Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
CONCERT DAY EXERCISES.
Held In Parlors Of st. Cecilia's Acad-
envy Yesterday.

Concert day exercises Of st. Cecilia's
Academy were held yesterday afternoon in
the parlors OF the academy, 9Th and East
Capitol streets. An excellent program Of
vocal and instrumental music. varied by
several recitations, was enjoyed by large
gathering Of the clergy, parents and friends
OF the pupils. The program was arranged
to show the progress Of the children in
music. the selections ranging from simple
compositions rendered by beginners to very
difficult masterpieces executed in finished
manner by young ladies who are about to
be graduated.
!. At the conclusion OF the concert Rev. J.
A. Burns. c. 8. c., superior of Holy Cross
College, at the Catholic University, made
short address to the children. Father
Burns congratulated the pupils on their eff
forts. which evidenced the attention given
by them to their study of music and the
careful preparation shown in each and
every number on the program He took oc-
casfon to praise the work Of the superior
of the academy and the teachers for their
untfring ZEAL The teaching of the sisters
Joined religious instruction, he said. with
necessary secular training in such a man
ner as to prepare young ladies for that
highest vocation of woman. the adornment
of the home.
This kind OF education was the most suit
ed, Father Burns remarked, to women, and
was probably what was In the mind of ex-
President Grover Cleveland when he made
his recent celebrated remark, 1.-The best
club for woman Is the home
The following was the program rendered:
Ensemble (Rosey), violin. Misses F. Hard
ing, N. Murphy; first mandolin, Misses V.
Lynch. J. O'Conner. X. Boswell: second
mandolin Misses M. Maloney, H. Quill: pi-
ano, Miss G. Lynch. Chorus. MY Dear
Little Kitty" accompanied by Miss M.
Harvey Fishers. Hornpipe' IT. BisselD.
Misses H. Morris, c. Maier. c. Jennings. H.
Johnson. B. Bowman. G: Melville. Recita-
ton, THE Brides BALI (Minims), accom-
panied by Miss H. Harvey. Waltz (Streab-
bog), Misses H. Williams. H. Alexander T.
Hughes B. Maloney, E. Neff, V. McLaugh-
lin. Violin solo. Faust" (GounoO. Miss
F. Harding, accompanied by Miss H. Le-
Cain. March CMuellerl, Misses M: Burns.
f. Beckert. A. Bowel. E. Ballauf, E. Maier.
E. Patterson. Chorus, Our School, CBor-
desc, juniors, accompanied by Misses F.
Harding and N. Murphy, violin; Miss NJ.
Misses H. Harvey. A. Murphy, B. Monogue,
K. Hoffman, B. Ryon. NJ. Speilman. Reel
tation, THE Three Missions" second junior
L: Weinberg, Linton. a. SINH; Quintet.
Home. Sweet Home Misses V. Gerard,
B. Jeffords. F. Harding. E. Glenn, M. E.
Hughes. La Grace" (Bohm), Misses M.
Recitation. "The sicilian Captive" inter
mediate class Victoire polka (Behr),
Misses v. Gerard, NJ. e. Hughes, E. Bott.
G. Beckert. Mandolin solo-Nocturne (Cho-
N. ODER. March tSchuberU. Misses v.
Lynch, G. Lynch. I. Bresnahan. c. Robin
son. 1.-THE Heavenly Choir" (Nevin), Misses
c.. Giachetti, G. Lynch, H. LeCain. Galop.
Misses ]. Maloney, NJ. Madigan, A. Buscher,
l. Malay. Recitation, The Vision of Han
DEL" senior class. Piano duo Nysberg),
first piano, Miss N. Ober; second piano.
Miss B. Daley. Senior chorus, Hearts
Light as Air CWekerlin). Spanish dance
OHolst, Misses B. Jeffords, l.. Boyer, c.
Giachetti and G. Lynch.
The regular commencement exercises of
the academy will be held Tuesday after
noon next at the Columbia Theater.