The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-28
ST. J0SEPH'S COMMENCEMENT
LARGE AUDIENCE IN ATTEND.
ANCE UPON CLOSING EXER.
CISES OF FIFTIETH
YEAR,
Beautiful Operetta "Cindcrella I'm
f1owerland" Presented by Pupils of
Academy--Address by Bishop Nor
thrOp "a Fcature-TwO Graduates
Presented Diplomas and Crowns for
Fulfillment of School Course.

The fiftieth annual commencement
exercises of st. Joseph's Academy
were held in the Academy of Music
Wednesday in the presence of large
audience of enthusiastic friends and
relatives of the pupils Of the school.
The operetta Cinderella in Flower
land" beautifully staged, with elabor-
ate decorations and costumes and
excellently produced, was the chief
feature Of the evening on the pupils
part to entertain their friends.
An address by Bishop Northrop
was pleasing feature. His remarks
were compliments to the school
and the pupils and were more in the
nature of bouquet of pleasant words
for the audience than set address
He closed his remarks by saying that
he would reepat what Bishop Mon
aghan had said the day before in his
sermon: May Sumter grow, and
grow. and grow and grow-and may
st. Joseph's grow, and grow, and grow
and grow"
Two graduates were presented di-
plomas and crowns, Miss Margaret
Nimmer Of Manning and Miss Edna
jenkins of Oswego. Miss Nimmer's
valedictory was one of the most beau
tiful ever heard in the Academy of
Music. She told in beautiful words
of the work Of the sisters since they
had come to Sumter and the growth
Of their school and the extension Of
their work. She paid beautiful tri-
butte to Bishop Northrop and Bishop
Monaghan for the unflagging interest
which they had shown in the institu-
tion. She closed with a wish that her
alma mater would live long to carry
on the good work which it was now
doing.
1t is seldom that the people of Sum-
ter have the opportunity of seeing
such a unique and interesting pro-
duction as that which the sisters had
their pupils present. to their friend,
Wednesday evening. 1t was the story
Of Cinderella and conveyed the moral
which that story has had for many
centuries. 1t was told in a new and
pleasing way by the young ladies and
little girls who had been well trained
in their parts. The singing was es-
pecially pleasing and the costumes
were eXcellently conceived and eXecut-
ed. The decorations were elaborate
and in good taste. the whole pre-
senting completeness and beauty Of
appearance such as is seldom seen.
While all of the flowers and fairies
acted well their parts. two of the ac-
tresses deserve especial mention, Miss
Arual Lebby, who took the part Of
only Meadow Daisy" or Cinderella,
who afterwards was hailed as Queen
Marguerite, and Robin Red, the
Princes Herald, little Miss Myrtle
Lee Fitzgerald. Miss Lebby was es-
pecially charming to her audience, her
acting and singing being excellent.
With the close of the exercises the
pupils of the Academy were released
from school for the year and Thurs
day many OF them departed for their
homes.
The program of the evening was:
Dance-Mac Clymont-Misses Ida
Commins and Marguerite Nimmer.
instrumental duet Sunfiower
Distribution of medals by Rt. Rev.
Bishop III. p. Northrop. d. d.
Roll OF Honor.
A gold medal donated by the Rev.
l.. f.. Ford, drawn for by Misses Mar
guerite N ,mer, Beck Harker, Chris
tine Davis and Ida Commins; won by
Miss Marguerite Nimmer.
Department.
The Bishop NOrthrOp gold medal,
drawn for by the following young la
dies: Misses Christine Davis, Beck
Harker, Helen Thompson, Jessie
Anderson, Ida Commins. Eliza Wac
tor Beatrice Curran, Arual Lebby,
Mary Lee Diggs, Lucy Savarese,
Margaret Jones and Juanita Pierson.
Won by Miss Beck Harkcr.
Premium awarded Miss June Net
ties
Academic Department..
Miss Margaret Nmmer having at
tained the highest percentage in the
graduating class is awarded the class
medal.
Diplomas, Crowns and Badges
awarded graduates: Misses Margaret
Nimmcr and Edna Jenkins
gold medal donated by the Rt.
Rev j. j. Monaghan, -. d., Is award
oil I ion.