The New Orleans Democrat

St. Mary's Dominican Academy Commencement Exercises at Greenville.

Tuesday evening a large number of the friends and patrons of this flourishing school for young ladies gathered at the Convent, which is pleasantly located on the railroad, near Carrollton, at the point formerly known as the village of Greenville.

The exercises held the audience deeply interested throughout the following well selected PROGRAMME:

Overture--"Race for Life." (two pianos). Miss Reggio, Miss A. Dejan, Miss Gilmore, Miss F. Schmidt.

Opening Address. Miss Burthe. Read by Miss Connor.

"La Veille des Vucancos." (Duo and Chorus) By the Pupils.

Problems on Terrestrial Globe..... Second Class.

CANTATA.

"Amelia, or Kindness Rewarded."

Angels, disguised as Orphans,.....Miss Burthe and Miss Maud Burthe.

Amelie. ..Miss A. Dejan.

Mother Miss E. Schmidt.

Children ..,Miss Annie Fry. Miss Katie Larkin Miss Adele Burthe, Miss Jennie Morrison.

"Mattel"--(Grand Valso de Concert) 2 Pianos. Miss Burns, Miss Lagarde, Miss Dejan, Miss A. Dejan.

Composition--The wisdom of not giving free expression to our thoughts, Miss Eveline A. Waldo.

"Wild Flower March"--(eight hands) Miss McRedmond, Miss Annie Frye, Miss T. Coughlin, Miss L. Gregson.

SCENE FROM "LA FEE CLAIRVOYANTE."

Mme. Melval, (La Fee) Mlle. Burke.

Mme. Lusson Mlle. U. Voisin.

Les Enfants du Village--Mlle. Gilmore. Mlle. McRedmond, Mlle. Hastings, Mlle. N. Lagarde.

Sophie.. Mlle. A. Dejan.

Hymn--"Ave Maria" By the choir.

Bonte en Train--Gallop (2 Pianos) Miss Gilmore and Miss Dejan.

"THE ROSE OF SAVOY."

Operetta, in one Act.

Overture--(2 Pianos).....,Miss Reggio and Miss Gilmore.

Argument Miss Burns.

Donna Catarina Miss Reggio.

Jacqueline, (Rose of Savoy) Miss Craft.

Signora Modesta. Miss Burke.

Signora Te FeHIL ise Dejan.

Modistas, etc., etc.

"La Parisienne"--Marche Nationale. (3 Pianos) Miss Reggio and Miss Burns.

Extracts from Compositions.....Superior Class.

"Victory March"--(2 Pianos)......Miss Hastings and Miss F. Schmidt.

CONSTELLATIONS,

"Virgo" Miss Gilmore.

"Cassiopeia" Miss Hastings.

Lyra Miss Grueling.

"Taurus" Miss McRedmond.

"Ursa Major" Miss Katie Larkin.

"Ursa Minor" Miss A. Dejan.

Sul Campo dolla Gloria--Chorus..By the Pupils.

Caprice Hongrois (two Pianos)...Miss Hastings. Miss Reggio. Miss Burns, Miss Gilmore.

THE WONDERFUL SCHOLAR.

(Comic Dialogue.)

Mrs. Martin Miss Connor.

Mrs. Smith Miss Guerrero.

Scholar.... Miss Larkin.

Overture from "Il Diavolo"--(eight hands) Miss Reggio, Miss Dejan, Miss Burns, Miss Kelley.

DISTRIBUTION PREMIUMS--GRANTING OF DIPLOMAS.

Valedictory Composed by the Graduates. Read by Miss Burns.

Address to the Graduates, Composed by Miss Craft. Recited by Miss McRedmond.

The young ladies acquitted themselves so admirably in their respective parts that to give to each her due meed of praise, would require more space than the press of important news on our columns will allow, yet we cannot refrain from mentioning a few of them: Miss Barrett read the opening address in charming style, and in the Cantata, the excellent singing of the Misses Burthe, Miss A. Dejan, Miss Florence Schmidt, and the little children who joined in the choruses, was remarked by all present.

The composition of Miss Eveline A. Waldo was clearly and correctly read and evinced a fine conception of the subject. The Rose of Savoy gave an opportunity for the young ladies to display their musical training, and the singing of Misses Reggio and Craft was especially worthy of praise.

The valedictory was one of the most appropriate and feeling addresses we have ever listened to, and the effective manner of its reading by Miss Lizzie Burns lent additional charms to its well chosen language. The address to the graduates, recited by Miss McRedmond, made a pleasing closing to the exercises by the pupils.

The distribution of premiums and granting of diplomas was witnessed with intense interest, and the trophies were carried off with just pride by the deserving pupils.

Rev. Father Finn, in delivering the awards, a diploma and gold medal, to the graduating class, remarked that they had all done so well that it was impossible to class them otherwise than by saying that they were all entitled to the same honors.

The names of the graduates were: Misses Lizzie Burns, Uranie Voisin, Bibbie Connor Helen Connor, Louise Reggio, and Mary Barrett.

After the exercises were closed, the visitors repaired to the fine art hall, where were displayed the work of the young ladies in painting, drawing, wax-work, needle-work, etc. We regret that we cannot give the full description of these productions which their excellence deserves. There were:

Herbariums by Senior Class: illuminated mottoes by Misses U. Voisin, L. Burns, J. Larkins. E. Dejan and M. Burke; pillow shams in lace work and braiding by Misses L. Reggio, E. Dejan. C. Craft, E. Riley, M. Howard. and M. Guerrero; a stole by Miss H. Connor; wax flowers by Misses B. Connor, L. Burns and H. Connor: wax crosses by Misses Florence Schmidt and K. Gilmore: wax motto by Miss M. Kelly: tapestry work by Misses M. Barrett and E. Lagarde; embroidery by Misses B. Connor. E. Waldo. Delia Karstendiek and M. Howard; paintings, drawings and other fancy work.

We cannot too highly compliment the ladies of St. Dominic on the proficiency shown by the pupils of their school in all the useful as well as ornamental branches of education. Their excellent system, combined with their kind and judicious management, has secured for St. Mary's Convent an honored place among the educational institutions of the South.