Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-18
ANNUAE COMMENCEMENT OF
ST. JosEPH's ACADEMY,
SIXTEEN GRADUATES GET DIPLOMAS
Exercises Held at Market Street Thea
ter-Juniors Give Matinee in the At
ternoon-A Large Attendace Both
Afternoon and Evening.

The large auditorium was filled with |
relatives and friends of the pupils and
the Sisters of the Humility of Mary. The |
stage was beautifully decorated for the
occasion with potted plants and flow
ers.
Sixteen graduates were presented
with diplomas at the close of the pro-
gram, four of them representing the
business course and twelve the eighth
grade. There were no graduates this
year from the academic course and
there will be none until the commence
ment 1906. Five of the grammar
grades were graduates from the Sacred
Heart school, this being the first year
in which students from the boys schol
have finished this grade.
The Junior Matinee.
In the afternoon the junior members
of the academy gave matinee at the
Market Street theatre, consisting OIL
six musical and drilling numbers to al
large audience of friends. The Fairies
cantata was prettily conceived and
executed drill and chorus by the junior
members of the school in fairy cos
tunes. Miss Mamie Toole, the queen
OF the fairies was followed by her at
tendants, trainbearers, and trumpeters.
The fairies came from their home inI
fairyland to sport and play. They sang
their chorus greeting to the queen and
their good bye" song and did their
drilling and picture movements in ex-
cellent style.
| The juvenile symphony participated
in by eight little misses provided great
amusement. The little girls were each
provided with some noise making de-
vice which they played first as a solo
number to the accompaniment of a nj
ano and then as an ensemble number
under the direction of their miniature
directress, Miss Helen Silvers. There.
We're two piano duets: "a May Day"
played by Misses Mamie and Irene
Toole and "a Day in the Mountains, ;"
| by Misses Marie and Helen Silvers.
The opening and closing chorus num-
bers were participated in by all the
juniors and were sung with a spirit
that won them hearty applause.
The Commencement Program.
The commencement program was
| quite an extended one and was par
ticipated in by practically every men,
| Der of the school. 1t was heartily en-
joyed by all present and the manner
4 in which the various parts were carried
out reflects great credit upon the train
ing given by the sisters as we'll as to
the individual efforts of the pupils TAX
ing the parts.
The Orchestra.
(. The entrance and chorus was a fit
ting beginning to the program. The
marching and singing was well done.
The orchestra played three numbers,
| a medley of Popular Melodies" the
Jasmine Waltz" and my Old Ken
lucky Home" The young people play
ed like professionals and won well de-
served applause.
The Japanese Fan Drill.
The Japanese Fan Drill" and "The
Last Rose of Summer" by twelve girls
were perhaps the prettiest things on
the program. During the second part
the song 'The Last Rose of Summer"
was sung by the chorus behind the
scenes, while the part was acted in
unison by the twelve girls costumed in
white. During the fan drill in the first
part, Japanese costumes were worn
and the Oriental effect was very sue
ceSsful.
Recitations Were Good.
There were number of recitations
and declarations which were worthy
of special mention. Master David Da-
Wis won a well merited encore with
his recital of 'The Pauper's Story"
and gave Casey at the Bat "Shel-
tered" by Miss Cecilia McCready,
THE Honor of the Woods" by j. Ed
ward Carr, 1.-THE Dream by Miss An
/ ma Mailman and the monologue, 81,
and My Father-in-Law," by Miss Lii
4 liam Smith, and the Soul of the VIC
i lin by Miss Maud Williams, were all
i we'll done and heartily applauded.Th
4 boys concert recital of 1.-The Life
Boat and the playing of "Sebastopol'
by four guitars pleased the audience
/ and were both well received
\ At the close of the program the di-
plomas were presented by Very Rev.
/ Dean Hoppman, who complimented the
young people upon the work they had
/ accomplished and spoke especially of
the fact that five boys We're among the
number completing the work.
i The names OF the graduates are as
follows:
i Business Course.
i, Ann E. Murrin, Parnell; Veronica
G. Morrin, Williamsburg; Katharine S.
La Hart, Melrose; June G. Kendall, Al
len, Neb
Grammar School.
]. Edward Carr, ]. F. J. Darlington,
David r. Davis, Matthew G. Doylan,
J, Bernard ]. Darlington, Margaret A. Ho.
Ian, Cecilia F. McCready, Anna e. Hal
Imam, katherine McCaffery all of OF
tumwa. Anna P. Lewis, Melrose; Eth
ell King, Avoca; Margaret M. Dinneen,
Melrose.
The program was as follows:
Entrance and chorus. -. Campana
Recitation, Sheltered. IS. o. Jewett
Miss Cecilia McCready.
"Uncle Sam Melody.
Academy Orchestra.
Defamation, Honor of the Woods"
Master j. Edward Carr.
"Sebastopol" -four guitars) .........
Misses NJ. Lyttle, T. Johnson, N. Crow
ley, K. LaHart.
Concert recitation. Legend of the
{ Organ Builder. .............
. Misses A. Greedy, L. Consodine, ",
Burns, b. Cullen, M. Consodine A.
Driscoll, H. Cornell. b. McDayitt,