The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
ST. MICHAEL'S SCHOOL.


The seat ing capacity Of Blanchard opera
house was taken by the relatives and
friends OF the pupils who attended the com
mencement exercises OF st. Michael's
school held there on Tuesday evening
The heat was oppressive, but every pre-
caution in the way Of ventilation and serv-
ing ice water was taken to alleviate this
Inconvenience and the exercises were OF
such an interesting character az to divert
the attention 81 the audience from the heat.
The entertainments given by St. Michaers
school, always most interesting, were
eclpsed In this event. Great credit is due
the Sisters OF Mercy, who have charge OF
the training and their pupils for the excel
lence and rythm In which this high Grade
programme was arranged and rendered.
The musical features were assisted 10y
Wilder's orchestral club OF three pieces,
The program opened with piano trio by
Misses Florence Oaehen, Gertrude Wood
and Margaret Fitzgerald, who rendered
Rossini's overture, "Tanoredi," in artistic
style. Part first OF the program comprised
march and drill by twenty. eight primary
boys, which was followed by fairy dance
by an equal number OF primary girls. These
were among the best features Of the even
ing. 1t seemed that the impossible had
been attained by training these little tots to
drill, dance and slug in such perfect time
aud rythm.
The st. Oecilia'e Mandolin club followed
! with u selection and appeared ia other mum
bers much to the pleasure of the audience.
| The concert recitation, THE Death Ride"
! by twenty-five light brigade boys arrsyed
| in red blOuses and white trousers was an en-
/ core wi ner, led by tn intimitable Capt
! william Kelleher This company in its
! drill aud effective recitation demonstrated
! that its members had improved the oppor-
/ tuuiUes afforded them. The chorus,
/ "Mighty God ss sung By 100 Of the junior
| boys and girls was most impressive.
The May polo dauCs vas Ol5 OF the prot.
/ tirs' features of tue evening, az the young
! girls arrayed 10 whits, With wrea jas
GROWING thsir heads, sang and danced
around the NJ sy pole, braidjng aud unhrlid
| inP white Keeping ia parfsCt time with the
music, red, white aud blue garlands about
the pole.
Par, second opened with Miss Louisa
| Chenette reading an ably prepared salutk-
tory and was followed by comforting med.
ais. certificates and diplomas to tho gradu-
! tes as follows:
Medals given by Rev W ] OSulivau
| Postgraduate medal, Miss Nora MoMahon
! Charles Terfieo, Captain ST. Mlchaels Ga
dets
Certificates for special course: Charles
Terrieo, Louisa Chenette, Nellie Sweeney,
Hattie White, Emma Heeney and james
| Mccormack.
Diplomas in commercial department:
Lousis Badord, Robert Fisher. NJ. EAgsn.
e. Launderville, j. McQueeuey aud V.
! Glynn.
The class was given brief but earnest
address by Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan, who
took the text for his remarks from the class
motto, PRO Dec ct Pdtria, For God and
| Country. He called attention to the fact
| that this was the constant aim OF the pa
| rOChial school TO instill in the minds of the
| pupils a love for God and country as the
very best strata from which to build good
/ citizens and useful men aud women. He
urged the m smbers OF the class to ever bear
their motto ia mind. By living up to it
| they would have no cause to fear for re-
| suits.
This address was followed by reading the
| valedic.ory by Miss Mary Egan. This
paper showed thought and careful prepsr
alton. The solo and quartette, "Flrewell -
was well rendered and was fitting number
with which to close the graduation part OF
the program.
The tour part song, "The House that
Jack Built" and the concert recitation,
THE Roman Sentinel" were given by
about dozen young ladies', who acquitted
themselves with credit A pretty musical
number was the vocal duet, "Lst Us Call
Back the Time" az sung by Misses Ger
trude Wood and Ida Hughes, their voices
blending in exceptional sweetness and har-
mOuy.
Part two closed with a pantomine, "Lead
Kindly Light" with vocal and organ &C.
compartment. This was accomplished in a
most graceful manner by six young ladies
dressed in flowing costumes of black lace
over red, with gold crowns and trimmings.
The evenings entertainment closed with
the rendition of the two-act operetta, "Old
Glory, or the Boys of '76" This, like the
entire program, was full of patriotism in
costume, Dialogue and song. The story of
the operetta was OF the raising of COM
pany of patriots to assist Gen. Putnam and
his contine tai GU srds in opposing the Brit
ish from stiff ing their liberties aud the final
| capture OF u British officer conveying i'm
portant dispatches. Incidental songs were
interspersed, and the boys taking part
showed they had proftted from the dra-
matte training of l.. freeman Butterfly.
They carried out the play with a spirit and
vim which would do credit to professionals.