The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-25
MONTE MARIA.
OF THE VISITATION
Eighteenth Annual Commencement-Distri
button OF Premiums and the Award Of
MedaIs-IuterestIpR Exercises.

button OF Premiums and the Award oi
MedaIs-Interesting Exercises.
1 Yesterday morning the eighteenth an,
nual commencement exercises OF the Rich
mond Monte Maria Academy OF the Vista.
ton was celebrated. The day was clear
pleasant, and beautiful. and harmoniZed
finely with the interesting proceedings
The exhibition hall has been completed,
and for the first time was used yesterday
for exhibition purposes. II is finely adapt
ed for this end, Is spacious, airy, wel-yen-
tilated, and capable OF accommodating q
large number OF visitors, who at 0 O'Clock
were admitted to the grounds, aud af.er-
wards took their places in the hall in seats
in the rear OF those occupied by the scholars.
These last wore bright and happy faces,
looked fresh and healthy, and were neatly
and handsomely dressed.
On the stage. in the rear OF the harp, or
"aa adRngeG Rs9eGG 'a Ee '9s rsmdS nhHS rDG sa e
Rev. Father Van de Vyver; Rev. Fathers
Doherty, TiernaD, and Tiernay and
Brothers Phillips and Peters.
The following programme was faithfully
rendered:
Prince Albert's Band March Hewitt; piano,
Misses Heygerty and .Gibbeney; harp, Miss Mary
/ v. IL
Carnaval de Nouyelle Orleans (Truaxl; plano,
| Miss Marie AntilOtti.
viccolo Gallop tBIake); piano, Misses Nadine
| Provost and Lula Macatee.
Aspettando, vocal solo (Millardl, Miss Nadine
salutaris (werner' : organ. Miss Mary V. Ham,
| ilton sung by Miss Mary Murphy.
Robin Adair tToulmiEl; harp, Miss Mary V.
| Hamilton.
We'll sung by Misses Jindetta Bernicchi and Marie
| DOiZe.
Coral schottlsche CKleberl; piano. Misses Alice
Delaney and Agnes Black
! Springtme. lJOhnsonJ piano, Miss Maggie
Evans; sung by junior singing class.
Ahche Ia Morte 0gnord, vocal solo (Verdi,l Miss
| j. Bernlcchi.
Mardl Gras aux Enters. (schubert,l plano, Mise.
| n. Provost and NJ. DOlZe.
| Beautiful Leaves, (Fowle,l harp, Miss Mary V.
Hamilton; sung by Miss Nadre Provost:
Glory To God tDielman.l organ. Miss Marie An
| tilotu; solo, Miss Mary Murphy chorus, Misses
Blue Bells Of Scotland, tWrlght,l harp, Miss
| Mary V. Hamilton.
lottj uIj:ey sung iif nv Miss \. Prevostp. -''''
Farewell to the Academy, (-,I piano, Miss
Marie Aniilotti; solo, Miss }. Bernicehi; chorus,
Misses n. Provost, VI. Murphy, q. Phillips, Molhe
Evans, T.. Seawel, NJ Doize, l.. Macatee, n. Street,
| and Angie StcphanuS.
see the Conquer ng Hero, trio. (CZerncyJ piano
Misses B. Roop, NJ. Morales. and NJ. Hungerford.
Rev. Father Van de Vyyer conferred the
gold medals in brief address, and after
tions and conferred the awards.
Miss Katie A. Kirker, OF Charlottesville.
Va, would have carried off the first pre-
MUM in the second class, having merted
high standing therein during the past
scholastic year, but owing to th2 sudden
death OF her father she was recalled to her
home in the early part OF May.
At the conclusion OF the programme
Do, Eo+hor Nau do NyVor aroSp an1 said
that he bad but one regret to express upon
an occasion so pleasant, and that was the
absence Of the beloved Bishop. He thanked
the school for the excellent musical enter
tainmcit they had afforded. and congratu-
lated them upon the fine report they had
won. He said that be had been informed
by the Mother Superior that during the en-
tire session not single complaint had been
made against a scholar. They had been
given a truly Christian education, the
heart as well as the head having been in
structed. He advised that during the
commencement they should be as attentive
TO their religious duties as they had been
during the session Of the school. To the
graduate, Miss Mary V. Hamilton, OF
Boydton, Va, he said: "May you be as
bright an ornament in the world as YOU
have been in this school, and as true Il
model in society as you have been here"
DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS.
