The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-26

commencement exercises at st. Ce-
elias academy are always of unusual
merit. and those of the twenty ninth
annual commencement, held in st.
Thomas college hall last night. were
far from being an exception to this
rule. A greeting chorus by the
graduates and seniors was the opening
number and it was a fitting forerunner
of the excellent numbers that were to
follow. The school this year has some
exceptional fine voices and, as Is al
ways the case, the chorus was drilled
to the point of perfection.
The academy orchestra gave four Sc
lections in "a very credtable manner.
The first two were a waltz and polka,
from THE Burgomaster," and the sec
ond two were a selection from "Prin-
cess Chic" and Schneiders Southern
Beauty" The orchestra comprises
Misses Josephine L'Arlivvee, Anna Kline.
Teresa Loughran. Gertrude Reilly, first
violins; Miss Mary Doudican. Leonard
Howley, second violins; Misses Mary
Murray. Anna Gibson. Teresa Fadden,
mandolins; Miss Mary Whalen, Will
lam Potter, cornets; Miss Mary O'Hara,
piano. A cornet solo by Miss Whalen
gave a recitation, "The Surgeons
Story" She and Miss Susan Burns,
who was heard in two soprano solos
and who is an exceptionally clever
pianist, are regarded as two of the most
talented young women who have been
graduated from st. Cecilias.
FLOWER DRILL.
A pretty flower drill or "rableaux
WANTS. entitled 'In Sweet June
Days. by the graduates of the aca-
demic department, and chorus, Ever
Gentle Heart of Jesus by all the
graduates, comprised the other num-
bers.
The accompanies were Misses Mar
garet Dever. Loretta McCormac, Mary
O'Hara, Lucy Loughran and Gertrude
Reilly.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban attended in
official Vestments, and presented the
diplomas, medals and crowns to the
graduates, and the premiums in the
elementary, junior, preparatory and
senior departments. The premiums were
as follows:
Gold Cross for Christian Doctrinc.-Mcritcd
equally by Masters James Stone. James Mccain;
Misses Mary Lynn, katherine McGuirc, Amelia
O'Boyc. Catherine Lotus, Gertrude Reilly;
drawn by Miss Mary Lynn.
Gold Gross for Literature ,-NIcritcd equally by
Misses Katherine Brown, Lillian Clarke. Margaret
\yland, Josephine L'Arri,cc; drawn by Miss Jose
phinc LArriyec.
Gold Cross Tor Mathematics Mcriicd by Misses
Margaret Dcvcr, Loretta MacCormac. Mary
Whalcn; drawn by Miss Loretta MacCormac.
Gold Cross for Latin.\dwarded To Miss Mar.
gaict Dcvcr.
Gold Cross for Vocal Music.-Awarlcd to Ms,
Susan Burns.
First Premium for Elocution, Gold Medal
Awarded To Miss Mary Whalrn.
Second Premium. Awarded to Miss Lillian
Clarke.
Premium for Painting in Water Color Award
ed to Miss Helen Cooke.
Premium for Fancy Work,--Awardcd to Miss
Mary Murray
Class Of '02 Membership Badges Awarded to
Misses Lillian Clarke, Margaret tulkn Margaret
Nyand. Josephine L'Arrvcc, Loretta FaIry,
Sadie faddcn, Anna Kane, Katherine Brown,
katherine Lynott Helena Wahl, Agnes Diskn.
The graduates of 1901 are as fol-
lows
Academic department-Susan Re-
gina Burns, Margaret Mary Dever,
Grace Teresa Horan, Anna Mary
Howley, Loretta Mary McCormac,
Alice C. Anna Maghran, Jane Regina
Monsan, Mary l.. Agatha Whalen.
Commercial department (stenogra-
phy) - Evangeline Teresa Barrett,
Genevieve Teresa Burke, Llary Teresa
Carney, susan Leona Dcver, Rose
Mary Gallagher, Sarah Elizabeth Gill
lisan, Mary Felcitas Haggerty, Kath-
crime Bernadettc Horan, Anna Ursula
Jordan, Mary Eleanor Kelly. Gertrude
Alice McGreevy, Mary Frances Tay-
lor.
Commercial department (bookkeep-
Agnes McHale, Mary
Aloysius Murray.
When the exercises had been con-
cluded, Bishop Hoban made a brief
address to the graduates, taking AS
his theme the class motto, Let Us So
Live That We May Live Forever"
Rt. Rev. Monsignor Eugene A. Gar
vey, V. c., of Pittston; Rev. W. p.
O. Donnell, of Holy Cross church
Bellevue; Rev Miles j. McManus, of
the cathedral, and Rev. NJ. l., LOTUS,
of st. Paul's, Green Ridge, were
among the priests present.
The stage and proscenum were
decorated with plants,
flowers bunting and flags