Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-18
Graduating Exercises Of Academy of
tho Holy Gross.
The ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
Special Premiums Awarded for
Meritorious Work Of Pupils.
THE HONORS BESTOWED

woodland scene, was further beautified BY
electric lights under colored globes, while
the bouquets and baskets of flowers, in
tended for the pupils. formed a hedge of
beauty and bloom on either side near the
footlights. The program was of a high or
der, consisting OF music piano and string
The numbers by St. Angela's Musical Circle
v;olins, mandolins guitars and harp were
especially good, choruses particularly well
rendered and the presentation of THE Star
Of Empire" in which the past glory of the
east. the triumph of the western hemis-
phere and victory under the red white and
blue. were told in verse. very gracefully de-
Hvered.
with the countries represented. and were
much enhanced by calcium lights. Another
feature OF the program which was received
with great applause was a symposium on
THE Flag" told by the six graduates.
Miss Ethel Hendershott gave Its History
Miss Frances Bland had for her subject
THE Red" Miss Mary Collins, THE
White" Miss Mary O'Donnell, THE Blue"
and Miss Helen Tourney, Its Future
During these recitations little girls at
either side of the stage waved flags. The
opening music to which the pupils marched
and countermarohed to the places on the
stage was played by Misses M. O'Donnell.
r. Ferry, M. and A. McGrath at pianos
and Miss l.. Wilson, at harp.
Other Pleasing Numbers.
Other numbers were a chorus 1.-THE Lord
Now Victorious" Chopin's Scherzo, op. 81.
No. 9, by the Misses H. Tourney and NJ.
Collins. "Miscrere." from II Trovatore.
chorus by the class, and LISTS Tarantella-
piano duet, by the Misses e. Warthen and
G. Harms. The Song OF the Vikings" was
splendidly sung by the school. Miss Pearl
Evans sang the POlonaise by Thomas, and
her beautiful voice was heard to great adj
vantage in its trills. Miss Helen Tourney
was the valedictorian of the class, and per-
formed that duty with the same graceful
self-possession and ability which had char
acterized her in other parts in the pro-
gram.
Rev. Thomas Lee, after comforting the
graduating medals and diplomas to the
graduates and certificates to the other
lucky pupils. read a letter from President
Mckinley, regretting his inability to be
present at the exercises, and expressing
his qualification at the invitation extended
II him.
The closing address was made by Rev.
T. j. Shahan, DID,, of the Catholic Uni
versity, and was both eloquent and prac-
teal. Archbishop MartinelI, with mem
bers of the papal delegation and a number
Of other clergymen, were present. The
Chinese minister also enjoyed the enter
tainment.
Medals and Diplomas.
Graduating medals and diplomas were
conferred upon the following young la
dies, who have completed the academic
course of studies: Miss Frances Bland,
Lebanon, Mo-; Miss jeanette Cooney, Miss
Mary Collins Miss Ethel Marshall Hender-
shott, Miss Mary Agnes O'Donnell and Miss
Helen Tourney.
In the senior and intermediate classes
the folio wing certificates were awarded:
Misses Florence Ferry. Agnes McGrath.
Mn(xr nth MOI
Egan. Jane Endres. Pearl Evans, Ruth
Hendershott Elizabeth Horner. Millie How
| ison, Marion Marlowe. Kathryn Tourney,
| Grace WOODBURY., Lolita Wilson, May Ber-
berich. Grace Bingham, Alice Bingham
May Carley. Helen Keane, Carrie Moss,
Maize McSweeney, Margaret McSweeney.
Katherine specht. Lillian Simpson. Ella
Warthen, Amy Butler, Claire Gillen. Flor
ence Harms. Katie May. May Madigan,
Grace Moss, Mary Moss Marguerite
O'Toole. Pansy Wilson. Berenice Bailey,
Greene. Agnes Hanley, Edgarina Hastings.
Evangeline Ruiz. Mercedes Ruiz. Anna May
O'Toole. Ida Warthen. Gertrude Whyte,
Bernadette Conner, Florence Dyer, Carmel
Msy May Moreland, Alice Smith, Eleanore
| Aveilhe. Anita Aveilhe, Marie Adams, Car
RE Bailey, Virginia Bland, Mildred Cain.
| Marie Chapman, Garnet Chamblin, May
Conroy. Marguerite Curtis, Edna Danforth.
Agnes Downey, Mary Downey, Constance
Eysman. Marguerite Eysman, Nellie Can
| non, Gladly Hinckley, Imogene Harms, May
kearney, Jessie Krogstad, Blanche Madi-
gan, Helen May, Agnes Meekison. Florence
Murray. Jennie Finn, Maitland Piper, Emil
ly Spalding, Mabel Tally and Helen Whyte
Special premium in Christian doctrine to
Miss May Kearney.
kindergarten Class.
In the kindergarten class premiums were
awarded to Masters Edmund Cammack
Edwin Chapman. John Carter, Hugh Car
ter, Louis de Lichtervelde Aubrey Daily,
Willie DAILY, Charles Eysman, Robert Gan
| non. Charles Herdman, Joseph Handy.
James Leach. Maurice Mudd, Frances Mad
igan, Rice Pierce, Renee Ruiz, Milton
Trumbull and Philip Turner.
For proficiency in music the following
young ladies received special mention:
Misses Mary Collins, Grace Karne, Helen
Tourney and Ella Warthen.
berich, Bernadette Conner, Ruth Hender-
shott. Adele May and Katie May.
For skill in needlework.Misses Frances
Mary McGrath. Agnes McGrath. Helen
Keane, Claire Gillen, Katie May, May Mad
igan, Pansy Wilson and Mary Moss.
Sn s9t Bae In wa aas
Annie Martin; for china painting by Miss
Mamie Conner; for oil painting by Misses
Nellie Murphy and May Duffy.
Premiums for Drawing.
In the drawing classes the following re-
ceived premiums: Misses M. OToole, A. M.
O'Toole, M. NARROW, G. Braendle, M. More
land, E. Harms, A. Smith, NJ. Eysman, 1.
Meekinson. A. Meekinson. g. Chamblin and
Masters Rice Pierce and Louis de Lich-
tervelde.
China painting-Misses q. Warthen, M.
O'Conner, z. Dyer.
Specimens ON Exhibition.
The art students have q creditable ex-
hibition Of their recent work. which 10 now
being displayed In the pariors at Holy
Cross Academy, 1872 Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. Among the exhibitors OF oil paintings
are Mrs. w. williams. autumn landscape
with figure Of woman; Miss Withers, snow
balls and petunias from nature and several
other creditable pieces; Miss A. Warthen.
vase Of wild roses; Miss A. Martin, vase OF
pinks from nature, also panel Of dogwood
| In water colors Miss NJ. Collins figure OF
girl In black and white, called "AIone:"
Miss M. Murphy, bootblack: Miss NJ. DUFFY,
panel Of peonies from nature, also Italian
minstrel; Miss K. Specht, bird piece, also
old woman. and Misses M McSwyney, N.
Howison. B. Bailey, B. O'Connor, NJ. Moss
and G. Moss, whose work deserves special
mention.
In water colors Miss B. Pierce shows a
flower study from nature, also several
| pieces, both figures and IandscaDea we'll