The higl est honor. consisting Of crown and
gold medal. was conferred on Miss Mary V. Ham
lion, of Boydton, Va.- for excellence of conduct
and In the course of studies in the gradua-
ting class.
ish In the first class on Mis- kllie Se1well, or
Gloucester county; Miss Maggie Atkinson, Miss
Teresa Higgins, and Miss Marie Kelley, OF Rich
mOnd.
Grammar, Rhetoric. Letter Writing, and COmpO-
siuon: second Class-First premium, Miss Marie
Antlotti; second premiums, Miss MARGARET Mea;
SheT @na MoS Temam ian MIS- Mary Homes and MISS
Lucy Coleman; second premiums Miss Marie
Doize and Miss Nora Land; third premium, Miss
Premiums in the Second Glass Of History, Geog
raphy, Astronomy, and Philosophy: Second
Class--First premium, Miss Margaret heagher;
second premiums, Miss Marie Antilotti and Miss
Rosa Turberg; third premium, Miss Angie Stepha-
nus. Section of second Class-Ftrst premiums,
Miss Mary Homes and Miss Nora Land; second
Lucy Coleman and Miss Mary Lucas.
Premiums Reading, Grammar, Rhetoric,
ply: Third 'Ciass-Firstt premium, Miss Lizzie
Gregory; second premiums, Miss Mamie Hunger
ford, Miss Emily Cussens; and Miss Genna fhil,
Miss Mollie Evans. Premium of improvement:
Miss Clara Meyer Section OF Third CiassCFirst
premiums, Miss Jessie erephanus and Miss Celine
Mamie street, and Miss Lucy Atkinson; third
premiums, Miss Addie Brauer and Miss Maggie
Evans.
Pre- MUM of Imurovement-Mlss Mary Brander.
Fourth Class First premium, Miss Stella Dolze
aud Miss Marie Morales; second premium bliss
Bertha Roop; third premium, Miss Mary Epps.
Premiums in Reading, Grammar, Geography
and Hlstory-Fifth Glass: First premiums Miss
Florence Cato. nj; second premium, Miss Nadine
Miss CarlOtta Smith. Section of Fifth Glass First
premium, Miss Violet Dutsberry; secJnd pre-
miums Miss Mary Dante aud Miss Agnes Welsh;
third premium, Miss Annie DOize.
Premiums in spelling, Reading and Geography,
&c.-Sixth Glass: First premium. Miss Julia Ca
togni; second premium, Miss Blanch Epps; third
Hungerf0rd. SeIenth Glass First premium, Miss
Mar, sharp and Miss Rosaiie smith; second pre-
MUM, Miss Mamie wilkins; thi! d premium, Miss
Premiun OF Improvement: Miss Katie Noiand
aud Miss Katie Wren.
First premium, Miss Mary V. hamilton, Second
Glass; First premium, Miss Maggie Atkinson;
second premium; Mis- 5, Jindetta beIh,eei li sec,
Phillips; second premium, Miss Lizzie Gihboney
Third Glass: First premium, Miss Mary Homes;
Coleman third premium, Miss Clara Meyer. Sec
ton Of Third Class First premium, Miss Mamie
Hungerford; second premium; Miss Emily Gus
sen, Miss Lucy Atkinson, aud Miss Cellne D0lze
Fourth Class First premium, Miss Florence Ca
togni, Miss Mary Epps, and Miss Stella Dole;
second premium, Miss Mary stephanns; tnird pre-
Class: First premium, Miss Bertha Roop, Miss
Alice Delaney, and Miss Katie keegan; seeons
premium, Miss Agnes Black third premium, Miss
Eva Philips. Fifth Glass: First premium, Miss
Nadine Morales: second premium. Miss Mary
Dante; third premium, Miss Annie Doize. Sixth
Class: First premium, Miss julia Catognl; second
premium, Miss Blance Epps: third premium, hiiss
Ethel Atkinson. seventh Class: First premium,
Miss Mary sharp; second premium. Miss Katie
Noland third premium, Miss Katie Wren.
Premiums in Mathematics-Sectlon OF First
Class: First premium, Miss Mary H0mesi Sc
copd premium. Miss sara Brauer and Miss Minnie
Heggarty; third premium, Miss Mary Lucas. Sc
cond Class first premium with honor OF promo
tion at secoud session., Miss Nora Land and Miss
Margaret Neagher; frst premium, Miss Marie
Aniiiotti and Miss Elle seawell; second pre-