The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-03
ST. ELlzABETn's AcAeEnY, MADISON, n. J..


Annual Distribution or
Prtxes-Thorouxh Training OF Rich
Mems Daughters by Noble Sisters OF
the Church.
Almost surrounded by beautiful groves full OF
statuary, fountains, ponds and pleasure grounds,
some two miles beyond Madison, N. j., on the line
OF the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road are situated the spacious and comfortable
buildings of st. Ezsbeth's Academy, an institution
founded fourteen years or SO ago by the Most Rev
erend Archbishop Bayley then Bishop or Newark,
and designed for the thorough tralnfag OF young
girls 10 be not merely ornamental but most useful
members OF the very best society-to be jewels to
their parents and crowns OF JOY to their husbands
should matrimony be perpetrated by them. Here,
during the past year, have been taught over
hundred young ladies In all the industries, arts
and sciences of kitchen, parlor, drawing room and
general domestic economy--trom BAKING q
batch OF beaualul biscuit or cooking
fine PLAIN dinner to making shirts for
men or clothing for children and women: for turn
ing out the richest embroidery TO pencil crayon
water-color ssetchn9, or moulding wax into
flowers that vie in richness OF color and deltcacy
OF construction with the very choicest and rarest
OF nature's own making And here yesterday was
Commencement Day, or, as 1t If called on the pro-
gramme, the annual distribution OF prizes. AS
usual on this occasion, there was present a large
ana brilliant gathering OF people-about six hun
deliberately attiredinfiecd the plainest was rich.
THE EXERCISES
were heid IN the large recitation hall. which was
redolent with the rich perfumes of choice flowers
and radiant with bright faces and recherche
noeIs ABOUT eleven O'CLOCK the young ladies'
white garments, cool and suitable TO the day, SO
sultry outside OF st. Elizabeths, and took their
position on a dais placed at the west end Of the
hail. the five graduates being in the foreground
Under the direction of@Professor Hathersley OF
Newark, and lady assistant the following pro-
gramme was carried out in manner that reflected
the very highest credit alike on the pupils and
their painstaRing teachers, the Sisters OF Charity
Sys1iSfs Bis TTf!ssa%sSIs Rs:sss
wilson, sharkey.
Marie, Polka Mazurka," Ascher. Pianos twcnty.four
h SSaEpssS soss n
Hall Davys Vsehe Holland r'f Drake
chains SS2 Ms l. % Those End'arns Young
Grand opatuor Goncertant cierny, Misses F. pavys A.
Duo inimme che mani, 'campana-Misses A. Leary,
fSx:n raHS
ham NJ Flager, McDevtt Brady, Maserson, NJ. Robins,
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
'lnfamatus Rossini, grand chorus
handsMssss B Robins oan NJ IearS, LtarenSes A.
SssH Iss Elhnser Clearly STANLEY Kenny Lem
Trio, Che MI Frena," Donizetti-Misses Murphy,
"Eare well'-Misses Holland, Gaffney Rorke, Yorke,
Gsog d sshpleo Pianos
f. Foley, Hall, Kelley, Corrsan, Marshall, Monaghan,
A BOUQUET FOR BISHOP ooRRIGAN
Just before the coronation OF the young ladies
wr owers ss deea performed by Bishop
seventeen. advanced and In pretty little speech
breathing OF love and loyalty, presented the right
reverend gentleman with large and very hand
some bouquet gilt IRON herself and the rest OF
the scholars The bishop simply bowed his &C
Acknowledgements amid the loud plaudits of those
the programme was the allegOrical representation,
being picture of fairy land with beautiful
tons, dialogues, &C. Miss Mary c. Brady,
of Newark, taking leading part very credltably.
Learv Of the same CITY, The piano playing was
worthy Of professionals The rendition OF Czerney's
perfect that one cultivated gentleman presented
each OF the performers with splendid bouquet.
Other performances were scarcely less brilliant.
THE HONORS
were carried OF as follows Gold medals and floral
crowns by each member OF the graduating class,
c. Carney Hudson City; Mary Rorke Brooklvn;
Catharine L. Nevin and Louisa York, both OF New
GnT c also 1ther
for domestic economy, was borne of by Miss Sarah
A. Ward, OF New York
The O'Neil gold medal, for amabil and cor
rect department, Miss Mary j. Masterson, OF New
York
Gold medals were likewise awarded to Miss Eliza
beth Rely, OF New York, for ladylike department;
to Miss Florence A. Fischer, OF Glen, N. j.; to Miss
M. Sharkey OF Mauch Chunk, Pa; to Miss Mary A.
McAnally and Miss Annie F. Purcell, both OF Jersey
CITY; Miss Ellen Foley, of Dover, N. j., and Miss
Elizabeth Robins, OF Metuchin n. J.
Special premiums for music were awarded to the
Misses Fanny DAVIS, HODOken AntOnla Myer
New York; Alice NJ. Leddy, Newark; NJ. stearkey,
Mauch Chunk; Mary A. McAnally, Jersey City;
NJ A. Foley, Dover, and Agnes kavanagh, New
York number OF other minor premiums were
awarded TO deserving young misses. At the close
Bishop Corrgan addressed the scholars in few
sentences. expressing regret at Archbishop Bay
ley's unavoidable absence, and paying that emf
nent divine a high compliment for the great SER
vices he had rendered the Institution in the past
II was halfpast two when the exercises con
Guided and happy scholars dispersed to soon re-
join their no less happy relatives and friends
Among the clergy present, besides the Bishop
were Very Rev. G. II. DOane, V. G.. Monsgnor
Seton, Rev. DIR. Beaudevin, New York. and others