The times., 1901-06-12
ENDING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
Commencement Exercises nt the
Academy of the Visitation.

Commencement Exercises Mt the
Academy of the visitation.
Cardinal Martlnelii. assisted By his sec
retary, Monsignor Rocker. presided yes
terday morning over the annual com
mencement exercises of the Academy Of
the Visitation. on Connecticut Avenue. be-
tween l. and De Sales Streets The cere-
monies were conducted at 1O:3O In the dis
tribution hall Of the academy. Father
Becker Of Georgetown University. and
Father OKeefe, of the Catholic Univer-
sity were also present.
The distribution hall was deliberately
decorated in the papal colors, while palms
and pOtted plants beautiied the platform.
a large gathering of the friends and rel
atives of the pupils was present, and en-
joyed the exercises. The programme fol-
lows:
Prayer from Der Freishcutz," Miss
Mamie Gibson; "Terpsichore." Miss Ger
aldine o Brien; "Au Soir,' Miss Marie
Sheehy; minustte, Miss Lolita Robertson;
vocal SOLO Dedication, Miss Edna Shee-
by; Farewell to the Piano" Miss Elsa
Coblenzer; nocturne from Midsummer
Nights Dream" Misses O'Brieu and
Wheeler; ballad, Miss Blanche Harbin;
Far from Home" Mss Marie Fisher;
romance. Miss ALarie-Lise Bouscaren;
Peace Of Evening" Miss Gay Griffin:
study, Little Miss Alice Dresel: Santa
Claus junior chorus
This was followed by an operetta in
three scenes. called "Laila" In which all
of the pupils took part. There was a cho-
rus of fairies and mountain children, and
the efforts of the little ones were warmly
applauded.
The salutatory to Cardinal Martineln
was delivered by all the pupils. The pro-
gramme was continued as follows:
Ave Maria" Miss Edna Sheehy; The
Dream Ship" Miss Lolita Robertson, IL
lustrated by the eIocution class; over
ture de Tannhauser." pianos. Misses Ger
aldine O'Brien. Alyce Wheeler. Mamie
Gibson, and Blanche Harbin; Waltz
Song" Misses Edna Sheehy, Lolita Rob
ertson, and Marie Sheehy; the umbrella
drill. chorus of juniors; "Fantasie I'M
promptu, Op. &C; chorus, Joy. JOY. Free
dom Today; valedictory, Miss Edna
Sheehy; march, pianos Misses Msrie-Lise
Bouscaren, Alyce Wheeler, Lolita Robert
son. Blanche Harbin.
Miss Edna Sheedy was the only gradu-
ate and received gold medal and a d.
ploma.
In the first senior class gold medals for
SClOlaISnip were INafutQ 10 MISS Ter
aGdine O'Brien and Miss Mamie Gibson.
The gold medal in the third senior class
was awarded to Miss Ietta Sheedy. In
the fourth senior class the medal went to
Miss Marie-Lise Bouscaren.
Other class medals were presented to
Miss Emily Elliot. Miss Gay Griffin, Miss
Helen Robinson, Miss Eva Barron. Miss
Olivia Conlon. and Miss Gabrielle Bous-
caren.
The following special gold medals were
awarded:
Christian doctrine-Tn the second senior
class the medal to Miss Eleanor Gibson;
in the fourth senior class the medal to
Miss Marie-Lise Bouscaren; in the third
intermediate class the medal TO Miss Hell
en- Robinson; in the first primary class the
medal TO Miss Gabrielle Bouscaren.
Literature, history and compositi0n-The
medal for belles-lettres 10 Miss Geraldine
O'Brien; in the second senior class the
medal for literature and composition to
Miss Eleanor Gibson: in the third senior
class the medal for literature, history. and
composition To Miss Gertrude Ball; In the
fourth senior class the medal for litera-
ture history. and composition to Miss
Marie-Lise Bouscaren. in the first inter-
mediate class of ancient history the
medal to Miss Emily Elliot; in the first
primary class Of United States history
the medal to Miss Gabrielle Bouscaren.
French cOnversatlon-In the second Sc
nior class the medal TO Miss Mamie Glib
son: in the third senior class the medal to
Miss Geraldine o BTicu.