Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-17
ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY. .
The Annual Commencement Exercises,
Last Evening,
At the Auditorium of the Carroll
Cuba Very Large Audience
Present-A Complete List Of the
Premiums Awarded.

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The Auditorium of the Carroll Club
was crowded last evening, with the
! friends of the Sisters of ST. Joseph's
Academy and the young people, in
their care. The latter made, as is
usual, their public appearance to the
strains of march, played on two
pianos. The young ladies who did this
part OF the programme last night were
Misses Welty, McKeen, Gundling, and
Hasenauer. and the time kept was per-
| feet. At its conclusion, the audience
realized that the school this
year had a larger number of pupils
than for many years, and the exercises
which followed, proved that the school
| had advanced along many lines.
The musical portion of the pro-
gramme. instrumental and vocal, evil
denced the careful work of the Sisters,
for the lingering and touch of even the
youngest. in the instrumental numbers
were good, and all performers on the
piano. Misses Hasenauer, Kirk, Greene.
Boring, Gundling, Welty, Black, Troll,
and McKeen. as we'll as the mandolin
and guitar club, Misses Mclaughlin,
! Welty. Gerashty, Lotus, Driscoll, Jep-
son, Hoelsche. Phillips, Baltzer, Owens,
Roberts and Widdell, deserved the ap-
| plause which was so heartily bestowed.
Other work done by the draws" OF
the night, the graduates, was a Ger
man recitation by Miss Gertrude
Loecher. Miss Loecher, in very sweet
voice and manner. first gave a synopsis
Of ShiIler's Der Tauchee," The Diver),
in English. but her German enunciation
and pronunciation, were so good, and
her actions so graphic, that that part
was unnecessary.
Miss Margaret Owens, a young lady
with a beautiful voice, sang Tosts
Goodbye" Misses Hoffman, Dona-
hue. Reister and McFadden, sang the
Morning Song" of Gilchrist, and the
choral class of the school rendered two
choruses. "Ebb and Flow" and Might
Sinks on the Wave" very creditably.
The interest of the evening naturally
conferred in the two young ladies who
had finished the prescribed course, and
on whom Rt. Rev Bishop Donahue
bestowed the crown and gold medal of
the institution. They were Miss Mag
gle Jones and Miss Gertrude Riester,
and both had prepared excellent essays.
Miss Jones is a tail, graceful girl, and
read her paper. The Power of Words
in a distinct. deliberate way, which
carried conviction of her idea, and made
this effort a most pleasing one. The
second essay, Thoughts on Music
written by Miss Riester was read by
Miss Retta Woods, in low, though
clear tone. and music" could not fail
but be thought of. during the reading,
because of that fact. Miss Riester's
personal work was vocal, and two
numbers fell to her lot. Her singing
of Schuberts famous THE Wanderer'
was surprising. in one as young. The
other song was the pleasure of the
evening. first because it was composed
bv Father Bauer, we'll and favorably
known in this city through his former
connection with the Cathedral. Father
Bauer took the beautiful words of
Heine-"Thou'rt Like Unto a Flower, -
and set them to exquisite melody. for
the voice. with a blending Of violin
obl:gato. Miss Riester most feelingly
and sweetly, with single flower held
in her hand. sang the following words
so appropriate to the leaving of school,
for the broad field of life outside the
walls.
Thourt like unto a flower
As fair. as pure as bright
gaze on thee. and sadness
Steals DER my heart delight.
l long on those golden treSSeS,
Nv folded hands TO lay
PRAYING that Heav'n may preserve thee
So fair. so pure Away.
Ri. Rev. Bishop Donahue, to the read
ing Of Father Moye, awarded the
Academic hcnors-silver medals, to the
following young ladies:
Academic Honors-Class Medals: A
silver medal for excellence of deport-
ment. Sixth Glass, to Miss Frederick
Genther; Fifth class, Miss Carrie
Gompers; Fourth class, Nora Donahue;
Third class, Lena Scheiber.
A gold medal for arithmetic was
awarded to Miss Meta Troll.
A gold medal for pOliteness was
awarded to Miss Gertrude Loecher.
A gold medal for church history, pre-
sented by Rev. o. H. Moye, of the
Cathedral, was awarded to Miss }.
Reilly.