The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-19

Com M ucement Ex~Fctses 1T the
Academy Of the Holy Names.

Com m ncemenf Exercises 1t the
Academy Of the Holy Names.
Loweii's thought Of TIE perfect June day
so wei expressed In the vision OF Sir
IAunfa. rnust have sung Itself mo the
heart OF many a one at the Academy Of
The Hoy Names last Tuesday. as the
heasry o. the day and OF The surround
'ngs stole upon tire large and cultured
audience assembled in the academy hall
20 witness the closing exercises OF the
class OF -.
The stage vas tas;e.uliy DECORATED with
the natioua! co.ocs and festoons OF ivy and
Ia the rear Of 1t hung large portrait OF
Washington Graped with two large Amer
icaD flags Those whose privilege IL WAS
TO attend knew beforehand that they
would be royalty entertained. hence ;hss
spacious auditorium vas well fled before
the hour appointed for The opening num-
her. From the first notes Of koll3ngS
"GaIlop Briilante" until the last sound of
shs chorus Of rational airs interest and
enjoyment marked tas attention OF the
appreciatiye audience
The principal interest. OF courSe, cen
tere4 IN the two young lady graduates.
Mss EHzabet Titus ard Miss Anna
Sheedy. who have finished the academic
course with high honcrs. both to them
selves and to the institution. The essays
OF these young ladies wer- excellent com
positions. breathing lofty thoughts, and
displaying a familiarity with the hast
scientific and historical literature. The
instrumental and vocal selections were all
well rendered. but deserving OF especial
mention are the "Miserere du Trovat0re."
executed IN mastery style on three
pianos by Miss May Grihbin. Miss Mary
Gallagher and Miss Grace Weir: "Sourds
From the Tyrolese Mountains" with Mss
Anna S5eedy. Mss Susie McAEd.e and
Miss Lillian Wright as yir,inists
Down in the Dewy Dell The Water
Lily" and "Cheerfulress were three
charming vocal numbers exccllentiy rem
dercd by the following y>oung ladies:
Miss II. Dweiiey Miss NJ Edwards Miss
s, McArdle. Miss f. Titus. Miss 4. Gross.
Miss q Weir, Mss H. Mcdonald. Miss ~
NcDonough Mss II. McCauley, Miss NJ
keenan,. Miss L. Kerr and Miss l..
Wright one OF the most pleasing num-
bers on the programme was the Del
sartean pantomine. Angels of BuenTl
Vista IN which ten young ladies' went
through tae different gestures and poses
with remarkable grace and much express
sion The subject matter OF the poem is
grand conception. and coupling this with
the esocutionary powers Of Miss Sara
Howard "a reciter. the effect WAS truly
magnificent. 4 beautiful and appropriate
closing number was a medley Of rational
airs with an interlude between each Of
drill exercises by thirty little misses ear
ry.ng hags. The frequent bursts OF APP
pause that rose from the audience
throughout this number were forc'Ne evil
dences OF how highly IL was appreciated.
After the comforting II academic houors
on Miss Elizabeth Titus and Miss Anna
sheedy the following medals were award
ed:
God medal. for general excellence pre-
eented by Miss Marie Rockingham, award
81 TO Miss Elizabeth Mcdonald
Gold medal. for Christian doctrine. Soc
ond course. presented hy Rev. +. Y. Pre-
fontaine, awarded TO Miss Edna Dweilcy.
Gold medal for prose composition. pre-
scented by Re-. l.. Vsrhaag. Of Baker
CITY. Or. awarded TO Miss Anna Morris.
Gold medal. for reading presented hv
r. VI. Society. awarded TO Miss Ida
Wrgtf
Gold medal for highest class average.
third seniur class. presented by Rev. n.
Frencken. awarded TO Miss Nav Gribb.n.
Cold medal. for greatest improvement, in
composition. second preparatory class,
awarded 70 Miss Louisa Lyte
Tee following young ladies having COM
inicted the grammar school course OF study
prescribed by the academy and passed
satisfactory examination IN each branch
az the same. received diplomas: Miss
Anna Gross Of Seattle. Wash Miss
Miss Jula DuTy. of Seattle. Wash. Miss
Mary Edwards. OF Portland. Or. Miss
Anna Nrponoush. - Sca ttle. Wash, Miss
Mary McFauley. ~ Seattle. Wash. hleS
Ju.iA McFau,ey. e S~tff}o Wash Ms
Eve,ine Eagcu. Of Portland. Or. Miss
Ernce We q seattle. Mas. Miss
Margaret M-Nerny 81 Syattle. Wash.
Miss Josie Gleason. OF Mo0tesano. Wash.
Ms Gertrude lee, 81 Seattle Wash.
Ms f.oreaSa CaESei, % Seattle. Wash
Miss Sarah Mayouck. 81 Seattle. Wash,
The medal WI ny Mss Anna Morris.
81 tlais city. "a the result 90 "a prize essay
contest. offend - the student attending
any Catholic school III the North xest
who should writa ;t.,. hest essay on 4
sven suSie.t The ratn@ - ihe writer
"a VOL 20 - tns = .}col vas Withheld
frsn thc Judges, tnd ns two Of the ESSAYS
~eTe pronounced almost equal in rnc-tt
no writers = both wrrr awarded A n9edal.