The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-06-22
SEVEN
GIRLS AT
ACADEMY
GRADUATE
MISS ALICE CUNNINGHAM GIVES
vALEDlcToRY; MISS LJELA
WEIGH AND MISS AMUNDsoN
WIN ESSAY PRIZES.
REV. DONOVAN
DELIVERS ADDRESS

Seven young ladies were given their
diplomas in the commencement exer-
Uses at Mt. Scholastica's Academy
Academy Thursday n ght.
The young ladies were: The Misses
Katherine McBreen Of Minturn,
Alice Amundson of Canon City: Alice
Cunningham of Cripple Creek. Eliza
beth Calderhead of Cameo. wInifred
A. Canavan of Ouray, Glare NJ. Kel-
ley of Canon City and Frances NJ.
Finlay of Colorado Springs.
The Valedictory was given by Miss
Alice Cunningham who spoke on The
Ideal is Not Pleasure. but Write and
Power" Miss Cunningham handled
her theme most ably bringing out
many strong points in a crcdltable
manner.
The crowning of graduates was a
pretty scene with Miss Luella Welch
impersonating Alma Mater.
Perhaps the most interesting fea-
ture OF the evening was the dramatic
sketches OF Shakespeare and Schiller
in which the young ladies tazirg part
displayed unusual elocutionary ability.
Each young lady was roundly applaud
ed showing that the audience greatly
appreciated her rendition OF her
sketch.
The medals and prizes awarded by
Father R. NJ Hennesy were as sol-
lows:
The Maupin Essay medal for the
best essay in the prize contest went
to Miss Agnes Amundsen with her
essay on Charlemagne. Miss Luella
welch was first with Alfred the
Great" but as she had won the medal
last year. this time she was award
ed scholarship. Miss welch is from
Steamboat SPRINGS and Miss Amund-
son is a Canon City girl.
Miss Lucy sitton of Pueblo won
the Carrier Medal for best iniprove-
ment in sIelling throughout the year.
For the first time the Mrs. C. Her
man Graves medal for efficiency in
Domestic Science was awarded Miss
Elizabeth Calderhead of Cameu, Colo
RADIO. won this medal which VIII here
after be a regular feature.
Miss Ethel Casetear was award
a diploma in music and Miss Martha
Logan was given a teachers eertifi-
cate in music.
The musical numbers were OF an
unusually high order. The Procession
alder Frsischuetz Overture. by
Weter was played by the Misses Fay
Burnison and Isabel McIlvaney at
the First piano and the Misses Louise
olmstead and Kathryn Henderson at
the second pisno.
starry Night" Nara. was sung by
the Academic classes in chorus.
Miss Calderhead played "Inr
promptu," op. 2S. No. Reinh I'D ,.eaU.
tifully.
The address by Rev. Father VI. W.
Donovan of Denver was alled with
good common sense advice 10 the
graduates. 1t was not of the fiowery
meaningless nature, but each sentence
lore fruitful thought lie told the
young ladies that they had heea taught
by the Kind sisters tie beneat Of a
virtuous life and had seen shown the
value and help OF Gods love ami also
the splendid example of the Blessed
Mother, ever Virgin. fre said that
life was but confirmation OF the
battle they had been wasing in over
coming obstacles oniy that now it was
to be worked out in larger ueld of
operations.
The Reverend Father made a talk
that appealed to all and I, WAS de-
elared by many to be the best that
had been heard at the Academy in
many years.