The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
AUSTIN
x-r,rrH ANNUAL CON-
fTLruEsr EXERCISES.
IVA, Most Excellent and
.,ete and was Car
ried out Well

!. texas, June TO- 'D 80 -
commencement exercises OF
''aA academy we're held at Han
~ house today. The pro-
0F'' -. Of the choicest and best
y W. S INV educational Institution
sac ,a' ne elccutionary and mu-
700, y was Miss Burkitt, me
y. laughter of George W. burkiIt
iaf aa1 n the salutatory. one OF the
aou IN any institution, she dis
plses,. h,iitv in voice and gesture,
iH mi as a.-rausician was promi-
~ ' Her rendition, together
asPia way. of Mozart's Magic
~ ar,esptionally fine in technique,
4. = nd expression, end her sympa-
.stompaniments gave unlnistaka-
...Sce Of her ability.
n.,,sr NJ Austin was the recipient
p' or,ise for her intelligent ana
Y ,-i,stic Interpretation OF owen
IN. exquisite poem AUX ltallens;
~ !, 'moyement she added a knowi-
,.ss laws of Delsarte and the COM
~ VA certainly effective,
..,ys. the cantata by juniors and
IN, ~ concert recitation and the
7, n French and German all proved
.is.Iv the high standard of eA-
~ which the academy is noted.
-nsIc numbers, 10th vocal and in
NJ we're exceptionally fine, and
's uaSre of Llano stood prominent
Thai she Is close student OF
=, was shown in ner rendition of
Thrown sonata Pathetique, every
MI, which was artistic. Her
"a air from "Concone" was no less
N IN voice culture.
4 ,,tsr vocalist OF the day was Miss
/, " Awtin. who in her solo, The
~ as well as in the chorus parts,
M her well.earned reputation, and
| hsh laurels. ,,
IN II New Braurfels, was most hap
/. ssr choice of theme, and her de-
1, VAS in keeping with subject and
[rsrt The comforting IF honors de-
N mon Rev. j. Rogers, c. 5. c.
|. address to the graduates was an
|r,tiou 10 a life of industry and virtue
|u,ry precious counsels were COZ
n therein. Amidst the congratula-
II parents and friends, the pupils
ma 10 the academy, where a display
n and necdlework claimed tine ad-
Nm Of the visitors. In oil painting
4 n. Browne, C. Fahey and Dunn
IItd, IN water colors Miss Grote's
ave evidence of rare talent, as did
ter work in pen and ink sketching
Il perspective, while Miss Maddox
charcoal drawing to display her
sry guests, ecclesiastics and former
ls Of the institution were noted in the
Itate, and as a whole the commence
was one Of the most successful
w fol years.
raduating gold medals and diplomas IN
academic course were conferred on
Gertrude Fahey, Navasota; Miss
IN Holtou Austin; Miss Clara Lee
timer, Austin; Miss Antonio l.,
nidt, New Braunfels.
Va medal for superior excellence IN
uct awarded, in the senior depart
1 to Miss Lottie Pfeuffer, New Brun-
ID medal for excellence in English
liurs awarded to Miss Druscilla Way,
llrah, Ga.
ID medal for elocution awarded to
Mary Butler, Austin.
Id medal for improvement IA vocal
i awarded to Miss Genevieve Cuneo,
10.
ID medal for penmanship awarded, ex
., 70 the Misses Lillian Holton, Aus
and Margaret Kelly, Lockhart. Drawn
lla Margaret Kelly.
v medal for the highest average IN
y, u the senior department. drawn
Mss Jennie Schmidt, New Braunfels.
peiltOr, Miss Lottie Pfeuffer, New
niels.
\ medal for Christian doctrine
yea ex aequo, TO the Misses Eliza
tSuihtt. Houston; Mary Burns, Tay-
stella Jones, Kyle; Mary Duff and
lfle Austin, Drawn by Miss Mary
I medal for the highest average in
y IN the preparatory department,
S Miss Elizabeth Burkitt. Hous-
competitors, the Misses Burns. Tay-
''a'y True and Meta Huppertz, Aus
J. meal lot regular attendance among
~ pupils, ex aequo. to the Misses
/, helleher, Meta Huppertz, Annie
''asf and Mary Werner, Drawn by
annie Schneider.
y medal for plain sewing and mend,
s.,. by Miss ogilvy, Palestine
V 'u the Misses Elizabeth Bur
!. nelston' Margaret Groos, Kyle;
~. scamidt and Lottie Pfeuffer, New
! medal for good conduct in the
Il. apartment awarded, ex aequo. &c
,a's : Ella, Paula and Clara Selling
.,i,,n wary True, Austin. and Cathar-
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