The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-04
AT KAvANAGH HALL.

AT KAvANAGH HALL.
The Bishop,s Address at the Graduating
Exercises.
On Saturday there was continuation
Of the exercises preliminary to the jubilee
celebration Of Bishop Healy which takes
place Tuesday. At 8 o'clock In the
morning high mass was celebrated by
the Bishop at the Cathedral Of the Inn
maculate Conception. A short address
appropriate TO the service was delivered
by the Bishop, who asked for the pray
ers of his people. Several hymnswere
also sung by the children Of the Kavs-
nagh school.
The main services Of the day were
those which took place in the afternoon
at Kavanagh hall. These comprised an
entertainment given in honor OF the sill
yer jubilee and the graduation exercises
Of Sc. Elizabeths Academy. A large
and appreciative audience was In atten-
dacen and long before the exercises began
ut few minutes past three O'Clock the
hall was completely filed. Many people
were Obliged to stand during the exer-
cises. The young ladies' of the gradual
ing class were attired In BEAUTIFUL
white dresses while the littlesgirls Of the
junior department wore pretty white
About the stage and In many parts OF
the hall were large number Of floral
offerings A splendid photograph OF
Bishop Healy which was placed over the
stage was surrounded by scarlet shield,
the Bishops coat of arms and a galaxy
Of stars.
Besides Bishop Heaiy and the priests Of
the city, Rev. Dennis j. o Brien, Rev.
Edward +. Hurley, Rev. John A.
O'Dowd, Rev. Robert f. Lee, Rev.
Charles W. Collins and Rev. NJ. J. Muir
name, there were also present Rev. L. p.
eral years stationed in this city and Rev.
James A. Flynn of South Paris, native
Of Portland. The following young men,
under the supervision of Mr.. Fred ID. >.
Harvey, acted as ushers: DIR. James H:
O'Brien, David w. McAndrews, Richard
Harvey, Henry Kinds and William Nc
Cam. The programme OF the exercises
was as follows:
Day Break, (Chorus of Greeting,)
Attenhofer.
Salutatory,
Miss Anna McConville.
The lady of Shalott, Tennyson
Recitation with music by Bendall,
Graduates.
Third and Fourth Glasses.
n. Mignon, (Solo,) Thomas
b, The Banks Of Guadalquiver, Bishop
Miss Minnie Burke.
Prophetic de Joad, Athelie. Racine
vingt cling annees d. Episcopal.
Graduates.
Les Sylphes, (instrumental), Bachmans
Misses Donohue, Owen, McConville and
Raglan.
The Little Sunbearns,
Junior Academy.
Arise, Sleep no more, (Chorus), lSatta
Scarf Movements,
Second Glass.
Class motto: Sans Dieu. Rien.
Crowns of laurel, class rings and diplo-
mas We're conferred ON Misses Alice
Bulger, Alice Donohue. Mary McAllen,
Alice owen Katie Welsh, Agnes Connel-
Ian, Alice Kelly, Nellie White.
A jubilee ode In honor OF the Bishops
silver jubilee was read by Miss kathe-
rine Welsh.
The entire programme was carried out
In fauitless style. All OF the different
parts showed that the most careful study
had been taken. The salutatory by Miss
McConville was scholarly effort and
noteworthy ON account of its commence
ment being q mark OF salutation to the
beloved head of the church In this state.
The Lady of Shalott and the cymbal
drill were pleasing features Of the after
noon.
Miss Burke sang in brilliant style. her
rendering of "rhe Banks of Guadal-
quivir," being of an especially high or
der. The audience was not slow to recog-
nized her merit and she was accorded the
most hearty applause
1.-The Little Sunbeams" given by the
pupils of the lower classes of the school
made great hit. They had mastered
their lines to perfection and their act
ing reflected no little credit. In several
parts of their work they took occasion
l. Of rs.afs lat Ion and
good will to the Bishop. They were
particularly happy in singing their
original refrain:
Ills Jubilee Day, tits Jubilee Day,
Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice.
We're just the crowd to have good time,
And sing our merry lay.
The song by chorus Of the young la
dies, Arise, Sleep No More, "
was given with fine touch and the scarf
movements were bit of graceful work
which called forth much applause.
Miss Kelly gave a brief dissertation on
the words OF the class motto, Sans Dieu,
Rien" After the awarding of the diplo-
mas Miss Welsh delivered the jubilee ode.
which was q review of the past labors of
Bishop Healy in the whole diocese OF the
state She showed the great esteem and
love In which the bishop has been held
during these many years by his parish
toner's.
AlCdiy ticA sPohu AAC
said he was very much pleased with the
exercises and the manifestations Of regard
which had been shown him during the
afternoon by the young ladies' and the
little ones of the school. II am glad that
this respectable audience has been allowed
to see these little ones" he said. 1T
shows the innocence of the children and
that the training of their morals COM
mences at an early age. The others have
passed through the grammar schools and
are already showing what has been the
effect OF the training OF chiianood. 1t must
educated females They are young woin-
en-. They have not only the physical de-
velopment Of woman but those teachings
which tend to show the true ideal of
Christian womanood. My dear children,
wish to say. Now that you have finished
your course you seem TO be wanderers, as
10 were, In the wilderness and II I had