Evening star., 1898-06-15

The commencement exercises of st. Ce-
elias Academy were held in the Columbia
Theater at o'clock yesterday, and thu ca
pacity Of the house was tested to its limits
The boxes were occupied by prominent
members Of the clergy and the families of
the graduates. The program was lengthy,
but interesting, and the cool interior of the
theater made the afternoon pass pleasantly
for all. The exercises began with a pro-
cession to the stage of the 100 pupils of the
academy. An interesting musical program
followed.
Pretty International Drill.
The chief attraction of the program how
ever. was ar. International drill, each ma
tion being represented by four girls appro-
| Iriately attired and each barring the ap-
IroI rate flag. Each group entered to the
national air Of the country represented,
played by Miss Tuohy. The climax was
reached and the audience grew wildly en-
thusastic when Hail Columbia was play
| ed and Miss Lena Gloyd appeared Co
| lumbia, enthroned, with the stars and
stripes floating high above all the other
banners. Her attendants, bearing naval
| pennants. were Misses Mary Heitfeld. Mar
garet Eckloffe, Katharine Mckenna and
Anna Agnew. The drill closed with Co
| lumbia. the Gem of the Ocean," by full
chorus.
The valedictory was read by Miss Lena
Gloyd. who chose Ideals for her subject
Essays, The Power of Silence" and "Open
the Shutter" were read by Miss Hassett
and Miss Carroll, and poem, Life Bios
| soms,' by Miss Howard
Award Of Honors.
After a short address by Rev. Father J.
OBrien, the honors were awarded to the
| following:
Diplomas of graduation and gold medals
to Misses Mary Helena Carroll, Mary Anna
HaSSett and Aptoipatta atb r1
and Miss Lena Gertrude Gloyd
In the graduating and first senior classes
gold medal for correct department and at
| tendance was drawn for by Misses Mary
Carroll Lena Gloyd, Mary Hassett, An
| toinette Howard, Mary Bambrick Mary
Connor and Sara Carroll
In the second and third senior classes a
| gold medal for correct department and at
tendance was drawn for by Misses Mary
Mccormick, Lulu RyOn, Frances Tuohey,
Anna AgneW, Gertrude Higgins and Agnes
Howard.
| In the intermediate class a gold medal for
| correct department and attendance was
drawn for by Misses Julia Smith, Louise
| Higgins, Ellen McAllister, Mabel Waite
meyer, Agnes Holland. Eileen Moran, Helen
Smith. Mary Guild Margaret Mccormick,
Ada Cross, Clara Gloyd and Alice Murray.
In the Junior class gold medal for cor
| rect department and attendance was drawn
for by Misses katharine McAlister Berna-
| dette Donohoe, May .Perrott Mary Ma
loney, Ellen Maloney, Adele oTrrens, Grace
| Lynch, Annie Tuohey, Marie Loeffier,
Louise Bride, Mary Talburtt, Elsie Butte
| bau9'h and Mabel Boyd
In the mnim department a gold medal
| for correct department and attendance was
drawn for by Misses Margaret Summers,
| Marie O'Donnell, Gorie Pellen Nellie Lana
han, Jennie Mudd Cecilia Nalley Agnes
Jameson, Caroline Dove Katharine Agnew,
Ray Parker, Mabel Donohoe, Mary Seibert
and Jennie Maloney.
Certificates were awarded follows:
First senior pl3SS-AJicS Ba m brio
Miss Mary Connor and Miss Sara Carroll.
Second senior class-Misses Helen Dono-
| hoe Mary Mccormick. Lulu Ryon, Frances
| Tuohey, Maude Blaine and Margaret Eek
lCffe.
Third senior class-Misses Ellen Boyle,
| Anne Agnew, Clara Donohoe, Gertrude Hig-
| gins, Anna b uchert. Ethel CoIvin, Ruby
| Colvin, Anna Ryan and Agnes Howard.
Intermediate cass-Misses Julia Smith,
| Grace Jennings, Marion Richards, Kath-
arine McKenna, Louise Higgins, Agnes and
| Minnie Holland, Mabel Waltemeyer, Ellen
| McAllister, Eileen Moran, Helen Smith,
Mary Mullin Mary Guild. Margaret McCor-
mick, Ada Cross Clara Gloyd, Alice Muir
| ray and Mary Heitfeld
Junior claSS-MisSeS Pearl Frye, Virginia
| Waltemeyer, Agnes O'Sulivan, Katharine
| McAllister, Emma Harrison, Mabel Boyd,
| Katharine Cristofani, Louise Bride, May
| Parrott, Mary Maloney, Bcrnade.te Dono-
CQnnor, Ellen Maloney, Grace Lynch, Annie
| Tuohey. Mary Parker, Margaret Curtin,
| Adele Torrens, Bernadine Scott, Elsie Butte
| bauSh, Marie Loeifier and Veronica Lynch.
Minim departing ent-Misses Margaret SUM-
| Elers. Marie Scannell, Gorie Pellen, Marie
| Johnson, Ellen Lanahan Jennie Mudd,
| Mary Dwyer, Cecilia Nalley, Agnes Jane
| son, Jennie Maloney, Sophia Tillman, Ella
Sherman, jennie OConnor, Caroline Dove,
Marie O'Donnell, Gertrude Lynch Alice
| Hill, Ray Parker, Mabel Donohoe, kather-
| inc Agnew. Katherine Giacchetti and Lii
liam Emerson.
In the minim department premiums were
| awarded to Misses Rose Schulteis, Marie
| Seibert, May Rupert, Ethel Repetti, Nellie
| Murphy, Margaret Murphy, Violet Parker,
| Agnes Mailer, Lena Meinburg, Lizzie Mein-
| burg. Mary Coleman, Lorine O'Connor, May
| Ecker. Ethel Scarnell, Dorothy Kelleher,
| Jennie Chelni. Pauline Johnson, Marie
| Higgins. Marie Winkelman and Ruth Es-
! tey
| In the music department certificates were
| awarded to Misses F. Tuohey, L. Ryon.
| E. Moran, L. Gloyd E. Colvin. A. Ryan,
| Thompson. v. Lockwood. NJ. Richards. E.
| Boyle, M. Guild A. Cross M Waltemeyer,
| M. Heitfeld, K. Boswell, NJ. Maloney NJ.
Perrott. J. Connor. N. Maloney, L. Bride.
M. Boyd, NJ. Parker, NJ. Bambrick C.
Gloyd, L. Emerson, l. Richards, NJ. Madi-
| E. Talburtt, H. Durfu. NJ. German. A.
Hage, M. Loeffer, A. Murray, C. Donohoe,
| E. Rice, B. Hazen. E. Anderson and v.
| Waltemeyer.
In the art department certificates In
| painting, Oil, water colors, china, crayon
| Miller, Mary Mccormick. Rena Roeth, En-.
ma Hazen, Frances Tuohey Lulu Ryon
Lena Gloyd. Mary Guild. Clara Donohoe,
| Alice Murray and Emma Harrison.
MODEL OF THE MAINE.