Evening star., 1901-06-12
ST. CEClLlA'S GRADUATES
DIPLOMAS CONFERRED UPON TWO
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Thirty-Third Commencement of the
Institution Presided Over by
Cardinal Martinellf.

The Columbia Theater was crowded yes
terday afternoon with the parents and
| friends of the students of St. Cecilia s
Academy to witness the thirty-third COM
mencement exercises of that institution.
Conspicuous among the assembled throng
was a number of prelates of the Catholic
Church, among whom Were Cardinal Mar
tinelli, who presided over the ceremonies,
accompanied by Mgr. Rocker and Count
Colacocchi The other churchmen present
were: Rev Joseph OBrien, Rev. P. ].
Casey, S. j.. Rev Joseph s. Gallen. Rev.
Thaddeus Sullivan Rev. Eugene Hannah,
Rev. NJ. Francis Yingling, Rev. d. NJ. Nc
Cormick, Rev. p. MCGUIRE, Rev. Father
Cahill S. J., and Rev. Father Bart. The
upper boxes Were occupied by the families
of the two Observation-Disclosures Gertrude
Higgins and Margaret EckOffe. The exer-
cises were under the charge of Mother
Augusta.
The first number of the program was
selection from Wagner's 'Tannhauser," by
Misses j. Smith L. Ryon. NJ. E. McCor-
| mick and F. Tuohy, in which the young
students displayed artistic skill, and during
the rendering Of which the pupils of the
institution took their places on the stage.
The salutatory, June Days. by Miss Mar
garet M. Eckloffe, developed into grace
full greeting to Cardinal Martinelli. 'St.
Cecilia's Flowers" an operetta by the
class, was also in the nature of a greeting
extended to Count CoIacocchi.
Musical Program.
The musical numbers were rendered by
Misses T. Lane j. Connors, A. Cross M.
Maloney and L. Ryon. K. Radcliffe. c.
Gloyd and N. Murphy Hazen, Smith, Con-
nor, Boswell, Greenwood, Craycroft and
Lynch, M. E. Mccormick and L. Ryon.
These young ladies played with skill and
expression on piano. violin and mandolin,
hy plas
was sung in sweetest harmony, accom-
panied by, Miss F. Tuohy. Miss Higgins
valedictory was a thoughtful essay. 1t
was read with distinctness and elected
many compliments.
Honors of graduation were then confer
red by his eminence upon Miss Gertrude
S. Higgins and Miss Margaret NJ. Eckloffe.
Mgr. Conaty made an address He took
occasion to compliment the graduates and
the sisters of the academy upon the pro-
ficiency displayed.
Then followed Mgr. Rockers address to
the graduates, in which humor and sage
advice were happily blended.
Medals and Certificates.
Prize medals and certificates were award
ed as follows:
Graduating class-A gold medal for su-
perior excellence awarded to Miss Ger
trude Higgins. In the graduating and first
senior classes a gold medal, drawn for by
Misses Gertrude Higgins, Louise Higgins,
Ellen McAllister, Agnes Holland, Anna
Agnew, Eileen Moran
In the second and third senior classes
q gold medal, drawn for by Misses Mary
Townsend and Clara HURT.
intermediate Departmental gold medal
for correct department and regular attend
ance, drawn for by Misses Mary Maloney
and Catherine McAliSter
Junior departmental gold medal for cor
rect department and regular attendance,
drawn for by Misses Ellen Lanahan. Jen-
ME Mudd Adele T0rrapS NaiI
Caroline Dove. Lavinia Mason, Margaret
Murphy, Rose Schulties, Maurita Harvey,
Mary Madigan and Jennie Maloney.
Minim department, a gold medal for reg
ular attendance and correct department,
drawn for by Misses Catherine Waters
Myrle Gilbert, Prederica Harding, Eliza
beth Weinberg, Lena Weinberg, Mary Rup-
pert, Berthe Andre. Ellen Murphy, Flor
ence Pellen, Anna Kennedy. Catherine
Hoffman, Alberta Murphy, Pauline Heide,
Blanche Manogue, Louise Thompson, Elsie
Beckert, Helena Harvey. Beulah Seibert,
Mary Lanahan and Helena Gallagher.
The Seniors and Juniors.
First senior class-Certifcates were
awarded to Misses Louise Higgins. Ellen
McAllister Julia Smith, Agnes Holland,
Eileen Moran and Anna Agnew.
Second senior class-Certificates were
awarded to Misses Margaret Mccormick.
Clara Gloyd, Emma Lee, Clara HURT,
Mary Townsend. Teresa Lane, Ada Cross,
Anna Robey and Grace Miller.
intermediate department Certificates
were awarded to Misses Catherine McAllis-
ter, Mary Maloney, Agnes Sullivan, Julia
Connor, Ellen Maloney, Austin Mason, An
ma Touhy, Mary Boteler, Bernadette Dona-
hoe. Blanche Langley and Margaret Cur
tin.
Junior Observation-Disclosures awarded
to Misses Meta Berry. Jenny Mudd, Mabel
Cordua, Bessie Hazen, Ellen Lanahan,
Ethel Smith, Adele Torrens, Cecilia Nally,
Jennie Maloney, Mary Madigan, Veronica
Lynch, Caroline Dove. Marie Neill, Laura
Lynch, Agnes Schroth, Daisy Craycroft,
Iva Schultz, Anna O'Neill. Julia Linton,
Mary Dougherty. Lavinia Mason, Maud
Walker, Mary Carmody. Mabel Donahoe,
Margaret Murphy. Rose Schulties Cath
crime Agnew, Mary Eckert, Marie Higgins,
Gertrude Lynch. Maurita Harvey and Mary
Janezeck.