The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-07-01
CHEYENNE.
Graduating Exercises at the Convent
of the Hold Child Jesus.

1t was a scene which will not be for
gotten by those who were present. Al
half past seven the curtain opened ana
the juvenile orchestra of the Convent
| pupils saluted the assembled crowd
with a bright ''Intermezzo' by Ar
mand. The salutatory, spoken by Miss
| Z. Thompson in sweet language, was
very elevating. Misses Gertrude Ged-
des and Mary Heogh rendered "Marche
Heroique" by Schubert very well and
their technical touches and graceful
execution deserve special mention.
Silver Bells" a part song by Byrne.
rang out cheerfully and brightly Ike
! the voices of birds among the taste
| fully arranged branches and beautiful
decorations of the stage, which had a
most perfect appearance of Fairy
| land The scene from King Lear, -
Shakespeare, was very well spoken and
acted by the Misses Beatrice Bresna-
hen. Mary Walsh. Irene Keefe Mary
Dunstan. Nellie Martin, and Elizabeth
! Keefe. The cheerful sounds of the
trumpet and bass drum added greatly
to the beauty of the recitation. Polka
Militaire." a bright and sparkling num-
Der, was we'll played by Misses Nellie
Marten. Rolla Morse, Frances Adams
and Elizabeth INLAND. Romance sans
Paroles violin solo, by Wieniawski.
was rendered in an excellent manner
by Miss V. Dougherty and showed a
careful and thorough training in techni-
cal studies. The accompaniment
played by Miss Ellen Duffy was a
credit to her faithful study of music.
1.-The Indian Drum" by Bishop was
very characteristic and was mastery
rendered in the different parts
'Jubel Overture, by V. Weber was the
star of the evening in which the rich
and deep sounds of the Emperor
Cello" prevailed. 1t ended with a side
orchestra which Joined the quartette
and accompanying orchestra in the
patriotic air Hell Dir in Siegerkranz'
CMy Country Tis of Thee, Miss
Keefe piano accompaniment. Quartette,
=. Thompson, NJ. Dunstan. b: Bresna-
hen. E. Keefe. V. DongheTty, H. keefe,
NJ. Keogh, E. Friebel, NJ. Ketchum, 1.
Walsh and little NJ. Guy, NJ. Holiday,
K. Human, A. Keefe, G. Sullivan and
NJ Coughlin "Marche Triomphale,
duette for two pianos was played from
memory by E Keefe and K. Human
much to their credit. Itch sende desc
Blumen Dir" by Wagner. was a most
enjoyable solo sung by Miss M. Dun
stan, whose fresh and youthful voice
filled the hall. The orchestra accom-
paniment led by little Muriel, was
Strikingly new feature of the Convent
programme. The Welsh Classic"
capitally spoken by Miss Aileen Sui
Ivan. set the. risible organs of the
audience in perpetual motion. The
celebrated piano solo, Der Wanderer''
by Liszt-Schubert, rendered in a most
beautiful manner bringing out the
roaring of the sea and the sad COM
plant of the forlorn and lonely wan
derer, had marked effect on the audi
ence and brought home to them the
py nf frni mi m
which Miss Irene Keefe has received
at the Convent America" overture
on national airs by Moses, was a stir
ring humber on the programme.
The copy was sent to the
Convent by Mr. SOusa. who on his tour
to Cheyenne. paid a visit to the Con-
vent and interested himself warmly
for the pupils of the juvenile orchestra,
this had a most stirring effect on the
enthusiastic listeners and the re-
peated applause at the different airs
reused and animated the diligent play
ers. who were: Misses E. Thompson.
Carrie Welsh, Irene Keefe, NJ. Duns
tan, NJ Day, G. Geddes, NJ Leahy.
Frances Adams E. INLAND, NJ Gore,
NJ. Cross, 1. Kanatscher. E. Keefe, NJ.
Keogh, V. Dougherty, H. Keefe, E.
Friebel NJ. Ketchum, I. Welsh, NJ.
Guy, NJ. Holiday, A. Keefe, X. Human,
G. Sullivan NJ. Knudsen, NJ. Coughlin,
w. ]. Leahy.
The validictory "Earnestness," by
Miss Ora Blake, was spoken with
pathos which will ring in the minds
and hearts of many listeners for
long time. Then followed the confer
ring of medals and diplomas by the
Rev. J. Duffy who rendered a very
beautiful and appropriate speech. The
Hon. D. w. Gill. mayor of Cheyenne.
also addressed the graduates in kind
and pleasing terms. The order and
grace which the whole programme was
carried out was a true test of the care
full training which the pupils have re-
ceived during the year and proved to
be most edifying. One great drawback
however, was that the convent hall is
too small TO hold the throng, who
strove hard to obtain seat or even a
space to stand. 1t is to be hoped that
before long an auditorium will be
erected in this Convent, whose inter-
ests should be at the hearts of the peo-
pie of Wyoming and especially of
Cheyenne.