The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31
NoTRE DAME GRADUATES.
Riordan Presents Dlpio-
mas to Nine Young Women

SAN JOSE. May 3'.-The elite OF the
city crowded the college of Notre Dame
Hall this morning to listen TO the forty :
enghth commencement exercises OF thdt
institution. Many Of those present be
lcnged 10 the alma mater of NOtre Dame,
and the CHEEKY welcome and sisterly al
fection that pervaded the whole assem-
blage made it a notable school gathering.
Flowers and greenery, mingled with the
pretty white organdies of the pupils,
blended into a pretty scene. The stage
was decorated with a profuslon or Whlte
Gala lilies, palms and ferns, while above
were draped two large American hags. In
the bunting were huns the pictures OF
Washington and Lafayette. The statue
Of the Virgin Mary stood out in pretty re-
lief in the rear of the stage
The class motto, Let Peace and Truth
BE in Our Day of white letters tWlned
with smilaX was across the top of the
stage. Seventy pupils of the college IN
white organdies occupied seats on both
sides of the hall.
spoke on Christian Education. after
which he presented the diplomas. The
graduates were: Miss Estelle Kelly, Miss
Elizabeth Bradley, Miss Alice Graves,
Miss Pauline IYanCOvich. Miss Helen
Skelly Miss Stella E,aton Miss Gertrude
guilty Miss Grace Buckley and Miss May
Gallagher.
The programme was undoubtedly the
best of its kind ever rendered in this city.
All the numbers Were good, and the
original essays of the graduates attracted
posed by the Sisters OF Notre Dame, with
& chorus of forty voices, and an overture
on seven pianos played by pupils were
especially good.
The programme was as follows:
Grand march Csix pianos), Misses V Zebala,
NJ. Wilcox, c Silver NJ. Gonzales, f. Smith.
E. Jones. A. O'Conor, NJ Longe, V. Makee,
l. Dickson, A. Holt. Janko keyboard.l; cho-
rFnC nj osNfef,g "a
Campbell; guitars, Misses H. Rowland, G.
Silver, H Skelly f. Bradley P. Ivancovich;
wayside calendars. original, Miss G. Buckley;
sextet 1.-TWO pianosj (Mason), Misses NJ. Wilcox,
H. Smith J. S. Lathrop NJ. Somelera, A. Auze-
rails. B. Skelly; allegro an dandante lJendow-
SKID, arranged for first mandolins, Misses G.
GUILTY, L. Bradley, A Tombs j. S. Lathrop,
c. Silver. A. Holt; second mandolins. Misses
G. Buckley H Rowland K Ivancovich, G..
Inns Misses l.. Maliano, NJ Longe, A O'Conor,
E Ortega. B. Skelly, NJ. Marizuya, A. Soto;
Vncente; harp. Miss NJ. Dowsett piano.
Misses P. Amestoy, V lingo; adrienne de La
fayette, original Miss H. Skelly; graduation
honors Hungarian fantaisie 1.-TWO pidnos)
GLiszO. Miss H SIelly (JanKo keyboard), Miss
f. Bradley; 4 Also Am Painter!' original,
Miss G. GUILTY; extra prizes Music of Nature.
original Miss S. Eaton; award of medals;
Memorial day, original. Miss A. Graves; fam
taisie caprice. violin solo CVieuxtemps), Miss
S Eaton: accompanist. Miss H. Skelly Janko
keyboard) Mute Monitors of Night, original,
Miss p Ivancovch; Resignation (Fauconner),
bell H Wilcox G. Dowsett; second violns.
Misses s Kleeman, A. Holt, V. Zabala; third
yiolins Misses j. S Lathrop: M. Longe; viola,
Miss NJ. Dowsett; violorcello. Miss E. Rou-
leau; piano, Miss E. Bradley; Millet's Painted
Prayer" original Miss NJ. Gallagher; award
Of premiums; Hundred Years Ago original.
Miss E Bradley: overture (seven pianos)
tStansy), Misses E. Bradley. p Ivancovich,
L. Bradley, Alb. Campbell, E. Amestoy, I.
Lyons, d. Cosca, ID. Guerrero, 1. O'Conor, f.
Cunha. H skelly. A. Holt Ganko Keyboard
yiolins, Misses 5. Eaton, Al. Campbell G.
throp V, Zabala; violoncello Miss E. Rouleau;
Pax ct Neritas original Miss L. Kelly: .Te
DeUm.' vocal classes, s. y. D.; accompanist,
Miss Alb. Campbell.
A sort Of reception and farewel-taking
took place between the Sisters and the
pupils and their friands after the exer-
CiSeS