The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-02

Closing Exercises in This City and
Brooklyn.
THE REWARDS OF MERIT
Varied and Interesting Programmes at
All the Commandments.
ST. THEREsA's ACADEMY.

COMMENCEMENT ExEnCIsEs AND AWARDS OF
wREATHs AND MEDALS
The annual commencement exercises OF st.
Tnoresa's Academy took place last night IN tho
grounds attached to the church Rutgers and Henry
streets. Mss Dunn delivered tho sautatory. The
Row. Fathers Curran, Mclean, John Barry (of Staten
lslandl james Barry, Higgins, Haynes, Power.
Peter Farrell, Healcy ana other, with the Chris.
tian Brothers, occupied seats the stage
hev NJ y. O'Farrell, pastor Of ST. Theresa's Church.
presided gave gold OF honor the pupils
~ also the goic medals which ,hey by patient
study. Cold crowns awarded 10 Misses Nary
Danahy, Cassie Dunleavy, Nellie Dunleavy Mary
DevIin, Katie Hoey, Katie Madden Terese
Mulry, Alice McQuade, Annie Mcdonnell, Amelia
Miller, Mary II. McGarry Mary Nolan,
Annie Nolan, Mary O'Leary, Mary Penny.
Ellie Seymour and Josie seymour. Silver crowns
wore awarded 10 Misses Rose Allen, Katie Carter,
Nellie Cusick, Mary F. Drscoll, Hannah Dunn, Mary
E. Dugan, Annie Egan, Ella Flynn, Mary Hailgan
ELIZA Wilson, and Rose Wilkinson. Tho gold medal
Tor proficiency and general application in Eng
Ish studies awarded to Misc X attic Mad
den; donor, Rev. NJ. G. O'FarreIl The
gold medal for proficiency in mathematics
won by Miss Terese Mulry, who drew lots with Misses
Mary Danahy, Hannah Dunn, Katic Madden and Ellie
seymour, the hve young ladies' having stood equal
Mker two critical examinations. The successful
recipient was greeted with long and loud applause.
Mss Mary Dcviin received the silver medal
TOR proficiency in the second division
ItudieA Misses Dunn, Dsvlin, Mulry, McGaulsy
anO Ellie Seymour received the nrst prizes in
French Misses Allen, DrIscou, Danahy, Flynn,
Mcdonnell and Nolan received second prizes
auency French. Miss Fiamn took tho lrst
prize IN German Miss O'Leary The second. Miss
Katic Hoey tho first prize Tor instru-
mental music and Miss T. Mulry received the first
prize for greatest Improvement III the same accomp
Ishment Misses hoey and Wilson ed first
prizes Tor their excellence in vocal music.
varied and attractive programme gave de-
hgat to large audience. composed OF the pa
rents ana trends OF the pupils. A canta.a,
composed and arranged by the Ursuine nuns,
who have charge OF the academy, u GOOD
Ieprcsenl aton OF tho Seasons;" tho tablcaus we're
especially attractive and the singing OF the children
showed great care III their training. "Lightnearts
Pisrimagc" Was tOuchin. little mcl0dramu,
which the trial OF young soul was depicted, ossct
with all the allurements OF pleasure
hand and called Ny duty on the other. plcasur
seemed about 10 triumph, but folly, fasehood
and shame appeared nideous aud '.conscience"
called pitsousy THAI Lig htheart chose path OF
wisdom, and beautiful chorus announced her de-
cisiop. Miss Nellie Wa0ron gavo o pathetic recita-
ton or ''St. Pa,rick's Prayer" and MISS Madden
America greeted Erin In the person OF MISS Name
Penny, the dress and lights forming most elective
tableau.
Miss Wilson sang 81 Have Sighed to Rest Ne" Ia a
could command. aud Mss Hoey divided the honors
with Miss Wilson by her equally hne singing. The
performance pianos by Mssee Brennan, Paytep,
rulry, Madden Meg nIoy, Hoey, O'Loary ana sham
berger showed careful training on the part 0i Miss
Lizzie Huss0y.