The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-06-26
GRADUATING
EXERCISES AT
THE ACADEMY
LAST NIGHT

ALI the beauty and refinement that
should pervade the atmosphere OF
commencement exercises were appar-
ent last night when Mt St. Scholasti-
cas- Academy graduated class OF
four lovely young ladies', who are the
pride OF their Alma Mater.
The young ladies are: Miss JAG
queline J. Luby OF Minturn, Colorado;
Miss Myrl ]. Heidelofr of Howard.
Colorado: Miss Agnes stienmeier of
Canon City. and Miss Mary VI. Filz-
gerald OF Lcadville. Colorado
The programme was OF a more ct
acting nature than in years past hut
was carried out with delightful en-
thusiasm and splendid success.
AS the curtain rose for the opening
number the four beautiful young la
dies who were TO receive the crown o.
distinction from their Alma Mater
we're seen standing under pretty
arches suspended upon sturdy pillers.
with a background OF white and dec
GRATED with natural American beauty
roses and about them fiuttered little
fairies, impersonated by the juniors
and the minims. Miss Mary McGow-
an assumed the role OF Alma Mater
and crowned each graduate with The
wreath OF success.
Following this feature Miss Lou
highly played advertisement" by
Chaminade. This young lady is
pianist OF merit, and one of the best
at the academy.
Miss Agnes Stienmeier. who has
clear. sweet voice, received great an
plause when she sang Tears of Joy
and Tears of Sorrow" and 81 Am the
Star of the Day" both by S. Harrison.
Miss Stienmeier is a Canon City girl
Ql uliny ndppS dlliiiiathAS-
This year the students. under the
direction OF the good sisters yentured
Shakespeare's delightful drama. "As
You Like It," and the venture was
rewarded by high degree of merit.
The young ladies OF the Institution
have been so well trained in dramatic
art that their ability precluded even
the slightest trace Of ameteurishness.
Such u thing is remarkable, especially
IN the portrayal OF Shakespeare. but
many competent to Judge expressed
this very fact The costuming was
complete and correct even to detail.
and surely must have meant a large
expenditure OF time, pains. and money
70 procure. The scenery. which means
SO much in the production of any
play. could hardly have been improv
ed on a stage OF the proportions of
this one.
Miss Refine Gibbs, who made such
: marked impression last year, be-
cause OF her thespian talent, again
showed herself to advantage as Rosa
lind. daughter to the banished Duke.
Her steadfast friend, Celia, who stay-
ed ever true to her during the vicissi-
tudes OF her life, was taken by Miss
Helen Freeman. a capable yourig lady.
Evelyn Mccarthy. as Orlando. the
love-sick youth who was won't TO pin
short flights OF poetry on the trees
in the forest OF Arden in his search
tor Rosalind, made a typical lover in
deed. and 1t required no stretch of the
personated him.
The laughter OF the drama was pro-
duced by Miss Irene Snyder, who
must be a born clown, for she made
Touchstone seem natural by her ant
tes. very true to life.
The Duke. Miss Florence Glen.
Frederick. his brother. and usurper Of,
ais dominlons. Miss wheatley and OIL
yer. Miss Ethel HandIey deserve es-
pecial mention because of their act
ing.
As scene followed scene and act