Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-15

Annual Commencement Of St Joseph
Academy Anspiciously Celebrated.

PLEMENTED THE. PERFORM
ANCES OF THE ESSAYISTS.
MISSES LOECHER AND REILLY
COMPLETE THE ENGLISH
COURSE+THE PROGRAMME.
Last evening the thirty fourth an
nual commencement Of ST. Joseph's
Academy was held in the Carroll Club
auditorium on Chapline street. While
the class of graduates was not large,
there being but two this year. it is
not Idle observation to characterize
last nights affair as one Of the most
suspicious and altogether successful of
any similar events in the past. A we'll
selected and carefully prepared pro-
gramme and a large and appreciative
audience combined to produce mutual
sentiment of earnest effort and kindly
interest that prevailed throughout the
Performances of the evening. To those
who have so faithfully labored to bring
the pupils of the Academy up to the
high standard of excellence so apparent
in the recitals last evening, it may be
said that their patience, zeal and eff
cheney was to be seen in each and
every instance. The marks of the able
teacher and instructress gave even to
the casual observer an intimation of
the assidious application by which the
young girls and misses have been led
in the paths Of wisdom and refinement.
1t is needless to say that the Directress
of the Academy and her able corps of
assistants were complimented upon
every hand upon the superiority of this,
their annual commencement
The graduates were Miss Gertrude
Loecher and Miss Josephine Reilly
both Of whom complete the English
classical course. Miss Loecher chose
for the subject of her final essay, that
most venerable and beloved parsonage,
Leo XIII, and the leading events in
the great churchman's life were told in
graphic terms, and well chosen diction.
Miss Reilly's composition was upon
the more sentimental topic Echoes"
and was treated in manner both
original and entertaining.
Although there were no graduates in
the musical course, the showing made
by the pupils was exceptionally graft
flying. The piano solos of Misses An
niette Troll, Elizabeth Gundling, and
Eleanor Black were finished in exc
cution and deserving of the much
favorable criticism bestowed upon
them. The graduates and the soloists
were the recipients of many handsome
flowers presented them by admiring
friends.
The vocal solos of Miss Elsie Gund-
ling and Miss Gertrude Riester were
gems of the evening.
The chorus songs, in which the child
rem took part, were by no means insig-
nificant features of the programme,
oiAo liC III tAC yOuu6
folks acquitted themselves reflected
credit upon both teacher and pupil.
As BETTING the occasion, the young
ladies and children were all attired in
immaculate organde, with white satin
trimmings and white velveteen slip
pS~s.
Prof. Herman Schockey performed
as accompanist, and Rev. Father o. H.
Moye, of the Cathedral, presided at the
comforting of honors, which were
allotted as follows:
ACADEMIC HONORS.
Glass Medals for Excellence.
Sixth Class b Division, Miss Sarah White.
Sixth Class, A DIVISION, Mss Annie Ma
looly.
Fifth Class, Miss Genevieve, Welty.
Fourth Class, Miss Louise Freese.
Second Glass, a gold medal, Miss Magda-
lena Schneider.
A gold medal for politeness and a gold
cross for excellence, presented by Rev.
o. II. Moye, awarded to Miss Loretto
Greene and Miss Ella Hayes.
In testimony of having passed honorably
through the graduating class, gold
medal and diploma are conferred on
Miss Josephine Reilly and Miss Gertrude
Loecher