The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-28
ST. VINCENT'S GIRLS.
ENTERTAINED WELL AT GRADUATE
ING EXERCISES.
SIX GIRLS WERE GRADUATED.
PAPERS WE'RE READ AND HONORs
AND MEDALS AWARDED.

ativeS of the Pupils Formed n
Large Audfence-ProgTam OF
Papers by Graduates and Music
by the PupiIs-Address Was De-
Iivered by Right Rev. Bishop Kei-
Icy-EuIosized the Educational
Results of the Ante-BeIIum South.
The graduating exercises of St. Vim
cents Academy were held last evening at
the Theater. Many of the friends of the
institution and friends and relatives of
the pupils gathered to witness the very
interesting programme that had been ar
ranged, and all were pleased by the very
excellent manner of its rendition. With
never an interruption to the smooth flow
as arranged by the instructors, the sew
eral numbers were duly presented the
young ladies and girls participating win
ming much applause by their creditable
efforts.
Beginning at $50 o'clock, the exercises
were designed to conclude in time to
easily admit of the audience reaching
home in time for tea but it was not until
nearly 9 O'Clock that the last number was
given None complained of the time con-
expended in the drilling and instruction
of those who were to contribute to the
enjoyment of The audience, and the man
ner of their discharge of the responsible
ity resting upon them was such 10 in
terest and entertain.
The curtain rose upon the girls of the
school, all dressed in white and carrying
the colors of the graduating class-red
and white Each of the six girl graduates
carried bouquet of white roses-the
class flower, tied with the class colors.
The older girls were arrayed at the front
of the stage, while the younger girls, tier
above tier, formed a surmounting tower
at the rear Palms were placed here and
there about the stage, setting off with
snowy effect the woodland Jscene pre-
sented when Roses Bloom" was the
beautiful chorus that was sung by the
girls, Miss Adams playing the piano and
an orchestra rendering an accompani-
ment.
Miss Gutman's SnlutntOry.
The salutary was read by Miss Rita
Earle Gutman, it's title being "A Corona
ton Day of Love, Peace and joy" The
salutatory was categorical concluding
with the assignment of st. Vincent's
Academy the haven wherein Love,
Peace and Joy might rest after wander
ings. Miss Gutman was literally applaud
ed upon concluding her effort and flow
ers would certainly have been in evil
dence, as at other times during the exer-
cises had not such favors been expressly
forbidden.
Three pfanos were placed in the orches-
ira $ pit, and six girls, too at each piano.
followed the salutatory with Electric
Flash Gallop." Misses Marguerite Hay
low and Margaret Barrett, Josephine Jette
and Angela Goette, Mary Jordan and
Mary Brown were the performers. and
sixty busy fingers flashed over the keys
and ELECTED much music.
Honor. not Honors" was the subject
of the excellent class essay that was read
by Miss Emily NJ. Sulter. She had writ
with appreciation of her subject,
and elocuently she read of how infinitely
better it is to have the satisfaction of
the knowledge of having striven honestly
and honorably and failed than 1t is to be
covered over with honors that were gain
ed through dishonesty.
Charge of the Hussars'' was then play
ed upon the three pianos by Misses Mary
Gleason and Alice Lynch. Edith V.
Vaughan and Louise Logan. Mabel Hol-
Ter and Gertrude Laffiteau, and their ex-
ecution was applauded Misses Edith
Vaughan, Ada Morgan, Hannah Einstein,
Anime Willard. Nina Cherry and Stella
Hohenstein followed. singing a gondolier's
song very prettily, with piano and VIC
lin accompaniment. ~S+t
Mandolin and guitar music was sweet
as it seldom becomes under the deft fin-
gers of Misses Ruth Einstein, Lille B.
Jewett, Maud Eason. Meta Westcott and
Matte Scott mandolins, and Julia NJ.
Boyle, Moliie Scott and Edith Vaughan,
guitars. La Tiplca Polka" and The
Mill Dam" were played.
The Class Poem.
The class poem, "A Retrospect" was
read by Miss Ada L. Morgan. The rhyme
and rhythm of the poem were excellent
and showed poetic talent in its writer. 1t
was followed by one of the most pleasing
numbers of the programme, a masculine
voice singing. in a rich tenor "S'wanee
River" to the accompaniment of mando-
Inns and guitars. while a class of girls,
in pretty and touching pantomime, added
the grace of motion to the beauty of
voice and words
The overture from William Tell was
played upon the three pianos, and again
sixty fingers drew rich music from the
Instruments, the fingers belonging to
Misses Hannah Einstein and Helen A.
Lyons. Rita Z. Gutman and Emily NJ
Sulter, Marie r. Mcmahon and Camille
Burnett.
Rhythm Of motion most perfect was
shown by the senior classes in a hoop
drill. Gaily decked with flowers OF red
and white, the hoops were slowly moved
the graceful bodies swaying in slow and
gentle unison and undulating in plant ac-
cord and perfect harmony with the music
from the orchestra. Several times dur
ing the drill did outbursts of applause
testify to the appreciation of the specta-
tors. Colored lights added at the close to
the picture OF grace and beauty
Then came the ceremony OF browning
the graduates. Ri. Rev. Bishop L. ].
Kelley OF Savannah. In his robes of Office,
bestowed the laurel crowns. each girl
bending to receive the honor from his
hands. The graduates were Misses Emily
Margaret Sulter, Marie Rose Mcmahon.
Ada Lawton Morgan. Rita Earle Gutman,
jamie Frances Walsh and Edith Vivian
Vaughan.
CrOwninR Of the Graduates.
As each girl was crowned she took her
place. facing the audience and forth from
the line this formed. one by one, the
graduates stepped. as Mr.. Arthur J. O'Hara
read their names and the honors they had
received during the year. The Bishop
presented tine awards OF merit 10 the
most deserving OF other classes as well