The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-27

In the presence of an audience which
completely filled the spacious St.
Thomas College hall a class of nine
young women and three young men
were last evening graduated from St.
Celecia's academy, the occasion being
the twenty-eight annual commence
ment of that institution. The prizes
| and medals awarded to the students
for proficiency in other studies were
also conferred.
All of the students of the academy
were seated upon the stage when the
| exercises began shortly before 3
| o'clock a pretty forest scene being set.
The young ladies were all attired in
white and presented most charming
appearance. The opening number was
an overture beautifully rendered by the
| st. Cecilia orchestra
GREETING CHORUS.
After a chorus of greeting by the en-
tire class a brief address was delivered
| by Right Rev. Bishop Hoban, who con-
graduated the class upon The excellent
| showing made, and the sisters for
their faithful and proficient work He
| also dwelt upon the manifold benefits
| academys and urged all parents. as far
as possible, to send their pupils to
Catholic institutions of learning
Rev. Z. f. Cough, of the Cathedral,
| then presented the diplomas to the
members of the graduating class, ana
also the prizes to the other classes.
| The names of the members of the grad
uating class by courses are as follows:
Academic Dcpartment-Misses Mary Neville,
| Helen Kcegan, Margaret Fadden, Anna Cusick,
Masters Edward Burke. Arthur Blewitt
Commercial Department-Misses Catherine
Loughran, Sadie Lappin, Catherine Biglin, Helen
| McCann, Master Edward McGovern.
| Bookkeeping-Miss josephine Geary.
Prizes were awarded to the following
students:
Gold cross for conduct, to Miss Loretta Nc.
Cormac.
Crowns for conduct. to Misses Nora Healy,
Frances Timlin, CatiAne McNay, Emma Sis.
senberger, Louise Collins, Bertha Kelly, Han.
| nah O'Donnell.
Badge for conduct, to Master James Bradley,
Francis Barrett, Matthew Lynott, Thomas Nor.
| gan.
| Gold cross for Christian doctrine, merited by
the Misses Rose Bradley, Bezie Timlin, Lucy
Loughran, Bessie Niece; drawn by Miss Lucy
| Loughran.
|
| Bessie McGee. Rose Bradley, Beze Timln.
Premiums for music, to Misses Margaret Dever,
Rose Bradley, Lucy Loughran, Mary OHara,
| Stella Witt, Katie McNay, Glare Mcdonald,
| Veronica James, Katie LOTUS, Mary Kelly, Mary
| Casey. Badge to Master Francis Potter.
Premiums for drawing and painting, to Misses
Rhea Amann, Victoria Kenny, Master Robert
| Johnsone.
Premiums for painting, to Masters William
|
| Gold cross for literature, to Miss Grace Horan.
Gold cross for mathematics, to Miss Margaret
Devcr
Premium for Latin. to Miss Nellie Keegan.
Premium for perfect lessons, to Miss Mary
| Lynn.
Premium for regular attendance, to Master
| James Stone.
| Badges for excellence. to the members OF the
| Junior class: Misses Susan Burns, Margaret De-
| ver Grace IIoran, Loretta MacCormac, Alice
Mashran, Jennie Mongan, Mary whalen.
CHORAL MARCH.
| A spirited choral march, Forward
Gaily Together" was sung by the
graduates and seniors in dashing style.
after which Master Edward Burke, a
very talented young musician, and one
of the graduates, rendered a beautiful
violin solo and was obliged to respond
| to an encore.
The other numbers On the pro-
| gramme We're a piano solo by Miss
Mary O'Hara; a part song, "Murmer-
ing Sea-" by the graduates and seniors
and two selections by the st. Cecilia
| orchestra.
| According to the testimonyJsof all,
the past year has been the most sue
cessful in the history of the academy.
| Specimens of the work done by the
students during the year will be on
exhibition in the academy for two
weeks. commencing today.