Evening star., 1897-06-15
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
Aonsignor Aartinelli Given Very Compli-
mentary Reception.
Attractive Features of the GrnduntiO
Exercises of the Well-KnOwn
InstitutiOn.

A prettier or more picturesque sight than
that presented this morning in the assem-
bly, hall of the Notre Dame Academy, cor
ner of North Capitol and Myrtle streets.
would be scarcely possible to conceive. The
occasion was the graduation exercises OF
the institution. and the coming of Monsig
nor Martinelli, the apostolic delegate, had
inspired the sisters and their pupils to exert
all their energies to make it significant
The hall was beautifully decorated with
foliage plants and blooming flowers, and
the color effect was enhanced by the white
dresses of the older scholars and the many.
hued attire of the little girls
Monsignor Martinelli, attired in the scar
let robes Of his rank, presided and occupied
a seat in the center Of the platform Near
him were Monsignor Sbaretti of the papaI
legation. Rev. Father Gillespie, pastor of
ST. Aloysius' Church and president of Con
zaga College; Rev. Father Colgan, Rev.
Father Dolan. Rev. Father Conway of this
city, Rev. Father Conway of New York.
Rev. Father McGuinny and other priests,
and number of well-known Catholics who
are patrons of the school.
There was a very large attendance, and
the windows along the corridor were
crowded with interested spectators who
could not find seats in the hall.
The Program.
The program Of exercises was very in
teresting. and particularly attractive fea-
ture was the reception to Monsignor
Martinelli by the tiny pupils. The latter
were all dressed as butterflies. Their tarla-
tan dresses were Of all colors, and from
their shoulders extended wings of bright
hues. They circled around the hail. sing
ing songs and then recited in unison COM
pliments to the monsignor. He was evil
dentiy much affected by the compliment.
There was another compliment to the
monSignor later, when Misses Mccarthy,
O'Connor, Lalor and Cunningham paid
homage to him in recitations describing
his family's achievements and his deeds
as chief of the Augustinian Society.
During the exercises Monsignor Marti-
nelli was presented with an immense floral
nots by the pupils and sisters of Notre
Dame.
The Delegates Address.
The apostolic delegate read an address to
the graduates and presented their diplomas
They were Misses NJ. Quinn. A. Lanahan,
r. Kennedy, NJ. Quinlan and Bertha Nc
Carthy. He also presented gold medals for
music to Miss Lanahan and Miss Moran,
and a certificate for proficiency in instru-
mental music to Miss Ashe. Miss Kennedy
read very interesting essay on "A Royal
Prisoner" taking Leo XIII as her subject
and endeavoring to show that while he was
confined in the Vatican, he was the ruler in
religion of large portion of the Christian
world.
The program of the exercises included
Haydn symphony by the Caecelian Or
chestra, the salutatory by Miss Quinlan
Mendelssohn's Capriccio Brillante on
pianos by Misses Moran and Baden
Papinfs Marche de l. Esperance on vio-
Inns by Misses A. Rover, r. Norris, Miss
Montgomery and Miss r. Dore; Liszts
Rhapsody, No. 2, by Miss Lanahan; the
overture to Rossini's Tancredi by Misses
Rover. Hartnett, Ashe and Elbert and
Downs TIE Deum by chorus, and with
sclos by Misses Baden and Ashe. The
valedictory was delivered by Miss Quinn.