Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-23
Arcadia College Commencement.

The Twenty-First Annual Commence
ment of the Ursuline Academy took
place last Thursday. The leading
features of the exercises were a drama
Lilies a Dream"
This drama, which ranks with
Shakespeare's historical conceptions,
is one of the oldest and greatest in lit
erature. 1t is translation of Denis
Florence Mccarthy, one of 1reland's
great poets. and was represented more
than a century ago, before every court
in Europe. 1t is now forgotten, and
for the first time, most probably, has
been represented, lin an abridged
form) in the United States, at Arcadia.
The Misses May Blaine, Augusta Luz
cius, Gertrude Sayman, Janey Wat
kins. Minnie Huelsmann and Elizabeth
Lonergan especially distinguished
themselves by the faithful delineation
of the characters assigned them.
Miss May Blaine not only represent
ed the character of Prince Sigismund.
in his checkered career, but seemed to
live his life in adversely and pros
perity. The flash of her eye, and the
mobile features of her handsome face
indicated the winged word before it
was spoken.
Classic music was another feature of
the exercises. The time is past when
''Valse Brilliante" and Listen to the
Mocking Bird" were considered the
chef d'oeuvre of music except for be-
ginners. The musical education of
our people has made rapid strides, and
the productions of the classic authors
are appreciated more every day. The
Ursuline Sisters have labored siren
uOusly to bring about this desired end,
and their efforts have been crowned
with the greatest success.
The following young ladies deserve
special mention:
Violin-Miss Rose Scalzo fo7 the
violin solo Concerto" by r. Schu-
mann; Miss Mary Louis Paine for the
rendition of ''Lohengrin;" the Misses
Birdie Norwine and Pauline Veins
berg also showed proficiency in violin.
Piano-For the correct Interpretation
of K. Schumann's beautiful compost
tions, the Misses Hermine Drummer
and Georgia Search; for brilliancy of
performance we remarked the Misses
Marietta Ferguson, Leola Weinsberg,
Harriet Paine and Mary Albrecht.
Mandolin-The Misses Madge Din
ming, Minnie Huelsmann, Janey Wat
kins and Harriet Paine; Gabusse's
Fisherman" rendered by the Misses
Leola Walker and Kate Dining, and
Abt's lave Marie" by the Misses Har-
riet Paine, Leola Walker and Gertrude
Smith were listened to with rapt at
teutiOn.
One of the concluding numbers was
a tableau viveauX "Cuba's Appeal" an
conception. Columbia was
by Miss Hermine Drummer;
her placid and marble-like countenance
well represented our national goddess.
Cuba was persOnated by Miss Leola
Walker. The sad sweet strains of her
voice, her impassiOnate ap-
peal for help stirred Columbia to &C
ton, and the protection so appealingly
sought was granted.
The tableau was followed by a !
spright selection rendered by the AR
cadia College Orchestra.
The closing number was LISTS !
Caprice Hongrois" gracefully per-
formed by the Misses Georgia Search |
md Mary Albrecht, and during which, |
he young ladies of the Academy, |
yowned in white, each wearing a ma
ional badge of neat design, came on |
he stage to receive their premiums.
A gold crown for lady-like deport- |
nent was received by the Misses
Augusta Lucius, Hermine Brunner, |
Gertrude Sayman, Madge Dining,
Georgia Search, Saney Watkins, Eliza
beth Lonergan, Frances Bugg, May
Blaine. Irene Inner, Rose Scalzo and
cola Weinsberg.
A silver crown, the second premium
or good conduct, was awarded 10 the
Kisses Harriet Paine, Minnie Dowell,
Iarietta Ferguson, Gertrude and Gen
We've Smith.
Gold medals were awarded to Miss
Gadge Dining for Christian Doctrine;
Hiss Leola Weinsberg for Application
D Studies; Miss Georgia Search for