Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-16
COMMENCEMENT EXER-
CISES AT THE ACADEMY
Musical and Drama are Highly AppreC-
lated BY Large Audience

The Academy commencement ex-
ercises were held last evening and
the program was probably one OF the
best of its kind ever given in this
city and the Sisters OF the Immacul-
ate Heart Of Mary Academy deserve
all the congratulations that they re-
eeived last evening and today. in the
arranging OF such truly magnificent
entertainment.
1t Is almost impossible to say that
one number was superior to another
for each and every one who took part
in the event did their best and show
ed the excellent training they had
received.
The exercises were opened by
stirring march, being played by Mis-
Sos Brennan, Kennedy. Schermanson
and Mccarthy at the pianos and
Misses z. G. Chainey and Sullivan,
violins. Then followed instrumental,
vocal and recitational prelude that
were all excellently given, especially
the singing of Angelus by the cho-
rus which was composed OF Misses
Wright, G. and e. Burman, scher-
manson. Kennedy. Mccarthy, e. and
M. Chainey, |. and D. Sullivan,
Smith, White, Mann, Mcdonald,
Young. Mason and Messrs. Mogg,
Mccarthy and Charboneau and Miss
lila Chainey played the accompani-
ment. The violin duet by Irene Sui
liyan and Emily Chainey was very
we'll received as was also their violin
solos. After the musical numbers
and the prelude recitation, which
was ably handled by Charles Nc
Carthy, had been rendered and each
having been greeted with great APP
plause. the beautiful drama "vera's
Vow" was ably presented by ten
girls. they being Pearl Wright, Dora
Sullivan, Katherine Kennedy. Sigrid
Schermanson, Katherine Mason, Dor
othy Young, Emily Chainey, Leila
Smith and Eyelin and Grace Bren-
nan.
The story is that of royal court
and Queen Bonita has gathered a
large number of the royal ladies of
the court about her and she tells
them that she is going to the shrine
at Bellfountaine, France, and give
thanks for her regained health. She
tells the ladies that she has made her
will for she says she may possibly
not return, but that the will Is to be
locked in an iron box and must not
be opened until eight days have
elapsed after the report of her death.
She also gives affectionate parting
advice to a number of the ladies
and especially her daughter. Vera.
but Pompilia, her niece. treats her
advice with scorn.
Some time had passed when re-
port reached the royal home that
Queen Bonita was dead, so the scorn-
full Pompilia decided to trample on
the wishes of the beloved queen and
make herself queen instead of Vera,
whom the queen desired should sue
coed her. Pompilia with the aid of
the expert writing ability of Dolen-
tie. who could initiate the queens
hand writing, substituted new and
fraudulent will In the iron box for
the legal one. which named Vera
queen. the new will named Pompilia
as the ruler.
Vera, who had been in a corner
of the room. while Pompilia and
Dolente were changing the wills. was
asleep from exhaustion over mourn
ing for her mother. suddenly awoke
and saw the ladies and Pompilia fed
but Dolente stayed and asked for
Vera's pardon as she said she wrote
the fraudulent will at the command
of Pompilia and Vera granted It and
Dolente then departed TO distant
lands. Vera took a vow that she
would never tell who II was that
tempered with the wills and thus
subjected themselves to a penalty of
death.
Prudential entering discovers that
the iron box has been opened and as
the eight days had not elapsed she
considers It a great offense and nat
urally blames Vera who is the only