Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-06-21

MchaePs college, held last evening In
the college auditorium, was the great
est scholastic success in the history of
that pioneer institution. This was due
in no small degree, to the earnestness
and enthusiasm which teachers and
students alike brought to their respec-
tive parts in order to make the occasion
not only surpass similar efforts of the
past, but also one to excel or equal
which, will tax the most strenuou" ef-
forts of the amateur actors of canning
.,ears.
The crowds came early and lorg be-
fore the hour appointed for commence
ment of the exercises, not only the seat
ing, but also the standing capacity of
the hall was taxed to it's utmost, so
that many had to content themselves
with glimpses from the adjoining corri-
dors, and many more found admission
impossible. The occasion brought out
not only the parents and friends of the
young students, but also the elite OF
local society, and goodly sprinkling of
patrons and well-wishers from distant
parts. Indeed it Is safe to say that
there is not county or city in the
whole territory which was not repre-
sented by delegation Of one or more
citizens, drawn to the capital especially
for the closing ceremonies, for there is
no corner of New Mexico, no matter
how remote into which the graduates
of St. Michaers have not penetrated
and in which their influence has not
been weighty for good. The names OF
our native born citizens, who, during
the past forty years have attained to
local or national eminence are scarcely
anything more than a catalogue OF the
students of this college; and today its
graduates rank not only among the
most successful lawyers and statesmen
of the territory, but also hold a unique
prestige as principals and teachers IN
our public and private educational In
stitutions, while as merchants, many
of them, owing to their early training,
their integrity and ability, have amass-
ed no inconsiderable fortunes
The entertainment was given by and
under the auspices of the st. Michaers
Literary Union, an association founded
years ago for the promotion of good
fellowship and mental culture among
the students, and which from the op-
portunities it affords for debate and the
development of the art of extempora-
neous speaking, holds out to it's MEM
bers an opportunity for acquiring those
scholarly and social attainments which
characterize the educated man and nat
ural leader among the masses.
Moreover, St. Michaeps college In
thus encouraging oratory among IT'S
students is comforting signal service
on our territory; for it cannot be denied
that if we had more logical and impress
sive public speakers among our citizens
they would rapidly speed the progress
of our rising territory towards that
place in the grand galaxy of the Stars
and Stripes to which the intelligence
of it's citizens, its population and its
wealth, long ago entitled it.
The evening was opened by the col
lege band playing the o. K. March, the
inspiring and efficient rendition of
which elected unstinted applause. Then
followed an agreeable interspersion of
music defamation, and song, every
number Of which not only rivaled but
excelled the former. The primary de-
partment was well represented by
Masters Martin and Victory, who, al
though it was the occasion of their de-
Int. showed neither stage fright nor
inability, but on the contrary, an
amount of confidence and sufficiency
that enabled them to execute their parts
in such manner as to win for the little
fellows the applause and admiration of
the audience.
Then followed in quick succession
several other dramatic selections, ad-
mirably rendered by the young men
whose duty it was to interpret them.
These selections were so secreted be-
tween a sweet commingling of music
and song that while proving highly en-
tertaining, they were not in the least
degree monotonous
such weighty declamations as
"Young America" "The Constitution,
and the Charcoal Man." were rendered
by Masters O'Donell, Miera, and Napo-
leon in a manner that did honor to the
young declaimers. Next came the play
"shall our Mothers voter" inter-
preted by eleven young men from the
junior and senior classes. 1t proved to
be a most laughter-provoking success
from the beginning, the droll humor