Evening star., 1897-06-16
THE GEORGEToWNACADEMY
Annual Commencement and Award Of Pfises
Now Taking Place.
Address by Archbishop Martinelli-
An Exhibit Made Of the Work
Of the Pupils.

The annual commencement exercises Of
the Georgetown Academy of Visitation, the
mother house Of the order in this country,
commenced this afternoon at 800 O'Clock,
with the usual large audience Of friends of
the institution and friends and relatives Of
the pupils.
The large hall in which the exercises
were held was prettily decorated for the
occasion, while the platform upon which
were seated a number of distinguished vis-
tiers. was bedecked with a profusion of
palms and flowers. Archbishop Martinelli,
with several members of the papal lega-
ton, Rev. ]. Havens Richards, 8. J.. rec
tor Of Georgetown University. and a num-
Der Of other prominent prelates were seat
ed on the platform.
The prizes were conferred on the lucky
scholars by Archbishop Martinelli. to
whom an address Of welcome was rendered
by Miss Jean Power Of this city. The
graduates were Miss Margaret Shea. Miss
Jean Power. Miss MAZE O'Connor and Miss
Helen Scheller of Washington. Miss JOAN
ma McQuail of Pottsville, Pa. and Miss
Eleanor r. Mercein of Milwaukee, Wis.
After bestowing the medals and wreaths
upon the graduating class Archbishop Mar
tinelli delivered an address to them full Of
good advice.
The Program.
The full program for the commencement
exercises was as follows: Kronungsmarsch.
Der Prophet" Meyerbeer. pianos, Misses
Katharine Kirby. Georgia Mason. Marie
Demonet Frances OMeara; harps, Misses
Edith Marnrion, Agnes Romadka; violins.
Misses Margaret Shea, Minnie Nash, Lucy
Jones, Matilda Emory. Address to his
grace the papal legate, Miss Jean Power;
salutatory, Miss Helen Scheller; menuett.
boccherini. pianos, Misses Kirby Mason,
Demonet, OMeara; harps. Misses Marmion,
| ROmadk8- Song selected Miss Mar, fo
Dwyer; piano duo. Pas des Cymbales."
Chaminade. Misses Kirby, Mason; Ave
Maria" with harp obligato. Mascheroni,
Miss Mary Loughiin: Dante Beatrice"
c. Graziani, harps, Misses Marmion, Ro-
madka; mandOlins, Misses Keane, Demo-
net: violin. Miss Margaret Shea. Song,
T. Etc" Chaminade. Miss Maie OConnor;
valedictory, Miss Eleanor r. Mercein:
Hungarian March," Schubert pianos
Misses Kirby, Mason, Delnonet, O'Meara:
harps, Misses Marmion, Romadka; violins.
MI Misses Shea, Nash. Jones. Emory. During
the progress of the exercises the prizes
were awarded to those whose work during
the year was meritorous
Inc exhibit Of the work of the pupils
curing the past year was given in the hall
on the first floor Of the building The dis
play was not as large as heretofore. and
while the work in china was equal to-. IL
not exceeding, that of any previous year,
nee tne exhibition OF the paintings in Oil and
charcoal work showed up unusually we'll.
and the walls of the room were adorned
with the pictures.
The China Work,
The china exhibit was confined to two
large cabinets. and the work of Miss Mary
O'Brien was perhaps the best of any. She
has large punch bowl, decorated with
several punches of grapes. very artistically
done. She has several other articles in
china on exhibition, conspicuous among
which Is very pretty cream pitcher
Miss Mary Coulson has a tea set of rem
pieces, including a large tray. done in vio-
let's and gold, making a very pretty com
oination. She also has a placque, with a
immature In center, and q nicely decorated
china card box.
Miss Mary e: Clark has as an exhibit Of
her skill half dozen plates and tray, with
raised gold decorations and daisy decora-
tions.
Miss Ellen J. Kirby has very pretty
1ardinier. with strawberry decorations, a
toilet box. pin tray, china inkstand. in
pink, vase finished in dark blue, with
Dresden centerpiece. and DELPHI plate,
the work on all of which is well done.
Mics Lillian Kolb has a nice monogram
Ink set. tray in violets. several plates dec
GRATED with orchids, and a pretty DELPHI
plate.
Miss Helen ScheHer. one Of the graduates,
has fine display, including an exquisite
DELPHI cup and saucer. large tray with a
white rose as centerpiece, a cake plate.
potpourri. Jewel box. handsomely finished
in fine work. and a plate, finished in blue,
giving view of Washington's headquar-
ters at Newburg. N. Y, in 1882
Miss Margaret Shea displayed a hand
some monogram berry bowl, very pretty
vase. chocolate cup of neat design and a
cake plate of unusual shape.
Miss Margaret Hurley displayed bureau
set of over twenty pieces, finished In green
and gold. with floral designs. There were
number Of other individual displays
made. all Of which combined to make an
attractive exhibit
Water COlors.
In the water colors the pictures were
mostly studies, some very natural and
extremely suggestive. Miss Mary O'Brien
had three pictures. representing a table
scene with oysters on half shell, another
representing a box of tomatoes and a bunch
Of asparagus. while a third was table
corner study.
colors on exhibition. which included a fruit
study, an opera set and a fruit selection.
Miss Helen Scheller displayed one pic
ture. a heap of cherries. This was one OF
the best pictures Of the entire collection.
Miss Adelaid Mould had several good
studies which attracted attention, the pug
dog sketch being the most conspicuous
Miss Edna Donnellan was represented by
lunch set and representation Of lettuce
and radishes, both very natural in appear
ance.
Miss May Coulson had only one sketch
and that representing Pandora after church
Miss Ruth Rodgers. as her work, display
ed lunch set, a table study and a desk
corner, all three Of which were good.
Charcoal Designs.
The charcoal work and the pen and in,.
sketches were grouped together. Miss
Marguerite McGraham had very pretty
study Of the play grounds. representing
the athletics of the school She alao bo6
a pretty chrysanthemum sketch:
Miss Rosemary Sartoris had fruit
sketch and scene from the grounds of
the academy. which was very natural.
Miss Mary Booth was represented by q
chemical grouping Of birds nest, flowers
and a flower vase, all pretty.
The work Of Miss Miriam Stever was a