The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-06-21
COLLEGE
CLOSES
St. Elizabeth's Pupils Completed
Their Years Work Yesterday.
sishop-Elect O'conners First Visit
Since His ApDointment.-An After
noon Of Pleasure with Exercises of
Interest. Musical Ability shown.

Interest Musical Ability Shown
/ Xavier Hall opened its spacious
doors to the many friends Of st.
Elizabeth's yesterday afternoon and
its beauty and convenience were evil
dent and greatly admired. AS one
entered, the eyes rested on the stage,
beautifully decorated with palms and
draped with the college colors, yellow
and white, while prominently in the
foreground was the coat of arms of
the Bishop.
The class of 1901, which consists Of
Misses Anna V. Hyland, Cecilia A.
Taylor, Edith |. Read, Elizabeth v.
McGroarty, Lillian Mitchell and Mary
A. Thompson occupied seats on the
platform, with Rt. Rev. John J.
O'Conner, D. D. presiding
| AS this was Bishop O'Conner's first
visit to the college since his appoint
ment the entire afternoon was an
ovation to him. The opening orches-
tral was an arrangement of Florodora
rendered with great ability by the
convent orchestra.
Miss Eleanor Bour, '04, followed
with greeting to Bishop O'Connor,
SO feelingly and beautifully spoken as
to move all the audience to warmest
expressions of appreciation and con-
currenee. She said in part
"'This is the day the Lord hath made
Let us be glad and rejoice
sings the holy church on Easter morn
and so sings every one today at st.
Elizabeth's s, for new joy is risen.
We glory that one of our own priests,
child of New Jersey, has been raised
to the dignity of the Episcopacy. We,
your children here, feel the honor
conferred, and today raise our hearts
and voices in jubilation, and bid you
warm, devout welcome. We trust
as pupils of st. Elizabeth's S we may
prove solaee to your heart and we
offer as proof of our sincerity our
loyalty to the dead"
The depth of the love and welcome
was fittingly emphasized by choral,
especially arranged for the occasion,
welcome, Good Father, y so
sweetly and touchingly rendered by
the Cecilian choral class, with orches-
ira accompaniment.
One of the prettiest features of the
afternoon was the coronation which
followed, Bishop O'Conner placing on
the heads of the pupils who had re-
oeived the appreciation of the sisters
and teachers for lady-like department
and observance of rules, crowns of
floral wreaths, to the graduates laurel
wreaths, and to Miss Lillian Mitchell
the golden crown in appreciation of
her generosity, amiability and kind
ness to others throughout her entire
course.
The piano solo "Scherzo" by Chopin
was rendered with an exquisite touch
and wonderful degree OF expression
by Miss Anna V. Hyland who received
the gold medal for her excellenoy in
musical work.
In her salutatory, entitled "The
Coming Years Bring Many Advantages
With Them, Miss Edith L. Read
spoke with pleasure of the first appear
ance of a graduating class i'll Xavier
Hall, and extended to all hearty
welcome. She spoke of the march of
progress which st. Elizabeth was
making and pointed with pride to its
wider curriculum, its broader work
and the ever-increasing education it
afforded The age demanded scholar
ship in women and to give it was the
mission of their beloved institution.
which was inspired by that noble life
now laid at rest and guided by the
humble, prayerful influence of their
revered Mother Xavier, whom they
were so pleased to welcome today.
The Xavier Club then contributed
no small pleasure by their pleasing
rendering of the Xavier Polka, written
for the days use and EN- Avant, ''fol-
lowedby Miss Elizabeth V McGroarty's
essay on ''The Aim, if Reached or
Not, Makes Great the Life, " in which
she showed that the one great tendency
felt by all, whether teacher or pupil,
whether educated or ignorant, in lit
erature, art, in every field, was to
excel, Painters, sculptors, writers,
all have high ideals, and even though
never realized, their pursuit is elevat-
ing Disappointments and trials
were common to all but should be only
stepping stones to higher things. AS
Browning in his "Asolando" says
But try l say, the trying will suffice
The aim. if REACHED or not, makes great
the life"
The Cecilians then rendered Neid-
fingers arrangement of ''Rock-a-Bye'
and my Old Kentucky Home, un-
accompanied, in most artistic and
effective manner Another selection,
Tender Memories, preceded the de-
livering of the valediotory by Miss
Cecilia A. Taylor, whose theme was
'Divinest Compensations Come in
Sweet Relief Compensation, she
said, was the law of nature. and was
Confined on Fourth mage