Evening star., 1895-06-19
COMMENCEMENT SEASON
A DOUBLE CEREMONY.
Silver Jubilee and ST. Cecilia's Con
ynenceu,enf.

Silver Jubilee and st. CeciIia's COM
mencement.
Metzerotts Hall was the scene yesterday
afternoon, as announced in The Star, of
the twenty-seventh annual commencement
exercises of ST. Cecilia's Academy, and in
connection with these exercises the silver
sacerdotal jubilee of the Rev. Father J.
O'Brien was celebrated. The program was
interesting one, in which many of the
pupils participated The feature of the ex-
ercises was the part of the silver jubilee
celebration. The members Of the class Of
'95-Miss Katherine Radcliffe, Miss Angus
ia Smith, Miss Mary Mccormick and Miss
katherine Dobbyn-corducted the jubilee
exercises, while the members of the minim
class showered flowers on their pastor.
Miss Ratcliffe carried a blue banner, on
which was inscribed "Silver Jubilee" Miss
Mccormick carried "ciborium" of flowers,
on which was the children's Offering
twenty-five silver dollars. The jubilee
greeting, an original poem. was delivered
by Miss Dobbyn. When the regular pro-
gram had been finished Father OBrien
made feeling response to the honor paid
him, and honors were distributed as fol-
lows:
The HOnOrs.
Academic honors were distributed as fol-
lows:
CeTtluCdteS IN the senior Glasses were
awarded to Misses M McKenna, I. Towns
hend. A. O'Connor. NJ. Torrens. E. Ander-
son, K. Eckloffe. M. Madigan, L. Williams,
L. Gloyd R. Repetti. c. Smith. L. Jennings,
]. Mcdonald, S. Mcdonald, A. Howard, M.
Carroll and NJ. Hassett. Certificates In the
intermediate department were awarded to
Misses A. Jenkins, H: Mckenna, L. Torrens,
M. Graham, D. Williams. S. Carroll M.
Connor. NJ. Watson, M Blaine, F. Touhey.
NJ. Mccormick, Edel Marshall, M. Keane,
H Donohoe, o. Greene, A. Beuchert, s.
Ripple, A. Hepetti, E. Rogers M. Eckloffe
and M. Hutchinson.
In the junior department certificates were
awarded to Misses N. Nolan, G. Higgins. ].
Smith, NJ. Cooke, A. Agnew, I. Fitzgerald.
Donohee. F. England. N. Boyle, M. Evans,
J. Whitney, K. Maley, E. Fitzgerald, A.
Heald, L. Higgins. R. Aelieder, J. Rastaet-
ter, N. McAllister, NJ. and A. Holland. e.
Moran. B. Rogers, NJ. Waltermyer, 1. An
drews. M. Mullen. A Cross, J. Evans. e.
Lawler, A. Farrell and NJ Toole.
Certificates and rewards in the minin ard
the little boys departments were awarded
on Concert day.
Certificates in instrumental music were
awarded to Misses A. Rogers. A. Smith,
J: Mcdonald. E. Anderson, S. Mcdonald.
A: oConnor, L. Slattery, F. Sergeant A.
Miller. E. Patterson. NJ. Morgan, E. Hazen.
NJ. Watson, B. Ewald, P. Ewald, L: Haber-
com, N. Hodges, L. He'll, NJ. Gaul, A.
l.
Madigan. E. Rogers, K. Eckloffe. L. Van
Riswick. NJ. Mccormick L. Gloyd. T. Pope,
F. Touhey, d. Williams, B. Hazen, M.
Crawford, l. Robertson, NJ. Nesline, S. Tiff
fany, j. Rastaetter, NJ. Parrot, A. Agnew,
D. Diggins, NJ. Richards, Rena Donohoe,
R. Cook, NJ Maloney, Bertha Rogers, I.
Morgan, V: Lockwood, N. Boyle, NJ: Evans,
V. Carey, X. Boswell, A. Cross, c. Nagle,
G. Figenbaum. E. Moran, N. Maloney
First premiums were awarded to Misses
J; Mcdonald, A. Howard. L. Quill. J.
Evans. M. Keane. NJ: Eckloffe, J. Smith, L.
Van Riswick. A Heald, D. Hunter. K
Eckloffe, NJ. Gaul, C. Donohoe, ]. Darling
L. Habercom, E. Anderson and NJ. Gaul.
Certificates in china painting, Oil paint
awarded to Misses K. Ahern, r. Repetti, c.
Smith, ]. Mcdonald. NJ. Miller L. Jennings
E. Hazen, L. Gloyd, NJ. R. Mccormick
q. Habercom, E. Hutchinson, F. England
Roeth s. Mcdonald and ]. Evans.
Graduating gold medals and diplomas
were conferred on Misses Augusta Smith,
katharine Dobbyn, Katharine Ratcliffe and
Mary r. Mccormick.
Graduation medal fer instrumental music
was conferred on Miss Lulu Pistorio.
In the graduating and first senior classes
gold medal for regular attendance and de-
pertinent was drawn for by Misses A.
Smith, Mary Mccormick X. Radcliffe, l.
Townshend and A. O'Connor.
In the second and third senior classes
gold medal for regular attendance and de-
pertinent was drawn for by Misses Mamie
Torrens. L. Gloyd, NJ. Carroll end A. How
ard.
In the intermediate department gold med
al for regular attendance and department
was drawn for by Misses A. Jenkins, S.
Carroll. NJ. Blaine Mary Mccormick, S.
Ripple, NJ. Watson and NJ. Keane.
In the Junior department, gold medal for
regular attendance and department was
drawn for by Misses G. Higgins, N. Nolan,
j. Smith, G. Jennings, n Boyle, F. Eng
land, NJ. Holland A. Holland, E. Moran,
r. Crimmns, N. McAllister.
In the minim department, gold medal for
regular attendance and department was
drawn for by Misses H. Smith. H. Rast-
aetter, K. McAllster, NJ. Maloney, A Tor
rens, NJ. Mccormick.
In the graduating and first senior classes
gold medal for Christian doctrine was
drawn for by Misses A. Smith, NJ. R. Nc
Cormck, K. Dobbyn and A. O'Connor.
In the intermediate department, gold
medal for composition was drawn for by
Misses A. jenkins, F. McKenna, Mary Nc
Cormick, Mary Connor, NJ. Watson, NJ
Blaine, F. Touhey, o. Greene, NJ Keane
and A Beuchert.
In the junior department, gold medal for
Christian doctrine was drawn for by Misses
A. Holland, E. Moran, N. Nolan, E. Fitz-
gerald and j. Rastaetter.