Evening star., 1901-06-11
AWARD OF PRIZES
Honors and Premiums Bestowed by
Academy of the Visitation.
GRADUATING CLASS NUMBERING TEN
Address by Rev. Dr.. conaty, Rec
tor of Catholic University.
PROMIN ENT SPECTATORS

The closing exercises of the Georgetown
Academy Of the Visitation were held in the
hall Of the academy. Both and streets,
yesterday A large number of the parents
and friends of the graduating class as well
as of the students attended this gala oc-
casion. The handsome decorations of the
hall made an appropriate setting for the
prettily appareIed audience. and the scene
was a brilliant and inspiring one.
An address to Cardinal Martinelli, who,
with other clergymen. occupied a seat on
the platform was made by Miss Elizabeth
Rand. and the salutatory was delivered by
Miss Clara Humphrey The program fur
nished for the entertainment of the guests
Included some admirably concerted num-
b.rs for pianos and violins.
The address to the graduating class,
which was composed of ten members, was
delivered by Rev DR.. Conaty. the rector of
the Catholic University, who spoke ear
ncstly of the need of keeping in mind the
principles of the Christian faith as the
graduates went forth to take their places
in the world.
Rev J. D. Whitney. the president of
Georgetown University, and Rev. Father
Shelley of the same institution; Rev. DR..
Garrigan of the Catholic University and
other prelates were present. 1t was an
nOunced' that Mrs Helen Abel Baughmann
of Frederick Md, had endowed recently
what will be known the alumnae scholar
ship. This fund yields an annual interest
of $500.
An interesting feature of the meeting of
the alumnae was the presentation to the
association by Mrs. Arthur w. Dunn, who
was the first secretary, of a large and beau
tifully Illuminated copy of its charter
signed by the original hcorporators, Mrs.
Mary Logan Tucker. Mrs Lillian Lash
Dunn and Miss Aggie O'Neale, and hand
somely framed.
Medals and Premiums.
The awards of medals and premiums
were as follows:
Academic honors-The Loretto medal for
general excellence Of department and
scholarship (given by a former pupiD,
awarded to Miss Mary Ellen Mcmahon of
Pennsylvania.
Postgraduate course-Diplomas were
awarded to Miss Florence Turtle of F1Ori
da and Miss Valerie Etheridge Moran of
Michigan
First senior class-Graduating medals
We're conferred on Miss Clara Humphrey,
Illinois; Miss Mary Healey, Pennsylvania;
Miss Margaret keane. District of Column
bia; Miss Rachel Walker, Indiana; Miss
Anna Carry. District of Columbia; Miss
Mary Ellen Mcmahon. Pennsylvania; Miss
Elizabeth Rixey, Virginia; Miss Roberta
Potts. Maryland: Miss Mary Johnson. Mas
sachusetts; Miss Elizabeth Rend. Illinois.
Honors for deportment-Miss Mary Ellen
McMahon. Pennsylvania; Miss Mary Healey,
Pennsylvania; Miss Margaret Keane, Dis
trict Of Columbia; Miss Anna Carry, Dis
trict Of Columbia: Miss Elizabeth Rixey,
Virginia: Miss Rachel Walker, Indiana;
Miss Mary johnson, Massachusetts,; Miss
Clara Humphrey, Illinois; Miss Roberta
Potts Maryland; Miss Elizabeth Rend, IL
linois
Second senior class-First honors for
scholarship and department Miss Stella
Head. Miss Florence Rieger. Miss Ella
Clark. Miss Katherine Clark Miss Kath-
crime Romadka. Miss Frances Fleitz. Miss
Helen Shea. Miss Adelaide McConyiLe
Miss Mary O'NeiI, Miss Mary Lynch. Miss
Edna LaveIl. Miss Viola Moran, Miss Ag-
mes Hayes, Miss Hester Lavell: first honors
for scholarship and second honors for de-
pertinent, Miss Genevieye Wimsatt first
honors for department and second honors
for scholarship. Miss Nora Duff; second
hOnorS for scholarship and department.
Miss Justine Moran and Miss Edith Wood
ward
Department and Doctrine.
Medals for deportment-Miss Marie Ken
ny. Miss Blanche Kingsbury Miss Elise
'Smith and Miss Rose Agnes Shea
The medal for Christian doctrine (given
by Mrs. Marion Cutting of New York in
memory of Sister Mary Bernard Graham),
was awarded to Miss Margaret Keane of
the District of Columbia; premiums Miss
Helen Healey, Miss Mary Ellen Mcmahon,
Miss Roberta Potts, Miss Clara Humphrey
Miss Anna Garry, Miss Mary johnson and
Miss Elizabeth Rend.
The medal for bellies lettres (gven by
Mrs. Josephine Dickson Walsh of ST Louis
MOI, was awarded to Miss Roberta Potts
OF Maryland Premiums-Mlss Mary Hea-
ley. Miss Clara Humphrey. Miss Rachel
Walker. Miss Elizabeth Rixey, Miss Anna
Carry. Mss Mary Ellen Mcmahon Miss
Margaret keane. Miss Mary johnson and
Miss Elizabeth Rend.
The medal for intellectual philosophy
(given by Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnstonl was
awarded to Miss Mary Healey of PennsyI-
vania- Premiums-Miss Mary Ellen McMa-
hon. Miss Mary Johnson. Miss Margaret
ktane and Miss Elizabeth Rend Honor
ably mentiOned-Miss Clara Humphrey
Miss Anna Garry. Miss Elizabeth Rfxey
Miss Roberta Potts and Miss Rachel
Walker
The medal for science tgiven by Mrs
Katherine Moran IIendrie. Detroit Mich
was awarded to Miss Mary Ellen Mcmahon
of Pennsylvania Premiums-Miss Mary
Henley. Miss Mary Johnson, Miss Ro-
berta Potts. Miss Clara Humphrey and
Miss Margaret kcane- Mentioned-Miss
Anna Carry and Miss Rachel Walker
Iht rnEdal for civil