The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-26
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HIGHER STUDIES
Two From High SchOo! and
10 From Common School
FINISH THEIR WORK
Were Given Diplomas at Pro-
Cathedral School Last Night.

Two young ladies' finished the prescribed
course Of the Pro-Cathedral High school
and last night received their diplomas
and nineteen have finished the course up
70 the eighth grade ana last night re
ceived their certificate of promotion. The
exercises given by the children OF the
Pro-Cathedral school last night were of
the usual high order Of entertainments as
given each year by the children. In music
and In elocution the people who complete
this school have reason TO be proud for
they have become efficient in the art, and
they can entertain an audiene Of the most
critical people and nothing but praise
could be said of them. The Sisters Of st.
Joseph have worked may weeks prepar-
ing these children for their performance
last night and the result OF ceaseless
training, coupled with a natural ability IS
what made the exercises so enjoyable
For many years the annual exercises OF
the school has been given in the large
auditorium and each year this hall has
been crowded TO its utmost capacity and
last night was no exception 20 the rule,
for every seat was taken and many were
forced TO stand along the wall. But the
Inconvenience Of standing throughout the
program was lost sight Of as one listened
TO the musical numbers. both vocal and
instrumental the recitations and watched
the boys and girls as they went through
two very intricate marches. The enter
tainments of the Pro-Catkedral school
children are always looked forward to by
the people who are privileged to attend
as the most pleasant event in school life
IN this city.
-~ In every number Of the program could
be seen the result of the untiring efforts
of the sisters in charge. Books are the
fundamental part Of the child's training,
but the aesthetic is not lost sight of. for
they are taught to look for all the beau
ties of music. elocution and literature and
90 love and reverence the same.
The school auditorium has a fine stage
and last night this was lighted by pow
erfuI calcium light and during the drills
and pantonines colored plates were used
which gave a beautiful and novel effect.
This was something new in school enter
tainments, having calcium light effects,
but the Innovation was heartily enjoyed by
the audience.
The first number on the program was
the singing of Victor Hammerers Ave
Maria" by a chorus Of the preparatory
girls. They sang in a most entertaining
manner. in perfect accord and time and
were heartily applauded
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aztec of the high school then gave the sal
utory Miss Dermody has a good voice
and action and perfect enunciation and
her Grafton contained many thoughts
that will long be remembered by those
who heard her.
The overture from Keller Bella op. III
by four girls at two pianos showed the
training these young ladies had received
from the sisters. The young ladies were
first piano Misses Agnes Holloway anc
Nellie Byrne; second piano, Irene Reilly
and Bessie Marley.
Then came the most beautiful part Of
the entertainment. Sixteen sturdy littl'
Americans dressed in the red, white and
blue. gave . patriotic drill. Each had Z
zobo and an American flag and on ped
estal in the center OF the stage stood
little Miss Francis Gard. who personatef
the Goddess Of Liberty. The boys a
they marched made many intricate figure:
and the audience liked their work so vel
that they were compelled 70 do it al
over again. The colored plates with th'
calcium lights were used with good effect
Those taking part were:
John Shea, Edwin Healy Edward Court
ney, Clement Courtney. Herbert Court
ney. Herbert Crowley. George Higgins
Berbert Steinbuched, Frederick Stack
man. Bernard Coomes, Ernest Coomes
Hs<ry wbsIen. Leo sheehan, DAME
Leahy, William Donnelly, William Heller
Otto Heller.
Misses Nellie Leahy. Anna Kane, Re,
Narkey, Minnie Kistler and Jennie War
rem gave a pantomime while chorus
sang Nearer. Ny God. 70 Thee" The,
were dressed in white and with gesture
pictured the words as they were sung
HoIst's Brilliant march was thel
given by six young ladies. First piano
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