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Show LITTLE ONES AT SACRED HEART Tuesday morning, promptly at, 10 o'clock, found the assembly hall at Sacred Heart Academy well filled with an lntorcstcd crowd of spectators, who had gathered to witness tho first day of the closing exercises of that Institution. Tho program proved as entertaining entertain-ing as usual, and when tho audience became aware of tho fact that each number was presented by the juniors less pretentious misses expressions of praise were heard not Infrequently. A carefully prepared and cloverly executed cantata In three scenes, entitled en-titled "Tho Golden Sickle," was the special feature of the entertainment, nnd elicited hearty applause from the appreciative audience. "The Garden," whoro tho action took place place, was truly an "Enchanted Gardon," and as the bees and butterflies, daintily dain-tily attired in appropriate costuraos, flitted gracefully in and out through the tiny rose-strewn fence, touching Hchtlly each pretty bud and blossom, many felt tho swoet and subtle Influence Influ-ence of fairy-land and seemed drawn within Its magic circle. Edna Lud-wig Lud-wig as "Queen Hildegarde," Anna Maurant as "Martha Witch Hazel" and Florence Smith as "Queen of tho Fairies," and Velma Malloy as "Elsa," were splendid In their respective iparts, and "Tho Garden Song," prettily pret-tily given "by the llttlo misses, showed amateurs of no mean ability. The instrumental numbers, violin ad piano, were artistically rendored and In each instance one was struck by tho evident musical talent of these young artists "March Grotesque," a piano duet, by pisses Comstock K. Tyler, Hood and Murphy, was executed exe-cuted with some show of ease and spirit, while a dainty "Valse," prettily given by four young ladies, was well received. Tho selection, 'Fleur de Lis" was skillfully handled by seven talented viollnistes, a harpfst and pianist. A coodly part of tho day's program was devoted to the reading of the general gen-eral average In tho mjnlm Junior and senior departments, and as each pupil of the institution, from the little ones, Just ibeglnning -the ascent up the ladder of learning, to the young ladles gradually gradu-ally Hearing the desired goal, received their diplomas, many wore pleased to note that degree "of Improvement which always marks the termination of 'each scholastic year at Sacred jteart. Those whoso names were deemed worthy to appear on the par excellence honor list are as follows: Misses Marguerite Grill, Irene Man-dez, Man-dez, Maud McGulness, Genevelve Mc-Nult Mc-Nult , Cecilia Ragan, Goldie Roberts, Ethel Tyler, Ruby Cheshire, Nora Dunn, May Grlflln and Rose Kempten. Tho program closed with an excellent excel-lent Interpretation of tho selection. "Greeting to Spring," rendered by the senior chorus class, where manv voices of rare promies were heard In an harmonious blending of various melodies. Rev. p. m. Cushnahan, In nls usual genial manner, congratulated congratulat-ed tho young lady performers on tho very successful termination of another year, and expressed the wish that the gentle and refining Influence received within the walls of this noble institution insti-tution might be felt, not alone 'bv tiose who aro leaving forever loved Alma Mater," but by the younger ones as welj, who are going Just for the summer vacation. |