Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-21
Academic COunmencements
ST. CECELIA'S ACADEMY.


Academic commencement.
ST. CECELIAS ACADEMY.
The commencement exercises otthis excel
lent institute, located at the corner Of 9th and
Last Capitol streets, in charge of the Sisters
of The Holy Cross, took place yesterday eve.
nlng. III the presence OF a large mum Der 81
The friends and relatives of the pupils, in
Guiding Rev. Fathers Boyle, ClarksOn, Rev
erly, Rabbia. Slei,er and others. The eXer-
cIses began with grand march by Misses
A. Byrne. y. Walsh, NJ HALEY, and G.. Mil
Ter, followed by the sHluta,ory, by Miss NJ
Foy. chorus by the class, accompaniment
by Miss l.. Miller and overture by Misses
j. Wright, X. Smith, i. Trevist, and NJ. Con-
way. The drama Power OF Habit" was
the feature, and was finely rendered. The
prologue was by Miss A. Cunningham, and
Foy, A. Mclaughlin, a. Plant, F.. Barnes,
!. W ilsoD, NJ. Cunningham, j. Wright, l..
McCaflIey, n. NObinsOn, r. Conway, g.
Ryan, X. Smith, S. sweeney, y. Cunning
ham, l.. Mcnamara, r. Walsh, A Shoema-
ker: A. Byrne, n. Barnes, g. Miller, j. Reil-
~, r. SmOOt, F.. McCafrey, and NJ. Devote.
Incidental to the drama were a numb ar OF
musical gems. vocal and instrumental by
Misses NJ. HALEY, N. Walsh, l.. Miller, NJ.
Cafroll, l.. COOmbs. l.. Kearns, l.. Stewart,
j. Reilly, p. Trevitt, y. Byrne, Anna Cum
ningtam. Ii. Ryan, A. Plant, G.. Miller i.
Mcnamara. The awards Were made as fol-
lows:
In the senior class the gold medals for success in
studies ere Conferred on Mary Toy aud AnDie
Cuuningham aPd premiums to Lille Miller in in
miup, do Maud HALEY, do, 1T class 2d DIVISION,
Sea'or class for studles-PIea ium. To- Mary Foy,
Amir CUNNINGHAM, Annie Plant. Mary Conway,
shoemaker, Ella Barnes. raIi.e Truit. LIZZIE
MCCsnrey Jennie Re lily Mar CuIningl,a-n. jess 9
Mcnamara, nseda aas DevatD, yulrs Wright,
ha,ie sn,;tn, George M.iIer, Rose Walsh, Annie
Mclaughlin, and Virginia Pye.
q, unloI pa'fIne t-Fre!nlumS to Rnth Brown,
NJ n; tarrsll, l kshi,' 4 keases, ssf,p, l..
Oa'.s, h Oates, l.. Combs, l.. Diem,r, s.
Thompson, n. McLaughlip; r. Miller. ii Cos ;el's,
r Seq; curtin, y. y iIritl, n Eyen-, 4.
Lamb. y Thorn. VI ID aine, :. Butler, N. Eevo'O,
ssroh F1zpstrick, n ButisI, 2 Waters, u Grim
ri ler,J Mcksze e. Tough an. +. houshr.n, J.
Senior (, psIu"cnt-C Grown. of honor for amisble
and Ioliie a. Frrimgnt I" " Fy :, A. Cuuni1si5s m
Smith. First houors TO- Burns, X s,naoi. s.
Mclaughlin. Julia Wright a,d Virginia pyro.
Junicr persrsInent-Crowns, of honor to VI Car
NtKagt, NJ Mclaughlin, ii sad X Oates and 5
rcvCt". fir-r hpnors 10 l.. Combs, l.. Diemar, s
Cvmhs, X Schwartz and 7. Grass.
Finn: L. ThGmPson, CssteH, \. MeLaaghlin,
thorn. First DONORS to VI Eyens, A. Blame, NJ
Devote, z BgrI;i,, I. Seton, N Sage, NJ: McC,f
- n. ~
min, NJ. Butler, NJ Waters, Il. B,rue and L. stew
art.
Complimentary remarks were made by the
clergy and others, and the exercises were
closed with .. March de Concert" (WOllen-
haupt.) by Misses z. Ire witt, E. Barnes, j..
