Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-22
ENItRTAIM,slNT
ENDS SCHOOL
iNCARNATE WORD ACADEMY CLOSES
63RD SESSION WITH ENTER
TAINMENT BY STUDENTS.

a. Autittit last ltEnt Ut lut tittI-
tainmemi given by the Academy of the
Incarnate Word filled the auditorium
to overlooking The entertainments
given by the Academy always proves
enjoyable TO Brownsville audiences a.
the sisters are adept in instruction in
music and art and are experts at EN-
tertainment planning.
Las nights program was the closing
event of the present school year and the
numbers rendered were largely by thr
members Of the higher classes. In al
dition TO the talent of the school, the
Fourph Infantry band was present and
added much to the enjoyment of the
program. The Academy of the linear
nate Word is among the oldest char
tered educational institutions in the
State of Texas and the
season that closed with last nights en-
tertainment marked the end Of its G3rd
year. The age of the institution added
an unusual charm To many of the Wis
itors present and those who are now
mothers and grandmothers could recall
when they themselves were the proud
participants in commencement cxerci-
ses at the Incarnatc Word Academy.
The program opened shortly after
Z 80 o'clo,k with the rendition of "The
Whistlers,'' from the comic opera.
"FruhlingsSist." by the Fourth Infan-
try band. The opening number was fol
lowed by a beautiful r%evcrie, "CeciIian
Chimes,.' also by the band.
Following the opening numbers an ar
tistically rendered piano duet was con
tributcd by the Misses Irene and Elvira
Crixell. NJ. Gomez and :. CavaZos. This
was followed by a action song by 4
number of smaller pupils accompanied
OH the piano by Miss Irene Crixcll. Fol
lowing this Miss Margaret Seabury. an
accomplished artist, delighted the audi
eIlce with her rendition of the Schubert
LIT "Hark. Hark the Lark The next
number on the program was an asthet-
ic drill by members OF the senior class,
the young ladies interpreting the grace.
full swing and rhythm Of the classic
with an artistry and grace born of great
natural talent and careful training. Fol
lowing this the Misses Mary T%lornham,
Mary Hicks. Irene Crixelt and +. Go
mez gave two beautiful piano duets
Dressed in stately Elizabethan cos
tune a number Of the smaller pupils OF
academy presented charmingly a dance
of the Elizabethean period, which was
followed by the rendition of Beetho-
- Sy D,tl.iua'f nv AtSG Ma
RE Gomez. Then followed a vocal duo
BY the members Of the senior class ana
a piano duet by Misses Isabel Crlxell
and Z. Il. Ingram
One of the features of The entertain
ment was the serio comic drama "Cia
ra's Trick by the pupils of the school
This drama was cXcellcntly rendered
and reelected credit both upon the mem
bers Of the class and the sisters ~
charge of the training ~
hTe east OF characters follows:
Mrs. Thompson, a widow in redrced
circumstances 80. Miss NJ. Armstrong
Clara. her daughter Miss VI II. Hicks
Alice her daughter Miss o. sr'Afii
May. her daughter Miss I lzagtHrre
Mademoisclle C~lcmcntine, The Iecmp
sons French governess Irene CrlNeil
Polly Grubbens. Mrs. Thompson maiu
of ali works .......... Miss +. CriXeli
Miss Fowler. a distant relative % Mrs.
Tbom,,son Miss VI. Gomez
Regina. Miss Fowler's maid Miss u
CARA.
Act l-Scenc t.. ..-...A scboolrooin
Scene acknowledgements. =. lder'
Intermezzo Sinfonica from ta'aicr"i
Ru~sticana' ............. Msscagni
Fourth Infantry Band.
Act U-ScencS 4 and . .....+.......
.............. Miss Fow'cr's room
Grand Polka dc Concert 5000 ...--
..........., Homer Newton Eart'.it
Miss Sara Cayazos
AIT III-Scencs 1 and : ........
..... ...... Miss Fowler's Room
March Gen. Stotzer ---.--.--- Nclzti
Fourth Infantry aBnd.