCrncken, Miss Hoffman, and
MICS NcLnne, were graduated with
blgheEt average. and were, upon the
reading OF their names by Mr.. J. j.
Comm. awarded the gold medal diploma
and laurel wreath OF the Institution,
by the ri Rev Bishop Donahuc, who,
in his usual happy vein, discussed Tho
class motto-"ThrouRh trials 10 the
stars" and stated that he preferred
the literal translatlon-"Ovcr rough
places TO the stnrs." as more applicable