Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-20

Pretty Fenfures of the Annuaf Conn.
mencemcnt Today

Amid a profusion OF beautiful ffowers
and with the songs OF birds coming in the
open windows the annual commencement
exercises of Notre Dame took place this
morning. The big hall Of the institute on
North Capitol street between I ana h
streets was filled with the young scholars
ana their relatives and friends who en-
joyed to the full an unusually attractive
program In the exercises music played q
prominent part, and the thorc ughly finished
way in which the various selections were
rendered reflected great credit on the chill
oren ana their instructors alike.
There was a graduat ting class OF six mem.
bers consisting OF Miss Raedy, Miss O'Con-
nor. Miss Savage. Miss Heck and Miss
Dougherty. As their names were called
on Tor their diplomas each one was pre-
sented with handsome floral crown by
DIR. Papi, Mgr. SstoIlfs secretary and also
with a handsome book tied up in long flow
ing ribbons by the sister superior
AT opposite ends OF the long hall were
TWO raised platforms. On one were seated
a number OF priests. who were the guests OF
nonor OF the day. They were Father Gil
iespie: Father Cunningham. Father Keat-
ing. Father Byrne and Father O'Connor
On the opposite platform were two grand
pianos, and this was used as a stage for the
young performers. The pupils. a couple OF
hundred IN number. had seats on opposite
sides OF the hall, occupying three or -four
rows OF chairs and leaving space for the
audience around the walls.
In the center was a clear space, ana sew
eral OF the prettiest features of the enter
tainment took place, notably she greeting
of the flowers 10 the papai ALLOCATE II was
expected that Mgr. SatolH would be present
In person 10 preside over the exercises but
he has been absent from the city and was
rot able to get back in time to attend This
was really too bad. for the most attractive
part OF the program was given up TO a
scene that would have delighted his heart
a. for hos ~ .Ns,.,lA n. ~
been here. On dais on the platform was a
large armchair reserved for Mgr SatolIl.
After the opening overture and the salu.
tatory, one OF the older girls walked out ON
TO the noor In front OF this throne and de-
nNered an original poem OF welcome Then
Tour pretty little girls came out. che at n
time, each carrying mammoth basket OF
flowers, each different from the Others.
Then these dainty little six ana elsht-1ear.
oids spoke the words OF the flowers each
one telling In verse why her floral gift was
narucuiarly appropriate for the monslgncr
Then the baskets We're taken I'm ~ ths
platform and presented TO Mgr. Satolli's
representative. DIR. Papl
The program of exercises was IS follows:
Herold." overture tZampaD. FIRST piano,
Misses w ade and. I<2nsdale, second niauo
Misses L<nahan and Morgan; organ Miss
sweeney. Salutatory. Miss Uconnor ~ oices
OF the Flowers" greeting tMohsignor SatoI-
I'D, little ones. Graduating honors. conferred
upon Misses Raedy. o'connor., Savage.
Morning" chorus. Mendelssohn '-Capriccio
brilliant" Misses Neebitt and Baden. VIII
Jams, vocal. The woodnymph's Call" Mise
Savage.
Message From st. Aloysius. Tone Poem
Recitatiye. Client. Miss Wade: angel. Mise
Brady Chorus Harris. "old Time Strains"
violin. Miss Lanahan; plano. Miss Murphy.
Dudley Buck. vocal. Annie Laurle;'s Misses
Wilkinson, Wade. Baden and Dolan. Essay.
Aspirations" Miss Raedy. Bragg, AN
gels Serenade;" Miss McGroarty. Violin
obligato. Baker, "Danse Americaine:" first
piano. Misses Heck and Hart: second piano.
Misses Dougherty and Raedy. Class tribute,
chorus.
The guests at the commencement were
received and shown TO their seats by q
corps OF pretty girls. selected from the
alumnae OF the school. who acted as ush-
ers. They were Miss Kate Lackey. Miss
Mary Dempsey. Miss Helen Tally. Miss
Hortenss MCGOWAN, Miss Mamie Coyle and
Miss Mary Rover.
There was no award OF premiums today,
and the lists Of the fortunate ones Will not
be made until Friday. This evening there
will be q musicale at the school at
O'Clock, to which a large number OF friends
have been invited.