Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
PRIZES TO MERIToRIOUS
Award Of Medals at the Academy Of the Wis
itation.
Archbishop Martinelli, Papnl Able
gate, Omcintes Many DilfGcnt
Pupils Receive Rewards.

At the commencement exercises Of the
Academy of the Visitation, on 35th street,
Georgetown, yesterday afternoon, Arch
bishop Martinelli, the papal ablegate dis
tributed prizes to the scholars, as follows:
The Loretto medal, for general excellence
of department and scholarship, given by a
former pupil, awarded to Miss Eleanor
Royce Mercein, Wisconsin.
Postgraduate course, diploma awarded
to Miss Mary Borredell Cover, Iowa.
Graduating medals, conferred on Miss
Margaret Shea. District Of Columbia: Miss
Jean Power, District of Columbia; Miss
Maize O'Connor, North Carolina; Miss
Helen Scheller. District of Columbia; Miss
Joanna McQuail, Pennsylvania: Miss Ell
eanor r. Mercein, Wisconsin.
Senior class, medals for department con-
ferred on Miss Margaret Shea, District of
Columbia; Miss Jean Power. District of
Columbia; Miss MAZE O'Connor, North Car
olina; Miss Helen Scheller, District of Co.
lumbia: Miss Joanna McQuail, Pennsylva-
mia; Miss Eleanor r. Mercein, Wisconsin.
HOnors Bestowed.
Honors of the first class, for scholarship
and department, conferred on Miss Kath-
arine McIntire, Georgia; Miss Anna Clarke,
New York; Miss Ellen Kirby, District of
Columbia; Miss Maria Beale, New Jersey;
Miss Mabel Kershaw, Washington; Miss
Miriam Steever, Illinois: Miss Agnes Fealy.
District of Columbia; Miss Elvira 1nger-
soil, Washington; Miss Rose Taylor, Dis
trict of Columbia: Miss Ellen Walsh, Mis-
souri,; Miss Mary Romadka, Wisconsin;
Miss Mary Loughlin, Ohio; Miss Elizabeth
Fleitz, Michigan.
Medals for department awarded to Miss
Rachel Overton, Tennessee: Miss Frances
Overton, Virginia; Miss Madeline Shriver
Nor
mia; Miss Grace Lynch, Pennsylvania; Miss
Stella Metzger, Illinois.
The medal for Christian doctrine, given
by Mrs. Marion Cutting of New York, in
memory of Sister Mary Bernard Graham
was awarded to Miss Jean Power of Wash
ington city; premiums, Miss Margaret
Shea, Washington city; Miss Joanna NC
Quail, Pennsylvania Distinguished, Miss
Helen Scheller, Washington city; Miss
MAZE OConnor North Carolina.
The medal for bellies lettres, given by
Mrs. Julius Walsh OF St. Louis, Mo-, was
awarded to Miss Eleanor r. Mercein of
Wisconsin. Premium, Miss Helen scnelier'
Washington city: honorably mentioned,
Misses MAZE OConnor. North Carolina;
Joanna McQuail Pennsylvania; Jean Pow
er, Washington city; Margaret Shea Wash
ington city.
The medal for intellectual philosophy,
given by Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, was
awarded to Miss Margaret Shea, District
of Columbia. Premium, Misses Eleanor
R. Mercein, Wisconsin: MAZE OConnor,
North Carolina; Helen Scheller, District of
Columbia; Jean Power, District of Column
ba; distinguished, Miss Joanna McQuail,
Pennsylvania.
The medal of science, given by Mrs.
Katharine Moran Herdric. Detroit. Mich,
awarded to Miss Male O'Connor, North
Carolina. Premiums, Misses Margaret
Shea, District of Columbia: Eleanor r.
Mercein, Wisconsin,; Helen Scheller, Dis
trict of Columbia; Joanna McQuail, Penn
sylyania. distinguished Miss lean Power
District Of Columbia
Medal for civil government, given by
Mrs. NJ. F. Seaman, st. Louis. Mo-, award
ed to Miss Joanna McQuail, Pennsylvania
Premiums, Misses Eleanor R. Merceln,
Wisconsin; MAZE OConnor, North Carolina;
Helen Scheller. District of Columbia dis
tinguished Misses Margaret Shea, District
of Columbia; jean Power District of Co.
lImbia.
Students of History.
The medal for ancient history, given by
Mrs. Isabelle Walsh Palms of Detroit,
Mich. awarded to Miss Helen Scheller.
District of Columbia. Premiums, Misses
Joanna McQuail. Pennsylvania; Margaret
Shea, District Of Columbia distinguished,
Misses Eleanor R. Mercein Wisconsin,;
MAZE OConnor, North Carolina; Jean Pow
er. District of Columbia.
The medal of modern history given nv
Mrs. Adele s. Morrison of St Louis Mo
awarded to Miss Eleanor r. Mercein. wis
consin. Premiums, Misses MAZE OConnor.
Ncrth Carolina; Jean Power. District of
columbia; distinguished, Misses Margaret
shea. District of Columbia Helen Scheller.
District of Columbia: Joanna McQuail,
Pennsylvania
First classes-The medal for Christian
doctrine given by the late Mrs. VIM F.
Hamlin of Detroit, Mich, awarded to Miss
Anna Clarke, New York Premiums Miss
es Catharihe McIntire, Georgia: Agnes
Fealy. District Of Columbia: Ellen Walsh.
Law, L. yrI~,
bia; Mary Loughlin, Ohio; Mary Romadka,
Wisconsin.
The Minor Grades.
Intermediate classes. elective studies-The
medal for Christian doctrine (given by Miss
Katharine Smith of Chicago, I'D awarded
to Miss Margaret Russell, Virginia
Mathematics - The medal for higher
mathematics (given by Mrs. l.. Victor
Baughman of Frederick, Md awarded to
Miss Joanna McQuail, Pennsylvania; pre-
miun,, Miss Agnes Fealy, District of Co.
lumbia.
The medal in the first class of arithmetic
given by Mrs John v. Moran of Detroit,
Mich.) awarded to Miss Elizabeth Thorn
burgh. Tennessee. Premiums-Miss Jose
phine Moran, Illinois: Rose Taylor, District
OF Columbia; Ellen Kirby, District of Co.
lumbia; Catharine McIntire, Georgia Hon
orably mentioned-Miss Mary Loughlin,
Ohio; Mary Romadka, Wisconsin; Maria
Beale, New Jersey.
Third class in arithmetic, second division
Medal, Miss Grace Lynch, Pennsylvania;
fourth class, medal, Miss Annabel Quinn,
Arkansas.
Music, second class-Medal, Miss Marie
Demonet Washington city.
Premiums and certificates denoting merit
were awarded to the leading pupils in all
the branches taught, embracing Christian
doctrine. rhetoric, literature, composition,
sciences, history, geography. grammar,
geometry, algebra, mathematics. elocution,
languages, music, painting and drawing,
plain sewing and housekeeping.
THREE PLEADED GUILTY.