Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-06-22
ST, MICHAEL'S COLLEGE.
Fortieth Commencement Of the Oldest Col
lege in the Southwest.

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st. Michael's College, one of the old
est, if not the oldest college in the
west, held it's closing exercises this fore
noon. Fol three days previous the LOU
students, half of them boarding pupils
and the others day pupils, underwent a
rigid examination in Spanish, CONNER
cial law, telegraphy, stenography, al
zebra, music, English composition, En-
glish grammar, etymology, Christian
doctrine, reading, photography, pen
manship, geography, modern history,
United States history, Bible history,
arithmetic, m~ensuration, drawing, n.y.
giene, bookkeeping, typewriting n
kindred studies.
The audience this morning consisted
of parents of the pupils, some OF whom
had come a great distance, and other
friends of the school. The program was
interesting, consisting of music, ora
lions, declamations, dialogues and 9TH
er literary exercises that were given,
| without exception, in excellent manner.
The music was pleasing. although only
a few months had been devoted to that
branch.
The orchestra rendered the Bonnie
Waltz" La Cantinera' and a prelude.
The brass band played several selec-
| tons, and the orchestra gave "The Re-
turn of the Heroes in fine style. The
choir sang several selections in a man.
ner that proved that the singers had
good voices that had been we'll trained
Declarations were given by T. Mira
bel, A. Mejia, A. Castillo, B. Braham,
f. Chaves, A. Weller and c. Dreamer,
B. Braham, of Mexico, recited "The
Charge of the Light Brigade in a SUI
perb manner. The declarations of c
Dreamer, F. Chaves and A. Weller, too
were worthy of more than casual men,
ton.
REGULATIONS were by s. Hubbel, M
Garcia, Alex. Martinez, F. Griego, A
Gusdorf, F. Conner, F.. Napoleone, B
Cacciavillani, E. O'Donnel, Thoma:
Delgado and B. Otero. The recitations
proved that the pupils receive proficien'
instruction in elocution.
Two interesting and clever dialogue:
were presented by the pupils. They were
entitled "A Friend of the Fly ant
"Quarrelsome Servants"
M. Gusdorf played a piano solo, a ma
zurka, with the touch and feeling of {
born musician. A guitar solo by A. Dell
noco o,I n r,1tto,, ov,d vio1ir 111nt hy
Mr.. Ossa and B. Braham, also were
%splendidly played. Violin solos were
given by Sidney Hubbel. J.. Castillo, L
Delgado, B. Braham and A. Salazar
They all showed proficiency upon tina
most difficult of musical instruments
the violin. Nor must the fine singing O
a quartet be forgotten which rendered
a classic air from Bellini in artistic
manner.
Medals donated by Bishop P. Bour
gade, Rev. A. Fourchegu, Rev. j. Der
aches, Felipe Valdez and st. Michael
College were awarded as follows: Fo.
good conduct, T. Mirabel and A. del;
Ossa, the latter of Arizona, while thu
other is of New Mexico. For goot
standing in the senior class, A. Mejia
of Arizona; F. Valdez, of Santa Fe. Fo
good standing in the junior class, F
Griego, of Arizona, and T. Martinez, o
Taos.
Archbishop Bourgade made a tellin,
address, in which he commended tn,
work of the college and the thorough
ness of the instruction given.
The degree of Master Of Account
was conferred upon Elias Lucero, o
San Juan.
Most of the boarding pupils left TO
their homes this afternoon, all of then
anxious to return to the college in tn
fall.