The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-22
ST. BR|DG[TS SCHOLARS
Excellent Entertainment In
The Hall Last Night
Honor Pupils.

The children of ST. Bridget's ~parochial
school greatly distinguished themselves
last evening before an audience of over
four hundred people, when the presented
the operetta princess Marguerite" The
good Sisters Of St. Bridget's School, VINO
trained the children. which was no easy
task, as they ranged in ages from Tour
TO ten years of age, made arrangements
to give a lumber of s~pecialties before and
after the operetta, and it was a capitai
idea. as the audience appreciated the
special numbers very much.
The programme opened with a song, en-
titled .sThe Merry Drummers," by the
small boys, each of whom carried a
drum and played upon it while they sang.
The chorus. kerry Dance by the
girls, was very eleverly given. .When
Dewey Comes Sailing Home a Grill. py
the little boys of the school, attired IN
sailor suits and caps. brought forth ire
mendous applause, and the evolutions
through which they went with such ease
showed how excellent their training had
been.
The o and drill, zone More Star to
Old Glory" by boys. attired IN soioler
suits and carrying guns, was also very
good. and their efforts were appreciates.
After a well rendered duet by Misses
Smith and P~insonneault, the "Lsnd OF
the Tropics,' the operetta, took place.
without exaggeration, the children per-
formed their parts as well as any per-
formers seen in this city in a long time,
and the Sisters of the school are deserv-
ing of great praise for the exceilent
training.
The costumes worn by the scholars
who took part in the operetta were also
noticeable and a great deal OF money
and time must have been expended 10
stage the play. The cast in the operetta
was
Prince Sunshine, Miss A. Waldron'
Princess Marguerite, Daisy, Miss Y. NC
Kigney. Princes Herald, Robin Red, Miss
r Cardiff: God Mother Nature, Miss q
Tanner; Little Page, Bonnie Bee, MISS
". Sanderson; Blossoms. Tiger Lily Niles
M. Cassidy: Hollyhock, Miss A. Aughnes
Violet. Miss A. Bambrick; Mignonette'
Miss E. Reagan; Sweet Brier, MISS a
Norton; Daffodil, Miss r. Tracy; Liis
Bell. Miss NJ. Tighe: Narcissus, MISS >
Morris: Buttercup,. Miss M. Egan; Poppy
Miss K. Connolly; Sweet Pea. MISS n
Hickey. Pansy, Miss NJ. Worrell.
The second part of the programme
opened with a recitation Death o.
| Gaudentis." M a song, odd lrefands
Heroes by the boys of the senior class
The girls of the senior grade then sang
Lead Kindly Light" and gave a reel
| tation in a body, entitled 1.-The Last Rose
| of summer. A drill called Fan Pos
| ings.. by the girls of the senior grace
vas first class.
Rev. william R.. Keyes then distributes
| testimonials anon the young men Oh the
third grammar grade, who will receive
| promotion. Those who received percen-
| tage enough to entitle them to promotion
| in the second grade were:-Misses NJ. kel-
". M. Worrell. K. Ryan, G. Tanner, M
| Murphy. M. Furey, K. O'Keefe, Il
| Aughney, M. Doherty. G. Jones, A.. BAN
| brick and NJ. Mahon, and Messrs- )
| Bowie. ]. Crater. B. Foley, G. Johnson, E
| Whalen. ]. O.Neill. ]. Kinlin, j. Cullen
| Jas. o'Neill, w. Hanlon, w. Cardiff, =
Waters.
This evening the girls and boys OF tins
| first and second grades will receive certl-
| feates at the conclusion of the pro
ramm and tomorrow night the confer
ring of honors by the class will taxi
| p1aap