National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-25
ST. cEc1LrA.s ACADEMY.
Interesting Closing Exercises and Dis
tributIon of Premiums.

The eighteenth annual commencement
exercises Of 81. Cecllla's Academy, Capitol
Hill, took place yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock at st. Peters schoolhall on Il street
southeast. The exercises began with an en-
tertainment by the young ladies OF tho
academy, consisting Of recltatlons, instru-
mental and vocal music, and the valedlc-
tory by Miss NJ. Flynn, which was gem OF
literary composition, and reflected great
credit on the young lady. The principal
feature Of the closing was the exhibition OF
oil paintings, crayon portraits, fancy needle
work, and plain sewing, all executed by the
young lady pupils who are deserving OF the
highest COMMUNICATION for theiref After
the distribution Of prizes Rev. Father George
Devine, pastor OF St. PETERS Church, adj
dressed the scholars in few well chosen
remarks. Father Devine has been suffering
from a painful accident, and II required
quite an effort for him to be present on this
occasion.
The premiums were awarded as follows:
A graduating gold medal, Miss Mary Flynn
gold medals for success In music Misses Mary
Holland and Joanna Curtin; gold medal for
Christian doctrine, NJ. Flynn OF the senior de-
partment NJ. Parker of the intermediate de-
partment A. c. Fleishell of the junior depart
incnt, and X. Wheatley OF the minlm depart
ment; gold medals for attendance and deport-
ment were drawn for by the following young
Senior department. M. Donohue, @. Colman,
Mary Holland, Joanna Curtin, and Mary Hunt
ington;, intermediate department Emma gen-
nlnge, Mary Weller, Alice Waltemyer, Nina
Blaine, Daisy French, and Joanna O'Connor
Cosiaggipl, Agnes O. Fleishell, Helen Young,
Agnes UConnor, Mary Donely, Susan Under
wood, Annie Mccormick, and NJ. Donelly.
Minim department--Kate Wheatley, M. Cur
tin, Lizzie crlmins, Ggssie smi.h, =. Need, Q.
Mamie Torrens, Loreto Castell, Annie Fleishell,
Carrie Smith, and Vcva Rice.
Premiums In the classes were awarded as
follows.
First senior olass-Misses Mary Huntington,
Joanna Curtin, and Mary HOLLAND.
Second senior clnss-Misses Gertrude Col
man, Louisa Huntington, Mary Donohne, Eu-
genia Brook, Maggie Mcmahon, Vina Decker,
and Harmonic Lowe.
Intermediate class, first dlvislon-MlssesAnna
Mheatley, Anna Reese, Emma Jennings Mamie
Weller, Belle Smith, and Alice Waltemyer.
Second divislon-Misses Joanna o'Counor,
Mary Parker, Nina Blaine, Daisy Freuch,
Alice Warner, Nora Mcknight Blanche
Junior class first dlylslon-Mlsses X. Eltz.
patrick, NJ. Costaggini Helen Young, Agnes
G. Fleishell Ella Mcmahon, IL. Ready J, Pike,
Eleanor Burgess, and Emma Swindell.
Second diyislon-Mary Donnelly, Susie I'M
derwood, Marin Homiller, Rose Touhey, Bessie
Georgia Keahoe, +. ,Torrens K McKeage, 4.
Mccormick, Regina Donohue, Josie Mcdonald
g.. Burch. n Troop, N. Brown, NJ. MoDermolt.
Minim class-First division, Blanche Hig-
gins, Katie wbeatley, Mary Curtin, Lizzie
crimmins, May Blaine, Mary Jack, Mary Cas-
tell, May Cailaghen, Clara Bright Gussle
Smith, X. Ratcliff, Dot Baldwin, ]. Mead, Lot
Tie Holland, qeneyieve Grain, Jennie Johannes
Second division, Katie Ahern, X. Dobbyns
Viva Rice. NJ. Torrens, Mamie Dugan, X. Ke-
hoe. Nyra Burgess, Loreto Castell, Annie
Fleishell, Virginia Mcdonald, Q. Smith, Agne.
FLYNN, Katie Ioughran, Annie Rogers, NJ. De
vlne Wilma Benton.
Premiums for improvement to Blanche Bar.
Tett, Cassie Myers, Ida Garges, Reta Mack
Lizzie Houser For very good little girls u
Teresa Loughran, Nell Mackey, and Josephine
Barrett.
Premiums for vocal and theoretical music
Misses NJ. Flynn, X. Oates, Martha McKenna
and A. Wheatleyi for oil painting and crayon
Misses NJ. Huntington, L. Huntington, NJ
Flynn, X. Conner, Mary Donohue, and Il
Brook; in fancy work to NJ. Flynn, NJ. Holland
NJ. Donohue, N. Mclaughlin, and v. Decker
for plain sewing, Misses V. Decker, G. Colman
b. Smith, N. Blaine. and NJ. McDermott.