The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-17
brilliant ENTERT AINMENT
By ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY

ST. Joseph Academy has wide
reputation FOR the Drillianey of its
comm pcenent exercises, as well as the
aeearst carful, proficient and advanced
81 the education Of young people
ma tands today as one Of the foremost
schools of the kind in West Virginia.
Its training, educational and moral
meets with the hearty approval of
Al who ARE acquainted with the insti-
tuition and as consequence its patron
age Is extensive and OF very high char
acter.
The commencement this year is equal
u brilliant to those Of former years, as
shown by the success OF the Junior de.
partment Monday evening. Centennial
hill was crowded TO its fullest capacity
with a representative and uPprecia tive
audience, and from the numerous hearty
applauscs, the program was one That
mot only pleased, but entertained and
Instructed as well.
The department, composed OF about
fifty five girls and forty boys, marched
down the main aisle a. the piano sex
tette played the First March, Misses
y. BiIrll, v. Kindelbergcr and l. Nc
Nulty being at the first piano and
Misses A. Martin, \. Kelley and C. Me-
Nulty- at The second, and took seats on
either side, the boys being on one side
and the girls on the other The girls
were dressed beautifully in white and
wore their hair charmingly, presenting
m inspiring picture, and the boys wore
suits appropriate TO Tile OCCASION. The
march was most skillfully played and
the children of The department deported
themselves perfectly in the execution
of the march.
This was followd by welcome enoru+
sung by about thirty-f five girls Of the
junier class in a very sweet manner and
so as to provoke storm of applause.
The next number was piano sex.
tette-"Pretty as a PinlS'--with Misses
4. Dodge, NJ Clifford and L. Intstcttcr
at the first piano, and Misses NJ. Me-
Nulty. +. Herbert and f. Morris Mt the
second. They manipulated the keys in
a manner 50 accomplished that there
was hearty appreciation by the audience
and they arc to be highly conplimented
for their efficiency and accomplishment
in this respect.
The boys of the class made their first
appearance on the stage in recitation,
entitled ''The Little Tin Soldiers and
to say they made big hit is to put it
very mildly. They certainly made an
impression for ability that will not
soon be forgotten. notwithstanding they
were tine youngest of the masculine ele.
nent of the department.
Master James Keefe playing the man.
liolin and Miss Rita Pagan with the
piano followed with number that was
not the least interesting of the program.
but which in fact was one of the best
and most entertaining. Thy displayed
high accomplishment and were reward
: ed with much applause.
= A chorus-"The Cricket,s Song,'-
next, and was sung by the youngest
girls of the department in such excel-
cent manenr as to show that age is not
really one OF the requirements of good
musicians, for they certainly did show
enuch natural ability, which, togethe
with the faithful training the Sisters of
the Academy have given them, has made
Them almost perfect vocalists.
Master Basil Welch, who is regarded
a student in the true sense of the word,
then executed piano solo called ''Float-
ing Echoes" in such accomplished way
that the audience was taken by surprise
and cheered him Justify.
:. Misses Bert Brennan, Grace Fuccy.
Adelaide Dodge and Rita Pagan then
presented piano quartette that was of
difficult character but played in a way
that exhibited careful training, thor
onsh knowledge and great ability.
The boys class did itself proud in a
Sutherland thus presented
one Of the most popular numbers of III,
evening. IRE audienc scarcely knew
when 70 stop applauding them.
Misses Joanna Walman and Elsie