Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-27

Bishop.
The annual commencement of st.
Joseph's Academy took place last even
ing at the Carroll Club auditorium,
Ind those taking part were greeted by
, large and admiring audience. Pleas
Ing and appropriate essays and vocal
pnd instrumental numbers were rem
hered, and the programme in every
particular distinctively attested the
conscientious training on the part of
the Sisters in charge of the institu-
lion.
Among those receiving academic
honors were five young ladies, who
have finished the prescribed course in
various branches of the school. They
were Misses Agnes O'Leary and May
Howley, in the English course; Miss
Loretto Owens. in the commercial
course, and Misses Gertrude Reister
and elsie Gundling, in vocal music.
While the opening number, 8Marche
Militaire,a by Gobbearts, was being
rendered on the piano by Misses Mag
dalen Welty, Anna Killeen, Marguerite
Ennis, Mamie Malooly, Ella Duffy and
Sarah Michigan, the little girls Oh
the elementary department of the
Echool, in white costumes, gracefully
entered the auditorium and took their
places in front of the stage. The class
then sang ION Rosy Wings" by Abt,
after which came Muller's piano trio,
EAU Revoir," by Misses Edna Beltz,
Carrie Gompers and Matilda Jamison;
Denza's vocal solo, May Morning"
by Miss Reich; Haydn's plano duet,
"Rondo All, Ongarese," by Misses Lor-
eta Greene and Annie Brubaker;
Comes vocal solo, MA Piccerella,
by Miss Hayes, and Herrmann's vocal
golo, Petite Berceuse,'' by Miss Lor-
etto Owens, with piano accompaniment
by Miss Mamie Malooly.
Miss May Howley next read a care
fully prepared essay, the subject being
1.-THE Drama" and in the course of her
composition very beautifully pictured
all the world a stage and the men and
women the players. h also spoke
interestingly of the effect of the play
upon the people and of the nations to
whom the Americans are indebted for
various features of this sort of enter
tainment, fully and clearly explaining
the origin of the drama.
The essay was followed by two very
appropriate and pleasing selections.
Misses LYDIA Prince, Blanche Reynolds,
Bessie Mansfield, Eleanor Howley,
Marguerite McFadden and Flora
Wright sang Campanna's three-part
song, "Barcarolle," and Misses Eleanor
Howley, Magdalen Welty,. Laura
Loomis and Julia Kirk presiding at the
piar,o rendered Overture Du Cheval
de Bronze" by Auber.
Another splendid essay was given by
Miss Agnes O'Leary, who selected for
her subject, THE Genius of Raphael"
She spoke in the highest terms of
praise OF the gift with which nature
had endowed the soul of the great ar
fist, and in referring to the sacred
art which he taught, not in words, but
with the brush, she impressed her
hearers with the thought that those
who come after him can only endeavor
to initiate him. She also pointed out
that Heaven sometimes seems to give
to one all her gifts and that Raphael
would naturally impress one as being
such a person.
1t was then announced, much TO the
regret of those attending, that Misses
Margaret McFadden, who was to have
sung 1.-The Day is Ended" by Bartlett,
with violin obligato by Prof. H. M.
Schockey, was unable to be present
owing to illness, and so the twelfth
number on the programme had to be
omitted.
A two-part song, "Tne Gypsies," by
Brahms, was next given by MISSES
Blanche Reynolds and Eleanor How
ley, "Air Melodieux," a violin solo, by
Bohm was rendered by Miss Freder-
acka Genther, with piano accompani-
ment by Miss Loretta Greene. 4ne
following selection wa a song, Faust
Guonod's Aria E'Strano Porter ii Viso |
Suo Veder," by Miss Elsie Gundling,
after which Gutman's "Galop Bril-
liant" was given. Miss Eleanor How
ley and Miss Laura Loomis, who per-
formed respectively on the first and
second pianos. Miss Gertrude Reister
then sang Rossini's Cavatina (Semir-
emide), and she was followed by the
choral class, who rendered the closing
musical number, Chaminade's semi
chorus, Evening Prayer in Brittany"
Rev. Father o. H. Moye then an
nounced that the following honors had
been conferred:
Academic Honors.
Glass Medals for Sxcellence-Sixth
class-Miss Bssie Mathison.
Fifth class-Miss Bertha Fox.
Fourth class-A gold medal for pen
manship, awarded to Miss Mamie |
Smith.
Third CASA gold medal for compo-
Sition, awarded TO Miss Ella Duffey.
Senior class-A gold medal for ex-
cellence presented by Rev. o. H. Moye,
awarded to Miss Loretta Owens.
In testimony of having passed honor
ably through the commercial course, a
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