Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-06-23
FOR A HALF
CENTURY
Sisters Of Loretto Have Con-
Quoted the Academy in
This City.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Delightful Program Was Given
Before Large and Appre-
ciative Audience Last
Evening
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ing program. The Loretto Auditorium
was filed with a most appreciative
audience
The program opened with a unique
rendered the "Cuirassier Gallop" on
five pianos, three playing on each in
strument. The selection was brilliant
ly and creditably rendered. The next
number was cantata 'The Jolly
Picnic Party which was very catchy
and realistic. A march followed, play.
ed by Is girls on five pianos. The
next number was a calisthenic drill by
seven misses which was gone through
| within a rarely graceful manner A
very amusing scene followed which
| was planned by the Sisters of the ac-
ademy. Eleven little girls appeared In
sort of drill entitled What the Bic
Girls Do" The misses were equipped
with fans, powder rags and other ar
ticles with which they pictured the big
girls as painting, flirting and going
through other performances which
they pronounced dreadful.
Ten young women then played an
overture on five pianos, two at each
instrument. The performance was
very satisfactory. A pretty and grace
full scene was the comforting Of the
literary honors upon the graduating
class by the Rt. Rev. Bishop John B.
Pitaval. The two young women went
to the bishops seat where in well
chosen words he placed laurel wreaths
on their heads.
1.-The Revel of the Roses another
original part prepared by the Sisters OF
the academy, was here given in which
ten young women attired in gowns OF
gay color, participated. The last fig
ure formed by them was combined
cross and anchor. A flood of red ana
green calcium light added to the
splendor of the scene.
Miss Mona Murphy. former grad
uate Of the academy, then sang In her
rich sweet voice, Lead Kindly Light
which was pantomimed by II OF the
older girls of the institution. This was
ono of the most charming numbers OF
the program.
The academy orchestra here played
a selection and the children OF the
school in chorus sang 'Over the ocean
Blue"
The valedictory was rendered IN TWO
parts, the first in prose and the iat-
ter in poetry, by the two graduates
Miss Urna B. Hickox and Miss Mary
Sena. It was entitled knowledge
Rules the World and Religion Heaven
Rules" The first part, in prose, was
rendered by Miss Hickox. Her manu-
script was shaped like an owl and on
the covering was painted picture OF
that bird-the emblem Of wisdom. She
delivered the piece in clear ana el-
onuent voice with suitable gestures
The composition showed great erudi-
ton and extensive reading ana was
handled in a masterful manner.
Miss Sena's poem "Religion Heaven
Rules" was on composition paper IN
the shane of a cross-the emblem OF
religion. The poetical ability showed
in the construction would have done
credit to one of more mature years.
The thoughts contained were beautifui,
ave even sublime. and the renditioh
tnA
was faultless. How fitting that the
two graduates should be both maze
valedictorians. 1t would have been
a,f,cult indeed to discern which of the
Young ladies was more entitled to tnat
honor had not the happy thought OF a
duel valedictory suggested itself TO
the faculty of Loretto.
The program concluded with the
awarding of gold medals by the Very
Rev. Anthony Fourchegu as follows:
Gold medal for department, donated
by Very Rev. Anthony Fourchegu'
awarded to Misses Bessie Lodge, Belle
Quick. Addie stroope. BY lot to Miss
Hessie Lodge. Second awarded to Miss
Louisa Ortiz.
Gold medal for Christian doctrine
donated by Rev. ]. Deraches, award
cd to Misses Felice Hilton, Matte
sandoyal, Libbie Taylor. Josephine
Mcdonald, Margaret Maher, Myrtle
Hampel, Lucy Coleman. Marie Alder
etc. Eva Hilton, Candida Read, Bessie
odpe Trinidad Delgado, Nina Perea,
Mamie Holtz, Mary Gormely, Joseph
inc Alary, Carlota Conklin, Lola
chapman, Antonia Valdez, Alice San
chez. Blanche Burns, Genevieve Nor
rison. Marie Yanni, Frances Hinojos'
BY lot to Miss Lola Chapman.
Gold class medal donated by F. A.
Manzanares, awarded to Miss Urna B.
Hickox.
Gold medal for elocution donated by
Mrs. B. Seligman, awarded to Miss
Mary I. Sena.
Gold medal for general Improvement
by Mrs. J. M. Castillo. awarded to
Misses Uda Gibson, Margaret Maher
Josephine Mcdonald. Lucy Coleman,
Marie Alderete. Eva Hilton, Candida
Read, Bessie Lodge, Trinidad Delgado