Evening star., 1898-06-16
Georgetown Convent Distributes
Medals and Premiums.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Graduates Greeted by Large and
Enthusiastic Audience.
LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS

Venerable and renowned Georgetown
Convent was the central point of interest
yesterday afternoon TO a host of people
who came from all over the country 10 b9
present at the annual commencement ex-
ercses. Among the visitors were alumni
of the convent. whose mothers had been
educated there before them, and who were
now attracted hither by the fact that their
own daughters were waiting TO receive the
same hOnOrs. 1t is this feature that ADDS
So much interest to the annual exercises
at Georgetown, and yesterday the same
renewals Of old school friendships We're fire.
queut and delightful.
Assembly Hall was profusely decorated
with flags. bunting, blooming flowers and
palms. and the large audience was seated
by Georgetown University students who
acted as ushers. The stage was occupied
by the senior class and the platform by
the Junior classes and prominent members
of the clergy. The diaphanous dresses of
the pupils grouped IN pretty parterrcs made
Il chIste and striking picture.
Opens With Music.
The exercises opened with the cathedral
music from Loheugrin. played by sextet
composed of Misses Romadka and Marmion
herps. and Misses Palms. Beale Paschal
and Kiroy pianos Miss Julia Snow deliv-
'si Ffi Alls 7tittdibEN emu MISS Anna clarke
the yaiedirJory. Other features Of the pro-
gram were: a duet. Il Waited for the
Lord" BY Misses KearLey and Squire: a
harp SOLO b. Miss Marmion. a vocal solo
by Miss Mary Loughln and a piano solo
by Miss Katherine Kirby. Robin Ada1r'
SSs rendered by a quartet composed of
Misses Haml!n. kedrney. RGmadka and
i-puErilD and received much applause. a
piano duo 10y Misses Marmion and Palms
vocal solo by Miss Agnes HapIin and
quintet by Misses Marrnfon and Rornaf-
ka ON harps. Misses Keane and Shea on
mandolins and Miss Lucy Jones on the
violin were received with similar marks
Of pleasure and approval
The march from Aida. rendered by Misses
Kirby. Beale. Palms and PaSchal pianos.
and Misses Marmion and Romadka. harps.
closed the highly entertaining program
and the medals and premiums were award
Ell IS follows.
The Awards.
The Loretto medal for general excellence
OF depor tment and scholarship Miss Ellen
II. Walsh Of St Louis. Mo.
Graduating meda!s-Agnes O'Brien, Penn
sylvania: Maria BeaIe. New Jersey: Mary
Lougi lin. Ohio; Anna Clarke, New York
Ellen Walsh. Missouri: Catharine McIn-
tire. Georgia; EIvira Ingerson Washing
ton; Mary Romadka. Wisconsin: Ellen kir-
by. District of Columbia; Agnes FeaIy.
District of Columbia: Julia Snow Maine
Senior class-Medals for department Ag-
mes % Brlen. Pennsylvania. Maria BeaI,,
New Jersey: Mary Loughlin Ohio: Anna
Clarke. New York; Ellen Walsh, Missouri:
tatherihe Mclntlre, Georgia. Eivira Inger-
soil. Washington. Mary Romadka Wiscon-
sin; Ellen Kirby, District of Columbia. A.
hes Fealy, District of Columbia and julia
Snow. Maine.
HOnOrS OF the first class-For scholar
ship and department. Josephine Moran, H.
hnois, Stella Story. Massachusetts; Rose
Shea, District of Columbia. Frances Over
ton, Virginia; Clara Beale. New Jersey.
Avis lngersoll, Washington; Gertrude Rev
nOlds. Maryland. Martha Thomas. Mis-.
souri,: Elizabeth ThOrnburgh, Tennessee;
Agnes Hamlin, Illinois, and Edna Moore
Iowa.
Medals for deportment-Loretto McQuaiI
Pennsylvania: Mary Healey. Pennsylvania
Regina kessler, Maryland; Eleanor Mudd
Maryland, and May Clark. District of Co
lumbia.
The medal for Christian doctrine-Miss
Agnes Fesly Of Washington city; premium