The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-15

ter was this essay that Mis- Gavin VA
the recipient Of great applause.
The semi-chorus as noted on the pro.
gram followed and was Of the most per-
feet nature in rendition, the young lad
les participating doing so in very ad.
mirabIe way.
I Miss Loyola Booney's essay was on
the same high plan as the Others pre-.
eeding and as it was about sEchoes. Z
we may venture 10 refer to 1t as an
echo Of the Others. She pointed out how
the progress Of the world is based on
something Of another age and aow The
greatness Of things had sprung from
things gone before, demonstrating clear.
y the fact that the higher and better
state today was the inflow OF the harsh
er and eruder things of other DAYS. lust
as an echo is soft and sweet and musical
About the condition Of the hearts Of
men today, She attributed their good.
mess greatly to the echoes from the best
hearts and minds Of other days and for.
cibly impressed tn fact that history
ever repeated itself. She received much
applause.
Th piano quartette next was also
pleasing number and highly appreciated.
50 much so that the usual sign Of that
appreciation was strenuous.
Miss Alice chorpening read i very
complete essay on "a Retrospcction.a
liervoice and manner were excellent and.
in fact, fauliless. She went back 10
the days OF childhood with all lis
brightness, cheer and happiness and
came up the years 10 the event Of the
evening, describing the vicissitudes one
experiences and pointing ont the re-
sponsibilities that come with years.
The tenor Of her thought was improve
ment OF self so that we may live not
only for self but largely for Others and
thus work out the great plan Of human
life and salvation. The essay was
highly appreciated and Miss corpening
was heartily applauded
Miss Bessie Byrd followed with
vocal solo that showed her to be an ae,
eomplished vocalist with prospect Of re-
nown, should she desire to become SO.
Love of the Beautifnls was the sub
leet OF an essay by Miss Eva Keenan,.
that was pronounced one Of the best ii
the evening Miss keenan, was SELF.
possessed and her voice was distinct and
weet Among the thoughts brought out
by her was that love for the beautiful
varies with character, but there Is love
among all to some extent for that. This
love brings gentleness and refining IN
iluenees rs wen as longing for the noble
md molly. Included in the catalogue Of
beauty she named sculpture, art, poetry
and music, emphasizing the last. as The
most general among men in its eleyat-
ing effects. The great amount Of an.
plause and other tokens showed how
deeply was her carefully prepared pro-
dnction appreciated.
Miss Bessie Byrd then rendered 1
piano solo with an efficiency that showed
her to be Just as good pianist a. she. Is
vocalist.
Inc class then charningly sang 1
chorus entitled 'The Peasants Retnrn.p
which was duly appreciated.
The valedictory BY Miss Bessie Byrd
us full Of thanks for tn tutofship and
tindness Of the Sisters and love and az
lection for her classmates who were
then leaving the institution and school
life with her. ii was, indeed, .ouchinr
md APPEALED to all present.
The academic honors were then con-
ferred, Rev. John A. Reynolds present.
ing the premiums, as foliows
Miss Nary Garfield, book, for inn
pFovcment in penmsuship.
AL members Of the senior and 1901
classes. alec book.
Miss Bessie Byrd. Of the first class.
crown and gold medal. for lady.iike ,Ic-
pertinent.
All the members Of the second or sen.
ior class, gold medals.
While the honors were being conferr-
ed Miss Alice corpening sang solo
very eharmingiy
Rev. John 4. Reynolds closed The exer-
eiscs with a short but able address. lie
eomplimented the class for The excel
lent work they had done in their life
and the highly creditable manner ii.
which they had acquitted themselves
during the evening. Then he reviewed
The excellent work Of st. Joseph Aca
DENY and explained the high aims d
that Institution IN the development Of
the minds, bodies aud souls Of the young
pecple whose privilege it is 70 attend
that school, and particularly did he dacil
on the necessity 81 proper education.
that which develops not only the mind
but the soul as weil and f7s men and
women for right living ana faithful ser.
vice q their fellcwmer and Sod.