Wright and r. SmoOt.
ST. MATTHEW'S ACADEMY.
The ninth annual commencement OF st.
Matthew's Academy took place this morning
at Willard Hall. and was the occasion of q
select gathering OF the friends of the institu-
ton. The proficiency OF the pupils of this
favorite academy is appreciated by the pub
lie in general, who attend I'm large numbers
the entertainments given by them. Those
who favored the pupils with their presence
were well repaid by an Intellectual enter
tainment, interspersed with vocal and in
strumental music. The music rendered was
very creditabie TO the institution. The
sprightly entertainment given by the juniors
and minims called forth rounds of applause.
Premiums were distributed in the senior
Glasses as follows:
In Mathematic,, Hist pry. Rhetoric, Grammar,
brewing and CHRISTIAN doctrine, to Misses i Full
lertor, G pousherty. :. Tennsnt, Lucy Byrne,
Robinson, Annie Lyich, Budget ADD Mary BEen-
Prepara,or, Department ] Arithmetic, Hist,r
ship Drawing e Misses Cotteren 1. peinp
4. GnIGty- &. Crown. l.. McCar, nv, VI. Wynae,
b M"TrrS S,T I & si F &syT3nrFs@
way u Barr. Vi NcCarthr NJ Burns j. nv an,
n =, sins, 3. Clifford NJ Moran, NJ AcElhone,
nriv jon If Preparatory CIass-Premium, in
Christian doctrine, biography, History, Arinms-
tic, c. ann Reading ard 0rtnography were
40 srded % Misses Of ca Ledg icz, durren, Dono-
,rs,s Gan pInn@y h hnInrh nn'9, pea
Wagner, Martin and Fletcher.
MlnIm pepsriment-P rtInHn3 in Christian doc
thine Reading. orihographv \ rithmctc, and Geog-
rsphY, we're awarded 10 Misses Luders, Parker,
h m Gavin Gavin k sn. 81 sRSa9
Dunn. Burrus Horrice, Me- lhone. Huyck. Zach
sry, Burk, Kelly, Young h0ny, MeGa~, ,hler
MEDAL, and crowns wee AVA DID rs follows rir5,
dspCrtment, awarded TO Mis- Asnie Fullerton; pre-
Seuted by Mr. I. Murray, of this city. First honor
iS E t. Miss B. UHe msa u pre- gs
sented by Mr.. Preston Sands, Of this city Farsi
&c in sttdis-, Sree to Mis-. BRIDGE Brennan
me- dial presented by J Mont .gue, Dubuque, low
eycereGce in depor,mt nj, awarded Miss Alice Gin
| nary; medal presented by Mr. Morri.ey, OF thi.
Ter sm.shie Experiment., award % Miss Ma-,
Opes. First honHr =, Inni1r class Tor amiabie de
G1os H &c SscsHee Of Sormsa,
awarded equally to o Dougherty. S. Tenant NJ ann
N binson, Annie Corcoran, Mary Mansan, Roy
Grtterill, Annie dempsey, Mary Noonap, sall
| Honorsby mentioned-so or So psr Tor ext eence |,
studies, politeness and correct department. bat o:
not receive the honors. Misses Belle clifford vi ami
| Moran and Mary McE'h0ne
| The Sisters of the Holy Cross extend thei
| warmest thar ks to the gentlemen who do
| mated the beautiful medals presented in tn
| different classes this morning; also to Mr..
Cake. to whose kindness they have been in
| debted for the use of Willard Hall during tn
| last four years; also 10 MeSsrs. Ellis 4 Co
who kindly furnished Weber grand for tn
| occasion.
! BUSINESS at the Revere and Tremon
| houses, Eoston, continues excellent, an
| Messrs. Chaplin, Quincy K Co. have reaso
| 10 feel gratified al the ever-increasing success
| and popularity of their esta shments, s.
| deservedly celebrated throughout the Unite
states, since their opening, full thirty year
| ago.
| BEAUTIFUL lace stripe white goods, bunt
| ing, Dlack cashmeres, black alpacas, blac
! silks, lawns, cassimeres and linens for boy
wear, new parasols. Carter's, 7gI Marke
| space.
PRICES iewelry store received some beau
| tiful styles In Roman gold chains, crosse
4 lOfKPfR. diamonds.