Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
commencement
AT ST. JOSE:PH'S
cPLaNDID MUSICAL PROGRAM
SIXTEEN YOUNG WOMEN RE-
CE1vE DIPLOMAS

academy was filled with loving par
ents and admiring friends last even
ing when sixteen youn~ women re-
ceived their diplomas. Dean Hoppman
of ST. Marys presenting them
and making most appropriate adj
dress. The auditorium was beautifui-
ly decorated with the class colors. blue
and white. the class flower, the Amer
lean Beatty rose, and many ferns
forming the floral decoration Each
member of the class carried one n
these beautiful roses. The class motto,
Before Honor is Humility" occupie'!
CONSPICUOUS place as one OF the
decorations
The class roll:
Anna Hallinan
Elizabeth G. Wilkie.
Estella R. Furlong.
Anna A. Judge.
Mary E. Black.
Avis NJ Brooks
Marguerite e. Doran.
Helen r. McCaffery.
Margaret C. Norman.
Elizabeth Hanson.
Anna M. La Hart.
Beulah L. Kessler.
Helen M. Dorm.
Sara E. Smith.
Teresa A. McAloon.
Mary R. Tee.
The Sisters Careful Teachers.
No commencement exercises are
looked forward to with more pleas
urable anticipation than those of st.
Josephs academy, and none are more
interesting or deserving OF higher
praise. The standard of education AMI
good manners in the institution is OF
very high order.
DAYS and weeks of careful teaching
on the part of the sisters of the Holy
Humility of Mary, and studious, per-
sistent effort to learn on the part or
the pupils, always result most salts
factorily, and the friends and parents
enjoy the exercises and are lavish IN
their appreciation and praise.
Individual excellence Is encouraged
and every scope Is given to the devel-
opment of individual talent; but tho
sisters discourage any desire for pub
| Lefty for their young charges indivld-
ually The sweetest flowers bloom IN
| silence and retreat and modesty is
ever a characteristic trait of real
greatness and genuine merit The flu
ture of this great republic depends IN
a great measure on the true ideals of
noble womanhood being properly de-
veloped in school of education.
I The Program.
/. The academy orchestra opened the
"Galop Brilliante," by Wolf and
"Manuellay Fantastic" by Tosti. These
young players, some Of them only
1 completing their first year of instruc-
ton, showed a perfect rhythm Of
movement in handling their stringal
instruments and sweet information OF
! the different movements OF the music
that proves them talented musician;
and reflects great credit on theil
teachers.
The chorus numbers We're al
splendidly rendered and the differen
parts were sung In perfect accord.
The recitations Of Miss Estella Fur
long. Miss Elizabeth Wilkie and Mis-
Anna La Hart. while all entirely diff
ferent, brought forth great applaus'
from the audience.
The piano numbers. Grand Duo d
Concert" The Beauties of Belisaria,
and the overture. "Semramadi," wer
the gems Of the evening.
The performers, Miss Gretchen Nor
man. Miss B. Hanson, Miss Ann
Hallinan and Miss e. Wilkie are youn!
r women, possessing musical talents thu
: have not only been well developer
but which gives promise of brill
ant future.
: A vocal duet, We'll Go and Seek,
: by Campana, was beautifully sung %,
. Miss Gertrude Riordan and Miss Gret
: chen Norman.
, Miss Anna Dun delighted her hear
nerilla." Her voice is clear sopran
: Of splendid range and perfect enuncia
? ton.
9 One of the features Of the evenin
< was Rossinfs Ave Marie, as sung b
I Mrs. R. E. Juneau. This song has
s quality all of it's own, which was de
, lightfully interpreted by Mrs. Juneau
: Throne" in which religion an
: patriotism was crowned, proved
$ pleasing diversion on the high elias
:. program. Each member of the cas-
d carried out her part with great cred
: to herself.
;. The program in full
e Part !.
!, Galep Brilliante, Wolff; Manuel
u Fanstastic, Tosti--Academy Orchestr;
g Come. Come Chorus.
e Grand Duo de Concert-Kietzmier
9 % Piano-G Norman.
(2) Piano-B. Hanson
q Character Sketch-Estella Furlong-
Recitation.
:. Vocal Duet--''well Go and Seek
0 Campana--Misses G. Riordan. G. MOI
} man; accompanist-Avis Brooks
}. Beauties of Belisaria." CORA.
e "a Piano-A. Hallinan.
l. (2) Piano.. Willkie.
;. "a Dream."-Chorus.
e Part ~.
y. Under the Rose" Kowski; Kuii
g WAX, Wieniawski-Academ Orche.
n ira.
n Soul of the violin."-.R Recitation.
- Elizabeth Wilkie.
g Vocal Solo-"zingeurella' Willard
. Miss Anna Dun. Accompanies, viz
70 lin, G. Norman, piano, A. Brooks.
Neutrality-suspicious. Ride-Anna I
Hart.
r. THE Double Throne."-A Politics
Religious Drama.
Vocal Solo-".Ave a."-Rossini
Mrs. r. e. Juneau; accompanist,
Norman.
Overture Seminar i."-Rossini.
10 % Piano.. Wilkie G. No