The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
SACRED HEARTACADEMY CLOSING
INTERESTING EXERCISES OF IN
STITUT40N HELD YESTERDAY.
Three Young Ladies Were Graduated
Clever Poems and Essays and
Delightful Music Rendered.

The commencement exercises of the
Sacred Heart academy took place yes
terday at the school in the presence of
large number of friends of the pu-
pills and of the institution.
The exercises of this school are al
ways looked forward to with great in
terest by those interested in education,
for they are always elaborate and in
teresting from start to finish. Yester-
day was no exception to the rule. For
nearly three hours a large crowd lis
tened to one of the finest of literary
and musical programmes.
There were three graduates, Miss
Edith Keck, who graduated from the
conservatory of music; Miss Ross and
Miss n. Mcguire, who graduated from
the literary department.
The opening number was cleverly
executed piano selection, presto la
Tarentello," performed on four instru-
ments by Misses Fitzgerald, Kenny
Avery, Johnson, Langsdorf, McManis,
Cunning and keck.
A chorus by thirty-five girls of the
vocal class came next, and won the
heartiest applause. A harp solo by
Miss Langsdorf followed. The selec-
ton was from III Trovatore," and the
performer showed thorough mastery
Miss Keck, the salutatorian of tho
class. chose for her subject. Peace"
and her effort was a thoughtful ryth-
mical bit of verse reciting the beau
ties and delights of peace, and then
by powerful contrast the evils of tur-
MOL and strife.
when breaks this darksome cloud of
strife,
Its silver lining to release
he
Shall wave again the flag of peace"
A violin duo by Misses A. Kenney
and E. Farmer, accompanied by Miss
Keck, formed an interlude before the
next literary exercise, class poem by
Miss Rose. The poem was entitled "A
Reverie,'' and in dreamy, graceful
verse sketched idyllic scenes and yet
inculcated strong lessons.
Miss Hogan then sang LITE" with
marked effect, and then Miss Keck
gave selection from List, 'Remin-
iscences de Lucia de Lammarmoor."
Miss Hogan is certainly one of the
most clever of young pianistS. A
pleasing and artistic exercise was the
poetic Interpretation of 1.-The Famine
from Hiawatha. The poem was recited
while sixteen young ladies eXemplified
the scenes in pantomime. Their move
ments were graceful and in perfect uni
son.
A violin solo by Miss Farmer, with
Miss, johnson as accompanist, was next
listened TO and applauded; then came
concert piece on four pianos by eight
young ladies' assisted by the stringed
orchestra The young ladies were
Misses F.. Wilson, A. Mcguire, Weber,
Moran. Conroy, S. Mcguire, l. Pierce,
Miss Fitzgerald then recited the
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feeling into the piece. and bringing out
the dramatic scenes and finer beauties
of the piece.
A chorus, Song of the Vikings" by
the vocal class, followed, and then
came the awarding of the diplomas and
medals. This was done by the Rev
Father Cushnahan. Each graduate
knelt to receive the beautiful gold
medal of the Sacred Heart academy.
Miss Nellie Mcguire, the valedictor-
an, then recited her poem, which was
an elaboration of the sentiment,
DO noble things, not dream them all day
And so make life. death and that vast
forever
One grand sweet song
The winning young valedictorian had /
choice words Of gratitude and respect |
for the sisters of the academy, Rev. !
Father Cushnahan Bishop Seaman and 4
other friends of the institution. Like
the other selections, this effort was in
verse, and was delivered with appro- (
pirate and forceful gestures and in a /
voice clear and we'll modulated
Bishop Seaman made a few closing |
compiimenting the graduates |
and giving them good words of advice |
The Cecilian club gave an instru-
mental selection, ''Fleur de Lis Valse,''
as a concluding exercise and this, too.
showed the high standard of musical
excellence of the school,
After the exercises large crowds went
20 the upper story, where the exhibit
ion of school work was to be seen.
There were all varieties of needlescraft,
drawing and other artistic
as well as the exhibitions of /
Jther lines of school work