National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-21
WAVERLY SEMINARY,
Brilliant commencement Exerciscs at
Lincoln Hall Last Night.

The stage at Lincoln Hall has seldom
| presented more attractive appearance than last
| evening at the commencement exercises of the
| Waverly Seminary. A of foliage plants in the
rear furnished a back ground against
which the white dresses ST the cluster Of
young ladies who occupied seats on the
stage, and their bright and beaning faces
were shown to advantage. Over the fTont Of the
stage were suspended the words, in white flowers
= Glass of 1881, W. s." There was large attend
ancc in spite of the threatening weather, and the
exercises were received with appreciatiYe at
tentiOn and applause. The programme was as
follows: Opening march, Misses Berry and
Everett; Hear, Lord" solo and chorus, Misses
Ruth erford, Huff, johnson and class; salu-
tatory, Miss McCauley, second honor;
"Rgoletto," Vilbac, instrumental duet Misses Berry
and Conyers; "Boero,' from "Sicilian Vespers,'
solo, Miss Sally Johnson; The Huntresses,' sol o
and chorus Misses s. johnson, Mitchell, and class
Not in the Programme" selection, Miss McCans :
II Trovatore" instrumental duet, Misses Ruther-
ford; Music i'll Camp selection, Miss Buckley :
"Printemps dArmour," instrumental solo, Miss
Berry; OH What Delight," vocal solo, Miss White
'Ventre TerTe," quartette, Misses Berry, May
Johnson, McCants, and Conyers; Bliss of Time
Is Bliss of Toll" medal essay, Miss White; Deb
Arren di al Mic DolOre," vocal duet Misses Sally
Johnson and Lamar Rutherford; How Ruby
Played" selection, Miss Bessie Rutherford chorus
from Pirates of PenZance,' vocal class. Pro-
fessor F. T. Fristoe then delivered an address TO
the graduates and presented certificates as follows
Full course-Miss Lea Spindle, first honor; Miss
Bessie McCauley, second honor, and Mas Hattie
White all of the District; Miss Mecca
McCants, Alabama; Miss Julia Schneider
Washington, d. C. Eclectic course-Miss
Maggie Berry, Miss Willie Conyers, and Miss
Lizzie Mitchell of Georgia. Then the Misses May
Johnson and Maggie Berry rendered a duet on
two pianos" Salut Pesth." YaledictoTy, Miss
Spindle, first honor; "Oh, How Delightful vocal
class. Medals were awarded as follows:
Penmanship, academic department, Miss
Willie Conyers; penmanship, intermedi-
ate department, Miss Carrie Wyril; French
medal, first and second classes, Miss Mary
johnson; third class Misses Sophie Cuthbert and
Annie McFee; instrumental music medal senior
class, Miss Maggie Berry junior class Miss Daisy
Huff: vocal music medal, Miss Sally johnson;
elocution medal, Miss Bessie Rutherford. Art
class-Miss Lockwood awards prize TO Miss Lena
WOford for greatest improvement in drawing
honorable mention, Miss Anne McFee; in painting
to Miss Lou Denmead, and one to Miss Willie Con-
yers. First honor scholarship medal, Miss Leila
Spindle; second honor scholarship medal, Miss
Bessie McCauley; medal for best graduating cs-
say, Miss Hattie White. A first honor department
medal to Miss lone Smith for excellence in study
consistent Christian example, and devotion to
duty. The following performed efficient duty as
ushcrS: MeSsrs. Mackall, Buckley, McKnew Shoe
maker Harold Newton, McCauley Gurley. and
PuGh flower committee, Messrs. Trimble, Berry
and Cuthbert.
ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS.
The thirteenth annual commencement of the
Academy of the Holy Cross will take place to-
morrow morning at Odd Fellows Hall The fol-
ioYjng viii be the programme: Grand entrance
Of the pupils: march, froIa Alfalfa" Mendels-
sohn. Misses Dapray, Cavanaugh, Hallctt, and Nc
Auliffe juniors chorus; fantastic on favorie airs
Oberthur, harp, Miss Dillon, piano, Misses Cava-
naugh and Cotterill; distribution of premiums in
junior department. grand Valse, SchulhoT |
Misses Byrne, COiterill, Ginnaty, and Dapray;
essay, Character and Dignity of Woman Miss A. |
Robinson, read by Miss N. Hogan; vocal duet |
and Cavanaugh; poem, 1" De La Creation" French |
class; fantasia, "On La Dame Blanche" Krug
Misses Ginnaty. VI. and N. Hallett, McAulife |
Walker, and O'Hara: juvenile medley; distribu- |
ton of premiums in preparatory department: |
grand duo, andante and march from FAUST |
Oberthur (harp, Miss Dillon piano. Miss CottcriD;
essay. Is This Age of Progress?' Miss Nc |
Auliffe: "Terzettina," A. Randegger, Misses Cot
terill, OHare, and Cavanaugh; distribution of |
premiums in senior department; overture " Fest" |
A. Leuteer, Misses Byrne, Cavanaugh. Ginnaty
and Cotterill; solo and chorus, Alpine Echo" |
Emerson; solo, Miss McAuliffe: chorus, vocal |
class comforting of medals for studies and deport-
ment distribution of crowns and honors in junior,
marks, Rev. J. Boland; Retiring March,"
from "Don JUAN" arranged by Krug, Misses Cav
anaugh, Thornton Cleary, Dapray, NJ. Byrne, and
ViciedO