New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-06-22
Contributed.
GRADUATING EXERCISES AT
MOUNT CARMEL.

On Monday, June the 10Th
1912, Noun CTmel Convent
School held their Commencs ment
Exercises. The pupils were as
i busy as bees and as musical and
chirpy as spring birds. The open
ing number was delayed almost
an hour waiting for dear Mother
4, Waller e, who means 50 much to
all who know her, a real bene-
| diction to the school so long un-
der her care. The orchestra be
gan W tn grand march time well
: marked and harmony excellent,
! there were several piano solos,
fIc'm skilled pianists, to tiny be
ginners who show a good founda-
ION in accuracy in time and
tone. NJ SIS Yvonne Arnandez
J sang q beautiful solo, accomp-
anied by her vocal teacher, Mrs.
Anna Grant Miller; NJ IS May
Darby and Miss Ello DeBIauc
played on piano and violin the
Angel S Scramble" with much eX-
preston and skill A number Of
very attractive little lads held a
convention, telling each other the
many thrilling trails of their very
shore lives, and with aroused en-
thuslasm Grating as to their wish
es and plans for future great
ness. There was also a grand
mother convention. Tiny little
girls, each wearing a costume Of
many years ago, but each very
distinct from all the rest. They
compared notes III many subjec $
very spicy and quite original
Their little bows and mincing
steps matched their costumes,
while they It'd of the way we
used to do" in Aud Lang Syne.
1t was bright dea well carried
out. The pantomine Hark Hsrk
My soul, with the sweet pathetic
voice of Miss Bessie Galliand,
uQing the refrain, accompanied
by Ello DeBlanc s violin, the
rythmc story was told. The
sen or Gloss moving and swaying
in harmony with every tender ap.
peal in truth lovely poem set to |
music and motion. There is only
one objection to these interesting
exercises, they are toJ long. SO
many who have home cares. were |
obliged to forgo the second part |
which prom sed to be delightful.
On Tuesday evening We came
determ ned not to miss any part
Of the program if we remained
until daylight. The Convent |
orchestra always showing excel
lent training were a delightful
addi ion to the program dur ng
the two evenings entertainment.
A vocal solo by Mss Bessie Gal
land with Mrs. Anna Grant Mil
Ter accompanied, was much ell
joyed by music lovers. A Very
catchy medley of familiar songs
was quite a treat fer Dear to
our Hearts" are the songs of our
Then there was a
drama in four ac.s, "Pa
trio a., a story of Rome in the
umt tOf Augustus, when to be a
Christian meant a challenge to
death. The tenor tof the subject
was encouragement to stand by |
ones faith under persecution. lis
better to die for the true relig-
ION, than to live without it. Many
a lesson worth remembering were
forcfbly expressed by these
bright in many instances talented
young girls. Miss Yvonne Arm
andez, as Patricia the Christian
Maiden of nobility was admirably
played. In the death scene,
when true to her faith she fel.
under the knife Of an executioner.
Her little sister was so impressed
by the genuineness of the acting,
that in Tears and sobs she cred,
You have killed my sister, you
wicked thing" An unstudied
ITO Miss May Darby,
Greek slave girl who was the
maker of the play and
from choice the Executioner) and
the dearly loved sister Yvonne.
All in all the beautiful story was
well told and lis many good les
sons no doubt deeply impressed
upon the earnest young hearts.
A poem, TO our Convent re-
cited in unison by the graduating
class of 1912, Misses Ello M. De
Blanc, Yvonne Arnandez, Bertha
Courrege, May Darby, Harriet
C.eutat was poetic gem, admir-
ably rendered. 1t would take
more space IMAM we are ailoWeu
10 do full justice to the various
participants in these entertain
ments. Many of these girls sing
well, and play one or more instru-
ments with considerable skill.
They also recite unusually well
and no doubt have a number OF
other valuable accomplishments.
Miss Celeste Dimitry arranged
Canta a called, "Floras Review
with remarkable six II and which
proved a delightful success. Mr..
l.. o. Hacker presented the d.
plomas with few appropriate re-
marks to each one, followed by
short and very nifhv address. sllch