The times., 1901-06-08
THEIR SCHOOL DAYS over
The Academy of the Holy Cross
Holds Its Commencement.
The Two Graduates Receive Gold
Medals and DipIomns-Other STU
dents Are Given Certificates and
Premiums-Mgr. Rockers Address

Medals and DipIomns-Otber STU
dents Are Given Certificates and
Premiums-MEr. Rockers Address.
Budding flowers and budding woman
hood filled the stage of the Lafayette
Theatre yesterday afternoon, the occa-
sion being the commencement of the
Academy of the Holy Cross. Roses and
peonies covered the footlights in masses
of brilliant red. Tier upon tier above the
blossoms rose the bank of young women
and children. Nearly 200 persons were
on the stage. and each pupil was dressed
in pure white.
There were only two graduates, Miss
Cecilia Kennedy and Miss Nellie Nolan.
but every scholar was seated upon the
stage from the very youngest in the
primary class to the two dignifed girls
who were about to receive their diplomas.
The programme of the exercises was
quite a lengthy one, including instrument
tai and vocal music. speaking and class
delsarte. The entrance of the school upon
the stage was made to a marche triom-
phale on three pianos, two harps. and four
violns, Each pupil bore in her hand an
American Beauty rose. and these flowers
were the only color amid the white of the
commencement dresses.
After Mendelssohns II Waited for the
Lord in which Miss Evans took the solo
part and the vocal class of the school
bore the choruses Miss Nolan made an
address of greeting to Cardinal Martinelli.
who presided at the exercises. and was
later to confer the diplomas. Her address
was in the form of an original poem, ex-
tolling the virtues of the Cardinal and Civ
ing him greeting. Beside her as she spoke
were two little girls. Artemisia Newman
and Florence Davidson, their pretty
faces almost obscured by the great bas-
kets of roses that they carried At the
conclusion of the poem they hastened to
the box occupied by the Cardinal and pre-
sented him with the roses.
The address of the day was delivered
by Mgr. +. u. Rocker, who spoke in a
happy vein, advising and admonishing.
encouraging and pointing out the way of
the perfect and helpful, as well as the
happy, life to the two graduates. The
valedictory was by Miss Cecilia Kennedy,
the other graduate. Cardinal Martinelli
delivered the diplomas to the graduates
and the certificates to the other pupils.
The theatre was crowded with friends
of the institution and of the graduates.
From the Catholic University there was
+. j. Garrigan, the vice rector. Among
the others present were Mother Augusta,
Sister Elizabeth, Of the Immaculate Con-
ccption; Sister .Cyriaca, of st. MaTy's
Academy, Alexandria; many Sisters of
Charity, j. A. Burns, Father Boniface,
provincial of the Augustinian Order; the
Rev L. A. Pace, OF the Catholic Uni
versity; Father Bart, of st. Theresa's
Church; Brother Abdas, of st. Johns
College, and Brothers w. J. Mari w G.
Shoemaker. J. Niauwland. and p. ]. Dali
ton, of the Holy Cross; Brothers Isadore
AdOlph Felix and Anthony Matthew, of
st. Johns College; Brother Aloysius, Of
the Papal Legation, and many others.
The awards for scholarship were as fol-
lows:
Gold medals and diplomas: Miss Cecilia
Kennedy and Miss Nellie Nolan.
Certificates in the second senior class;
Misses Stella Brett. Ethel Cain,
May Howard. Helen Handy, Jeanette
Hughes, Florence Karns. Kathleen Nc
gomery. May Madigan, Marguerite
O'TooIe. May Pierce, Julia Shanahan,
Pansy Wilson, Bessie Wilson, May
Wells.
Premiums in the third senior class:
Misses Josephine Braendle, Berenice Bal
ley. VI. Bailey, c. Green. X. Gallagher.
A. Hanley. h. Hastings, A: NJ. OIooIe'
a. Ryan, G.. Whyte. A. Calderon, r. Cal
deron, NJ. GiIhooy.
Honorable mentions in the musical de-
partment: Misses G.. KarnS, G. Fowler,
NJ. Egan, +. Bowden, X. May, B. Noel,
NJ. Gates, NJ Eoefier.
Premiums in preparatory classes: Misses
I. Camalier 3. CouOr, n. Cleary, l.. Darr,
n Dillol G.. Davis, X Donovan, c. Egan,
NJ. Fry. E. Handy. A May. K. Hurley.
E. KarnS, l.. Mayne. a. Norris. E owens,
n. O'Britn, B. Scott, NJ. Sutton, n. Will
son, c. Eailey, NJ. Cain. NJ. Curtis, h.
Danforth, A Downey, b. Handy. NJ
Kearney, l karns, E. Leech, l. owens,
NJ Parks, f. Avelhe. a. Bronson, T. Cal
deron, NJ IiowRey. G.. Hinekley, y. Can
X. Schaefer, NJ. Tally. NJ. Crowley, NJ
CosgroVe n. Collins, NJ. Adams, NJ But
Ter. f. Butler. B. Bridget b. Calderon.
r. Dedge, r. KatZen, \. Lucas, a. Muir
ply V. Mailgt. H. May. \. Neuman, h
Mathews +. Spalding, F. Topham, T.
May, n. Hauser, NJ Lucas, /. Shaefer.
\ AveIhe, VI. ViIlalpando, NJ. Maher, H.
Donaldson.
Premiums in the minim department:
NJ Chapman, II. VillaIpando, r. Lough-
ran, Margfe Durham, +. Davidson. 5. Da-
wilson l. Gilbert. V. Marceron NJ Dom
aldson. Z. Neale. d. Murphy, n. knll,
u. Rice. a Hoover, II. Fink. NJ. DeSale,
NJ Blandeu, and NJ. Machen.
Premiums in the boys department: T.
Bridget j. Handy. NJ. Mudd, w. Maher,
d HiIIyer NJ. Trumbull, J. Carter. h
Carter. j. Crowley, c. Handy, II. Maher,
r Hiuckley G. Mudd. h. Moore, W.
Rupp and w. Bronson.
Special mention in the art department:
Nav Berberick. Emma Clark, Bell Pierce,
r. Blair T. Warthou, Ida Warthon, T.
CuachaIla. s. Brick, r. Clarke and Mas
ters c. Brawner, J. Carter, and r. kuS-
soil