The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-17
Commencement at the Academy
of the Holy Names.
A SUCCESSFUL YEARS WORK.
A Great Audience Hears . Good Pro-
gramme-Essays of the Graduates
The Prixe-Winners.

| up every inch of available space In the
hall and corridor. The academy presented
a most attractive appearance. while the
young ladies and children acquitted them
selves with credit both to themselves and
to their preceptors.
The reception parlors were beautifully
decorated with the prettiest of flowers,
while the audience room was also appro-
priately arranged with flowers and ever
green's. In the background of the stage
were gauze curtains extending from the
! ceiling to the floor, on which were pinned
ferns in every conceivable shape and FASH
ion. Conspicuous among the decorations
was the flag of the Union, which hung
above all the flowers, making the scene as
whole one of grace and loneliness.
The graduates of the occasion were Miss
A. NJ. Bishop. of Port Townsend; Miss
Mary Arabella Hood, of Seattle, and Miss
Susan Louise Emerson, of Seattle. These
young ladies performed the work allotted
to them on the programme in happy and
successful manner, and their thoughtful
productions gave evidence of the care
which had been taken in their education
and the studiousness of their own habits.
Miss Hoods essay on "Lifes Blossom
Tide" was full of eloquent passages and
worded very happily. Miss Bishop took
up the subject of Ever Aspiring" and
gave a comprehensive treatment to the
idea OF moving onward to the achievement
of the highest and best that life can give.
Miss S. L. Emerson delivered the vale
dictory to the class. and, though full of
good cheer and hope, it was a touching
effort and almost brought tears to the eyes
OF those who heard its delivery.
One of the prettiest features OF the en-
tertainment was musical melodrama en-
titled "A Convention of Nations" In
this the following ladies took part:
England-Annie Bishop, Jennie VanAmrirge,
Emma Taylor Annie Judson and Florence Hol
ton. Scotland-Lllic Donaldson. Bertha Evans,
Annie Padden and Katie Hopp. Canada
Claudia Wetmore and NJ Fontaine. Ireland
Susie Emerson, Katie Dolan. Alice Mason and
Lizzie Barrett Spain--Mary Rinehart, Ida
Crist and Annie McAndrews. Frauce-Nellie
Cowen, Berth Nash, Claudia Corbett and Daisy
Stetsou. Germany-May Carmichael, n. Phil
brick, Maggie Smith and Mary Gallagher. Hol-
land-Ameia Bishop, NJ. Edstrom. Nora Muir
ply and Pearl Hite. Observation-Disclosures
Lohse and Belle Boyle. Norway and Sweden
J. Deringer, A.. Graden and NJ. Kroner. China
Alice O'Brien. Greece--Mabe, Sheehan. Co.
lumbia-Bele Hood. Secretary TO Columbia,
Mamie Russell. Thirteen original states-Lllie
Lane, Martha Wier, Bessie Whittimore. Nellie
Mayouck, Pauline Marum, Edna Becker T.
Wagonblast Bessie VanWart, Annie Wise.
Emma Kroner and Teresa Gallagher
Each set of girls was attired appropriate
" and sang of the achievements of the
various nations, but finally all agreed that
the United States was the noblest and
greatest, of all, and the nations of earth
agreed 10 yield the palm to her.
The honors were conferred by Rev. Aegi-
dius Yunger, the bishop of the diocese,
who delivered an earnest address. well
suited to the occasion. He awarded prizes
as follows:
Gold medals. donated by friends of the
institution. awarded by the academy to
the most deserving pupils, as follows:
Senior department-Gold medal for general
proficiency, donated by Mr.. and Mrs Terence
O'Brien, awarded to Miss Lillian Donaldson.
sestile; gold medal for prose composition, do
mated by Rev. +. Y. prefoutaine, awarded to
Miss Amelia Bishop, Port Townsend; gold
medal for improvement in eloeution, donated
BY Mrs 4. W. dc Lion. awarded to Miss Claudia
Wetmore, Kent; gold medal for i'm proyement
in music. donated by Mrs. c. Hicks, awarded to
Miss Mary Renhart, Ballard gold medal for
punctuahty and application. donated by Mr.
