Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-06-17
SEVENTH
COMMENCEMENT
Auditorium at Loretto Aca-
denny Was Crowded by
Appreciative Audience
FINE PROGRAM WAS RENDERED
Diplomas Presented Graduates
and Medals Awarded to Pro-
ficient Pupils.

Dressed all in white. emblematic
OF purity, girlhood, in all its innocence
and sweetness, held full sway at the
annual commencement exercises of
Loretto Academy last evening.
A crowded house greeted the sweet
girl graduates the Most Rev. Arch
bishop Pitaval, Very Rev. A. Fourche-
gu, and Rev. Father Pugens occupy
ing seats OF honor directly in front of
the stage
The commencement exercises this
year were conceded by all to be the
most successful in the history of the
academy.
The remarkable musical and ele-
cutional ability shown was a credit
to the Sisters of LorettO, to the peo-
pie of Santa Fe as well as to the pu-
pills themselves.
On the stage, as the curtain went
up the first time, were about one hun
dred and twenty girls who sang, as an
opening chorus, Voices of the Night"
their sweet voices blending perfectly,
not a single false voice being discern
able, a remarkable thing in a chorus
of so many.
The many piano selections by the
various soloists, duets, quartets and
seXtets showed a perfecness of
timbre and technique unusual in such
youthful students and it reflected
the greatest credit upon the Sisters
who have charge of the musical
studies.
"Mocking Bird" played on four diff
ferent pianos, with a quartet at the
first and second pianos, and trios at
the others, excited prolonged applause
and was we'll worthy of it. The mel
ody was perfectly carried with differ
ent variations at each piano, showing
the excellent training which the young
ladies had undergone.
The Ave Maris Stella" by the vocal
class was one of the most, if not the
most beautiful number on the pro-
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the beautiful hymn; the applause
which followed showed how keenly
the audience appreciated it.
The vocal solo, Il Dreamt," by Miss
NJ. McGinniss also excited much ad-
miration Miss McGinniss, who has
a pure, sweet soprano voice, showed
remarkable talent in one so young,
she being but sixteen years of age. AS
an accompanist, a soloist and as a
vocalist, Miss McGinnis showed great
talent in her several parts throughout
the exercises.
The violin solo by Miss K. McGin-
Miss, was a display of great talent, her
playing showing the greatest depth
of timbre as well as perfectness of
technique.
Robin Hood by the violin class, and
the various violin pieces were exceed
ingly fine and thoroughly enjoyed by
the audience. All showed great
ability.
The recitation by Misses Juanita
Sena and K. McGinniss were excel
lent as both young ladies are gifted
with fine delivery.
The various drills, the flag drill, the
tambourine drill and the Indian Hunt
ress Drill were perfectly carried out,
without a mistake to mar their beauty.
All were deserving of mention, but the
Indian Huntress Drill created much
amusement as well as applause as the
participants were dressed in native
fashion and looked the part to per-
, fection.
Every number of the program was
enthusiastically received and all were
so good that space will not permit the
proper praise.
} Diplomas were awarded to the
eighth grade pupils, and for proficien-
cy in writing, as follows:
7 Diplomas in Grammar Grades
= Awarded to Misses Amalia Sena, Bes-
7 sic White, Rosemary Bennett, Frances
: Anaya and Margaret Needham.
, American Penman-Award - Merit
ed by Misses Mary McEniry, Lena
Lorenzo, Elizabeth Marks, Lulu
: knight, Juanita Sena, Mary Needham,
: Katherine McGinninss, Amalia Sena.
J Palmer Method erti1cates-Merit-
ed by Misses Gladys Way, Margaret
Needham, Frances Anaya, Bessie
White, Rosie Alarid, Margaret Nc
Ardle, Georgia Esquibel
AS Very Rev. Father Fourchegu
read out the names, the young ladies
to receive diplomas, passed down the
front of the stage, reverenntly salut-
ed the Most Reverend Archbishop, and
received the diploma and words of
congratulation from him.
The various gold medals won by the
young ladies, a. list of which follow,
were also given in the same manner,
: the archbishop placing them about the