The times., 1901-06-11
HONORS FROM A CONVENT
Ten Young Women Graduated at
the Academy Of Visitation.
The Old Georgetown Institution At
tracts Many of the GentIer Sex on
the Occasion of commencement
ENrrciscS-The Prizes Awarded

ENrrciseS-The Prizes Awarded
The annual commencement exercises of
the Georgetown Academy Of Visitation
| were held yesterday afternoon at the his
torfc old structure at Thirty-ffth and p
Streets. The ceremonies were OF an ex-
! ceptionaIIy brilliant character. and were
attended by a very large gathering of
| the fair sex whose fashionable gowns
were set off by the sombre background of
the convent and the quiet garb of the
! good sisters Cardinal MartiueIli person.
| ally presented the awards to the happy
! graduates and scholars, and the affair was
a huge success from beginning to close
| The exercises were held In the large hall
I of the new academy building which was
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
| The papal colors were prominent every
where in honor Of Cardinal Martineli,
and the rear of the platform was a mass
/ Of gold and white twined into garlands.
| and set off with streamers. Two i'm
mense American flags covered the walls
! at either side Of the hail These were also
| draped with the papal colors. The stage
was a solid bank of palms and cut flowers,
and resembed an immense shady garden.
! In the foreground was a striped canopy
| of gold and white bunting.
! Long before $780, the time set for the
opening of the programme. the academy
! hall and the convent corridors were
crowded with the friends and relatives of
the scholars. AS the visitors arrived
they were shown about the building and
! escorted to the hall by the sisters.
When the programme had been COM
pleted and the prizes awarded, the pupils
held a reception in the hall. This was a
brilliant affair, and was attended by hun
]
girls. With the exception of the clergy
the sterner sex was not represented, ex-
cept in the ante-rooms. where they
awaited the completion of the affair.
At $3.50 Cardinal Martinelli. attended by
MOnsignor Conaty. rector of Georgetown
( University. entered the hall and was
seated on the east end. Beside him sat
Monsignor Garrigan; vice rector of the
Catholic University; Father Shelley, OF
Georgetown University. and a representa-
tive from every Catholic Church in the
city. Father Shelley read out the pre-
MUM list al intervals between the selec-
tions on the programme. Miss Elizabeth
Rend, who delivered the address to Cardi-
nal MartinelH was received with applause
by the audience.
The programme follows:
,Marchs Celebre" from the first suite,
on. 1l5 Lachnerl, pianos, Misses Nell
McNahon. Elizabeth Rixey. Elizabeth
Misses Lucy Jones, Florence Rieger, Nir-
giHia Smith Marie Kenny; salutatory,
The Altar Lily, Miss Clara Humphrey;
vocal solo, "Good-Bye' (Tostp, Miss
Florence Turtle piano duo, ''Valse" COP.
16, Rubnstein), Misses Elizabeth Rend,
Elizabeth RiNey; recitation, Miss Marga-
Miss Mary Curtin; adagio for vioiln and
piano (Op. %, No. 3, Nieuxtemps), violin,
Miss Lucy Jones; piano, Miss Elizabeth
Reud; vocal solo, For All Eternity
.,-f I
Kennedy: The Cardinals Ring tOriginaD,
Miss Gencvieve Wimsatt; recitation, Miss
Elizabeth Rend; piano duo (ScherZo from
Ind. Concerto Op. l4S, GodardD, Misses
Katherine Pomadka. Nell Mcmahon;
medley. popular airs, vocal class; vale
dictory, "A May Dream. Miss Roberta
c. Potts; ''Radetzky Marsch COP. ~
Strauss pianos, Misses Elizabeth Rend'
Nell Mcmahon. Elizabeth RtXey, kath-
crime ROmadka; violins, Misses Lucy
Jones, Florence Rieger, Virginia Smith,
Marie Kenny.
In the award of premiums Miss Mary
Ellen Mcmahon. of Pennsylvania, received
the highest hOnors with the Lorette medal
for general excellence In the post grad
JIatc course diplomas were conferred on
Miss Florence Turtle. OF Florida, and Miss
Valerie Etheridge Moran, of Michigan.
