The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-28
ST. VINCENT'S CLASS OF '9s.
PRETTY GRADUATING EXERCISES
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Five Graduates and Conferred on
Them Diplomas and Gold Medals.
Honor Pupils of the senior Glasses.
what Father Kelley Says OF the
"Convent Girl"
Masonic Temple was not large enough 10
hold those who desired 10 witness the clos
ing exercises of the 81. Vincents Acade-
my last night. All the seats in the main
hall were occupied, the gallery was crowd
ed and standing room was more than com
fortably filled. The theater would have
been none 100 large for the comfortable
accommodation OF the many who We're
anxious TO see the graduates and the pa
pills in their pretty and pleasing pro
eramme.
The programme throughout was The
source of much qualification to the friends
of the academy and those representing
il. Every pupil had some place in the
exercises and all entered into their parts
with a zest.that gave life and animation
10 the smallest details, and the enjoy
ment of the audience was apparent at
glance. As is always the case, music, vo
cal and instrumental, was the main feat
ure Of the programme. At the academy
much attention is paid to this accomplish
ment ana the success attending its in
struction was well demonstrated by the ad-
mirable work of its pupils. The graceful
carriage OF the young ladies, too, showed
how well the sisters in charge have train
ed them in the poetry of motion"
The graduates and the others in attend
ance at the academy marched into the
hall from Liberty street escorted by the
sisters. The young ladies of the senior
class were in white, with green sashes,
each carrying a beautiful basket of flow
ers. Those of the grammar deuartment We're
mainly attired as gypsies while the lit
tie ones of the primary department were
costumed as fairies, with wands. These
two departments being cast in an operet-
ia for the occasion. The programme opens
ed with the salutatory by Miss Bessie
Reilly, all the young ladies of the senior
department being grouped as a setting for
her Miss Reilly's essay was filled with
pure sentiment and excellent ideas well
expressed. A handsome tribute was paid
TO the sisters under whose care the grad
yates had spent so many precious years,
and for whose services a Keen apprecia-
ton was apparent Following this came
a chorus by all the young ladies then on
the stage, over the Fields of Clover
with Miss Pearl Carroll as pianist ana
with the orchestral accompaniment.
Instrumental music was the third number
of the programme "Valse de Concert +"
by Hoist. There We're three pianos with
orchestral accompaniment, the piaulsts
being Misses Leonora King, Frances
Kwiieck Nellie Lyons, jamie Walsh,
Marie Mcmahon and Amelia Adams. Then
came the operetta, "Gypsies in Fairy
land'' by the junior departments There
were some pretty groupings in this, the
singing was well done, aud the partici-
pants were rewarded by hearty applause
Another chorus, Birds In Dreamland
Sleep" by the senior department, with
Miss Kitty Prosser as pianist, and With
orchestral accompaniment, came next
IT'LL We Meet Again." prettily rendered
by a mandolin quartette composed Of
Misses A. Hesse, NJ. Reilly, Nirgie Halli-
gan and Frances Kwilecki, with Miss Kitty
Prosser at the piano was greatly enjoy
ed by all and closed the first part of the
programme.
AS an interlude the orchestra played
'sStar Spangled Banner" Part second
opened with a spectacular march by the
young ladies. All We're gowned in white,
half wore green sashes, and while the
other half wore pink. Each one carried
a superb basket of flowers. which added
greatly to the picturesqueness of the pos
ings. The movements were the embodi-
ment of gracefulness and were executed
without a flaw. The various groupings
were pictures OF loneliness. No more ar
tistic march than this has ever been seen
in Savannah.
The chorus, Correcting to Spring" with
Miss Mamie O'Neil as pianist, was well
rendered and was followed by more in
strumental music, a selection from I'll
Trovatore'' for the piano, the musicians
being Misses Amelia Adams Pearl Sulli-
van, Mamie O'Neil Ellen O'Mara. Kitty
Prosser and Pearl Carroll. Vicar General
Kelly then crowned the graduates, Misses
Annie Hesse, Bessie Reilly, Willie Schu-
mann, Leta Miard and Hannah McCar-
thy, and presented to each the diploma Of
the academy and a gold medal. Each of
the fair graduates received in addition the
applause of the audience and acknowledg-
ed the honors heaped upon her with be-
coming bushes.
Prof Arthur ]. OHara of St PatricSs
School, then announced the awards of
prizes In the senior classes. The prize for
,catechism was drawn for by Misses Nellie
Lyons, Viva Gaudry, Amelia Adams Emil
1y Suffer- May Hogan Stella kiley, JAMIE
Walsh, Mary Barrett, Katherine Blum.
and Marie Rose Mcmahon. 1t was won
by Miss May Hogan
The senior b class prize was awarded
Miss Emily Suffer. The premium for in
strumental music went to Miss Katherine
Prosser. The Cafferty gold medal for
Christian doctrine was drawn for by
Misses Bessie Reilly, Hannah Mccarthy
Ieta Willard, FLORENCE McDermott and
Virgie Halligan. 1t was secured by Miss
Hannah Mccarthy. The special prize for
general excellence was awarded Miss Flor
ence McDermott. A dictionary offered for
the best written examination in spelling
was won by Miss Annie Hess, while the
gold medal for mathematics was awarded
to Miss Hannah Mccarthy.
Miss Annie Tlesse delivered the valedic-
tory. In it she paid a glowing tribute to
the earnest interest displayed by the sis
tiers In the welfare of the pupils of the
academy, to their unvarying loving kind
ness, and to the thoroughness of their i'm
etruction. IL was with considerable feel
ing that the last farewell to them and the
school was paid on behalf Of the class of
1898.
Vicar General Kelley spoke briefly and
pleasantly TO The graduates. Some years
ago, he said, while ascending the ST. Law
renee river with party Of friends. a gen
tleman said TO him of a young lady of the
party: She is a convent girl, 10 she not2''
Curious 70 know what had prompted such
a question from one who had never before
Fss.1rr In To-