The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-08
CLOSING EXERCISES.
An Interesting Program Rendered at
St. Joseph's Hall Last Night.

Last night about s o'clock a
laroe and enthusiastic audience as
sembled at st. Joseph's Hall to wit
ness the goth commencement ex-
ercises of st. Agnes Academy. 1t
was gratifying success.
Ere the time for the curtain to
rise, many expectant faces, show
ing happy anticipation, added their
light to the resplendent beauty and
artistic arrangements of the stage,
which gave it a beautiful appear
ance. And 10! whep the curtain
was raised we saw pretty faces of
many beautiful ones who looked
like fairies" in pretty costumes,
which reminded one ot being in a
garden where all flowers were in
full bloom.
These girls who worked earnestly
during their school days, decided to
show their parents and friends how
well they were trained in their
respective parts, and every one ex-
hibited thorough, training and
each piece rendered brought forth
a round of applause. Below we
give synopsis of the program:
"Ring on Ye Bells''-Chorus, by
Mrs. V. E. Buron, Misses Avondino,
Lipari, Bann, Motz and Cory, was
very prettily rendered, and these
ladies are very fine singers of extra,
ordinary talent and deserve merited
praise.
Instrumental Solo, by Miss Nettie
Motz, was played with much ease,
which showed the young lady to be
a fine musician.
Essay, when a Girl Leaves
School" by Miss Cecil Semlear, was
recited with the greatest of talent.
This young lady is a fine writer and
she handled her subject in a touch.
ing and eloquent manner.
Instrumental Duet, by Misses
Grem and Bauer, was indeed a fine
piece of music and was rendered
with great ability.
Essay, "The Model Woman" by
Miss Nettie Motz, was a very inter.
esting essay which caught the
attention of the entire audience
and showed deep thought and evi.
denced the true character of a
noble woman, as the result of the
training given her by the Sisters of
st. Agnes Academy.
Pantomime, Faithful SOUL" by
the Mediums, was carried out to
perfection by the girls who took
part, and their good teachers de-
serve much credit for the way in
which they trained them.
Vocal Solo "Sing Sweet Bird, ;"
by Mrs, V. E. Buron, met with
great applause by the audience.
The Mirth Drill by twelve young
ladies was very interesting and dis
played much skill in the partici.
pants.
Instrumental Solo, "Alleuia Du
Printemp," by Miss Grem, was nicely
rendered and received a loud APP
plause.
Vocal Duett, Ely Away Bird
ling" by Mrs. Buron and Miss Avon
dino, was very pretty and was well
rendered.
Domestic Accomplishments, "a
Comedy by Mrs, Manhattan, Katie
Bann) and her daughters, who were
Vida Cory, Marie Daley, Gertrude
Wright, Loretta Browuer, Nettie
Motz, Cecil Semlear, Ida Browner
and cook, Miss Rosa Stone, was
rendered Interestingly, and was
true to life in many particulars.
We don't think the young ladies
who participated in the comedy
were as deficient in their knowledge
Of domestic affairs as the excellent
rendition of the various characters
they represented would lead the
audience to believe.
Instrumental Solo, "Il Trovatore, 4"
by Miss Bauer was very skillfully
rendered.
The Expression Groups by several
young ladies was very interesting
and instructive.
Instrumental Trio, Beauties
from yerdis OPERA" by Misses
Tewis, Grem and Bauer, was excel.
lently and skillfully rendered. They
are indeed fine musicians and de.
serve much praise and credit for
the way in which they played their
parts.
The Valedictory by Miss Katie
Bann was one of the finest we ever
heard II was nirelv wordnd a,d