The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-03
ST. ELIZABETH ACADEMY, MADISON, n. J

| VweIfth Annual CONNIE ncement-Oi
button OF alton or
successful Pupils-Thc Pretty Gradu.
ates-Addrcss by Right Rev. Bishop
Bayley, OF Newark.
The twelfth annual commencement and dstribu-
tlon Of prizes took place yesterday at st. Eliza
beth's Female Academy, Madison, N. J. special
train from HOboken arrived at the convent depot
at ten O'Clock A. NJ, bringing to the grounds
large number OF fashionable visitors. The intense
heat married the design OF holding the exercises on
the neatly planted lawn The spacious study
hal, however, answered the purpose exceedingly
well, being thoroughly ventilated and beautifully
decorated with floral wreaths, paintings and ma
ti0nal banners. The young ladies OF the academy
who were to take part In the exercises occupied
the seats on the platform. On an adjacent plat.
form sat the following clergymen, attending from
neighboring dioceses, together with those OF the
diocese of Newark and some prominent
laymen:-very Right Rev. Bishop Bayley,
of Newark, who presided on the occasion;
Very Rev. Chancellor Doane; Very Rev. M. A.
Corrigan, President of Seton Hall; Very Rev. Mon
signor Seton, Chaplain Of Madison Convent; Rev.
Louis Schneider, professor of dogmatc and moral
theology, Seton Hall; Rev. NJ. Salt, Revs. T. McNulty
and Cantwell, Paterson; Rev. Fathers Hickey and
versatile, of Orange; Rev. J. J. McGahan, pastor of
East Newark; Rev. F. Hennessy Bergen; Rev. F.
Cody, Elizabeth; Rev. F. Smith, Washington N. j.;
Rev. +. McIlughes, Brooklyn; Rev. p. Mccarthy,
Dover; Rev. +: smith Jersey City; Rev. Thomas J.
TuOmey, Mr.. NJ j. Holland, Mr. Ahearn Of Eliza
BETH Mayor O'Neil of Jersey City, and ex-senator
Coglan, OF Wheeling.
the programme OF exercises was opened by
Pesth." trio save Maria" composed by Mar.
chell was then given BY Misses L. Churchill, F.
chorus, "Hail to Thee, Liberty (SemiramideD, by
Rossini Next in order came the coronation, which
consisted In the placing Of floral and evergreen
wreath the head Of each successful pupil by the
Right Rev. Bishop All IN connection with the ex-
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dialogue in the most pleasing manner, viz Misses
J: Hoppe, A. Lesvy, A. Meyer, F. Davys, NJ Robins
ios %; entitled intellect Not HVerySng," was
about the best specially Of the occasion. in which
French conversational dialogue, "Mieur raM Tara
Q,@ Jomaisn was very satisfactory.
%as heS IN and e
Monsignior Seton called out the names OF the fol.
lowing, entitled to graduation, and also to the
ingly gold medal and a laurel wreath from the
hands OF Bishop Bayey who presented them to
oNe jersey cy MIS- Mary Mas
pin, West Hoboken Miss Elizabeth Casey, New
York; Miss Annie Walsh and Miss Minnie Macbeth
Marion, N. J. The prize, were then distributed as
follows, viz. The Bayley gold medal was awarded
to Miss Mary Sweeney, Jersey city, for proficiency
good conauct to %ss Mss s Hoand Msdson
and pupils medal to Miss Mary Foley, Dover, N. j.
the gilt or ii. MCKAY, bergen; the NugepL gQlQ
medal for Christ,nr aacGctrtpel to Miss Alice NJ
rea!y, Ne~arK, N. J.. the robins gold medal to
Miss Annie Hall. Ridgcned, for proficiency in writ
ing the Holland gold medal prize for music to Miss
| Mary O. Gaffney OF Hudson City, N. J.
Special premiums for the first class were awarded
to the Misses f. Rowe, f. Eresson f. Foley a. Casey
| A. Kavanagh, A. Purcell, l.. YOrke, X. Casey, A.
| Huesanan and L. Il. Foley In Rhetoric, Miss NJ
Casey; in Geography, Philosophy and Languages
| Miss Mary Holland; also the Misses Carney, +. L.
Ahearn, A. Huesanan, A. M. Leary, NJ. Rollins. The
following the recipients OF prizes In the second
CLASS, vlz.:-1hc Misses L. Yorke, +. Days, H.
Hoppe, A. Hall, M Sweeney, X. Hackln, E. Foley
8. Ward, f. Quinn, i. Prier, Adde Grant, e. Eres-
son, f. Brown, M. Graham and Q. Cooper
dictOry being the graduates OF the academica year.
viz. Misses M. Hapin, NJ O'Nel, l.. Churchill L.
! Casey, A. Walsh M. Macbeth and G. Cooper. 1t was
/ Reserved for Miss U'Ne, however, to address the
| Right Reverend Bishop in behalf OF her dear fair
| companions a duty WHICH was promptly fulfilled
and at the conclusion OF which all received the bene
| dIctlon OF the Right Reverend Bishop, who brought
| the exercises to a close by a few c0ngratuatory
remarks to the guccessful children Of the insttu.
ton, declaring now ne was Pleased Nth az! he had
| seen and heard from them during the day. He was
surprised to see so large audience Of endearing
visitors on so warm day, and he could look upon
! their presence In no other light than as the best
evidence of the interest they took In the institu
tion and rs sure sign OF Its future success ana
prosperity Ate. the conclusion OF the exercises
the good Sisters, to whose charge TINS nourisning
Institution is entrusted rtted IN the reIectory on
all who were pleased to s''i '"' oo"''"'