The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-18
SEVEN GIRLS
ARE GRADUATED
Closing Exercises of St. Mary
Academy Held Yesterday.
FINE PROGRAMME RENDERED
MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS PRE-
SCENTED BY BISHOP sCANLAN.

The graduating exercises of st.
Mary's academy yesterday morning
added to the growing number Of tai
ented young people from that institu-
ton a class of girls of which the school
may well be proud. The class was com
posed Of seven young women, six of
whom had completed the academic
course and one receiving a diploma
from the conservatory of music.
In addition to the fine programme
presented, medals were awarded TO the
various classes throughout the school
Those who completed the academic
course were the Misses Edna Clark,
Ethel Mcdonald, Juanita Miller. Mabel
McDOnough, Martha Plumhof of Salt
Lake, and Maud Nissler OF Butte. The
one from the conservatory of music
was Miss Edna Egan, who demon
stTated her proficiency with both harp
and piano to the delight and satisfac-
ton Of the audience
Six essays were read by the class,
three metrical and three in prose. all
showing the best of training and not
little talent Natures Magic" was the
title of short paper by Miss Miller,
and the wonderful transformations of
nature in flower, fruit and seed, as well
as in the formations of gems and of all
the practical minerals, we're well
treated. The essay on An Uncommon
Sense" by Miss Mcdonald, was OH the
sense of humor and was a very credit
able effort
Miss Nissler, VaIedictorian.
Miss Nissler of Butte had been Sc
lected as the valedictorian and she
spoke her classmates and the school a.
most cordial and kindly farewell, re-
ferring in beautiful manner to the late
sister superior.
The first metrical number was by
Miss McDOnough, THE Gospel of Here
and Now" and was clever, humorous
poem on the doing Of each duty as it
comes. The poem, Song of the Wa
satch.'' by Miss Clark. was another
clever effort. Miss Plumhof had Sc
lected as the subject of her poem the
class motto, Deus ct Patria," and
around the inspiring words she wove a
very. patriotic little poem, closing with
these words:
God of our fathers. The hearts deep
Rises to thee with a love warm and
Then to our country, 1.-The Gem Of the
Ocean"
Long wave the flag of the red, white
and blue"
Musical Numbers.
Miss Edna EGan rendered Home,
Sweet Home" on the harp and later the
GOunOd-Raff ''VaIse de Juliette" on the
piano, and for both numbers was heart
lily applauded. The other musical num-
bers were Of a high order of excellence,
notably the song by Miss Mahan, with
harp accompaniment and violin Obli-
cato, and waltz song by Miss Nissler,
with an accompaniment on piano, harp
and violin.
A special medal for department was
presented by Mrs. J. J. Daily and al
though all the members of the senior
class who were day pupils were equal
in marks, the prize fell by chance to
Miss Martha Plumhof. Another special
medal for department was the gift of
Mr.. DAILY and two little girls, Hazel
Ashton and Esther Robbins, drew for it.,
the latter winning. Medals were
awarded to all the class together with
their diplomas, and medals to others
were awarded as follows:
Elsie Macmillan, Ethel Frisbese.- Ma
rim Halstead and Rita Mcdonald. Sew
eral of the seniors received extra med
ais.
Bishop Seaman presented the medals
and diplomas and at the close Of the
exercises made a brief talk to the class
on the motto, admonishing them Of its
beauty and significance.