Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-22
Exercises OfSt. Joseph s
Academy.
Attended By Large and Appre-
Ciative Audience Held in Audi
tOrium of New Building.

The first notable element to De
mentioned in connection with this in
stitution which provides the public
with so rare a treat, is the beauty and
completeness of the academy audi
forum. The exquisite taste exercised
in the equipment of the stage, the
scenery. decorations, etc, proved that
the faculty Of the Sisters of st
Joseph is composed Of mag 1i6cent
minds, productivity trained, ever
ready, nay, even eager to nurture de-
sire for knowledge, and with capa-
bilities for turning that desire into
possession. Day after day, month
after month, and year after year, these
instructrecses have striven in their
directed course, and the
commencement last Thursday was g
portion of evidence as to how they
have succeeded in their we'll appoint
ed profession. And next to be men,
toned is the fruitage of their efforts
in mental culture and character eleva-
ton, and the graceful ability to make
known to the public the accomplish
ments gained through training and
study. of the class Oh whom gradua-
ton honOrs were conferred, composed
of Miss Kathryn Agnes Barnett and
Miss Harriet NJ erritt, who last Thurs
day made the step from the campus OF
theory to the stale of austere reality.
Potentially brilliant, always inter
esting and delightful; the commence
ment program this year is not to be
passed over lightly. This is one way
of showing the years progress, and a
very emphatic one, of speaking the
praise of the good, religious sisters
who are traiping hundreds of children
in the culture of the mind and the
more vital culture of the heart.
The exercises were ushered in by
the "Laudate DomInum," sung by
the academeeians and was followed
by ''Galop- Venitien," musical
number which evidenced the careful
training given the young ladies'
musical ability.
Miss Harriet Annette Merritt's salu-
tatory and essay, ''Life's Mystic
Scroll, A." most elevating theme, de-
lightfully unfolded, was delivered in
a voice, clear as a bell, and so per-
fectly modulated as to reach every
part of the large hall. Miss Merritt's
essay proved that she has faculties of
close application and deep study.
Yesterday, or Grandma's Dream, "
a pretty little vocal selection, charm
ell everyone. This was given by the
minims with Miss Beatrice Broan as
grandma, clad in robes of somber gray
aud cap of snowy white, making her
fresh. rosy face look just like dear old
grandma musc have looked in the years
of very long ago.
Next in order was "Ssndalphon, "
excellently rendered by Miss Nina
Greenwood, accompanied by Miss
Vera. The Misses Greenwood need
NO introduction to the pleasure loving
public as they have been students at
the Academy for about eight years
and have appeared IN important roles
at the annual commandments. Miss
Nina's Interpretation of Longfellnw' s
classic. evidenced the thorough train
ing given her high order of talent for
elocution.
A pleasing iDterspersioD of instru-
mental duets and vocal choruses by
the music class called forth much
favorable criticism and spoke volumes
for the excellence of the instruction
in music at the academy. Superbly
in keeping with the other graduating
class, intellectual jewels of mental
creation. was the valedictory by Miss
Kathryn Agnes Barnett. Her essay
THE Night Brings Out the Stars,
bore evidence of deep thought and
painstaking effort, and in we'll chosen
words she interwove her address OF
farewell to school days, companions
and associations. For her brilliant
production she received many eco
NUNS and all we'll deserved.
"Honors to the Honored'' was the
next feature of the program and after
the browning with laurels of the two
graduates, certificates for proficiency
in grammar course we're awarde
Misses Myrtle Braly, Mae Stukey,
Mary Duke, Fern Robinson, Lydf
Sines, Belle Rodgers, Lille Belle
Campbell, Eva Bouchre and Mary Nc
Donald. The gold medal for chris
tian doctrine and first hOnors il
music we're awarded Miss Kathryn
Agnes Barnett. The alumnae excel
Ience medal merited by Miss kathryn
Agnes Barnett and Miss Kathleen MAJ
Burke, was awarded Miss Burke.
his utudl was uOndt0A bg INC OAt
graduates. the Christian doctrine
medal by Rev. Alfred Quetu. Tn,
Reverend Father then, in Language
earnestly couched, gave a brief ad
dress to the graduates and his remark
we're replete with kindly advice anC
wordsof congratulation.
Hon. r. Z. Morrison in an extern
pore speech complimented the Sister
on their splendid new building an
made an able address to which thought
ful attention was paid by the assembly
Father Louis Duval and Mayor Burk
we're also seated on the stage.
The rarest treat of the evening re
NAMED yet to be given in the pei
Torrance Of a beautiful drama in fou
acts, entitled, "Olga, or Out of tn
( Shadows Into tine Light" Tn
selection OF the play displayed yer
excellent taste on the part of the Sis
tiers, as it was not beyond the abiiit
of the youUg folk, as is so often tn
fact with amateur performances, Will
it afforded ample scope for the dit