The graduating class. every member of
which received a medal, is as follows:
Miss Clara Humphrey, Illinois; Miss Mary
HeaIcy. Pennsylvania. Miss Margaret
Keane District Uf Columbia: Miss Rachel
Walker Indiana. Miss Anna Carry, Dis
trict of Columbia; Miss Mary Ellen NC
Mabon Pennsy Vania; Miss Eliza beth
Rixey, Virginia; Miss Roberta Potts
Maryland; Miss Mary Johnson, Massa-
chusetts Miss Elizabeth Rend. Illinois
Honors for department in the first senior
class were also conferred upon all OF the
foregoing graduates.
The other apgfds in the first senior
class were:
The medal 70 Tristan doctrine was
awarded to Miss cane: first premiums to
and Mcmahon. hDnDTaDlE
mentioned Misses Potts, Humphrey, Car |
ry. johnson. and Rend
The medal for bellies lettres was award !
ed to Miss Potts: first premiums, to Misses |
Hedley, Humphrey, Walker, and RiXeyi |
second premiums. Misses Carry and Nc |
Mahon; distinguished, Misses Keane, |
The medal for Intellectual philosophy
was awarded to Miss Healey; first premi- |
ums to Misses McMahO1. Johnson, Eeane, |
and Rend; honOrably mentioned. Misses |
Humphrey, Garry RiXey, Potts, and |
Walker.
Tho medal for science. awarded to Miss |
Mcmahon. first premiums. to Misses Hea- |
ley, Johnson, Potts. Humphrey, and |
Keane; honorabiy mentioned, Misses Car |
~ and Walker.
The medal for civil government was |
awarded TO Miss Johnson: first premiums
to Misses Hum DhTDy Rend, RiXey Garry.
and Walker; honOrably mentioned Misses
Potts, Healey. Mcmahon, and Keane.
The medal for ancient history was
awarded to Miss Rend; first premiums to /
the Misses RiNey Walker, and Garry: hon
orably mentioned. Miss Johnson.
The medal for modern history awarded |
to Miss Humphrey; first premiums To the
Misses Healcy, Mcmahon, and Potts; hon |
Orably mentioned, Miss keane.
The awards in the second senior class
were given as follows:
First honors for scholarship and de
pertinent: Misses Stella Head, Pennsy!-
vania: Florence Rieger. North Carolina |
Ella Clark, Washington: Katherine Clark,
Michigan; Katherine ROmadka. Wiscou- |
sin; Frances Fleitz, Michigan; Helen
Shea. District of Columbia; Adelaide Nc
Conville, Minnesota, Mary . Netll, Texas;
Mary Lynch, Pennsylvania. Edna Lavell
Montana. Viola Moran Michigan; Agnes
Hayes, Kentucky; Hester Laven, Mon
tuna
First honors for scholarship and sec
ond honOrs for department, Miss Gene |
We've Wlmsatt, District Of Columbia, and |
Miss Nora Dun. MasSaC ChusettS.
Second hOnOrs for scholarship and de |
pertinent: Miss Justine Moran, Michigan, |
and Miss Edith Woodward, Maryland.
The medal for Christian doctrine, award
cd to Miss ROmaGka. first premiums to |
the Misses Head Ella Clark, Hester
I.avell Lynch Fleitz, Shea, Viola Moran,
Edna LayeH. O'NeiU. Wimsatt, McCou-
Tille Hayes. and Dun: second premiums TO
Misses Justine Moran and Woodward
Medals for department: Misses Marie
Kenny, Indiana; Blanche kingsbury, Tex
as; Elsie Smith, Virginia and Rose Agnes
Shea, Tennessee.
Two new scholarships have been added |
this year. one is the Helen Abel Baugh-
man scholarship, which has been endowed
by Mrs II. A. Baughman, of Frederick. |
Nd. The other is the alumnae scholar
ship, endowed by the alumnae Of the
academy. Daughters Of former pupils are
now enjoying the endowments.
The Georgetown Visitation Convent was
founded in 1893 and for more than cen