The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-24

The last of the commencement exer-
cises for this season were held yester-
day when six young women were grad
uated from the Sacred Heart acad-
envy. The exercises, if possible, were
even more elaborate and interesting
than in previous years. The Sacred
Heart academy fills a place in ogden
educational matters peculiarly IT'S own,
and the city is justly proud OF TINS IN
stitutiop. Its pupils are by no means
of one particular class or creed, but
the school is literally patronized by
those who wish to give young ladies'
advanced study in useful subjects, sup
plemented with culture in somewhat
advanced and artistic subjects The
assembly hall yesterday was crowded
to the doors when the programme be-
gan. Everything moved with the pre-
olson of a trained military organlza-
ton. There were no delays and every
thing seemed to be done by the pupils
themselves without suggestion from
the teachers. Maybe back behind the
scenes there was a directress or two to
give words of command, but for all the
public could see the pupils went
through with every exercise without
word of prompting. They marched TO
the platform, arriving just at the
proper place at the proper time, and
each did the particular part assigned
to her with we'll nigh faultless ease and
grace.
The decorations and the general
tenor of the exercises were patriotic
in every sense. The national colors
were artistically draped about the plat
form, while pictures of Admiral Dewey
and General Miles occupied places OF
honor.
The musical numbers were varied
and artistic. Though interspersed with
the literary exercises, they will be re-
viewed together.
SALUTATORY.
Miss May ingalls, was the salutato-
rian of the class, and delivered an
original poem breathing high resolve
and noble aspiration. She paid trib-
ute to the flag of our country, and to
the boys in blue, who are fghtlng
naughty SPAIN"
One popular sentiment was voiced by
the young lady, when she said:
mo alliance we need;
Our land is full strong,
If we cling to the red white and blue.
"'Tis meet that noble minds
Keep ever with their likes.
was the ruling thought of finished es-
say by
MISS DELLA GREEN
She began with a showing of the
character of Brutus, and how, noble
minded as he was, he yet came to be
the tool of men whose motives were
base and harmful. 1t was thus in all
ages, and among all classes, man is
influenced by his environment, anu
could not, if he would, separate MIN
self from the vast scheme of which he
is a part. Minds of high resolve and
worthy ambition should seek minds OF
like characteristics for mutual strength
and the worlds betterment. Instances
of strong friendships of great men
were given, including Gladstone and
Pope. 4 pathetic picture of great
mind perverted was given in de-
scription of Voltaire's last hours-Vol-
taire the great infidel, who, when
dying, said: Il have wronged; pull
down the shades and keep out the
light
MISS KATE FARMER.
"AIl things bright and fair must die, .
said Miss Kate Farmer by way OF be-
ginning a strong poetic piece coucneo
| in excellent language and embelllshed
with rich imagery. She drew 1llustra-
lions from animate and inanimate ma
ture. from the delicate tinted rose petal
and from the laughing brook, to show
| fair must be as if it had never been.
HOPES based on human ends are scat
tered like rose leaves and where e'er
we walk abroad. the scent of death is
found. The appropriate moral. was
drawn pointed out that mortals' only
sure refuge is where flowers never
! bloom TO decay.
THE CLASS POET.
Miss Edith Keck chose for her sub
ject "Life's Dream The young lady
in melodious voice and with well timed
gestures recited a poem of much merit.
! All are dreamers, was the view she
took-the poet, the artist, the sage and
the soldier, all have their aspirations
and ideals. The dream precedes the
| deed.
| Nations, too, are dreamers. said Miss
| Keck, and as an illustration, gave the
dream of mighty Columbia that Cuba
should be free and her people suffer no
mere.
MISS MAY INGALLS,.
Spoke on Enduring Fame" giving H.
| Illustrations of what the world calls re-
nown and tests of logic and history to
see if it were enduring fame. True
fame, enduring fame must be wrought
unselhshly and without thought of re-
wards. An unknown individual may
! do dseds that have the clements of fame
as we'll as some great military genius
MISS Ida NJ. COREY
spoke for thoughts that slumber in the
| heart, but never are voiced in speech
Taking as her text the lines:
THE thoughts that speech hath never
we'd
Are sweeter than what lips have said. y
! Miss Corey gave an eloquent
poetic, yet practical sermon on the
sweetness and the power of the songs
that are never sung, the high resolves
and noble aspirations that are never
voiced, OF singers who die with all
their music in them The essay was
written in excellent verse and its deliv-
cry was enhanced by graceful, timely
gestures which added to an easy, grace
ful manner and clear. well modulated
voice, made the exercise a very pleas
| ant one.
THE VALEDICTORIAN-
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