The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-21
ST. MARY'S GLAD DAY
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE PAR.
IsH SCHOOL HELD AT THE
METROPOLITAN
PROGRAMME WAS ELABORATE

There Were Some Very Clever Con-
tributiOns by the Members of the
School, Embracing a Wide Range
of Topics and Not a Little Pains
taking Preparation on the Part
of Instructors and Students.
Childhood's simple rhymes were given
by the boys and girls of st. Mary's school
in some very pretty stage pictures at the
Metropolitan opera house yesterday
afternoon, the occasion being the annual
closing exercises of the school.
The play house was well filed with
friends OF the school and number OF
prominent members of the Catholic
clergy were noticed in the boxes. E. O.
Zimmerman and DR.. Christian Fry, OF
the board of education. occupied a box
with Revs. Fathers Hebron and Gibbons
Others In the boxes were: Rev. o. Even,
.: 5. b., Of Hastings; Rev. Robert Fitz-
gerald. of st. Thomas college; Rev. Hum
phrey Moynihan, of st. PauIs seminary:
Rev. F. McEwan, Of Montevideo; Rev.
John Brannan, Of st. Paul. Mrs. ]. J. Hill,
Miss Charlotte Hill, Mrs Porter, Gen. M.
R. Morgan, Miss Prince, Misses McQuil-
Ian, Mrs. P. F. McQuillan, Mrs c. II. F..
Smith. Mrs. DR.. Macdonald The sisters
of st. Joseph were represented by Mother
Provincial, Of st. Jcseph's academy, and
teachers from the Twin City schools
Miss May Morrison received the schol-
arship medal and the two medals for pro-
fieiency in Christian doctrine were be-
slowed upon Miss Florence Curran and
Willie Keeenan.
The exercises in their entirety were
given by the children attending the
school and consisted of marches, drills.
recitations and musical selections, and
were greeted with frequent applause by
the audience
The exercises opened with a saIutatory
address by Master Gerard Walsh who
did his part with boylilke frankness. and
was rewarded by generous applause
"a Song of Welcome" was the opening
musical number given by the school
chorus of fifty voices. The boys and
girls We're prettily costumed and sang
with spirit and harmony.
me emancipation of Man" was the
subject Of recitation by Master Francis
Delaney.
Thirty little boys arrayed In the cos
tunes Of Uncle Sans" jolly tars went
through sailor drill. accompanied by a
catchy song. The little fellows had ac-
CURED a rolling gait and kept good time
with the music They, too, were literally
aplauded.
The Japanese umbrella drill, consisting
Of two score little girls, dressed in the
costume of the Orient, carrying Japanese
fantastic umbrellas, with large chrysan-
tnemums In their hair, was given next
with great success. Marching and
dancing to the catchy music the trim
little japanese maidens made a very at
tracttve picture.
Master John keenan, led the shaking
Quakers' march and song. The little
girls wore eQuaker-like gowns of black.
trimmed with white cuffs, aprons and
frock, While Master Keeran wore a
strictly orthodox costume of black. The
group went through some pretty calls
themes.
twenty-five little girls in May dresses.
with their hair done up with ribbons and
roses went through an exercise called
''tChildren's Frolic," executing. some verv
pretty movements. -,s.,.
Master Joseph Kelly and John. Curran
occupied the stage for five minutes, CIV
Ing the audience a dialogue entitled "The
Rival Orators Master Kelly insisted
on reciting Marc Antonys grafton over
the dead Caesar, and Mr.. Curran had a
school ballad which he wanted to present
to the audience. The piece was quite
unique and occasfoned a great deal Of
laughter.
Isabel keenan, and Irene Williamson.
two Hsping little tots, led a recitation
and chorus. Little Irene recited sweet
little piece about the New Baby" and the
lullaby was led by Isabel Keenan,.
Master Joseph He'll recited 1.-TWO Little
Rcgues,' and was given a basket of flow
ers upon his responding to an encore
Fully half hundred children took part
in the little operatta Dragon Fly Day"
The little people were dressed in costumes
Of black and white stripes running up
and down the waist in various fashions
to represent the colorings Of the fly
Master Lawrence Gavin was the king
Of the dragon flies, and he essayed the
role with much assurance. The little boy
who told a lie was Master William Nc
Laughlin, and the girls who killed a but
terhy were Misses Clara Mccarthy and
May Horrigan. All three of the latter
were brought before the dragon fly tribu-
nal to answer for their misdeeds. The
words and music were very pretty and
the marches we'll executed by the chill
drep.
A sword drill by a group Of little boys
was most popular with the audience The
little soldiers wore epaulettes and car
ried little sabres, and went through the
many bewildering turns Of the drill with
out a hitch.
Another group of little girls dressed as
Hollanders sang a lullaby song. and Miss
Lorena Galbraith gave recitation, 1.-THE
Bishop and the Cow"
A short and amusing dialogue which
caused great deal of merriment was
that given by Masters Michigan, Tierney
and Liniger entitled Going to the Dem
tist'' Another recitation was given by
Miss Gertrude Muller.
The children's part Of the program clos
ed with singing of STARS and Stripes
Forever by the chorus.
Rev. T. J. Gibbons, pastor of st. Mary 8
church, in a neat address, distributed
medals as rewards of merit among b
number Of the scholars.