 The Sunday Gazetteer June 16, 1895 St. Xavier's Academy Commencement Exercises Attendant Upon the Closing of the School. Thursday evening, June 13, a thousand to 1,500 people gathered at the Eppstein opera house to witness the exercises attendant upon the closing of the term of 1894-1895 of the St. Xavier's academy. Heavy dark clouds hung around the horizon to the south, west and north, and ever and anon flashes of lightning followed by roaring of distant thunder, gave warning of a storm, but this only delayed the opening of the program - it did not deter friends and patrons of the school from coming out en mass. It was announced that the exercises would begin at 8, but it was probably 8:30 o'clock before the curtain was lifted for the first time. The program as rendered was as follows: Overture, Euryanthe - - - - Ten hands - - - - Weber Misses Fannie Johnson, D. Fisher, A. Bentley, L. Carlat, T. Ward Hymn - - - - Palms SALUTATORIES Misses M. Cuff, L. Carlat, M. Anderson, D. Fisher, B. McLynn, A. Allen, M. Fay, D. Nichols, P. Cummins Vocal Solo - - - - "Ave Maria" - - - De Doss Miss D. Fisher Vocal Trio - - - -"Three Singing Birds" Misses Z. Hume, N. Cummins, F. Overton Essay - - - - Life is Before You Miss Edwena Seiler Vocal Waltz - - - - A Leaf from the Spray Misses C. Overton, M. Anderson, A. Fisher, B. McLynn, E. Fullington, E. Nassoy, E. Gallagher, L. Royce Ring Exercises - - - - Juniors Les Trois Amies - - - - Meyerbeer Misses L. Royce, A. Meadows, C. Davis Vocal Solo - - - - The Daisy Miss P. Cummins Essay - - - - What Hast Thou Gleaned To-day? Miss Ethel Cummins Sacred Scene - - - -The Ten Virgins Prologue - - - - Misses K. Hurley, P. Murphy Wise Virgins - - - - Misses l. Carlat, A. Allen, B. McLynn, E. Gallagher, A. Fisher Foolish Virgins - - - - Misses D. Fisher, M. Fay, P. Cummins, A. Bentley, M. Anderson Grand Duo - - - - Organ and Piano - - - - Faust, Grounod Misses T. Ward, M. Kennedy. Butterflies - - - - Minims Song - - - -Sweet Nightingale Miss M. Fay Othello - - - - Ten Hands - - - - Rossini Misses A. Bentley, M. DeBow, B. Bennett, M. Cuff. Organ - - - - M. Kennedy Recitation - - - - Follow Me Juniors Grand Concert Duet - - - - From (Druid Martyr) Elmer Misses M. Fay, M. Kennedy Vocal Solo - - - - Esmeralda Miss A. Bentley On to the Battle - - - - Fourteen Hands - - - - Holts Misses M. DeBow, P. Cummins, G. Tygard, A. Fisher, G. Woods, B. McLynn Organ - - - - M. Cuff Essay - - - - Change, Forever Change Miss Daisy Lasher A POTPOURRI CARNIVAL March - - - - Triumphale - - - - Ten Hands - - - - A. Gorgia Op. 91 Misses B. Bennett, A. Allen, A. Fisher, G. Tygard Organ - - - - L. Carlat Essay and Valedictory - - - - Nature's Key-Note Miss Teresa Ward Accompanists - - - - Misses T. Ward, M. Kennedy, F. Johnson, Alex Bentley Presentation of Gold Medal to Graduates: Misses Teresa Ward, Ethel Cummins, Edwena Seiler, Daisy Lasher Announcements of Merits and Demerits, Promotions and Proclamation of Premiums. The entire school participated in the opening hymn, and pretty, indeed, was the picture. The girls were dressed in snow white toilets, and their arrangement on the stage was with reference to their height. When the song and the salutations had been finished the march from the stage was made tuned to music and in single file, and was one among the prettiest features of the evening. The scene of the 10 virgins, together with prologue, was striking presentation of St. Matthew's ideal heaven. The rendition of each number on the programme is well deserving of especial mention, but the want of space renders the pleasant duty an impossibility. Before closing, however, we do wish to pay tribute to the children who gave the ring exercises. Their drilling captured the house. The school will reopen the second Monday in September.  St. Xavier's Academy History Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |