The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-26
ACADEMY enApuArEs.
The oias. or tho Ur.uiIno Academy Mem.
bers Fine.

The graduation exercises of the class OF
'95 Of the Ursuline Academy at Delaware
avenue and Harrison street were held yes
terday afternoon In the hall on the second
story Of the building. Parents aud friends
OF the scholars filled the hall. In the front
Of the room a stage was erected 1t was
arranged as a mystic bower and the potted
plants and green branches used in the
decorations had a cooling effect on the
room.
Seated directly in front OF the stage
were the Revs Dennis j. Flynn, George
]. Kelley. Peter Donaghy, John A. Lyons.
d. J. Crowley, J. A. Dooley Of New York,
Sylvester Jorg. James McKenna, Father
Placidus and William NJ. Byrne.
The exercises were opened by plano
duet. "The, Kings Hussars. by Miss Eta
Bradford and Nellie Dougherty. The salu-
tatory was delivered by Miss Mary R. Ros-
sell Following this there was welcome
chorus by the pupils.
Miss Mary r. RosseIl and Loretta de G.
Dooley played "Lustspiel Overture" One
of the prettiest things in connection with
the commencement was the play, THE
Garden OF the Soui."
In this the Ave graduates. Miss Loretta
de c. Dooiey Miss Bertha T. Rivailles
Miss Mary R. Rossell. Miss Alice G. Moore
and Miss Mary E. Dougherty made their
first appearance. The girls were all
dressed In white and carried flowers.
The following was the cast Of characters
of the play;
Gentilla, the wanderer,
Miss Bertha T. Rivailles
Flora, Queen Of the Flowers.
Miss Alice C, Moore
Roso, Emblem OF Love-,
Miss Loretta de C. Dooley
Lila, Emblem OF Purity,
Miss Mary e. Dougherty
Viola, Emblem OF Modesty,
Miss Anna A. Neary
Passiona, Emblem Of Religion,
Miss Mary G. McGrath
Heartsease. Emblem Of Remembrance,
Miss Sara F. Malloy
Eglanteria, Emblem Of Jealousy,
Miss Mary R. Rosseil
Amaryllis, Emblem Of Pride,
Miss Jane Crilly
Columbine, Emblem Of Folly.
Miss Blanche NJ. Keaveny
Popiva, Emblem OF Sleep
Miss May t. Traynor
Hyacintha. Emblem of Indifference.
Miss Lillian c. Gardner
The Junior class in elocution, composed
of Miss Nellie Dougherty, Miss Ella Brad
ford. Miss Rigue Kelley Miss Florence
Derry. Miss May Long, and Miss Modesto
Kelley, recited Christian Herolsm" with
much effect. Misses Zita Clark and Mary
Hayes played a plano duet, "Klange Der
Freunde." Following this there was a reci-
tatlon by Miss Lucy Neary. She was
heartily appiauded. Miss Alice @. Moore
played %Rigoletto." "oberon" was played
by Misses Bertha T. Rivailles and Jane
Crilly. The senior elooution class recited
in concert.
The valedlctory was given by Miss Alice
c. Moore. The last musical selection
before the diplomas were presented was
cover the Stars There is Rest"
Father Flynn presented the medals and
diplomas A series of gold medals were
awarded as special honors. Miss Loretta
dec. Dooley and Miss Bertha T. Riyailles.
who competed for the medal given for the
best mark In Christian doctrine. we're
equal and drew lots for the prize, Miss
Dooley was the lucky one. The donor was
the Right Rev. A. A. Curtis.
The other medals were awarded as fol-
lows: Proficiency In instrumental music.
donor the Rev. James A. Dooley, N. Y, to
Miss Alice C. Moore; American history,
donor William NJ. Byrne, to Miss Loretta
dec. Dooley; uniform excellence, donor the
Right Rev. A. A. Curtis, to Miss Anna
Neary: American history, preparatory
class, Miss Sara Malloy; mathematics,
donor the Rev. F. V. Campbell, Elkton,
Md, to Miss Loretta dec. Dooley.
In the preparatory class first premiums
were awarded to Miss Anna Neary for ex-
cellenee in Christian doctrine. English
studies. mathematics. French, drawing.
and second premium for speciment work.
Miss Sara Malloy, Christian doctrine, Eng
lish studies. mathematics, French and
Latin Miss May Traynor, Christian doc
trine. English studies, mathematics. French.
Latin, and second in speciment work.
Junior class, Miss Mary McGrath. Chris
tian doctrine, English studies, arithmetic.
French. Miss Blanche Keaveney, English
composition, mythology arithmetic. Miss
Lillian Gardner second premium in ortho-
graphy and a premium for application in
studies.
intermediate class, Miss Florence Derry,
Christian doctrine, English studies. arith-
metio, French department, Miss Mary
Long English studies. arithmetic, French,
special work; second in Christian doctrine.
Miss Modesto Kelley, Christian doctrine,
English studies, arithmetic. French, paint
ing and drawing. Miss Nellie Dougherty.
Christian studies. arithmetic, French,
drawing, department. Miss Eta Bradford.
English studies arithmetic, French sec
ond, Christian doctrine. Miss Rigne Kel-
ley, Christian doctrine, English studies,
arithmetic. French. drawing. Miss Ger
trude Messick, second premium. Christian
doctrine. arithmetic, French. appliance in
English studies. Miss Millie Patzowsky.
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