The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-22

Commencement exercises at st.
Joseph's Academy have ever been
noted for their high excellency. Those
of this year, the evening of June ID,
were no exception unless, indeed, they
surpassed those of past years. Centen-
NAL Hall was very beautifully and ar
tistlcally decorated and every other
appointment was perfect. The spa
cious hall was filled to its utmost seat
ing capacity. but the well-arranged
ventilation and the agreeable weather
afforded physical comfort.
A most complete, elaborate and
pleasing programme was rendered
with punctilious grace and sweetest
charm.
Atthe opening hour fifty or more
young ladies and girls charmingly at
tired in white, and as many young
men and boys wearing red neck-ties
and white waists, came marching to
the reserved seats at the front. These
comprised the school and were. in
change OF the sisters, AS they filed In
twoabreast with rhythmic tread they
presented picture .ong to be remem-
bered.
They conformed well TO the time OF
Dressler's wild Flower March," a
piano quartette, executed ably 'by
Misses Sallie and Maria Boggess, first
,pianists, and Misses Mary Moran and
Mary Latstetter, second pianists.
Next class Of 80 boys sang "Colum-
bia, a chorus, with vim and voice
that made the hall ring from end to
end with vocal music fine.
Misses Bessie Byrd, Mary Bnrk and
Lillian and Mabel Gould then charm
ed the audience and provoked long ap-
plause by the execution Of "a toute
vapeur, )" a difficult piano quartette.
"The Working Men," was a selection
presented by Emmlt Gill in mastery
tone Of voice and graceful gesture.
The Ratchet drill by 16 small boys
was something novel acd deeply In
teresting and greatly amusing. 1t
proved one of the hits Of the evening.
Twenty six sweet female voices sang q
juvenile song, PUSSY where have you
been,n which provoked much admlra-
tiono Of their ability as vocaliSts. The
singers composed the junior class.
Apiano quartette, "Victoria," Miss
Mary Killeen, of Wheeling, and Miss
Mary Devaney, OF Stringtown, first
piansts; and Miss Carrie Bierwiler, Of
Wheeling, and Miss Susan CherrinRton,
of Hendricks, second pianists. was a
musical rendition that proved treat
to lovers OF music and was popularly
received. The. young ladies showed
superior training and classical
knowledge.
Miss Mary Keenan's essay on John
Ruskin was a literary production about
a literary man and one of which the
subject Of the sketch would have been
justly proud.
Kitchener's piece Of music, "Broad
Two Steps, brought an aggregation
Of musical instruments upon the stage,
Miss Arab Shaw, Emmit Gill and
FrankWclch playing Mandolins, Misses
Maud WEIGH, Maggie Burk and james
Burk performing on guitars and Miss
Mary Boggess at the piano.
al heard the Robin Singing" was q
semlchorus by a class of IA young
ladies, the sweetness and clearness OF
whose voices had resonance charm
ing.
ssiFary aud Sarah Borgess. followed the
Sutburst OF applause with "Villed'
Alme," a piano quartette, and receiv-
ed hearty applause.
The junior class of IA girls then gave
tambourine drill, attractive and In
teresting because of its novelty and the
mastery manner in which it was per.
formed.
Miss Mary Killeen's essay on Com.
merce" was careful review Of that
subject from ancient times to the
present aud was a condensed history
Of trade, expressed in concise Ian.
guage. Among the splendid thoughts
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