The Washington times., 1895-06-19
IN SILVER AND BLUE.

st. CeciIia's Academy Combined
Jubilee with Its Commencement.
Seldom does a commencement prove so
enjoyable an affair as did that OF st.
Cecilias Academy at Metzerott Music
Hall yesterday afternoon.
The house was well filled with parents
and friends of the pupils, and although
the programme was rather long, there
rang throughout it all such tone of
gladness, even the valedictorian dis
pensing with the Gust omary fare
wells,' that the exercises We're both inter-
esting and entertaining 10 the end.
In addition to the usual commencement
exercises the pupils took advantage OF the
occasion to commemorate the silver
sacerdotal jubilee of their beloved pas
tor, Rev. j. O'Brien-
After the entrance of the pupils, to the
strains of a ''Marche HongrOise" rem
dered by Misses j Mcdonald, NJ. Cox, L.
Burke, A. O'COnnor, S. Mcdonald, c.
Smith, A Miller, and E. Patterson, and
lively chorus by the seniors, the class Of
'95 came in, wearing over their dresses OF
snowy white broad scarfs Of silver and
blue.
A blue banner, inscr ibed with the
words silver jubilee was borne bit
Miss Katharine Radcliffe. Miss Augusta
Smith carried a silver tray, on which
cleaned twenty-five bright silver dollars,
the children's offering.
An ori siUal poem, expressive of heart
felt congratulations, reverence, and graf
itIde, was delivered 10y Miss Katharine
Dubbyn. other numbers on the programme
were: Double quartet. Jubilee Bells"
by Misses L. PiSturio, NJ Torrens,
Smith, NJ Mccormick, X. Radcliffe, X.
Dubbyn, a. Rogers, aud 4. Howard, aC-
Cumpauied on the piano by Miss \. Smith;
"a Tuute Vapeur,' Misses z. Patterson,
l. Townsend, V. Anderson, B. Ewald, P.
Ewald. E Rogers. NJ Mccormick, and n.
Hodges; waltz, st. Cecilia's Violin aud
Mandolin Club; chorus, Crossing the Bar,
accompanied by Miss s. McDouald; essay,
Mushrooms, - Miss Katharine C. Radcliffe;
trio. Down in the Dewy DELL Misses
E McNerhaney, A. Rogers, and A. How
ard; essay, Shape the thought that Sttrs
within thee" Miss Mary Mccormick;
"Belisario," Misses L. PistoriO, A. Smith,
A Rogers, and Z. Anderson, chorus,
"Daffodils,' piano accompaniment by Miss
NJ Watson; overture, first violin, Misses h.
Radcliffe, I. Loughlin, L. Quill, and l.
Evans, second violin, Misses A. Howard
and j. Mcdonald; first mandolin, Misses
| A Mccormick, NJ. keane, and A. Sells
| housen; second mandolin, Misses NJ.
] Bolton, NJ Miller, l. Smith, A Healde,
/ and NJ Eckloff; banjos, Misses ID. Hunter,
| c. Eckloff, s. Mcdonald, and NJ. Gaul;
guitars, Misses l. Pistorio, c. DOnohue,
| and NJ Watson.
| Among the features of the afternoon
was a tableau entitled The Approach
of Spring." by a dozen or more prettily
costumed young ladies, and cantC, In
fIammatus," by Miss Jessie Darling, &C
companied by Miss A. Rogers.
The vaIedictory, Chords that Vibrate
Sweetest Pleasure" was delivered 10
| clear voice by Miss Augusta Smith.
Graduating gold medals and diplomas
| were presented to Misses Augusta Smith,
Katharine Dobbyn, Katharine Radcliffe
and Mary r. Mccormick.
A gold medal for instrumental music
was awarded to Miss Lula PistoriO.
At the close of the exercises Rev. j..
O'Brien delivered a few remarks to the
| graduating class.