Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03

Annual Distribution Exercises ON
THURSDAY Afternoon.


The pupils of the Academy Of Visitation gave
their annual distribution Thursday afternoon
in the academy on Delaware avsnue. Friends
and parents of the young misses crowded the
audience hall to witness the pretty exercises.
The apartment WAS prettily bedecked with
green's and bright blossoms The pupils were
attlred In gowns of white or light shades and
carried punches of flowers. Father OFT an
nounced the exercises and Father Lyons, ".
e., distributed the prizes, beside concluding
the exercises with brief address to the pupils.
The exercises opened with a grand march
performed on the piano by Miss Loretto
Bostomer, to the music of which the pupils
entered In twoa and bowed to the audience.
Glovers asister Elves 1t Is The Hour, was
beautifully rendered by Miss Frances Gala
ghet and chorus, Miss Regina Pie performing
the accompaniment
Miss Nellie Flynn gave an effective rendi-
tion of Longfelow's "Robert of Sicily" which
was followed by very delightful interpreta-
of Gottschalks "Lass Hope" by Miss Kate
Donahoe, on the piano. "I'he Priests Leap,
(Sulllyanl. was prettly reclted by Miss Frances
Gallagher, and Miss Nellie Flynn sang with
most agreeable effect, "Deep In My Heart
(Gentemerh Miss Dean Pie supplying the
accompaniment. "The Female Martyr" (Nhit-
tier) was recited very effectively by Miss Ella
Ryrne. The story OF "Litte Red Riding Hoods"
adventures, was beau fully told in music with
Miss Nancy Ford, ms "kcd Riding Hood Dean
Pie, the mother; Amelia lcnergan. the wolf ;
Frances Gallagher, the fairy queen; Mar
guerita Bradford, page; Ida Gallagher, sceptre
bearer; and Annie llorisk, crown bearer; and
fairies-Annie Flynn. Annie Long, Mary Guth.
ris. Alice Moore, Mary Wilson, Anna Bicktn,
Nora Watthers, Blanche Temple, Nellie Long,
Leona Cllyey. Miss Reginald Pie, accompanies.
A farewell song and chorus was sung by Mics
Lonergan and pupils Of tho school.
Prizes were awarded as follows for proh-
cheney In branches given; Academic honors--
Crown and gold medal for universal excellence
in conduct and o&pct observance OF rules,
Lizzie Lee; crowns of orange blossoms were
awarded, first prize, theresa Guthrie, Alice
Fahey, Ella Byrne, Lizzie Nenry, Mary Gibson,
Agnes DOnahoe, Regina Pie, julia Murray,
Mar Guthrie, Elylrn Schneider, Ida Gallagher,
Ann BlcStd, Mary Lange, Mary Duncan,
Cassie Duncan, Agnes Mention, Annie Horisk,
Florence Brennan, Mamie Dougherty; second
prize, Gertrude Byers, Madeleine German,
Mary Rossell, Lillian Donahoe, Blanche
Temple, Mary Wilson, Marian Clavcy, Mar
gueriti Bradford senior class, gold medals
| first prize-wero awarded Katie Donahoe for
universal literature; second prizes, haile
| FArren, rhetoric and literaturs: Frances
Gallagher, logic and iocutlon; first prizes, Ella
| Byrne, history; Theresa Guthrie, algebra;
| Blanche Temple, Christian doctrine; second
! prize, Alice Fuhey, rhetoric: silver medals,
| first prizes, first class in English, Theresa
Guthrie; second lass, Liz . Neary: division OF
second class, first prize, zee trude Byers.
second prize, elocution, Nellie Flynn; Drawing
and painting, first prize, lnretto bottomer;
| third class Of French, tlrst prize. Agnes
| Donahoe; Junior class Of Christian doctrine,
| first prize, Annie Flynn.
First premlums for proficiency in various
| branches were awarded Ednnna Hergematheri
| Ella Byrne, Nellie Flynn, Dean Pie o., Made
/ line German t2l, Loretto Bottomer. Annie
| Flynn, Mamie Dougherty ~, Blanche Temple,
| Agnes Donahoe, Alice Moore (9), Julia Murray
| C2), Amelia Lonorgan tal, Mary Russell ~, Nellie
| Ford, Regina Pic (2l, Mary Duncan, Cassie
| Duncan, Mary LANCE, Elvira Schmelzer Katie
Cobb, Sarah Newell, Lillian nonahoe, Annie
! Horisk, Agnes Mention, Nancy Ford ~, Nora
/ Watthers Marian Cluvey, Katie Reilly, Annie
| Dorsey, Lillian Gardner, Mary Long, Leone
Cavey, Katie FArrcn, Katie Dunahoe, Frances
| Gallagher, li2zio Lee, Lizzie Neary, Gertrude
| Byors, Mary Wilson, Mary Guthrie, ANNA
| Bickta, Sarah Newell.
second premiums Alice Fahey, Lizzie Leo,
Dean Pie (2l, Madeline German (2), Annie
Flynn, Blanche Temple, Agnes Donahoe, MARY
| Guthrie, julia Murray Amelia l.onergan. Mary
| Gibson, Nellie Ford, kitiie Mcdonnell. ldn
| Gallagher, Annie Long, Mary LANCE, Elvira
Schneider, Florence Brennan, Sarah Newell
Lillian Do ahoe, Annie llorisk, Evelyn Dough
| erty, Nancy Ford, Nora Watthcr Nellie Long
jamie CrilIey, Blanche Kcuveny, Marguerita
Bradford, Frances Gallagher, Lizzie Neary.
Third premluIns-Mhry, LANCE, Florenc,
Brennan, Sarah Newell, Annie liOrisk, Agne,
| Mention, Evelyn pougherty, Nancy Ford, Nora
| Watthors, Nellie Long, blanche keaveny.
1t will be observed that many of the pupils
| We're awarded llrst, second and thisd premiums
for their rank in various branches.
One of the noticeable features Of the exer,
Else was tho spirit aud enthusiasm the pupils
manifested in the careful aud clever renderinl
of the respective paris assigned Them, 1heii
work showsu careful and effective training anI
splendid discipline. The desire 10 win tht
commentator Of their teachers and audience
was cleatly manifest in their bright animated
faces The singing was especially nno, TIT
voices Of the pupils bespeRking the Iudiciou
and careful cultivation to which they hay
been subj The pinnists were likewls
proficient while the pupils in ''voicc culture
showed similar degree of excellence. Abnu
the walks OF the school were shown humble
of pictures from the pupils in arr and the
as nm average, showed such cleverues
of execution as TO attract general attention.
Directly after tho distribution the farewell
were said and the young ladies were sool
| rfan ford tta1 halliday -
pupils nearly all the larger cities in this sec
ton are represented.