The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-14
SWEET GIRL
GRADUATES AT
"THE MOUNT. !"
The Fifty-second Annual Com
msncement Occurred Yesterday
Afternoon and Was
ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
In the Brilliant History Of This Gel
ebrated Institution Of Learn
ing for Girls.

The fifty-second annual commence
ment OF the Mt. De Chantel Academy
occurred yesterday before crowd
which completely filled the auditorium
of that well-known institution. There
was liberal sprinkllng of former grad
yates OF the school In the audience.
and they took keen interest In the
exercises The stage was tastefully
embellished with potted plants, and
this, together with the students in their
immaculate white gowns and blue
sashes, seated on either side Of the
stage, was a scene beautiful to be-
hold.
Seated on the stage wpre Bishop Dom
ohue, John j. Conlff and the dirtctrssses
of the Mount. While the entrance
march was being played the studentl
marched out on the stage In twos, sep
arated and took seats on either side.
The last to enter were Misses May Belle
Ashmore, Narcissa NJ. Fox ana Rose E.
oBrien, the three pupils who have
taken the full course and yesterday re-
ceived diplomas Of graduation.
The entrance march was played by
Misses Teresa Hanifan, Clara Pan,
Elizabeth Hsfrerman and Sadie Gund-
ling, on the piano, and Misses Aimee
Quinn, Helena Harmon and Nellie
Stephenson on the violin. They gave
an excellent rendition of Meyerbeers
Kronungsmarsch.
Seated directly in front of THE stage
were the following members OF the
clergy of the diocese: Fathers o'Con-
nor, of Darlington; Duffy. of welIsburg;
Kluser. of Edglngton Lane; Pequln, Of
Elm Grove; Werninger. OF Benwood;
o'Kane. of Parkersburg: Prendergast,
of Warrington. and Mullen, of the I'M
maculate Conception parish. Rev.
Father McDermott, Of Pittsburgh. was
also in attendance.
The salutatory.
Miss Narcissa Fox, of Milwaukee.
Wis, delivered the salutatory. Upon
concluding Miss Fox was literally APP
plauded and compelled to come for
ward and accept boquet of American
Beauties The following is the full text
OF her grafton:
How often during the past year has
Imagination called up this scene to
cheer and encourage US! To-day the
vision becomes reality, and we stand
here to receive the precious parchment
ttva have All tho
prescribed course OF studies. Our grad
uation honors conferred by you, dear
bishop, have an additional value in our
eyes, you have ever been our willing
helper, as interested in our pastimes as
In our intellectual pursuits, We beg you
therefore, to add one more claim to
those you have upon our gratitude; Of
ten In the Divine Sacrifice. invoke a
blessing upon us and ask that our ear
nest effort in life may be to renlize the
high ideals that have been held up to
us From our bishop we turn TO you
honored members OF the Aiumnae. We
appreciate the favor of Joining your
ranks, and pledge you loyal co-opera-
ton in all that can forward the inter
ests of Alma Mater. Beloved parents.
your presence on this occasion crowns
our Joy; the desire to please you has
stimulated us during the year, and the
fact that you share our success is our
sweetest reward. We realize now the
sacrifices you have made in being sepa-
rated from us these past years: we re-
turn to take our place in the family
circle determined To bear our part in
home duties and to contribute our
share to home Joys. Dear classmates.
we thank you for your companionshlp
and sympathy; now We pass from the
classroom TO the practical duties OF
life and carry with US pleasant memoir
les OF all that your friendship has been
to u.s. For some the future may be
failure. sorrow; for others success, all
that vanity or ambition could desire.
Let us carry from our convent home
one great lesson impressed upon us,
namely, that each has her life work to
accomplish and that courageous self
sacrifice and strenuous EFFORT on our
part to accomplish this. not brilliant
success, is worthy Of praise. Even in
the limited sphere Of school life, we
have found that any success at the
price OF duty or conscience brings
neither peace OF soul nor happiness
Let us, as our sweet poet says;
Bear thro' sorrow. wrong and ruth,
In our heart the dew Of youth,
on our lips the smile Of truth.
o, TINT dew, like balm. shall steal
Into wounds that cannot heal,
Even MS sleep our eyes doth steal
We have selected for our graduation
motto, Excelsior" not the excelsior OF
the poets ambitious youth, who
through the vain desire OF writing his
name above that OF others, scaled the
loftiest Alpine peaks only to be preclp'
itnted into the abyss below; our "EN'
celsior" shall be daily striving 10 ren.
lie the highest ideal, both spiritual anc
intellectual This has been the spirit
of our convent training, and we have
seen It embodied in the daily life OF
those who have guided our childhood
and our youth: TO eXemplify TINS
teaching In our new sphere and to In
Bpire others with the same high idea
should be our HES aim. Reallzini
TINT we have had only peeps INTO th'
vast realm OF knowledge around us
and holding atoft our banner, Excel
eior" we take our places to-day In th'
ranks OF womanhood, not to frltter oul
lie away In vanity. pride and folly. but
10 show forth In our daily nction'
truth. virtue and honor, all resting OF
the solid foundation OF duty which Il
its own reward.
"Stern Lawgiyor! yet thou dost wear
Tine Godhrad'a most benignant grace
Nor know we anything so ialr
Az h the smile upon thy face.
FiaN"rs laugh before thee on their beds
Aud frngraco in thy footing trends:
Th1u dost preserve the stars from WRONG
Ana mo most ancient heavens, through
Thee, are fresh and strong
The Music.
The entire school then rendered tn
Gypgy Chorus from 1.-THE Bohemian
Girl" after which Miss Aimee Quin'
rendered violin solo. THE Seventh Al
mnrin" shn,vinr n remnrknble Gegree o