The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-19
From The Daily Item. June II.

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From The Daily Item. June II.
st. JOseph's Academy closed its
ffty-second years work last night
and probably never before have the
closing exercises Of Sumter's oldest ed
ucational institution so aptly and bril-
liantly indicated the splendid work
done by the students. Three young
ladies were given their crowns and
diplomas for taking the full COM
mercial course. Eight young ladies
who took the course in stenography
and bookkeeping were given certifi-
Gates to this effect.
An audience which filed the Acad-
emy to capacity was present during
the evening.
The commencement exercises were.
as always, very elaborate and bril-
liantly staged. Several excellent in
strumental selections were rendered
by young ladies Of the school. The
chief feature of the exercises was q
beautiful operetta we'll rendered.
Rev. Geo. A. Kraft delivered the Dip
Tomas and crowns and made an ad-
dress fraught with much good advice
for those who heard him.
| The front Of the stage was decorat-
ed with potted plants and green vines,
with tier of seats in the rear. The
young ladies were seated in a semi
circle about the stage, beautiful in the
happiness of commencement and
their new dresses. The scenes for
the playlet changed with each act, the
settings being well fitted for the
scenes they were intended to portray.
The players seemed in truth to be the
Gypsies from Gypsyland and the
Fairies from Fairyland, so we'll did
they carry. out their parts, and the
girls with their beautiful little queen
ably rendered their difficult roles.
The singing was most delightful and
other music. scenes, costumes, and
dancing were pleasing features of the
performances. The play aptly illustrat-
ed its moral Of contentment and
taught lesson of love and unselfish-
ness.
Miss Helen Thompson pleased her
audience with her beautiful salutatory
and Miss Julia Hanley deeply i'm
pressed all with her ideals OF noble
womanhood and the depth Of feeling
shown in her excellent valedictory.
Father Krafts address was q fitting
climax to the charming exercises Of
the evening.
The program Of exercises was as
follows
Salutatory-Miss Helen Thomp-
son.
| Instrumental Duo March
Hungroise (Knoalski) misses Ruth.
Holly and Julia Hanley
Distribution of Medals by the Rev.
Geo. A. Kraft.
Roll Of Honor-A gold medal do
mated by the Rev. l.. T.. Forde,
drawn for by Misses Julia Hanley,
Helen Thompson. Mary Jenkins, Ida
Commins Thyra Pate, Winifred Doyle,
Alice Stafford, Marie Jones, Ruth
Holly. Beatrice Curran, Rachael
Doyle. Nell Gillis, Sarah Rose, Helen
! . O'Shaughnessy. Dorothy Newsome,
Eulalie Kirkland. Won by Miss Julia
Hanley.
Department.
The Bishop Northrop gold medal
drawn for by the following young la
dies Misses Ida Commins, Thyra
Pate, Beatrice Curran. Maie Ham
met. Rachael Doyle. Agnes Lee, Nell
Gillis, Margaret James, Dorothy New
som. Jaunita Pierson. Nellie Hanley,
Minnie Block, Eulalie Kirkland, =.
Moses. Won by Miss Beatrice Cur
ran.
Academic Department..
A gold medal donated by the Rev
j. Il. McElroy is awarded Miss Julia
Hanley for having attained the high
est percentage in the graduating class.
Diplomas. crowns and badges
awarded graduates:
Academic-Miss Julia Hanley, Miss
Helen Thompson, Miss Mary Jenkins
Commercial Misses Winnifred
Doyle, Alice Stafford, Fannie Jones
Ruth Holly.
instrumental Sextette - Trovatore