The times., 1897-06-18
COmmencements of Immaculate
Conception Academy.
THE NINE CHRISTIAN MUSES.
A Pleasing Innovation in School
Conmencements-O Poem
Read by Nine Young Ladies as
a Joint yaledictory-Int
Exercises-The Prizes.

OF the Immaculate Conception Academy
lumbia Theater Long before the APP
pointed hour the theater was crowded
with friends and relatives of the happy
scholars. The program was one of un-
usual excellence aadincluded Longfeilow's 5
SanfiolphioD. arranged as d tabieau, by
the inter mediate class; solo, 'PIofond
Amour" by Misses McGrath, Smith aud
Murphy, aud a Spanish dance, by Miss
c. Edmonston aud NJ. Diver.
The prizes were awarded by the Rev.
Father Ryan, of the immaculate Concep-
t0n Church. who congratulated the young
ladies ON their work during the past year.
The graduating class consisted OF the
following young ladies; Matte Faegier,
Rose Meihn, Eiizabeth Killigan. Mary Nc
Grath, Mary Mcmahon, Katie suffell,
Mary Murphy, Lily Managa and Mary
Cutter who were prettily cOstunIcd IN
their class eoloFs. In place OF the 7t-urL
valedicGory. the class represented the ninr
Christian muses., and read original essays
on religion, music, art, literature, Ian
guage. science. history, eioquence and
sculpture.
In testimony of having passed henorably
through the graduating class gold medals
and crowns were awarded: Misses Matte
6iea-leF Il. McGruth, Mary Murphy, Mary
McNahon, Ressfe KiHgan, Rose Melting,
Katherine saffeli, Lay Alangan, and Mary
Quiiter.
The Ryan gold medal for Christian doc
trine was awarded Miss Mary Mccarthy,
m
Murphy. In the graduating class tie
Ryan gold medals for mathematics were
awarded Misses Mary McGrath and Matte
GaeCler, and in the first senior class, 70
Misses clarissa Edmonston and 4 gnes
Scanlon.
The class medals for lessons, attendance,
and department were awarded Misses
A gnes Scanlon and Clarissa Ednonston-
The silver medal foF typewnting was
awarded Miss Alice Gray.
The premiums IN Latin, vocal and ia
strumeBtai music, typewriting, perfect
attendance, attendance at junior choir,
and painting, were awarded Misses Nary
AeGrath, Matte GaegIer. Nary Murphy,
Mary Mcmahon, Rose Melting, Bessie KILL
gan, Katherine Saffel, Lille Mangan,
and Mary QuiIter, and certificates and
premiums in Latin, vocal and Instrumental
music, painting, tyDewriting, and attend
ancc were awarded Misses Clarissa Ed
monstun, Agnes Scanion, Alice Gary,
Nellie Driscoll, Mae Eiseenbise, Madeline
Zerera, Mamie Li3geback, Maggie Carroll,
Maggie Murphy, Mamie Shannon. May
Siattery Clara Becker, Nellie koechlin,
Alma Lloyd, Eva Melting, Lillian Keefe,
Annie Sullivan, Mamie Mccarthy, Stella
Liebin, Lena Zimmerman.
The a. intermediate class medal was
awarded Miss Gertrude Clark.
TIE iuetiaI foI mathematics was award
Ell Miss Teresa Zerega
In second divis on the class medal was
awarded Miss LOvetto Sullivan. and GER
tfiicates and premiums in instrumental
music, painting, perfect attendance and
attendance a junior choir Were awarded
Hi sses Gertrude Clark, Teresa Zerega.
Katie Driscoll, Alice Daily, Edith Smith,
Josephine Regan, Blanche Miller, Nellie
Harper, Maggie Carter, Maggie Diver,
May Melting Mary Foley, Lizzie Byrnes,
slary NeliiEan, Katie Gaegier, Mary Con
nell, Lovet to Sullivan, Belle Zerega,
Mamie Mangan, Blanche Becker, Nellie
Saffell. Helen Kengla, Maggie Carr, Katte
May, Teresa Murphy, Sarah Gallagher,
and Mary Reiley.
The ''B' elias medal was awarded Miss
May King, and certificates and premiums
in instrumental music, painting and per
feet attendance were awarded Misses
May King, Mary Kelly, BESSIE 0'NeH, IneZ
Andrews Mamie Dunn, Mary Sweeney,
Katie Mcmahon, Fannie Riordan, Annie
Nelligan, Nellie Clements, Teresa ZeTega,
Marie Mcclure Mabel Rainey, Belle Shan
non, Mafel Wyrich, Julia ConnelI, Rosie
MailOy, Ada Sulliv van, Gertie Gaegler,
Violet Andrews, Regina Sheckels, Kate
Roth, Annie Regan, Helen Fraber, Kate
La wless, Annie Slattery, Teresa SaffeIl,
Florence Trainer, julia Quinlan, and BESSIE
ThrCckmortou.
The junior class medal was AWARDED
Miss Alice NJ. Sullivan. Medals were given
Misses Josephine Sheehy, Edna sheckels,
Helen Williams and Marie Barker, and
certificates and premiums in instrumental
music and attendance were awarded Misses
Alice NJ. Sullivan, Josephine Sheehy, An
ME Gaegler, Rosie Wells, Annie Heaney,
Ethel Hickey, Katie Carr, Roberto Howard,
Mamie Kellher, Alice Sullivan, Mary Dig
gins, Mary Malloy, Maggie Dunnigan, Edna
Sheckels, Helen Williams, Marie Barker,
Knight, Annie Mcmahon, Nellie Keliher,
Fannie Rainey, Lillian Koechiing, Adele
May, Marie Topley, Mary Carol, Lizzie
Fraber, Stacia Baker. Irene Baker, Jennie
Downey, Marie Malloy, Mary Ruppel, Marie
Barry, Agnes Murphy, Barhar Graf, Marie
Hunnell, Lulu Hall, Susie Slattery, Jose
PHI ne HunneH, Annie Malloy, Mary Byrnes,
Agnes O'Heagan, Viola TopIey, Teresa
Kennedy. Mary Fitzpatrick
The primary class medals were awarded
Miss Marguerite Howard an d Master Cassin
Williams, and Miss C. McGraw, and certifi-
Gates and premiums were awarded to
Misses Maggie Diggins, Maggie Sullivan,
Marguerite Howard. Helen Burch, Bessie
Saffeil, Josephine Sweeney, Katie Carroll,
Maggie Heany, Katie McGraw, Katie Nelli-
gan, Aggie Diver, Ida Wynne, Mamie
Blinkhorn, Maggie Dunn, Louise Howser,
Marie Mcmahon, Rose Heany, Elsie Nc
Mahon, Mary Nicholson. Marie W arren, Ruth
Nolan, Mamie D D'Angelo, Katie Cuno, A ngela
Cuno, Helen Saffell- Helen May, May
Sweeney, Jennie Byrnes, Marie Bennington,
Louise Williamson, Catherine Mccarthy,
Ruth Wynne, Helen Beren; Masters Cassin
Williams, Ray Howard, John McDermott,
Frank Sullivan, Wilmer Bowen, Clifford
Howard, Vernon Seitz, Rutledge Howser,
Henry Burch, Tom McDermott.
The following We're entitled to honorable
mention, having been deprived OF their
rank in class by illness: Misses Rose
Melting, Mary Mccarthy, Katie May, Nellie
Clements and Violet Andrews.
''For three years we have never been
without Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and