The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-25
GRADUATING DAY.
For the Class of ST. vincent's Acad-
envy.

Vincent ACduSHly LOOK place last
evening at the theater before a large
and interested audience. The house
VAS crowded, part of the upper gallery
being reserved for the younger chill
dren. who were very cunning and de-
,nure spectators, while the seats down.
stairs and the boxes were filed by
the friends and relatives of those who
took part in the exercises.
When the curtain rolled I'D.
The sight was a pretty one, the
girls grouped together in their
pure white dresses. and just a little
to the front the two graduates, Miss
Stella Hohenstein and Miss Mary YER
derry. showing in their bouquets Of
pink roses, the colors and the flower
of the class of 1902.
From the opening chorus to the coro-
nation song, which closed the pro-
gramme, the music was of surprising
excellence, the young voices sounding
very fresh and true in the difficult
parts, while the instrumental music
showed the same successful result of
skillful instruction. The performances
we're finished and artistic.
Immediately after the opening Choir
us. Miss. Hohenstein read the
salutatory, a graceful address
of welcome, which she deliv-
very charmingly The same pretty
natlralness of manner characterized
her reading of the class poem, which
was a beautiful composition, poetic in
conception, and in expression.
The valedictory was read by Miss
Verdery. AS a mere piece of excel
lent English it was worth hearing and
the evident sincerity of the feeling
that inspired it, the tribute which it
paid to the convent, and the delightful
manner of its delivery, made listening
TO it a pleasure. Miss Verdery has
been a student at the Academy since
her first school year, and each year
has taken as high stand in
her class as she does in 1902.
The most unique feature of the pro-
gramme and the most admired was the
Delsarte exercises by the senior
classes. The poses were suggested by
Tennyson's poem THE Lotus Eaters"
which Miss Gutman recited as the
girls assumed the changing attitudes
and expressions, forming a series of
beautiful tableaux.
After the last chorus the graduates
were crowned by Bishop Kelley. Mr..
Arthur ]. O'Hara then announced the
award of honors, the presentation be-
ing made by the Bishop. They were as
follows:
Academic Honors-Coronation of
graduates, Miss Mary Eugenia Yer
derry, Miss Stella Marie Hohenstein.
The highest honors Of st. Vincent's
Academy were conferred upon the
class of 1902, for having successfully
completed the prescribed course.
Diplomas. and The Becker Gold
Medal for excellence, THE Cafferty
Gold Medal" for mathematics and pre-
MUM for French and Latin, were
awarded Miss Mary Eugenia Verdery.
Diploma and the Bishops gold medal,
dictionary for best examination in
written spelling, premium for French
and Latin were awarded Miss Stella
Marie Hohenstein.
The Cafferty Gold Medal for Chris
tan doctrine, was drawn for by Miss
Mary Eugenia Verdery, and Miss Mar
garet Barrett. 1t was won by Miss
Margaret Barrett.
In the post graduate department,
Miss Rita Earle Gutman was awarded
the gold medal for instrumental music,
also premium for history and litera-
ture.
Senior A Class-The class medal for
excellence was awarded Miss Margaret
Barrett.
Premium for Latin awarded Miss
Ethel Smith.
Miss Mary Jordan awarded the gold
badge for stenography and typewrit-
ing. This department was very sue
Mclaughlin of the class of 1899.
Senior B and C Classes-The class
medals for excellence awarded Miss
Loretto Mcmahon and Miss Lizzie Nc
Phelan.
Gold medals for Christian dostrine
awarded Miss Regina Burke and Miss
Marguerite Haylow.
The dictionary for examination in
spelling awarded Miss Clare Open
heimer.
The Bishop, at the end of the even
ing, made a brief and happy address,
speaking of the true education for wo-
man, its need in these modern days,
and how il might best be found within
the convent walls.
Following is the programme:
Opening chorus, (Rossini)
Piano, Miss Adams. Accompaniment
by Wiegand's orchestra.
Salutatory Miss Stella Marie Hohen-
stein.
Music, Sunshine and Shadow" (Kei-
SER
Piano misses Josephine Jette, An
sela Goette.
Piano II-Misses Gertrude Laffiteau,
Airline Willard.
Piano III-Miss Gladys Lippman,
Hannah Ferst.
Orchestral accompaniment.
Song, 'Dusky Night, (Denza); piano
and violin accompaniment.
Music, "Cuirassier Galop," CMuller)
Piano Misses NJ. Haylow, S. Black,
H. kehoe.
Piano II-Misses NJ. Barrett, NJ. Jor-
Gan NJ. Carolan.
Piano III-Misses x. Kennedy. X.
Joyce, L. Millard.
Orchestral accompaniment.
Song, "Cheerfulness." (Gumbert)
Piano. Miss Adams; orchestral ac-
impairment
Music-Overture, "Tanchedi," Gross
ini)
Piano Misses Rita Gutman, Lily
Weichselbaum.
Piano II-Misses Camille Barnett,
Sarah Collins.
Piano III-Misses Gertrude Lyons,
Helen Mccormick.
Orchestral accomps niment
Class Poem, Miss Stella Marie Ho-
henstein.
Song. only a Dream" (White), piano
and violin accompaniment.
The Lotus Eaters" Miss Rita Gut
man. Piano. Miss Adams. Violin,
Prof. J. Weigand.
Music, "Grande Valse Brilliante"
'SchulhonO. Piano /. MISS Rita Gut
man. Piano II. Kisses Camille Bar