The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-17
GIRLS PARocHIAL SCHOOL.
Opening Exercises of Commencement
Week Given BY The Junior Glass.

st. Johns hall was crowded yesterday
afternoon when the opening exercises
of commencement week was held by
the junior class of the girls parochial
school of Notre Dame. The guests at
the exercises were Ri. Rev, Mgr.
Thomas Griffin, Rev NJ. T. O'Brien,
Rev. c.. A. Sullivan, Rev. James A.
Hurley and Rev. c. A. Foley, the
priests of st. Johns parish.
The exercises were of a musical ma
ture, and consisted, entirely of songs
and piano selections. The pupils of the
junior class, who participated in the af-
fair, were literally applauded for their
efforts by the friends.
The exercises were opened b.. a
grand march, in which all the pupils
of the junior class took part, and they
entered the hall in double file to take
their seats reserved for them on the
platform. The first number on the
program was the rendition of "Jeunesse
doree," by Jackson, which was played
by six young ladies attired in white.
The selection was played upon three
pianos by six young ladies, each piano
being presided over by two young la
dies. The young ladies taking part
We're the Misses Connors, Dyer Ward,
Burns, Doherty and McGourty
The first grade of the girls school
then sang in chorus, Catch the sun
shine" Another piano selection fol-
lowed by DRESSER, and was played up
on the three pianos by Misses NJ. Nor
risen, A. Leonard, K. Rooney and NJ
Stanton. The second grade of the girls
school, in chorus, sang See the little
flowers nOdding."
The junior quartet consisting of the
and Fernane, sang with good effect
90 tell us, merry birds of spring" The
Misses Wickham and Mccarthy sang
their first duet which was followed by
a chorus Of the third grade singing
"Children's voices"
The second part opened with a piano
selection by the trio Misses McLough-
lin, McGuiggan and Brennan, Cap
rice by Muller. Homes sweet har-
mony,' chorus, was sung by the
fourth grade of the girls school. The
Misses Aubrey. Morrison and O'Brien
rendered a piano selection, "Au re-
voir.' by Lichner. The fifth grade
then sung the chorus, Swinging song"
The "Sontag waltz" by the Misses
Bradley, Baker, Rooney and Mellin
and Miss Dyer, was well received. The
entire school, in chorus. then sang
Sweet evening bells" by Abt. The
1nal number WIS "MarChe triumphale."
by kunkel, in which six young ladies'
playing on the nianos took part. They
were the Misses Phelan, McGrath, Rak-
err, Toomey Cannon and Fleming The
exercises were not of an extended
character throughout, and they closed
at ( o'clock.
The exercises Of the senior class of
the girls school viii be at the church
nall. Wednesday afternoon, June p. at
> o'clock, and the exercises of the bows
parochial school will be opened at the
hall Thursday evening, June %. The
senior class will open the exercises
Thursday evening at which BishOp
Thomas D. Beaver will attend.
In connection with the graduation ex-
ercises there will be an exhibition of
the work done by the children since
the beginning of the school year last
September.
The annual reception to the seniors
Of the girls school by the Notre Dame
Alumni Association will be at the
church hall Friday evening. June %.