The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-23
COMMENCEMENT ST. MARY'S
FOUR YOUNG LADIES RECEIVED
THEIR DIPLOMAS.
Large Audience Present at the Clos
ing Exercises-Fine Musical and
Literary Programme.

| Four young ladies, Miss NJ. Sullivan
| of Rock Springs; Miss NJ. Farlinser,
/ Miss A. Fisher of Salt Lake, and Miss
/ Meister, graduated yesterday from st.
Mary's academy. The three former are
graduates in English, while Miss Meis-
ter is from the musical class only
An audience that completely filled the
auditorium of the academy assembled
to enjoy the delightful musical pro-
gramme that had been prepared, as
well as the literary work of the grad
yates There were, besides the $50 stu
dents, large number of their friends,
both from the city and neighboring
states; Bishop Seaman, several priests,
and a number of Sisters of the Holy
Cross order besides the teachers of the
school.
The first number on the programme
was a musical one-a selection of Mey
erbier's, arranged for pianos and harps,
was given with very fine effect by Miss
es NJ. Kinney. c. Nissler, Pollock, De
Chene, Fisher, Plumhof, Cannon and
NJ Nissler, at the pianos; and Misses
Meister and Egan with harps.
For a second number the vocal class
gave Donizetti's "Oh, Italia, Italia, Be
loved" and then followed the overture,
''Dichter and Bauer" from Won Suppe,
by Misses Egan, Clarke, Evans. B. En-
ret, Walker, Granger, Mulvey and
ProulX.
Miss NJ. Nissler's solo, Happy Days"
was much enjoyed, as was also a harp
number by Miss Meister. This young
lady's work received a great deal of
commentator, and was very much ap-
preciated by the schools guests.
For first literary number, Miss NJ.
Wood. a student in the academy, read
an original poem, entitled, "Dulce Do
mum" Sweet Honey Miss NJ. Farling-
er, one of the graduates, also delighted
the audience with some of her work.
Instead of the usual essay, Miss Far
linger read Mature, Gods Book of
Song" a delightful little composition,
which displayed the young lady's excel
lent training in English.
The valedictory essay was given by
Miss Fisher, daughter of Albert Fisher
of this city 1.-The Price of Success
the subject selected by the young lady,
was treated in most able manner. The
necessity of industry and work if one
would succeed in any line of work was
emphasized by the speaker.
The valedictorian's duty was per-
formed very charmingly by Miss Fish
err, her farewell to her school being
made in few happy words.
Miss Sullivan, whose home is in Rock
Springs, Wyo., discussed the study of
English. She laid great stress on the
necessity of having good foundation
in the language, because of the assist
ance it is to success in all the profess
sions. She also called attention 60 the
greater requirements in this branch of
study in all schools of late years.
The awarding of class medals and
comforting graduating medals and di-
plomas was conducted by Bishop Scan
Ian. who also addressed the students
briefly. He took for his text the class
motto, Work, Not Words" and made
a very few remarks at the close of the
exercises.
A great deal of attention had been
given the various parts of the musical
programme, which was almost entirely
classical in character. The number by
Oberthur. for harps and violins, in
which Misses Meister, Egan, Kinney
and De Chene took part was very much
So also was the vocal solo,
"Titania," by Miss Ehret, with a harp
and violin accompaniment. The waltz
song from the opera Faust" by Miss
Kinney. was delightful, as was also the
List rhapsodies, by Miss Meister.
For a closing number the "Marche
aux Flambeaux," arranged by Scotson-
Clarke, for pianos, harps and violins,
was given. In this number Misses En-
ret, Coalter, Mahon, Mulrooney, McIn-
tosh, McHugh, K. and n. Canning, |
were at the pianos; Misses Meister and |
Egan, harps; and violins, Misses Kin |
ney and De Chene.