Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-06-01
ST FRANCIS
SCHOOL CLOSES
Commencement Exercises
Last Night Attended by
a Vast Audience.
A WELL EXECUTED PROGRAM
Pupils Reflected Credit on Them
selves and Their Teachers
the Sisters.

The commencement exercises OF st,
Francisco Parochial School We're held
last night in l.oretto Hall and attended
by large audience, many people
standing in the doorway and out in the
street awaiting chance to find room
in the hall.
Inc exercises V re carried out in a
manner TO reflect great credit on the
many pupils of this Catholic school
and on their excellent teachers. the
good sisters of Loretto
The Very Rev. Antonio Fourcheeu.
vicar general, the Rev. Jules Deraches
the Rev. Joseph Pugens, chancellor of
the archdiocese and the Rev Carlos
BoDst OF the Cathedral, attended the
exercises and occupied seats short
distance from the stage.
The program opened with chorus
III which all the younger pupils took
part, the little girls looking very pretty
in their white dresses.
Miss T. Gonzalez followed with an
VI "Sitoue ana tnen there
was duet "Gallop de Concert" py
Misses E. Gonzalez and F. Lopez. A.
Olivas recited THE Twins" and H
Berrueco sang a Mexican song LOS
lhsectos,' which was very well re.
ceived.
The Drama.
Following these numbers came tho
drama, which was one of the features
o. the exercises. 1t was entitled Ia
lnglesa Madrilena" and was in three
acts. 1t was given in Spanish and
was listened to most attentiyely nv
the large audience.
Inc dramatis personae We're n.
Sena, A. Silva, E. Tapia, A. Rodriguez
NJ. Cortez, Z. Martinez and ]. Baca.
between the first and second acts
l., Garcia recited "A Boys Opinion"
ana the minims, or younger pupils
sang the chorus, Away Among the
Blossoms"
betWeen the second and last acts
there was an action song" entitled
"Topsy Turvy," and it was splendidly
executed.
Alter the drama, NJ. Wagner recited
The Main Truck" and F. l.. Bristo
Zen Little Sun Flowers
The next number on tho nroyr.n,
was trio by Misses l.. Ortiz. M. Mar.
'ihez and A. Ortiz. 1t was entitled
AT the School estivaI."
1he other members on tho nrogr.,,,
We're Sit Nomen Domino" sacred
song by q. Cagliero: Rock of Ages"
ID pantomine, sung by E. Alarid. "The
oolllers Dying Child" concert reci.
tatlon: The June Bug Dance, a trio
by Misses F. Lopez, n. Martinez and
| Hernandez.
lhen followed the Organization of
the burlesque Band" with the follow.
ing musicians: Big bass drum. P Tru.
!iilo; old banjo, E. Garcia; bugle
norm, NJ. Martinez violin. J. Will.
double bass, A. Olivas; Octave Finite
"A. Bemrdinelli; tamborine, /. Herman.
dez.
"A clown drill by 20 boys and girls.
ahother song and recitation comnleted
the musical and literary program
MISS &. Morrison played the piano ac.
compartment and rendered much as.
slstance in making the musica, num.
Ders success.
Conferring Of Certificates.
The comforting of grammar a
cer'iiicates then took place. Those
VINO received these certificates were
MISSES Ambrosia Rodriguez. Giburcia
Gonzalez, Anna Silva, Matilde Cortez
Josephine Alarid, Lille Davis. Dora
Duran and Josephine Baca.
Awarding Of Medals.
Inc awarding of medals was listen.
ed 10 with great attention and as tho
gold emblem of merit was n;nn.a ~
'he happy winner, the audience an.
plauded vociferously.
The gold medals for Christian Doo
trlne. donated by the Rev ] pupens
ID the girls class were awarded to NJ
l.. Cortez and NJ. l.. Williams. in the
boys class to Joseph Rael.
Inc gold medal for the bows fret
communion class, donated by the Rev
T. Bobst was awarded to Apo,onio
Olives.