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Show j BOULDER, COLO. i - i (Special Correspondence.) j The sixteenth annual commencement of Mt. St. Gertrude academy was Inaugurated In-augurated with a most excellent musical mu-sical recital. The spacious study hall, decorated in a very artistic manner with palms, ferns and flowers, presented pre-sented a tasteful and pleasing sight to the many patrons and friends of the institution present The program set forth all degrees of progress, from that of the dainty little maiden, who is just beginning to play, to the finished renditions ren-ditions of the young lady graduates, who have acquired the art. Where all are so meritorious it Is hard to discriminate. dis-criminate. All are deserving of hearty commendation. The numbers were well chosen and of such variety that all tastes were not only pleased, but delighted, for, from ucsiuiuiig i.o ena, it was all music-real, music-real, sweet, true music. The charming rendition of that dear old ballad, "Those Evening Bells." was a fitting conclusion to an aggregation of perfect per-fect melody and song, and the effective picture of its close will long linger in the memory. Tuesday evening was devoted to the graduates. It was their particular "festal day," as they sweetly, hopefully, hopeful-ly, joyously Informed us in the opening open-ing chorus for, let It be recorded, when Mt. St. Gertrude sings we know what the song is about. It is surelv an unusual pleasure. Mendelssohn's Hunting Song Miss Blanche Sorley followed and was much appreciated. Then came "In the Arena," a march duet, rendered with spirit and precision by Madeleine Kelly, Kel-ly, Marjorie Rice, Louise Heanselman and Clara Elzi. The gem of the. evening, the commencement com-mencement oration, by Rev. William O'Ryan, pastor of St. Leo's church, Denver, was then delivered. His subject sub-ject was the "Relation of Woman to Christianity and the Church," and never did a grand theme find a more able interpreter. It was scholarly, elevating, ele-vating, inspiring, reverent, grateful, poetical, practical and encouraging. F atherO'Ryan possesses a broad, comprehensive com-prehensive mind, a warm, sympathetic heart and has no peer as a master of English. His ability was certainly manifested and fully recognized last evening. Mendelssohn's beautiful "Spring Song" duet, played by Blanche Sorlev. Mabel Embree, Ethel Burkhardt and Leona Bellport. had all of the lightness light-ness and vitality of reawakening nature. na-ture. "Abide With Me," beautifully sung by Winifred Sager, Stella Heidy, Frances Montgomery and Edith Far-rington, Far-rington, woke a responsive chord in each heart. "The Spinning Wheel," by Spindler, gave Madeleine Kelly an opportunity to display a delicacy of touch and expression ex-pression very pleasing to those who heard. The honors were then conferred by Father O'Ryan, who congratulated the recipients. Next1 "Chanson Hongroise" was delightfully de-lightfully rendered by Miss Lulu Martin. Mar-tin. The exercises concluded with Gounod's Gou-nod's chorus, "Prease Ye the Father." Boulder is an educational center, and Mt. St. Gertrude academy is worthy of its established reputation among the foremost institutions of the state. It is conducted by the Sisters of Charity, B. V. M. |