Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-19
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IN FINE STYLE.
Exceptional Musical Ability Of
St. May's Pupils
DELIGHTED THEIR FRIENDS
Commencement Exercises nc the Ae-
ademy a Feast OF unsie = WEISS
Egan on the Harp.

Good music and the sweet fragrance
OF June flowers filled the large assem-
bly, hall at ST. Mary's academy THIS
morning. when the twenty-seventh an
nual commencement Was held. Rela-
tlves and friends OF the girls Of the
school filed the large room TO over
flowing and listened with interest to
program filled with numbers Of excep-
tional merit
In tune With the atmosphere OF a
morning almost perfect In It's freshneN,
the exercises were for the most parl
musical Concert work on the piano
was given In a manner seldom seen
here before, the playing being all the
more marvellous when the age OF the
girls Is considered.
Nor was the plano the only evidence
Of the splendid musical training that
Is going on at st. Mary's SHE harp
that once through Tara's Halls was
recalled most delightfully."- by MISS H.
Egan, a young girl whose execution on
that loved instrument OF the Emerald
Isle Is little Epost q wonderful Play
ers Of the harp In these days are rare,
and Miss Egan, young though she ~,
Is rare player Of that beautifully
melodious old instrument.
Vocal singing OF fine quality was
contributed by Miss MoDanlclsi who
sang In rich, full voice Meyerbeer's
MY Noble knights" from The
Huguenotes, and by Miss NJ. Nlssler,
Polka" was exceptional The chorus
work was aslo very good indeed,
The decorations were principally In
la nH
adorned the front OF the platform In
profuslon, their fragrance filling the
room.
Thomts "Mauche TrIamphaie"
opened the exercises. and II was rev.
elatlon TO those who did not know
what could be done In concert work on
the piano. Ten white-clad, pretty girls
assembled to the platform, made their
bow and took seats, two at each of the
four pianos stationed there, and this
remaining two playing ylollns. In per-
feet time, the difficult selection was
rendered with never a lapse 10 break
the perfect sequence. The girls partlci-
patlng in this number were the Misses
Clark. NJ. Ntzhugh,, Mcdonald, Miller,
Sanlschi- Kerwin, Ribinson and Fris-
lee.
The vocal class then sang in inspiring
style "The Holy Redeefher," by Mar
chetti. The accompaniment consisting
OF five pieces-the piano. by Miss
Clark; viollns, Misses Plumhof and ID.
DAILY, mandolin, Miss u. Daily: harp,
Miss Egan. 1t was splendid number
showing as il did, the excellent vocal
work being carried ON In the school.
Miss II. Santchl babe adieu TO the
academy and her school-mates in a
Latin valedictory, which, though not
Ineligible to more than mere frac-
ton OF the audience, was valuable In
its demonstration OF careful study and
conscientious work In the dead lang
uages.
A diminutive little fair-haired sweat
faced child next advanced, introducing
1.-THE Fete of the Flowers by tho
minims and juniors. She recited a Sc
lection telling the beauty of the flowers,
and called, "Snowdropl" There adj
vanced IL just as dminutiye white
capped children, who represented snow |
drops, and looked the plant, in their |
sweet purity. They sang a snow song.
which was very pretty
Sweet, sweet yloletsl" called the |
fairy, waving her wand, and IL more
entered-in purple this time
sweeter than any yiolets that ever |
grew. Theirs was violet song, re- |
dolent OF growing things, and the moist |
earth and the pearl OF the dew
The wand again waved and out OF |
the nothingness there came dozen |
more forget me nots this time. otis |
a kiss, forget-me -not, they sang, and |
their place was taken by the daisies |
and the hutter-cups, the children having |
them garlanded in their hair.
1.-THE dainty rose. queen OF every |
flower" came next with the reminder |
from the good little fairy that some |
where the roses bloom, for you and |
for me-" The fragrance OF June was
in their song.
Peoples, enblematic OF sweet sleep |
came next at the turn of the wand, fol-
lowed by the sweet peas OF harvest |
time, represented by the juniors. Tha
lilies OF the valley, also juniors, took |
the place In the rear OF the sweet peas |
their harmony TO the en-
semble. The chorus OF all the flowers |
sang to the lilies pure and white
This concluded the "Fete OF the Flow |
ers.' which was indeed fete and q
very pItlly Ont.
Miss Egan on the harp and Miss Nc
Hugh on the piano, gave oberthues
'Oberon.' duo brilliant pour harpe ct |
piano) IL was brilliant and bril-
llantly rendered, Miss Esan's harp |
work was particularly creditable, that |
not having many players IN |
these latter days OF pianolos aeolians
and that other thing so distasteful 10 |
the musical sense the photograph.
Meyerbeer's my Noble Nights from |
The Huguenots' was sung by Miss |
Miss McDaulels has rich,
full voice, very well suited to this beau
tlful selection.
Miss l.. Mcdonald very sweetly read |
d poem Of her own composition entl-
tied "Youth-tlde" II was a credItable
Effort, and received its measure OF APP
plause. 1t spoke the Joy Of happy
youth-time."
Concerto work on the four pianos was
again illustrated by eight OF the girls
In Van Wehers Invitation la Valse."
Those performing were Misses L. DAILY,
D. Oliver Mabel Nissler, Paumie, Gott-
stein Shekell McDsniels and lie Flotic.
Another musical number OF unusual
merit Followed. II was Verdrs "Mlser-
ere" from IN Trovatore.n with solo
work by Miss Mechanics and Miss Ma.
bel Nissler, and chorus consisting of
Misses Viox, F. Donahue. Holmes, Dul-
ga. O. Oliver. Johnson. McEntee, Hen.
ierson. V. oliver, Kane, and l.. and AZ
Halsteal. The piano accompaniment
Vas played by Miss Il. Egan.
The awarding Of a long list OF prizes
Tor meritorious work followed tho
Awards being given out by Blshon
Seaman. At each announcement ,ha.s