The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-21
|COOD WORK Oh
CATHOLIC PUPILS |. |: | |.
Several Boys and Girls Schools
Have Their Commencement
and Receive Rewards.
WEALTH OF. FLOWERS V:
Friends Of Successful Students
Slowered With Floral
Tributes.
! seventy.first annual commencement

nv The Seventy-first annual soiniiShee'i'Si'.
OF st .Josephs Academy was held NJ
the academy yesterday mornings uhe
+ 20th, a $50 O'clock the Right Rev. Blshop
Van de Vyver presiding.
M While guests and students assempleu'
1.-THE work of the art class OF the academy,
ltsisplayed In the drawing room to the left
81 entrance, was open to Inspection, ana
kthe many beautiful paintings in figure
pieces. flowers, landscapes and fruits
excited much admiration and Won the
highest commentator for teachers and
{ students.
In the assembly hall of the academy
the girls In their pretty white dresses
ind ribbons, the palms with which the
hall was decorated, and the graduates
seated to the right OF the stage, made
Ia most attractive picture. Seated with
Bishop Van de vyver were Rev. Fathers
q Bowler. Magri and Prlnl, Of New Orleans.
Il; The comforting of medals and diplomas
land the annual address Of Bishop Van
dc vyrcr was preceded by o delightful
musical programme lii which the vocal
Class trained and directed by Miss Nina
Randolph delighted the audience. The
opening number was the Soldiers
Chorus, from Gounod's Faust, re;I7.ered
with excellent effect, by the chorus, NUM-
4bering about forty young girls and rein
forced by seXtette Of specially trained
voices
E5 An instrumental duet, Coral Caves,
n by Smith, came next with Miss Agnes
Holzgrefe and Miss Carrie Bragg as the
performers. The ease and grace with
which they executed q difficult, but love-
~ composition, was well matched by the
manner in which Miss Olive King rem
nered LISTS "Rhapsodie Hongrolse, NO.
~ This trio of young piahi5ts were
much compIimented.
Excellent Vocal Music.
~ The vocal class did themselves and Miss
Randolph especial credit In Lohrs Swing
Song Gounod's Waltz from Faust
and Wagners "Hail Bright Abode '
from Tannhauser The sweet voices
rang out ..esh. pure and strong,
in perfect harmony without false
note to mar their very finished
work. Mr.. Mercer. the wen known di-
rector, was present and was greatly.
pleased
s}sisAfter the musicale. Bishop Van do
SJTyver made an earnest and forcible
address to the graduates. congratulatng
them on having attained the object for
Which they entered the school. on their
cultivation of their hearts and minds;
on the fact of their having had teachers
willing and able to direct them Alright.
n. He told them that much OF their life
work was unfinished, and that it woula
4 be ended only with their lives. He lm-
pressed upon them the beauty and the
value of work. and reminded them OF
4 Tie example they had III the Mother OF
Christ, who was also the Mother of a
z household with Its duties and response.
& bilitics. He Congratulated The teachers
4 en- the success of their labors In the
school wished all the students happy
vaca ton, and invoked the blessing OF
y God upon them.
hi; Many Floral Tributes.
"a; The graduates reJoieeu IN profusion
IL the most beautiful flowers. roses.
carnations, sweet peas and all the other
June blossoms, having been LEVIED upon
4 10 do them honor The full list OF
& graduates, winners Of prizes ard honors
3lsta as follows:
HI "A first prize gold medal. given by
the Rev. j. ]. Bowler. as a premium Iii
Christian doctrine, was drawn for by
Misses Eva Mahoney, Estelle Kahn and
Irene Baldwin, and won by Miss Bald
win.
"a second prize silver medal, given by
Father Bowler and drawn for by Misses
Mary Dugan. Leha O'Nesty, Agnes Won
derlehr. Mariana N1cKenny and Louise
Dolphy, was won by Miss ONcsty.
s In testimony OF having passed sue