Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-06-09
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES TO BE HELD ON THE NIGHT
 OF THE 10th INST.
The Past Season One of the Moat Prosperous in the Seven. teen Years of Its
 Existence.

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 Annunciation Academy will take
 place at the opera house on the even- ing of June 10th, and an interesting
 program hns been prepared for the
 .ceasion.
 On last Friday afternoon the
 session of the school nomiually closed. but some exercises will take
 place tomorrow. During last week
 the examinations of the pupils took
 place, and these examinations were
 largely attended by the patrons and friends of the academy.
 The graduating class. this term consisted oi three beautiful and tal- ented young ladies, as follows:
 Misses Muliie Allen, Hettit Allen and Nora Kaufman. On Thursday morning, ii the presence of the school, and u large number offriends the young ladies read their graduat- ing essays.
 As is well-known, Annunciatiou l Academy not only instruc ts It's pupils in Knowledge, hut also teaches many useful arts, and at the closing of the scholastic term there is made an ex. hibit of the work of the pupils on this line. Saturday afternoon GRApnic reporter had the pleasure nf visiting Annuneiation Academy and viewing the magnificent exhibit made by its pupils.
 Fhe exhibit was equal to. If not superior. to those of past years. Fms yenr, doubtless. on account of the hard times, the art class was not as large IN in former wears. but great attention was given to the class in sew ing and work of this nature.
 This year the children and young ladies were taught dress making hv scalc, q new feature in the school and one that will in after life prove very useful to every member of the class. fhe exhibit If plain and fancy SC W ing was very large, and heater and prcttier work was never seen.
 The exhibit in the art department, while not as large as Iii previous years, was made up for hy the excel lence, and the reporter was carried away by the many pretty things he saw.
 The specimens in china painting, by Miss Bessie Bluthentfal, was lu l., ff,., china painting has been taught in the Academy. hat since Miss Bluth- enthal has developed such Il wonder ful talent in the art. 1t will become very popular In the school
 The crayon work, by Miss Eliza Orto, tnow Mrs. Walter Tfulock), was lovely. aud attracted great at- tentiou and admiration.
 pastel portrait and crayon sketches. by Mrs. F.. C. Hart. showed great skill and much artistic talent.
 X beautiful exhibit was Il specimen of Mexican drawn work. by Miss Nora Kaufman.
 The exhibits Of silk embroidery made by Misses Hettie Allen, Alym- CT Taggarl. Nellie Dowd and Nora Kaufman were wonderfully heauti- fliI.
 feature tha attracted l,e atten- tion of the reporter was the work of the class in practical book ok-keeping.
 This class is a most interesting one and it's members are taught in most practical manner. They have their own mOney. own bills dhd carry on business the sam f as one does in practical life. and in this manner the study k made decidedly interesting to the pupils. At this session Master Clifton Dreyfus com pleted his course i'll housekeeping as taught at nnnDciation. and from his work, he already seems to he a most proficient book-keeper. al- in years he Is Vet very young.
 AHnunca ton Academy is conduct cd by Sisters If harity, and the teachers are prepared specially for their work. The Academ. las been in existence for seventeen years. and during hut period many of Pine Bluffs brightest young women have been pupils and graduates Of the Sclioc. During [ he present term the average attendance of pupils st was l79. In the school these are six teachers-fnur fnr the girls and two for the bows. The school has been blessing to Pine Bluff, and our people are justly proud of it.