The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-06-26
GRADUATION DAY AT
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY
Brilliant Commencement Exercises
at Which Thirteen Young La
dies Receive Diplomas,

patrons and friends of the institution
gathered to witness the triumphs of an.
other graduating class and to shower
their plaudits upon the victors in tn;
arena of wards The spacious assembly
nail of the academy was filled with one
Of the largest and most cultured audi
ences that ever assembled within its
historic walls. The beautiful program
presented by the students amply repaid
all who attended. The young ladies. ap-
pearing on the stage arrayed in white
presented picture charming in grace
and beauty. The program was extreme
iy elaborate. embra cling the highest and
most difficult forms of instrumental and
vocal music, elocMion and acting. The
opening number on the program was
MendelssOhn's sublime cauticIe. 81
waited for the Lord" rendered with
brilliant eect by the students of the
vocal class. The soloists were the
Misses A. York and E. Brady The ac-
companists were Miss L. Ruvane, piano;
the Misses M. Hughes and L. White,
harps; the Misses H. Hughes. p. Hum
phrey, A. Weldon and L. Broyles. VIC
Inns
In her rendition of the Grand Duo"
from "Oberon," by Weber. Miss Lydia
White proved herself mistress of that
most difficult and intricate of all mu-
steal instruments. the harp. Those who
heard her have, no doubt carried away
mental pictures of that charming young
lady, seemingly a part of the instrument
mat responded to her magic fingers.
She was accompanied by Miss K. Chip
man, also a candidate for honors in the
near future in the musical world
one of the most captivating numbers
on the program was the recitation of
Father Ryan's Song of the Mystic .
by the Misses NJ. Hegney, B. Trice. NJ
Scott. A. Sullivan. A Heckert. B.
Michaelis, L. Hays. F. Doran In
clear. pleasing voice. and with intense
pathos, Miss Ann Sullivan rendered this
poetic gem, while the other members of
her class interpreted the passages IN
pantomime
Miss Pearl Humphrey who has en-
deared herself to st. Mary's audiences
by her exquisite violin solos. surpassed
herself on this occasion by her rendi-
ton of "Czardas,' op. 81, by Jeno HUI
bay. Her playing was marked with a
beauty and clarity unsurpassed and
marvellous for one of her age. She was
accompanied by Miss Maud TAYLOR.
who is rapidly rising to pianistic dis
tinction. They were enthusiastically
encored- by the delighted audience
Miss Goldle Morrison's rendition of
William Mason's popular composition.
Silver Spring" OPP 6, was a remark
able feat Of artistic musical skill in ex-
ecution.
In their singing of B. Owens beauti-
full Ave Maria. the Misses c. Bren-
nan. A. Jacobson and NJ McDonough
displayed a depth of feeling that APP
pealed to the devotion of the auditors
The Orpheus club, composed of cello
VlOllnS. harpS. piano. caStanets and
tambourines, gave the spirited and Sc
ductive "Manzanillo". Mexican dance by
Robyn, followed by the sweet and ten
der melody of Czibulka's "Liebest-
raum."
"Rockabye, Dearie,'' and Il Dreamt I
Dwelt in Marble Halls" a quartette.
sung by members of the vical class in
pleasing style.
Miss Catherine Brennan, in a voice
of extraordinary sweetness. gave Pages
song from THE Huguenots." accompa-
MED on the piano by Miss NJ Taylor.
The climax of the musical part of the
program, however, was the quartette
Bella Figlia,'' from Verdfs ''Rigolet-
Ia" in which the following young ladies
took part: The Misses z. Bixby. c.
Brennan, A. York, A. jacobson, NJ.
Dobbs, F. Sullivan. NJ. McDonough. G.
Sullivan, NJ. Hegney, H. Hicks, c.
Montgomery, NJ. Guittard. The accom-
paniSts were Miss A. Weldon. piano;
the Misses L. White and NJ. Hughes.
harps; the Misses L. Broyles E. Top
ham, P. Humphrey and H Hughes.
violins. At the end of the chorus the
Very Rev. Dean Harris assembled the
stage for the
Comforting Of Graduation Medals and
Diplomas.
He was assisted by the Rev. ]. Duclos
of All Hallows college, who read out the |
names of the recipients. Dipomas In |
the commercial course were conferred |
on the Misses Florence Doran. Salt |
Lake; Angelina Heckart, Deadwood. S. |
D.; Mary Hegney, Salt Lake, Utah: Lu |
Hays, Salt Lake, Utah; Bertha Mich |
aelfs, Salt Lake. Utah: Ann Sullivan. |
Mercur, Utah; Marguerite Scott, Salt |
Lake, Utah; Bertha Trice, Salt Lake. |
Utah. Gold medals and diplomas in |
the academic course were awarded to |
Miss Catherine Brennan. Montpelier. |
Ida; Miss Ethel Bixby, Salt Lake,
Utah; Miss Lorna Burton, Vernal, |
Utah; Miss Edna Camcmile, Salt Lake.
Utah; Miss Maud Taylor, Salt Lake,
Utah.
But the elimination of the evenings
porgram was the
VaIedictory.
entitled "Gratitude's Loving Quest" a
poem elevated in conception and unique
in its rendition, each young lady ad-
vancing and rendering her part with
gestures and faultless delivery,
while the chorus alternated with a reply
to each in song. The address to the
graduates was delivered by the Rev. w.
R, Harris, d. D., LII. D., who felicitated
the young ladies on the elevated charac-
ter and excellent presentation of the ex-
ercises and on the successful completion
Of their scholastic course He dwelt at
length on the most attractive virtues
which distinguish the true woman. His
address was full of serious but kindly
counsel. He paid touching tribute to
the sisterhood Of the Catholic church
and to the Sisters Of the Holy Cross.
under whose auspices st. Mary's aca-
denny is conducted.
Among the reverend clergy who hon
ored the occasion by their presence
were the Very Rev. Dean Harris, the
Rev. P. M. Cushnahan, rector of ST.
Joseph's church, Ogden, Utah; Very
Rev. J. Guinan, S. NJ. president of All
Hallows college; Rev. James Collins of
the cathedral; Rev. J. Duclos, S. NJ:
Rev. D. Vincent, S. NJ, and Rev T.
Canning, S. NJ. All Hallows college
The valedictory delivered by the
young graduates of st. Mary's academy