The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-01
N0TRE DAME COLLEGE.
Annual Distribution of Prizes and Ava
of Gold and silver Medals.

Annual Distribution of Prizes and Award
of Gold and silver Medals.
The commencement exercises Of the
college of N0tre Dame were held yesterday
afternoon in the college hall on Dolores
street The attendance was more than
usually large, the friends Of the institution
turning out In large numbers to witness the
graduation exercises. Among the visitors
were many Of the Catholic clergy. Arch
bishop Riordan graced the occasion with
his presence and was one of the most inter-
ested spectators. Near him sat Fathers
Prendergast, Harrington, Prelato and
Lynch.
Few graduating halls in this city have
been decorated more tastefully than that Of
the NOtre Dame College yesterday.
The exercises were long and Of high
merit They were opened by selection from
the opera of "1annhau seT" on four pianos,
the participants being the Misses NJ Bar
ling. n. Mullen. A. Mcnamara, n. Bayle,
c. Ramirez, 4. Gutierrez, J. Cienfuegos. A.
Baker. Miss NJ. Brady entertained the au-
dlence with finely written essay on " The
Tendencies Of the Age" and Miss A. Me
Namara aired her views In graceful Ian
guage Cd "Fireside Angels" A home, ac-
eOrding 10 her, would be the most attractive
place this side OF heaven. After choral
" u
talented little miss, recited piece entitled
the Palette of Flowers" The young
lady astOnished her hearers by her fine
Evolutionary training and drew forth more
applause than any other participant Of the
day.
Then followed a splendid musical number,
the "Miserere" from III TrOvatCre," ar
ranged for string instruments, the follow
ing being the participants: Mandolns.
Misses Gadsby, DrathmaU, Mcnamara and
GuZman; Zithers, Misses MeZa and Glen
fuegOs; guitars. Misses S. Drathman and
Baker; harp, Miss G.. ArauZ; piano accom-
paniment Miss Gi organi.
After an original poem on the subject Of
Columbus. recited by Miss NJ. Stockwell,
and piano solo, "ChansOn d'Amour," by
Miss NJ Darling. the award of crowns and
medals and the distribution Of class medals
took place. The medals were of gold and
affixed TO beautiful pieces of ribbon,
trimmed with gold fringe. The wreaths
were made Of artificial flowers. Archbishop
RiOTdaD, as the students and graduates
names were called, gave each girl her prize
as she knelt before his Grace to receive
| either crown or medal as areward for her
years intellectual journey. His Grace also
made the award Of premiums, which con-
| sisted principally of choice books.
The distribution OF prizes was followed
! by recitation, Aunt Sophronia at the
| Opera" by the Misses McCrystle and Baker
VASE DIlilante dIIduReu LOT Two persons
| by the Misses NJ. Darling, S. MeZa, A. Nc
| Crystle, A. Baker, n Bayle, G. Somers, A.
/ M0gan, A. Mcnamara, and q closing adj
| dress by Miss A. Doyle.
The following were tho fortunate grad
yates who secured extra prizes and medals
The college gold medal, awarded to Miss
Maria l.. Darling, for observance of rules
and ladylke department; gold medal. pre-
! sented by a friend OF the college, awarded
to Miss Teresa Gutierrez, for the same.
The Children of Mary's gold medal,
awarded for the study OF Evidences OF
Religion" Uouins), merited by Miss Klttie
Gadsby; premium, Miss Mary StOckwelL
Sodality. for the study Of Christian Doc
trine' Ode Harbe), equally merited by Mis- $
Loretta MeInerny and Miss Mathilde
Bosch. Gold medal, gift of a friend of the
college. awarded to Miss Flavia Guzm an,
for Improvement in painting.