The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-19
Close OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Exercises Of the Pupils Of st. Cecilia's
Academy at College Hall.
NAMES or THE GRADUATES
HOnors That We're Conferred on the
Students by RI. Rov. Bishop O'Hara.
Miss Helen J. Burke Delivered
the yaledictory Of the Class.


lege hall to enjoy the closing exercises
OF st. Cecllia's academy. When the cur
tain arose a large assemblss. viewed
the pupils. seated upon the elftage. which
was decorated with fiowert and flags.
On either side were statueN OF st. Ce-
cilia and rhe Sacred Heart dt Jesus.
The audience was chiefly composed of
friends of the members OF the gradu
ating class and former pupils Of
the academy from all parts OF
the diocese Right Reverend Bishop
O'Hara had a position of honor
and seated with him We're: Very Rev.
John Finnen, vicar general. of Pittston
Rev. II. +. Coftey, Carbondale; Rev. r.
A. McAndrew. Wilkes Barre: Rev. G.
b. McMurray. and Rev. NJ. Il. Dolan,
'Dunmore; Rev. r. f. Murphy and Rev
j. b. Smoulter. Olyphant; Rev. p. j.
McManus and Rev. j. |. Dunn, st. Pauls
church. Scranton; Rev. ID. A. Dunno,
st. Patrick's church, Scranton; Rev. r..
j. Melley Rev. j. A. Moftitt, st. Johns
church, Scranton; Rev j. A. O'Reilly,
Rev. j. a, McHugh, Rev. NJ. ]. Mllane,
Rev. =. j. Qunnan, Rev. r. +. Carmody,
Of the cathedral: Rev. Kenneth Camp
bell. Rev. j. j. O'Toole, OF Holy Rosary
church; Rev. Joseph j. McCabe, Rev j.
T.. Jordan, Wilkes-Barre; Rev. p. C.
Winters, Plymouth.
Welcome to the Bishop.
The entire school opened the exer-
clses with choral welcome to Bishop
O'Hara. the song having been espe-
cially composed for the occasion. Miss
Teresa Sweeney was accompanist. "Our
Boys Administration" a happy farce
| dealing with national events for the
past two years. WAS given in u credita-
BILE manner by u number of boys. All
the high dignitaries were impersonated ,
President Cleveland, his cabinet, the
army, the navy. maia carriers and
Queen Lilloukalani. The woes and diff
| hculties Of the administration were put
forth In an amusing manner. much
laughter being created by reference to
\ the late Coxeys army. On this last
subject a very catching song was given.
the singer warning the army to keep
off the grass"
Coming down to the present time the
money question was referred to, also
the income tax fizzle. and Spanish out
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boys Were in the uniforms OF their re-
spective parts. Miss Nolan imperson-
ated the dethroned queen of Hawaii.
and Miss Agnes LOTUS accompanied
| the singers. The senior GLASS sang.
with pantomime accompaniment, the
''Bugle Song" Miss Mary j. O'Boyle
played
Then came thu coronation of the
| graduates by the bishop. As each
young lady's name was called she knelt
before the venerable prelate and was
crowned with a wreath, receiving his
commendation for good conduct during
the school days just ended.
Those Who Received llonors.
The graduates were Miss Helen JOSE
| phine Burke, Miss Anna May Barrett,
Miss Loretto Frances Clarke, Miss
Agnes Anna Callahan, Miss Cecilia
Teresa Sweeney, Miss Julia Alphonsine
Donnelly. The motto of the class is:
Thou, o Lord, art my protector and
my refuge; my God, in Thee will 1
trust" Besides the crowns given them
| by the bishop, each received gold
medal and diploma.
The following students also received
wreaths and diplomas: In the course of
stenography-W. n. Bradbury, Peter
Cusick, John Duggan, Patrick Boland,
Misses Ellen McCabe, Sarah Lotus,
Catharine Gibbons, Harriet Brock, An
ma Cooper, Anna Hawley, Agnes Gala
han, Minnie Moore. In the course of
bookkeeping-Mi Mary Dyer, Mar
garet McAndrews, Mary Arthur, Doro-
thy Kelly.
Silver medal for Christian doctrine
Miss Elizabeth Barrett.
Gold medal for highest average in
mathematics-Miss Mary Kilcullen.
Gold medal for coDduct-Miss Anna
Donnelly.
Crown for instrumental music
Misses Mary Farrell. Nora O'Boyle,
Mary O'Hara.
Crown for vocal music--Miss Katie
Foote.
Badges of honor--Misses O'Boyle,
Mary O'Donnell, Rose Walsh, Mary
Mccain, Katie Mahon, Sadie Coleman,
Matte Horan.
The Crowns OF Honor.
In the senior, preparatory. grammar,
intermediate and primary departments
crowns of honor We're conferred on the
following: Agnes Lotus, Mary Ho-
nan. Teresa Nallin. Mary Linn. Sadie
Ruddy. Katie Gallagher, Charlotte
Phillips. Katie Donnelly, Louise Gun
ter. Anna Kearney, Katie Foote, Mary
Golden, Lizzie Barrett, Mary Sullivan.
Mary Farrell, Agnes Lynott, Mary
Burke, Anna Marion. Jennie Marks.
Anna Cusck, Lizzie Savannah, Lizzie
Walsh. Mary Davis. Ethel Mulherin,
Mary O'Boyle. Katie Brown. Helene
Wahl, Katie Lynott. Vivian Burnett,
Gertrude Reilly, Hortense Collins, Ger
trude Walsh, Louise Collins, Stella
Wiltz, Mary Law, Nettie Martin and
Fellctas Burke.
The sacred chorus, "Adoremus In
Aeternum.' sung by boys, followed. and
then came humorous dialogue by
Masters Aloyslus Calllgan and Ken
meth Burnett. A fantasie for string in
struments was rendered in an excellent
manner. as was a motion song In which
number of little girls appeared.
Contest Between the Faculties.
"A Contest Between the Faculties of
the Soul" was a dialogue in which the
members of the graduating class were
heard to good advantage. Miss Agnes
Callahan impersonated 'Imagination:"
Miss Anna May Barrett. Memory"
Miss Julia A. Donnelly, 'Intelligence;"
Miss Loretta Clarke, "Will;" Miss
Teresa Sweeney. Judgment" Miss
Helen j. Burke. Heart"
After the boys and girls chorus, the
"Magnlfcat." was sung. Miss Helen
j. Burke delivered the valedictory.
which was a thoughtful effort. The ex-
ercises closed with remarks by Bishop
O'Hara. In the hall of St. Cecilia's
academy were exhibited during the
day many Warks OF art tho IA /, ndtr,,,l,