The Evening critic., 1883-06-22
HOLY CROSS ACADEMY.
Fifteenth Annual Commencement Mt
Odd.FeIlOws' Hall.

Odd.EellOws' Hnll.
The fifteenth annual commencement of
the Holy Cross Academy took place at Odd
Fellows Hall this morning in the presence
of an audience which filled every seat,
many persons also being compelled to
stand. The stage was literal flower
bower, and presented Paradise-like ap-
pearance. The sweet girls in white looked
If anything transcendently beautiful.
After the rendition of the following ex-
cellent programme, the premiums were
awarded
Entrance marcn, ka1r (pianol, Misses Nc
Manus, Walter, Howlet and O'Hara; chorus,
"Gypsy Life" Schubert; vocal class, accom-
panied by Miss Walter juvenile march; res.
tpiano), Misses Cleary, Clements, Cot
snss pfSSsne Miss BY Anna Miss cearS M
Scene % lies 6ames de Seville" Schubert
lpiano), Misses Walker, Dallas, Gallagher and
M Missss ooWman, SS NJ and A. (Sas Ioaghrsn, d podge,
Cleary and Haswell. Scene 3-Grand over
ture, Weber tpianol Misses Cayanaugh,
Smart (solo), Misses N. and ]. McAulifre, ac-
companied by NJ. Byrne; Gallop, Schuloff
tpianol Misses Dapray, Howlett Cavanaugh
The following young ladies were awarded
In the frstsenior class Misses Mary o Hare,
Minnie walker and Mary Byrre.
In the third senior ciass-Misses Mary
Witty, Anna Cleary, Maggie Doyle, Pauline
Hurdle, Elsie Dallas, Jennie Hines Mary
Parker and Mamie O'Hare.
In the preparatory classes-Misses Mary
Russell, Carrie Cotterill, Bernardine Happ,
Anna Wynne, Nola Hill, Cecilia yicleda. Mary
seitz, Mary Dunn, Emma Doyle, Katie Walters,
Gawor Nes Rmy
Gertrude Hines, Addie Gensler, Percy Has.
well, Genevieve Moran, Katie Kiiburn, and
In the junior class-Bessie o'Hare, Maggie
Renahen, virgie Minor, Rosalie Dapray, Mary
Laughran, Irene Cowman, Mary Grant, Grace
s ntchsOn. Ma Lucille % Wysfd, A Mary % Meany, Alice Aiice
o'Hagan, Hannah Altman, Rita Kraft, Marie
Mcintyre, Mathilde Mcintyre, Blanche Doran
and Lizzie welcker.
In the minim class-Lucy Johnston, Katie
Bannon, Mary Cannon, May Snow, Lulu Hay.
den, Maggie Laughran, Bertha Boiseau, jessie
seitz, Jennie CrossneId, Mary Fealy, Mary
Began, Kittie Dodge, Mary Wilson, Mamie
Green, Mollie Becker, Cecella Dunn, Mary and
CrossAeld, Lucille Colby, Mary McMahon,
Mary and Matte Page, Jody Kraft, Mary Mur-
ray and little Milly Peck,
| Ellen Beale.
Premiums for special improvement and ex-
| cellence awarded to Miss Minnie Walker In
second class In oil painting; Maggie Kelly
and Mary Cannon In general class drawing
Mary Murphy in history; Maggie Laughran In
catechism.
Gold medals awarded for polite and amlable
deportment-Medal donated by Colonel j.
Berret awarded to Miss Pauline Tate; medal
donated by Miss West awarded to Miss Mary
Whitty for superior excellence and good con-
duct; medal donated by Baron d'Arenos for
| good conduct In classroom awarded to Miss
Elsie Dallas.
Misses Mary O'Hara and Lizzie Fealy, hay
| Ing the same general average for the scholastic
year, were awarded eG sQu0.
Medal donated by Colonel Bonaparte to
| Miss Lizzie Fealy, for improvement In studies
and Christian doctrine. Medal donated by
| Mr.. A. Schwartz, OF New York, to Miss Mary
| O'Hara, for Improvement In studies.
Medal for improvement in music, donated
| by Miss M. g. Meade, awarded to Miss Neva
| Dapray.
| Medal, donated by Mr.. II. Cavenaugh, award.
| ed to Miss Minnie Hewlett, for improvement In
| music.
| Medal for Christian doctrine, donated by
| Mr.. NJ Gait, awarded to Miss Mary Hurdle.
Medal for improvement In studies, awarded
| TO Miss Mary RUSSELL OF the first preparatory
| class.
| Medal, donated by Mr.. F. Riggs, awarded to
| Miss Maria Mcintyre for correct and amiable
| department.
| Medal for Christian doctrine, donated by
| Miss Nellie Galen, OF Montana Territory, 10
| Miss Bessie 0'Hare.
| Gold medals for improvement In studies
awarded to Miss virgie Minor and Miss
| Blanche Doran.
Gold medals for Christian doctrine, awarded
TO Miss Mary Laughran and Miss Alice