Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-13
CIR MARY,S ACADEMY.

pO0d one. l0ere were scNCh kAouuosOoj
Misses Mary Sweeney, Lillian Ctllly
and Rosa Orilly, Of this city; Emma
Willis and George lift, Of Washington /;
Josephine DAILY, OF Pbebus, Vs., and
Teresa O'SullivsD, of llarrisonburg, va.
The programme opened with the
"Bddal Chorus" by the vocal class and
ibeir singing in this and in the closing
number. "Invitation to the Dance,
showed careful voice culture and
Much ability as vocalsts. Miss LIFTS
ESSAY was an able dissertation clearly
rendered in behalf of determined pur-
pose Joined to painstaking labor as
means TO success. "Not to genius"
ebe said, 'but to work, is humanity in
al .bted for the deeds that had made his
tory" "
1Marche des Phantoms, by Verna
Bitlle. Ruth Gerlacher, Helen Corbett
and Emma FAINT followed. and the exc
cution of the young pisnists was perfect.
1.-The Need of the Hour was MISS
O,Sulliyan's subject and her plea for
noble womanhood was a strong argument
in favor the lessons inculcated at her
alma mater whose aim is ID send forth
Young women 80 developed in heart and
mind that the little world in which they
live may be bettered by .heir presence.
"The jolly Blacksmiths" with the
Misses lift, Allen, GilrOy and Lillian
Crilly at the pianos was splendid num-
her into which the performers put the
soul of music expression.
Miss Willis recited her essay, "Our
Nations Glory" poetical tribute to
Washington, which showed marked aoii-
itv along the line of composition and ell
ocution that merited the prolonged ap-
plause that followed.
"Under the Shadow of the Cross " a
tableau in which one hundred pupils
took part, gave full scope to the power OF
exnression, and the various attitudes OF
sorrow taken By the young ladies as they
gazed upon suspended cross made the
scene a beautiful picture.
"Ring Fantasies" by eighteen. seniors
aitired in Grecian robes was among The
best numbers, for the grace and pre- cislon
with which they went through the Vsri-
ous and intricate movements OF the drill
was fsultless.
Ro,e Crilly's essay, "Iife's Verse and
P,oae . was we'll written and charmingly
read she compared youth to poem full
of music of contentc'ent and peace, ana
the after life to the less pleasing but
more serious prose. A splenoic mus'c'l
number, "Valse Op. 81 No. ION
MOszkouski testified to the marked s5il-
ity of Misses Sallie Patterson, joseph ne
Ddy. Margaret Daily and Bertha Nugent
and it was accorded the hearty applause
II deserved. Miss Lillian Chilly chose
for her subiact, cone of the lmmortsls,
and in it she testified her love for and
knowledge Of the master dramatist'
Shakespeare, whose claims to immortal
ity she ably set forth. Her essay wa;
worthy of the theme and 1t elected
hearty appause.
"Polonaise" from Chopin was then
rendered by Misses Hill, Cowhig, Willis
aud WalKer in manner that showed
artistic Interpretation joined to marked
executive ability as pianists, and 1t was
warmly spplauded.
Miss Daily, whose home is very neal
jamestown, made the terceOtenDisl ex
position her subject and 10 "Three Cen
tories of Honor" whose measured lines
proved the young graduate a poet al
well as patriot, she made a grateful
acknowledgment of the debt due b,
the nation to Virginia, the 'cradle O
our people" The applause that tot
lowed the recitation Of the poem proved
that the subj c. had struck vital CHORD
in the heart of all Virpinlau present
In the next number, "a ma Mater, .
all the school With the exception Of The
minims appeared. 1t Sas a b.auIitu
tableau in VIII ch the school colOrs, blu,
and white, the OF coOrs, gold and white
and the class motto "Fidelis" were sect
TO advantage.
"RhapsOdie Hongroise" from List
in which St. Mary's talented musicians
Misses Hill, Cowhig and Willis, ~er
again heard with Miss Lola Ashton, wa
the last piano selection and 1t was rem
dered in a manner that showed excelen
training and fue conception of tn
masterpiece. A "asg drip by fft
minims with song accompaniment wa
among the prettiest numbers, for tn
dainty little misses went drought
series of evolutions with a grace an
precision that would do honor to tn
seniors.
Miss Sweeney was the yaledlctoria
and her poetical tribute to st. Mary
was the grateful offering of heart warn
IL attached to her alma mater where q
her school days we're spent. Her clear
well mcdulated voice and faultless eA
nyession added greatly 10 the delivery
her essay which was received with marS
Alma Desio, Mary Fa5er, Name
Groh and Gertrude Bernard as violI
accompanies we're heard In the VOC
selections and their playing was exec
lent. Rev. Father Cutler conferred upo
the graduates their medals and diploms
and awarded the prizes and certlhcai'
after which in few brief remarks
congratulated the GRADUATES and Inc
teachers upon the successful closing
another year, aud expressed 10 his o"
name and that Of the audience the plea
ure accorded by tho ably rendered pr
graume. The f1llowiog honors wei
awarded. Gold medal for Christian 90
srine, presented 10y Rev. Father Psyn
was awarded to Miss Lillian Crilly.
A gold medal for Improvement
music was awarded to Miss JosephiI