Cañon City record., 1902-06-26
Five
Young
Ladies
Get Their
Diplomas
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DT tHe retouh itr
of Mount st. Scholastica's Academy
class of young ladies has been
graduated from the institution. Com
mencement exercises were held Thurs
day, the 10Th inst. beginning at p. m.
Invitations, embodying both the
class program and the order of e1er-
cises at the graduation were issued
with the announcement that admission
to the evening exercises would be one
dollar.
While the pric. of admission seems
high, il should be borne in mind that
parents of the pupils, representatives of
the pres and some Others arr provided
with complimentary tickets. and the
entertainment hall is not large. Were
the admission less the hall would be
overcrowded. and the commencement
exercises are in no sense money
making invention. Many Canon peo-
pl. would readily pay the price Tor
les meritorious entertainment and
never once think of grumbliDg.
Asked their opinion OF the eHer-
ei-es. those present replied; Beau
tifulv' ''Splendid!' Exquisite -
No, only that. they were elaborate; /;
profuse with feminine loveliness and
,grsocs, well-nigh perfect elccution
and the most difficult of classical
musical compositions.
To begin at the beginning, IL will
be necessary to take the reader back
to SUNDAY, June rs. when class re.
ccption was given in honor Of the
graduates. The class history. cover
ing n period of ten year., was present
ed by Mis- Josephine Cronin of Lead
willie, who told Of the evolution Of the
five gaduates from toddling ''enfants
terrible TO young womanhood, ex-
tcmporizing feelingiy on the benefits
that had been gained through the
diligence Of the kind Sister Directrcs-
and her corps of able assistants. The
class prophecy was more than usually
thoughtful and realistic, Mis- Mary
Busch being the prophet. The God
speed was very touching and was &C
companied by souvenirs In the shspe
OF class pin. from the school. a
banquet in the commodious and airy
dining room of the acadmcy clo~ed
tn. days festivities in round OF mer-
rimeut and GOODWILL.
Thursday morning was one OF those
brilliant Colorado openings which
gives tone and inspiration to the
graduate by putting her in perfect
harmony with Natur', and Mt an early
hour Mount st. Scholastica was n
perfect beehive as preparations were
perfected for the days procedures.
The class program came ON Mt 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, opening with
''ycni Creator" Millard, by the
Senior Vocal class. Miss Jessie Macon
Earle Of Canon City. delivered the
class poem and was followed with one
of those inspired piano duos composed
by Hoist. masterfully rendered.
''Thc Intellectual Pleasures of
Music" was an essay by Miss Edith
especially talented and loves her
piano as Ole Bull treasured his violin.
That IL was u charming and intellec-
tual production goes without saying.
The Junior Vocal class, in u chorus
by Carpenter, preceded Miss Mamie
Pauline Gromc of Victor, who gave
an essay on Miss Eliza Starr. An
overture by Weber Horn, delightfully."-
executed by the orchestra, was fol-
lowed by the Senior Vocal class in n
Spofforth chorus, and then came Miss
Georgianna French of Cripple Greek,
with mn essay having for its subject,
Think for Yourself Miss French
treated her topic in manner which
proclaimed her eminently capable of
thinking for herself, at the same time
disclosing the careful training she had
received during her school life Mt the
academy. This was followed by n
piano duo in one of Wagner Bona
Wits compositions, not by any means
the least interesting feature of tho
morning, and orchestral music closed
the program. The art display In tho
main building from . n. III. to p. m.
was wcll patronized and the visitors
were we'll repaid in viewing real
works of art in oil, water colors,
crayon, charcoal and ornamental
needle work. As music and art are