The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-06-22

Mary Donelan was the next number on
the programme Her theme was "Possi-
biiities for Catholic Women One of
the paragraphs was devoted to striking
off the fetters by which women were
shackeled before the dawn of the Chris
tian era. The speaker discussed woman's
influence in~'that most hallowed place,
home" She said: '"There she is the pilot
who guides the fragile bark of humanity
to safe and happy haven, watching
with her keen mind for whatever dam
gers may cross its path and ever ready
to breast the storm of life. 1t is she who
consoles by her sweet and ready SYM
pathy, who cheers by her hopefulness
and who helps by her advice. All this
and more is possible for the Catholic
mother; it is her happy privilege to instill
in the mind of her child the precepts of
that holy faith with which her own heart
baby hands to clasp in prayer; it is she
who at the last hour clasps the same
hands in death. And, furthermore, it is
she who by her prayers follows the
trembling soul to the very feet of the
Judge pleading for mercy and forgive
ness. The daughter, too, is so trained
by this Catholic mother that when she
enters upon the stage of life she is fully
prepared to act her part nobly and we'll"
The influence of the Catholic women in
the business and social world was also
ably discussed.
A piano solo (a) yalse. (b) Etude opus
25 Chopin, by Miss Meave Hamill, of
Glass '03, drew forth a volume of APP
plause, as did also a recitation, "At the
Golden Gates" by. Abram j. Ryan,
Glass of '06. Miss Mary Judge of
Glass of '05, rendered Woodman's ''Pus-
sy Willow and her warbling in prima
donna style enraptured the audience.
Her splendid effort was followed by an
essay ON Poetry and Painting as
Means of Expression by Miss Agnes
Doyle. To quote but part of her splen-
did these would be but to mar it. Her
remark ''that glimpse at the possibah-
ties of poet and artist in expressing the
sublime, the pathetic and the humorous
will clearly show that within their abili-,
ties lies the true gift of silent communi-
cation" was the key note to her theme,
and her descriptions and discussion of
the effects of noted pictures and poems
showed remarkable familiarity with
her theme.
Miss Mary Emily Adams. vocal solo
(a) Turkeys Song from Rob Roy) tb)
Because" O'Hardelot). aroused the
audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm.
The recitation, '.The Soul of the Violin"
by Miss Anna Atkinson, was one of the
many gems of the programme, and
while encores were 70 be prohibited, the
audience was so carried away by the
talent displayed by the graduate that it
refused to be silenced until she came for
ward and gave another sample. The
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vocal classes then came forward and
sang (a) "Sleep, Little Baby Nine
Denne-smith), (b) Lift Thine Eyes"
(Iendelssohn).
The valedictory address was delivered
by Miss May Norton. 1t was, perhaps
the most graceful effort of any of the
graduates. Her farewell to teachers and
classmates was such as to excite intense
admiration. She said in part: -Four
years ago when we entered upon our
academic course this day seemed far IN
the distance And since as beacon 1t
has shed its pale but steady light upon
us from the towering height of knowl-
edge. How inaccessible that light seemed
to us then. How many and difficult ap-
peared the steps leading there! How
many the obstacles in our path! And yet
these steps have been taken; all the OBJ
stacIes have been surmounted, and today
we stand upon the height, and we realize
the joy of victory in a glorious compen-
sation.'
Father Fox addressed the graduates
and complimented both the graduates
and their parents. During the course of
his address he invited the world to in
spect the method of teaching in Catholic
schools and challenged Ito find any SUI
perior method.
The programme was brought to close
by the singing of the vocal classes of
Gabriel-Marie's Spring Day. song and
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