The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-17
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES OF ST.
AGNES'S ACADEMY.
Bishop Chatard Delivered n Pleasing
Address-HO1y Cross School
commencement.

The closing exercises OF st. Agnes Aca-
denny for Girls were held last night in the
school, at Meridian and Fourteenth streets.
The entire lower floor was used. Above
stairs in three large parlors were exhibits
of art and needle work. The rooms on the
lower floor were thrown open and the stage
had been erected in the north end of the
building. The south and east wings were
completely filled with parents and friends
of the school.
The exercises opened with musical num-
Der by Misses Mary Egan, Emma Blakely,
Marjory MCGOWAN, Helen Carey, Argyra
Fried and Helen Hovey with violins;
Lillian Ittenbach and Adele Price with
mandolins and Aveline Daugherty with
flute. Next came the reading of essays by
the three graduates. They were in the
form of a symposium on THE Ethics of
Life" The title of Miss Anastasia O'Don-
nelrs essay was intellectual Aspect" that
of Miss Mary Cullen, moral Aspect" and
of Mary Cain. "Life's Summum Bonum."
The work of the young graduates was
heartily received by their friends, as it
showed deep thought
After the reading of essays the students
of the school gave a three-act drama of
the time of the Old Testament, entitled
"Jephtha's Daughter" The story portrayed
is the release of the Amenities from
bondage. The girls were beautifully dressed
in gay colored silken robes of the old
Jewish type. Those taking part were:
Prophecies, Margaret O'Conner; Jewish
princesses, Georgia Allfree and Mary Frye;
Adah, leila Adams; Naomi, Nellie Egan
Jephthas daughter, Maud Hovey; Angel,
| Anastasia O'Donnell; Sarah. Helen Noll;
Ruth, Mary Egan; Leah. Lillian Ittenbach;
Amrah, LOrette Granting; Anah, Mar
guerite Kenny; the maidens of Giliad were
| the Misses Mary Howell, Adele Price,
Rachel White, Rosabelle Martin, Nellie
| Themes, Cecilia Ittenbach, Genevieve Casey
and Gertrude Casey.
A pleasing feature of the performance
| was q chorus of archers dressed in blue.
| The piece closed with a tableau showing
! the angels lowering over Jephtha's daugh-
| ter.
Bishop Chatard gave a brief. but humor-
| Gus, address to the graduates and their
| friends which was followed by the con-
| ferring of diplomas the graduates by
| the Rev. Joseph Chartrand.
The awarding of prizes began yesterday
| afternoon and the following were recipients
| Of gold medals and books for general work:
! Misses Georgia Allfree, Helen Noll, Mary
| Egan, Marjory MCGOWAN, Mary Sheerin,
| Mary Howell. Genevieve Casey.
| The art exhibit, which began yesterday,
will remain open until Thursday night. To
! this the sisters Of the school are DESTROYS
| that the public accept the opportunity TO
witness the work. There several large
| pieces OF oil painting done by Master
| Robert Collier a boy twelve years old,
that show considerable talent. In addition
are a number of water colorS by Mary
| Hellmer and Maud Hovey. Mary DAILY has
| a number of plates done in oil. The needle
work display occupies a large portion of
| the exhibit There are thirty-three sofa
pillows that show excellent workmanship
| by the little girls of the lower grades.
There are also a number of pretty doilies
and stand