Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-29
CLOSING EXERCISES.
RClosing Exercises of st. Johns
Academy Takes Place at
' -, the Opera House.
A Pleasing Program Rendered
BY the Youthful Pupils Of
the Institution.

Gold Medals Awarded Pupils
Who had Distinguished
Themselves.
! There was large attendance at the
closing exercises OF St. Johns Academy
which took place Thursday at the Opera
house. The program as arranged vas
fully carried out Many original feat
ures were introduced which served to
illustrate the high class OF work of the
academy and the great success attained
in the instruction of the pupils from the
youngest to the oldest.
Z The recitation "Tbe Owl Critic" wac
we'll rendered by Catharine Dwyer and
brought forth rounds OF applause.
= "Uncle Sans Jolly Tars" by eight
boys was good and the boys did wonder
fully we'll.
.Our Baby" . recitation and solo BY
Tessle Squirting delighted the audience
who were surprised that one of 90 tender
an age could do go we'll.
The solo by Margaret Flaherty "You'se
Jest Little N,gger" was delightfully."-
rendered and the singer was recalled.
The Colonlsl minuet by twelve girls
was pleasing and those who took part
excited admiration by their graceful
movements.
"A Dream Of Paradise" 9 solo by jose
phine Smith aud III Ny Pa Was Run
ming Things" recitation by Harry Lie
ber. we're Of the best and they we're both
recalled.
The piano solo BY Katie Burke, now
Of Valley City. former student OF the
Academy, showed she had not forgotten
the instruction given ber.
4. May Portz reo,ted with spirit and so-
euraoy humorous piece about burg
lsr alarm.
The recitation by Irene Walton was
excellent, 90 we'll ss tho piano solo BY
Margaret Curry. The posing OF 10
young ladies presented some novel feat
nree. The piano duet by Agres and
Viola Lamb, showed excellent music .,
tss 9 and execution. Another we'll
rendered humorous recitation was that
Of Cora Garvln entitled He Let
Her Know"
The trio by Caroline Baldwin and the
Misses Lamb was . very pleasing and
lively number.
The stage contained two pianoe, which
permitted a fine vocal duet by the
Misses Hazel Swan. Margaret Curry.
Josephine and Jennie Smith. The last
number was vocal trio by Minnie Ho-
faoker, Josephine Smith and Cora Gar
vln.
The presentation OF the medals wac
performed by Rev. ]. B. Mcdonald of
Lisbon who spent last year in james
town. He expressed qualification ct
being here again. The being bis first
parish be would always recall the time
spent here more kindly than OF any
/ otner place where be might be stationed.
The following were the medals pre-.
Aented:
The gold medal for Christian doctrine
presented by Rev. J B. Mcdonald;
awarded to Matilda Niedecker.
The gold medal for music, presented
hy Rev. j. U. Sevigny; awarded to Mar
garet Curry.
The gold medal for excellence, pre-
sented by Rev. j. B. Mcdonald; award.
ed by votes Of pupils to Katie Kennedy.
The gold medal for arithmetic, pre-
sented by Rev. p. McPhee; awarded to
Hazel Swan.
A gold heart and pin for industry
awarded to Viola Lamb.
The following is the program in full
and shows something OF the extent OF
the instruction, both literary and muei-
cal that is given by the faithful and cap
able Sisters at st. Johns Academy:
Chorus, Swing Song ~. 1.i crIt;r L9hr
Hec''a''o'' - Catharine Dwyer
Pianoforte Duo, Pollacco Brilliante Won Weber
Josephine Smith nth aGd Giiisvz Aase R,Tsar Swa Alarm
>Recitatloh'. :. -; Mary Mry Portz e' 49,
Uncle Sam's Jolly Tars.
I Is"ih rs ho&oresk No. g.. .crieg
((b) Nocturne, ;. .Blasiyeviez
Katie Burke.
Children's Frolc,. Vocal GavOtte, .......
.t.................... Chorus and Dance
sixteen Little Maids.
.Poroet Me Not Gayotte, !" .Adelstein
lPianO, ViOltns, Mandalins and Guttar)
Jennie smith,, Caroline Baldwin. Viola l.amD'
Agnes Lamb. Hazel Swan. hoy SchmitZ.
RecitstlOn and Solo,. "Our Baby: ':..............
.Tessie Squirting
Chorus. The Minims.
p,anosorta Duo. =. Overture. !. Won Weber
Minnie HOiacker and Katie Burke.
x,ssc,.atin,, ...................D ID Msy's Faith
Irene Walton.
p,.noforte Solo, Spinning Wheel; Sidney Smith
MAJ g2ret Curry.
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