The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-14
Memoir Eft FIDELIS
The MOTTO Of Five sweet Girl
Graduates.
FAREWELL TO CLASS or 1890
Co0meseenent Exereises ~ the Acad-
s.y ~ sAe aeay Names-Geld
Medals Awarded.

e0y ~ the ae1y Names-Gold
MeaaIs Awarded.
The commencement exercises at the
Academy Of Holy Names yesterday after
noon we're attended by Go invited guests
and we're highly successful IN every way.
The commodious hall in the academy was
crowded with interested spectators. and
many were unable 10 gain sdmittan<e 10
the room. Pretty girls in white summer
dresses and beautiful bouquets bestowed
upon the fair graduates were to be seen in
endless numbers. and the perfume of fow-
ers filed the arr. The exercises commenced
IT 2 p m. and were not over until after S
O'Clock They we're most impressive and
entertaining. and were thoroughly appfeci-
ated by the audiences.
At ths front end Of the hall in which the
exercises were held floral bower had been
made Of natural flowers. In this bower
we're the words in evergreen: may Roses
Strew Lies Pathway Memoir ct FideIis
Class Of 60" God Bless Our Alma
Mater" Surrounding these words we're
representations Of harps. anchors, etc,
made Of roses On the rostrum or plat.
form were four pianos. The words "wel-
come-Thrice Welcome" we're displayed
further back in the room in large evergreen
letters.
In another room was displayed Q num-
Der Of samples Of the work Of the pupils in
painting, drawing. embroidery and fancy
work.
The graduating class Of 1880 consisted Of
five young ladies Miss Mary v. Conner of
LaConner; Miss Antoinette L. Grunkranz,
Miss Alma ]. Grunkranx and Miss Anne
Nora o 'Brien, OF Seattle, and Miss Alice +.
Pettibone, Of Whatcom.
The exercises opened by . piano over
ture- Ssmiyumide dc Rossiai-by Misses N.
Conner. N. O'Brien, q. F0uts. H. DJorup,
r. Boyd and n. Carmaechel Following
this al the pupils Of the academy fled in
and stood on the platform while the saiuta-
torian. Miss N. Grunkranx, delivered her
address. which Was clearly and forcihly
spoken and contained the choicest senti-
ments clothed in the happiest words.
Immediately after the salutatory came
the following programme, each number Of
which was rendered in the very best style
possible:
Selection from Picitia ....... Solo and Chorus
Essay -.-.......s.. Drifting and Rowing"
49,, Miss A. Pe,tibone:
Pisn;sts- Misses &. Corbe,t. 1 BoudeD X Ba arlp
= Mcnamara =. Leary. H. Holmes L Woods,
n, = c Ara = Harsins' Mcnamara. L Bar
Essay Memory ! Pebbled Shore"
Motion Song .......--.-.... Primary Pupils
Miss A. Grunkrans
Concert Recitation. .......... The Mrsic Box
p,s,i. - rnsemp instrnmentsi Duet
IT. N Russell, l. Clark, n. Gallagher. n
CLARK and H. MeCofmack
Alissoricai Aslodrsma who Shall Be
Aorceau De Concert-lKetserer,-D Piano
Solo. .Pianists-Nisses Conner and O'Rrien
r Juvenile Opsrstta:
First Elocution Class
Gal vtve-Ga.iop Brilliant. Instrumental Duet
fisniss-M isses Aunson. :. Martin, II Lysle,
a LOCK well, = Jameson. L Hilton, K Dolau
...,.......... Solo. Duet and Chorus
Pianists-Miases K Mcnamara, n Sheahan.
q. C0wsn, y. Carmaechel. A. Taylor, b. Nash,
3 Hamiin; / Hsguensn, A. Paddcn. =.
Andrew, X. Kesfs and N. Gallagher
The graduating honors were bestowed
upon the members OF the class by Father
F. X. Prefontaine and the sister superior.
Each one Of the Eve young ladies received
. diploma and gold medal. Gold prize
medals were also conferred on others Is
follows:
Prize medal for Christian doctrine, pre-
ssnted by Father r. X. Prefontaine,
awarded to Miss Nora O'Brien.
Prize medal for excellence in the senior
class. presented by Father p. Cuniff.
awarded to Miss Oracle Fouts, OF What
com.
Prize medal for excellence in the prepar-
atory cl ass, presented by Rev. A. Melon
aid. awarded 70 Miss Bertha Steele, OF
Marysville.
Prize medal for plain sewing. presented
by Miss Mary Burke, awarded 10 Miss
Annie Rockwe II, Of Utsalady.
Prize medal for penmanship, presented
by Rev. A. Mcdonald, awarded to Miss
Margaret Chisholm
Prize medal for mathematics, presented
by DIR. w. A. shannon. awarded to Miss
Mary Haiieron. OF Edison.
Prize medal for domestic economy. pre-
sented by Rev. +. X. Prefontaine. awarded
to Miss Amelia Bishop. OF Port Townsend.
Prize medal for improvement in music.
presented by Rev. p. Cunifi, awarded to
Miss Ada Bell. of Boshel.
Prize medal for punctual attendance.
presented by Rev. A. Mcdonald, awarded
to Miss Alice O'Brien.
Following Immediately after the corona
ton march, in which each member of the
school was presented with . floral crown.
Miss A. Nora o Brien, the valedictorisn of
the class. delivered her farewell address.
Miss O'Brien's address was delivered in a
clear voice. remarkable for its sweetness
and depth Of feeling. As she bid farewell
10 the school. the teachers and all the old
associations. tears came to the ewes of
many OF her hearers. Her address through
out vas listened to with the closest atten-
ton.
Father Prefontaine and Bishop Junrer
made short addresses to the graduating
class and to the pupils of the school. Rev.
Father keelinger, of Tacoma. was present
At the exercises. as we're also Rev. Father
Gribben. Rev. Father Demanex and Rev.
Father Cunif
The Academy OF Holy Names was estab-
ished ten years ago. and Is one OF the lead
ing female educational institutions of the
Northwest
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