Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-28
CONVENT DE NOTRE DAME.
Impressive Exercises at the Nineteent
 Annual Commencement.

Impressive Exercises at the Nineteenth Annual Commencement.
 The spacious recitation room at the con- vent was filled with parents, friends and old schoolmates last evening, the occasion being the nineteenth annual com mencement. The room was beautifully decorated with appropriate banners and flowers, the stage looking like a miniature flower garden. In the absence of Rt Rev Bishop McMahon, the Lev Father Mulcahy presided and was assisted by the Rev Treanor, Curtin, Finnegan, Walsh and O'Donnell, of this city; Fitzgerald, of Naugatuck; J. O. R. Sheridan, of Wind sor Locks; Hunt, of Southington; Harty, %oeHasS M Hasst0f of s1sa a Litchfeld, and Murphy, of Bridgeport. r The programme arranged was one of the best musical and literary selections end was we'll received by those present. The grand march with accompaniment on the organ, .harps and pianos, was very we'll rendered by the following young ladies: Misses s. McMahon, N. McMahon, M. Me- hue, Heringer, Mccoy, Lambert, O'Connor, Heffernan, McElligot, Murphy, Mahoney, Scully, Bowe, Mccarthy, Limm, M Mo Elligot, Conlon, M Donnelly and L. Gala gher. Miss Nellie McElligot, in clear we'll trained voice delivered the saluta1y, after which the pupils of the elementary, junior and intermediate department were presented with premiums for their advance ment in their studies.
 A very pretty operetta in three acts, en- titled "The Answered Prayer," was we'll received. Miss Daisy Swanbell, as the lit tie flower girl, showed considerable talent for a child of her years Her voice is very clear and sweet, and she was received with Irish airs, by Miss O'Neil on the piano, Miss Quigley on the organ, and Misses 1 Donnelly and Gallagher on harps, was very favorably received.
 The pupils of the senior department were presented with premiums and medals after which grand overture" was given on the piano by the following young ladies': Misses Quigley, Donnelly, Holohan, Ma ginn, O'Neil, Lambert, McMahon, Gala gher, McElligot, Herringer, Henry, Dono- hue and Dougherty. A dialogue, "A Mothers Sacred Claim," by the young ladies followed, after which the gold medals and diplomas of the institution were awarded to the following young lady graduates: Misses Louisa Gallagher of New Haven, Mamie Donnelly of New York, and Sarah McMahon, Annie Maginn, Mamie Holohan and Lucy Quigley of this city.
 Miss Lucy Quigley then delivered the valedictory address, and vocal trio, Misses Quigley Maginn and Donnelly sang a song entitled 70, Memory"
 The gold medal for general proficiency, the gift of the Rev J. A. Mulcahy compet- ed for by the pupils of the graduating class was successfully competed for by Miss Holohan and McGinn, who were vefy close in their examinations. Miss Holohan re- ceived the one presented by Father Null cehy and Miss McGinn gold medal pre- sented by Mother Superior. The gold medals for excellence in studies presented as follows:
 For literature, the gift of the Rev J. H. Duggan of this city, to Miss Nellie Me Mahon: for geography and astronomy, pre- scented by the Rev M. A. Hunt of Southing- ton, to Miss Mamie O'Brien; for compost tion, the gift of the Rev James Pagan of Naugatuck, awarded to Miss Mamie Holo- han; for penmanship, the gift of the Rev Hugh Treanor of this city, to Miss Louise Gallagher; for French, presented by the Rev J. o. R. Sheridan of Windsor Locks, to Miss M. Donnelly, and another gold medal for simplicity in dress presented by the same gentleman was awarded to Miss Lucy Quigley; for literature and English classics, presented by the Rev P. H Finnegan of this city, to Miss A. Maginn; for slocution the gift of the Rev J. J. Quinn of South Coventry, to Miss Quigley; for History the gift of the Rev J. H.