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 st the Ae-
ademy n 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. Marys academy this
morning. when the twenty-seyenth an
nual commencement Was held Rela-
tives and friends OF the girls OF the
school filled the large room TO over
flowing and listened with interest to
program filled with numbers Of excep-
tiona merit.
In tune With the atmosphere or
morning almost perfect In It's freshmen,
the exercises were for the most part
musical. Concert work on the piano
was given In manner seldom seen
here before, the playing being al 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 81. Marys SHE harp
that once through Tara's Halls was
recalled most delightfully."- by Miss II.
Egan, a young girl whose execution on
that loved instrument OF the Emerald
Isle Is little lpoAt q wonderful pay
ers Of the harp In these days are rare,
and Miss Egan, young though she Is,
Is rare player OF that Beautifully
melodous old instrument.
Vocal singing OF fine quality was
contributed by Miss McDanlclsi who
sang in rich. full voice Meyerbeer's
my Noble Knights" from THE
Huguenotes, and by Miss NJ. Nlssler,
whose rendition of Mulders "Stacata
Polka" was exceptional. The chorus
work was aslo very good indeed
The decorations were principally In
flowers. June roses. palms and ferns
adorned the front OF the platform In
profuslon, their fragrance filling the
room.
Thomts "Mauche Tramphale"
opened the exercises. and IL was rev.
elation 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 the
remaining two playing ylollns. In per-
feet time, the difficult selection was
rendered with never a lapse 20 break
the perfect sequence. The girls partlci-
patlng in this number were the Misses
Clark, NJ. Ntzhugh,, Mcdonald, Miller,
Santschi. Kerwin, Ribnson 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: violins, Misses Pumhof and d.
DAILY, mandolin, Miss H. Daily: harp,
Miss Egan. 1t was a 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 |
It's demonstration OF careful study and |
conscientious work In the dead lang |
uages.
A diminutive little fair-haired sweet |
faced child next advanced, introducing |
THE Fete of the Flowers by tho |
minims and juniors. She Tecited a Sc |
lection telling the beauty of the flowers. |
and called, "Snowdrop!" There adj |
vanced II just as diminutiye 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 a 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 nothlngness there came a 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.
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, 1
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
very pretty one.
Miss Egan on the harp and Miss Me-
Hugh on the piano, gave oberihue's
"Oberon'" duo brilliant pour harpe ct |
piano) IL was a 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 TO |
the musical sense, the photograph.
Meyerbeer's MY Noble Nights" from |
',The Huguenots" was sung by Miss
Miss McDaniels has rich, |
full voice, very well suited to this beau
tIful selection.
Miss l.. Mcdonald very sweetly read |
a poem Of her own composition entl-
tied "Youth-tlde." II was a credItable
effort, and received its measure OF APP
plause. II spoke the Joy Of happy
youth time"
Concerto work on the four pianos was
again Illustrated by eight OF the girls
In Van Weher's Invitation la Valse."
Those performing were Misses L. DAILY,
o. Oliver, Mabel Nissler, Paumie, Gott-
stein. Shekell, McDsniels and lie Flotic.
Another musical number OF unusual
merit Followed. II was verdfs "Mlser.
ere" from IN Ttovatore.n with solo
work by Miss Mechanics and Miss Ma.
bel Nisser. and = chorus consisting of
Misses Niox, F. Donahue. Holmes. DuI-
lea, o. Oliver. johnson, MoEntee Hen.