The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-17
s.. AL0YS|US' MUSICALE
Pupils Showed Excellent
Training Delightful
Programme.

Oyer four hundred people were present
yesterday afternoon, at four O'CLOCK, Wien
the closing exercises of the music os-
partment of ST. Aloysius Academy, on
Grand street, took place.
The exercises were held on the bfst
floor of the handsome Academy, and II
the opening of the exercises every seat
was occupied by the parents and 1flehs's
of The scholars who came to witness now
much the pupils had accomplished dur-
ing their years of study, The stage upon
which the children showed the large au-
dience how well they had been tralned,
was decorated with large palms on the
side and in the rear, and the front OF the
spacious stage was lined with large bas-
kets of flowers and bouquets, the gifts
to the pupils.
The exercises opened VITA a selection
by the orchestra, .sOur Triumphant
Flag" by Fischer: a vocal duo, ta1'
summers Come and (b) Sweetest
Hour" by Nicol, followed. Master q.
Davis then gave a well rendered violin
solo, 1.-The Serenade," Herman, and the
audience applauded him vigorously.
Misses H. Somers, N. Bender, c. Fir
negan, M. Haynes, J. Vincent, +. Norton
e'f4o -. iN0ddi sWtiC S3SShNd H1At
dous applause when they gave thu "Oyer-
ture des M~arionettes'' on three pianos.
1.-THE DolIies' Bazaar a recitation by
sixteen little tots dressed in white, was
very good. Miss Kittle NJ. Smith chen
rendered a very good vocal solo, "The
Weary Heart" and was well received.
Gypsy Rondo', was given by a trio con-
sisting Of Miss R. MeNenny, piano; Mas
ter E.. MeNenny. violin, and Professor G,
Supp, cello. 1t was a we'll rendered
piece of music.
After a recitation. 1.-THE Beggar at the
Opera" by Miss A. Atkinson, the fare
we'll to the kindergarten was given by a
little girl. The rest of the small chill
dfen occupied the stage while she was
giving the valedictory. The Rev. Father
Roche of st. Peters Church then gave
the diplomas to the youngsters who had
attained the required percentage in their
classes.
The orchestra gave 'Guillaunae Tell"
by Rossini. A chorus by the vocal
classes, entitled Jack and JILL was
given with good effect. Master E. Nc
Nenny's violin solo, 'Traumerei.' was
exceedingly well given. The vocal solo
by Miss M. OiMara, "Laudate,' was
rendered in excellent style by the young
lady, and the audience ~applauded her
time and time again.
Miss Julia Hayes proved herself a first
class violinist when she "a "Perpetuo
Mobile" by Bohm, in a manner which
was far above the average. The march
from 'sTannhauser,' by Misses r. Nc
Nenny, M. Coffey,- M. Percy, M. Leen.
K. Refs and A. Caul, greatly pleased the
audience. Miss Julia Noonan's recita-
ton, Hunting" was first class.
A duet of mandolins and ~violins. the
'~'Serenade,, by Misses A. Winberry, NJ
| Byrne, c.. Billing, j. Hayes and Master
E. McNenny, was a well rendered bit OF
| music and it showed excellent training.
The class of '99, stenographic depart
| naent, then stepped upon the stage, and
the Rev. Father Roche awarded tbs
diplomas to the young aides in the fol
lowing order:-Misses Nellie Lindsay
Lillian Kearney, May MeTiernan, Annie
Devlin, Jennie Hanshe, May McGiverin
| Jennie Colligan, Margaret Mcdonald
| Nellie Murphy. Margaret Moran. May
| White, Laura Durnin and Nellie O'Toole
The director of the vocal and instru-
mental music at st. Aloysius' Academy
is Professor Charles Supp. and since hi
has had charge the children have i'm
proved wonderfully. The studies at tht
| Academy will be resumed on Thursday
| September 70. The paintings and the res
of the scholars work are all on exhi
bition at the Academy. Anyone will b'
/ ronald for a visit.