Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-30
NoraE DANES COMMENCEMENT.
Graduating Honors Conferred Upon Miss
Marie Herringer.

Graduating Honors Conferred Upon Miss
Marie Herringer.
The annual commencement exercises
of the convent of Notre Dame were held
last evening in the presence of large
number of friends of the pupils and we'll
wishers of the institution. The exhibI-
ton hall was embellished with roses,
lilies, palms and tropical plants, form
ing background against which the
relieved with redoubled beauty.
Very Rev Father Hughes, vicar gene
raj of the diocese; Rev Father Maher,
chancellor of the diocese, and the Rev
Fathers Pagan of Naugatuck, Walsh of
Tariffville, Finnegan of Litchheld, Nc
Keen of New Haven, O'Brien of Bridge
port, Gragan of Seymour, Mulcahy,
Duggan, Treanor, Bourret, O'Donnell,
Flc,nming, Murphy and Brown of this
city were among those who attended
| the exercises.
The exercises were opened by grand
march upon pianos and organ. This was
followed by the opening song, which
was well rendered by carefully trained
chorus.
After the reading of the salutatory, by
Miss Sadie Guilfoile, calisthenic exercis-
es were INDUCED in by twenty-five girls
of the primary and Junior departments.
1
eta, THE Baptism of the Dollie," by
the little tots of the primary depart
ment. May Collins made charming
little mamma, and Julia Brennan, who
had thirty years experience as nurse,
gave good advice. The singing of Celia
Herringer, Nellie Morrissey and Clara
Ref contributed in no small degree to
the success of the operetta.
1.-The Birds Song" vocal quartette
by the Misses Fannie Welton, Nora Nc
Elligott, Laura Dermody and Minnie
Murphy was well rendered, and a vocal
duet, "Jubilantes" by Miss Mary Nc
Elligott and Miss Fannie Welton is de-
serving of special mention.
Testimonials of merit were then pre-
sented to the pupils instead of silver
medals as on former occasions. At the
request of the children the money
which would have bCen expended for
the building fund.
| Vocal and instrumental music fol
lowed and then the presentation of med
ais to the senior department took place.
Those receiving superior course silver
medals were Misses Anna McMahon, Min
ME O'Connor, Nora McElligott, Clara Nc
Knight, Birdie O'Neil, Katie Gill. Louis;
Dermody, Maria Mcmahon, Nora Ma
honey; undergraduating course, Mary
O'Connor and Katie Balkan.
A French dialogue by the members
of the senior class was given to show
the proficiency of the English scholars
in this branch of study.
Good medals were presented as fol
J lows: For religious instruction, the gift
of Rev Father Mulcahy, Miss Katie Gil
,, of SOuthington; for general proficiency
the gift of Father Treanor, Miss Marie
Y Hcrringer; for English literature anC
| no #
:: Miss Mary O'Connor; for assiduity ant
ladylike department, the gilt of thu
mother superior general, Miss Fanni,
5 Welton; silver medal for punctuality
Miss Loretta Heffernan; graduating
medal, Miss Marie Herringer.
A duet for piano and organ, Il trans
|, cription from Faust" by Miss Mari,
Herringer and Miss Minnie Murphy, wa
one of the gems of the evening.
The valedictory address of Miss Her
$ ringer was couched in tender terms
> She reviewed her school life and ex
e pressed mingled feelings of pleasure
and regret ut its termination. In an in
terval during the rendition of the vale
r dictory and in answer to her supplica
t ton a choir of angels appeared ON tn
I platform and addresses were made to tn
q fair graduate by the following younI
: ladies': Belinda Mccoy, representing
! prudence; Mary O'Connor, humility
o Nora McElligott, charity; Katie B"han
5 piety; Minnie O'Connor, self sacrifice
Clara Mcknight, science. A chorus O
I little children in the background addet
= TO the general effect, and at its close
= shower of bouquets fell at the feet O
e Miss Herrlnger.
v After the singing of the farewell son!
! the closing address was made by Mis-
Birdie O'Neill.
An addre. S of congratulatory natur
was then made 10y Vicar Genera
Hughes. He expressed himself as bein,
greatly pleased with the proficiency o
the pupils of Notre Dame and predicte,
: brilliant future for the new building
: In conclusion he directed few word
l of advice and counsel to the fair gradu
ate. His remarks were greeted will
great applause.