The times., 1897-06-16

| honored the occasion, among them Mgr
SbeTetti, Dr. Rocker, and Fathers O'Brien
Gillespi s. ] Gloyd, Dillon, Sullivan, and
| 0'Donoghue
The exercises began at 4 O'Clock, will
Msrche Triumphale tGlcrial, played on two
| pianos, by Misses Rogers and Patterson, with
skill and precision. Keeping time With
| the ringing notes of the march, the nearly
| 200 pupils OF the academy filed in two and
two from either side of the stage, and
| gracefully saluted the audience.
A very pretty vocal waltz by Weigand,
| the words 10y Hayne, was sung by the vocal
| class, Miss Rogers sustaining the solo
| parts; Miss Jennings accompanying. This
was followed by Miss Katharine Eckloff' S
salutatory, entitled, Tongues in Trees. y
| Her style was graceful and her thoughts
! simple and natural.
| Misses McNerhaney, Howard, Rogers, Eek
| loft, Repetti, Gloyd, Pennywitt and Madi-
| gan delighted the audience with a har-
monized arrangement of Love g Old
Sweet Song" "Valse Bril- lante,'' by
Kowaiski, was played with accuracy and
expression by Misses Gloyd, Eckloff, Ryan
and Massari.
Miss Eunice Vida Pennywitt read her
essay, Sermons in Stones Her trans
cations of ''The sermons which nature has
everywhere written in her favorite note
book--the rocks" Were characterized by
directness and simplicity of style, and she
read well.
An operatta, 1.-The Ivy Queen" given by
the members OF the interme date and junior
classes, was the next number. Miss Flor
ence I.ivengood sustained her role as
queen" with grace and dignity. The
pretty children, in their tasteful costumes
adorned with sprays OF ivy, and carrying
wreaths, made the various movements of
the cantGta a series of beautiful dissoy-
ing views, each more charming than the
last
Misses Esteile McNerhaney and Anne
Rogers, accompanied by Miss Jennings,
sang KingsIcy's 20 That We Two We're
Maying'' in new arrangement by Held
linecr: and St Ceclia's Musical Circle,
with vlolinS, ranjos, mandolins and guitars,
accompanied by Miss Gloyd on the planp,
played in excellent time and tune tie
waltz "Sca Fatries,' by Preston.
One os the best selections on the pro-
gram was the quintet, Wen Gaily Sing
and Play" hy Pinsuti, Miss E McN;r-
haney taking the solo parts, Misses How
ard, Madigan, Rogers and Repetti The
quartet, and Miss Jennings the aeco:npa-
niment. A military piece, Light Cav
airy played by Misses Rogers, Richmond,
Beuchert and Tuohy, was followed by
well chosen selection introducing the beau
tiful tahleau. THE Annnciation,' in
which Miss Mary Carroll represented the
Madp Nicc Ha no
Angel The S;anzas We're wei rendered by
Misses Hassett. RaInbrick, Howard, Gloyd,
Repctti, S Carroll, NJ. Harding, Mccormick,
Conner, Donaioe, y. Tuomey, Ryan, Burns
and NJ. Eckloff.
Books in Running Brooks" was the theme
chosen by Miss NJ. T Madgan the class
valedictorian. Her essay was character
lied by grace OF expression and originality
of thought.
An eloquent address from Mgr. Marti
nelh followed, and then his excelency
conferreh the honors of graduation upon
Miss Sara Katha rine Eckloff, Miss Mafga ret
Teresa Madigan and Miss Eunice Vida
Pennywitt
The following honors were also awarded
In the graduating q md first senior
classes, gold medal for regular attendance
and correct department was drawn for by
Misses Margaret T. Madigan, Eunice Vida
Pennywitt, Mary Hassett, Mary Carroll,
Antoinctte Howard. and Lena Gloyd.
In the second and third senior classes,
gold medal was drawn for by Misses
Catherine Burns, Helen Donohoe, Mercedes
Harding, and Mary Mccormick.
Iu the intermediate department. a gold
medal was drawn for by Misses Gertrude
Higgins, Clara Donohoe, Ellie Boyle,
Julia Smith, Louise Higgins, Agnes Hol-
land, Ethel Harding, A gnes Howard, Mary
Cooke, Annie Agnew, and Eileen Moran.
In the Junior department a gold medal
was drawn for by Misses Mary Guild, Helen
Smith, Mary Maloney, katherine McAllis-
ter, Katherine CbTistofani, Mary Perrott,
Herel Fitzgerald, Lille Mosber and Eva
Cooke.
In the mnim department a gold medal
was drawn for by Misses Nellie Maloney,
Adele Torrels, Mary Madigan, Margaret
Summers, Marie Loffler, Jennie Maloney,
Gone Pcllen, Dorothy Mosher, Mabel Dono-
hoe, Katherine Agnew, Alice Cooke and
Carrie Dove.
In the first senior class certificates were
awarded to Misses r. Repetti, L. Gloyd
NJ. Carroll, M. HaSset, A. Howard and NJ
Bambrick
In the second and third senior classes
certificates were awarded to Misses s.
Carroll, NJ. o'Connor, M Blaine, X. Burns,
II. Donohoe, NJ Eckloff, NJ. Harding, NJ
Mccormick, L. Ryon, N Twomey, +.
Touhy and E. Tate.
In the intermediate department certifi-
Gates were awarded to Misses G. H ggins,
A Ryan, C. Donohoe, l. Fitzgerald, A.
Beucher5, F. BOYLE, E. Nolan, A. Agnew,
A. Howard NJ Cooke, E. Harding, +. Liven-
good, K. McKenna, j. Smith. E. Fitzger
gerald, NJ. Richards, G. Jennings, L. Hg-
gins, N. McAllster, e. Schu, f. Moran, A
and NJ Holland and NJ. Waltermyer.
In the junior department certificates were
awarded to Misses II. Smith, NJ Mullen, NJ
Guild, NJ. Mccormick, B. Rogers, A Cross,
A. Sullivan, P. Fry, X. McAllister, L.
Neff, A. Richmond, Il. Mosher, NJ. era wford,
V. Waltermyer, NJ. Maloney, NJ Perrott.
II. Fitzgerald, l. Bride, h. CrstofanI, B
Donohoe. E. Cooke, NJ Brown and A.
In the minim department, certificates
were awarded TO Misses A. Touhy, A
Torrens, n. Maioney NJ Talburtt, NJ. Madi-
gan, j. Connor, G. Lynch, E Butterbough,
NJ. Loeffler, b. PoIneroy, NJ Summers, P.
Taylor, E. Smith. c. Nalley, j. Mudd, A.
Jamerson, NJ. Dwyer. Premiums were
awardedto Misses ]. Maloney, G. Pellen, n.
Kcane, d. Mosher. N. Donohoe, K Agnew,
A. Cooke, A Kennedy, c. Giacchetti, M
;iebert, A. Rupert, H. Durnen, C. Dove, NJ.
O'Donnold, g. v Lynch, A. Hill, E. Latch |
ford, M. Ecker, NJ. Parker, n. Sicbert, R. |
Parker, L. Wilson, Fl. Dolaa, L O'I.oughIan. |
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