Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-13
school WORK IS DONE
Graduation Exercises Are Held
Today at the Villa de
ChantaI.
ENTERTAINMENT LAST EVENING
Pupils Assist Graduates in Fur.
nishing Excellent Pro-
grams.

All W 40 bhO
pdpils of the Villa de Chantal last
evening, marking the close of the
school term and exemPlifying the
work of the institution. The pro-
gram was carried out, beginning at
1880, in the plsyroom in the base
ment, which was fitted up for this
occasion and the commencement ex-
ercises with a temporary stage and
seats for $50 invited guests. Owing
to the nature of last evenings pro-
gram, which included some of the
work of the delsarte class, there were
no stage decorations.
The salutatory was given by Miss
Ray Rosenstein and was followed by
vocal solo, 1.-The Carnival" by Miss
Won Lora Murphy. Then came a
pretty drill, 1.-The Sailor Boys Glee, !"
by four little boys, Masters Peter
Conner, Leo La Velle, John Shields
and Marcus Brough, all attired in
was reading, Longfellow's "Sicil-
ian's Tale" effectively rendered by
Miss Anna Lsrkip. After piano solo,
Bach's my Heart Ever Faithful" by
Miss Florence Lee, came the "Revel
Of the Flowers" a drill by the junior
delsarte class, composed of Misses
Mamie Wall. Patricia Lloyd, Mary
Halpin, Mae Higgins, Bessie Nc Eniry,
Bessie Moss, Lucia McElherne, Marie
Smith, Naomi johnson and Luella
Jones.
The seventh mum Der was vocal
solo by Miss Lille Streckius, "Eter-
uamente' from Moscheroni, rendered
in effective fashion. The next was q
monologue, Tho Coming out of Miss
Cummings" by Miss Corinna Clin-
kenbeard. Miss Clinken beard is an
elocutionist OF, promise and by special
rogue she gave the same mum Der,
which is a burlesque on society meth
DDS. both at last evenings entertain
ment and at the commencement exer-
cises this morning. The Revel OF
the Maids" by the senior delsarte
class was next. The performers were
dressed in Greek costumes and the
number included Greek poses which
were very pretty. Those who took
part were the Misses Won L0ra Muir
ply, Ina Richards, Lola Boyd, Alice
Kate Thompson, Eleanor Byrne,
Frances Corbett, Bertha Hooters,
Mamie Archdeacon, Selma Bear, Mar
ian Miller, Gertrude + User. Els
Baum bach, Anna Herlitzker and Mae
Shuey. A recitation with the appro-
pirate title, Goodbye to Book" by
Miss Lula Jones was very prettily
delivered and the last number n vocal
duo, Goodnight" was sung by the
Misses Lille and Anna Streckfds, in
a charming manner.
The commencement Program.
For the more formal comm encement
exercises, which were held at 10 this
morning. the stage was appropriately
decorated with flowers AID palms
The program, which was of a high
order throughout was largely must
cal and the performers acquitted
themselves with great credit both to
their individual efforts and the train
ing they had received. The vocal,
instrumental and elocutionary efforts
Of Miss Won Lora Murphy aud the
instrumental work of Miss Martina
Dewen Ragland aud Miss Florence Lee
deserves especial mention.
The program began with a pi ano
quartet, valse in A by Moskowski,
rendered by the Misses Eleanor Byrne,
Mae Shuey, Nellie Murrin and Mari
anne Miller. Then followed the salu-
tatory. Roses and Thorns," by Miss
Ina Marietta Richards. followed by
Memory" a vocal quartet, rendered
by the Misses Won Lora Murphy,
Lille Streckfus, Anna Larkin and
Francis M. Corbett. The fourth num-
Der was reading by Miss Auna Lar
kin, 1.-The Fiddle Told, and it was
followed by piano solo from Mozart,
don juan" rendered by Miss
Murphy. with orchestral accom-
paniment on a second piano by Miss
Martina Owen Ragland. After a vocal
solo, Chaminade's IL Etc" by Miss
Lille Streckfus. came piano quar-
tet. Hungarian Dances" from
Brahms. by the Misses Florencea Lee,
Daisy Postlewaite. Ina Maret a,
ards and Frances NJ. Corben
Miss Frances nj. Corbett re-
say, las the Waves of thS g.
Are Many; AS the Sea We a Fhe. +"
and then Miss Murphy was
heard in a vocal solo, from DdVizetti.
20, Milo Fernando" Chaminade's
Concertstuck op. 49," by Miss Flor
ence Lee, with orchestra accom-
paniment by Miss Ragland,
formed the 10th number on the pro-
gram, and it was followed by Miss
boards monologue. "The Com
ing Out of Miss Cummings" A SYM
phony in motion by the senior del
sarte class preceded the last number,
tho valedictory entitled. "Beyond
Some Jordan Every Canaan Lies" de-
livered by Miss Murphy.
Three Graduates.
This years graduating class is
Of three members. Miss Ina
Richards. Miss Won Lora
Murphy and Miss Frances Marie Cor