Dalnay Roy, awarded II Miss Gretchen LohSe,
seattle. fneuei mira Glass;
donated by Rev. +. Y. Prefoataine, awarded to
Miss Annie Judson, Tacoma
Preparatory department. Gold medal for
Christian coctrine, second Class, donated by
Rev. T. X. Prefontaine. awarded TO Miss Mena
Edstrom, Seattle; gold medal for proficiency,
first preparatory class, donated by Mr.. G. I. De-
vine, awarded to Miss Annie Padden, Fairhaven;
gold medal for arithmetic. first p.epara-
tory donated by Captain r. W. de Lion. of Ia
coma, awarded to Miss Hattie Smell, of Seattle
gold medal for epistolatory spondencc. DO
mated by Rev. A. Meuwese, awarded to Miss
Claudia CorbetI, of Tacoma.
silver medals for puuctual attendance were
awarded to Miss Isabella Huguenin, whatcom:
Miss Bertha Evans, san Diego, Cal; Miss Mary
Gallagher, Fairhaven: Miss Daisy stesson,
Seattle.
Junior department-Go medal for excel
lencc donated by Dr. Waiter Stoneman. Topeka
Kan, awarded 10 Miss Pauline Marum Seattle;
medal for mental arithmetic. donated by Mrs L.
NJ. Bremen, Tacoma, awarded 10 Miss Edna
Becker, seattle: medal for application, donated
by J. G. Hale, esq, awarded to Miss Ida May
Wright, seattle.
Medals for punctuai attendance were awarded
T. Miss Lizzie Barrett, al Ii Conner; Miss Bees
sic Titus, OF Seattle; Miss Josie Dieringer, OF
Dierinser; NJ SIS Mary LAWN, OF Seattle.
Second iunor-Miss Berthe Elwell, Snohom-
ish; Miss Nellie Phibrick, Fort Townsend;
Miss Grace Dieringer, Dlernger: Miss Josie
Hite, Seattle; Miss Katie LAWN. Seattle
Following il the programme in full:
instrumental duet-Oyerture .......... . Crarner
iiautsts. Misses Bishop, Sietson. Judson,
Van Amunge Weir and Padten
Irioan ehorus--"Nords OF erecting $500.
fssay-"ittes Blossom Tide Miss " A. Hood
Instrumental quartette Gracicuse'.
fiauists: Misses Hopp, Crlst. Taylor,
kTick, Gallagher, tOAeu, Lane, H0l-
ten, Barrett Die:iGgc- Ora.
cen ana stanford.
Motion song" ilaElnE school .............
Essay-"Eyef Aspiring ...... Miss A. NJ. Bishop
Instrumental tr.o--"Cloycr blossoms 80
ilani,ts Misses MuFphy, Hill, Wilcox,
Phub.ick, nier.ugey, Hogan, San
dali sweeney aud seaman.
Juvenile cantat8--"Sieepy sue" -
Ara de Ne7dl-Piano, organ, v.oiins either.
guitars, maNdoIInS aud banjo
Concert recitation The Little Pilgrim"
lnstrumentAl duet. Re- Ia,tore" sea-. Mozart
PIGnists. Misses Rineharl. Hood, Bishop.
Thatcher, nolan and Mcnamara
Vocal ciass-"Lcs Brc>iiienues'' .......-- Rordese
instrumental duet-"GHIiop Brilliant .kttterer
Flanists. Misses Wctmore. Evans. NASH Cor
lett. Becker ana uuguenln.
Aelodrama-'A Convention OF Nations"
Arranged for two pianos-"L Invitation
tC-2etS .-..-.---.. ....... RO=siui
Misses Thatcher. Einehsrt, Boyd ana As.
Namasa.
GRADUATING HoSORs
Diploma aud gold medals conferred on Misses
Anna NJ. BISHOP, susan l. Emerson ana NJ
Avaociia Hood
AwAJdtas Of prize medals in Senior, Preparatory
AMI junior departments.
Coronation march and distribution OF reports
NatcitCt0ry .-......--.. MISS : l. F-,ersc,~
Undergraduates farewell To class OF ~
Duet and chorus.