The Washington times., 1903-06-17
ST. CECILIh'S AWARDS
MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS
The Rev. J. O'Brian, of ST. Peters,
Addresses Graduates.

The thirty fifth annual commence
ment of st. Cecilla's Academy of the
Holy Cross was held yesterday after
noon at the Columbia Theater. Diplo-
mas and gold medals were awarded TO
five young women. The Rev. J. OBrian.
! Of st. Peters Catholic Church. ad-
dressed the graduating class.
The pupils, led By the minms,
marched to their elevated seats on the
stage to the music of MendelssOhn' s
Alfalfa" as played by four pupils of
the school-Misses a. O'SuIlivan. VI.
Maloney, a. Cross, and NJ lie Cain.
After the pupils had taken their places
on the stage a chorus rendered The
Approach of Spring" with Misses a.
Fitz Hugh and Z. Moran accompanying
on pianos.
Clara Ophelia HURT, of Maryland,
read the salutatory. Loves Sanctu-
aTy." Her effort was greeted with ap-
plause. Miss A. Fitz Hugh followed
with a piano solo, Rustic of Spring 3"
The minims, with Miss Marie Kendig
as rose queen, sang The Flowery Gar
lands" Margaret Mary Mccormick, of
Washington, read an essay on Cherish
the Flowers of the Past" This was fol
lowed by the rendition of The Reap
ers." by a semi chorus, with Miss z.
Moran presiding at the piano. Ada
Julia Cross, of Washington, another
graduate, read as her essay, "Carpe
Diem" Miss E. Moran played as a pi-
ano solo LISTS Faust Waltz"
The subject of the graduating essay
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land. was "Unwritten Music" Then the
semi-chorus sang "Ebb and Flow" the
accompaniment being played by Miss a.
Fitz Hugh. Mary Eileen Moran. the
last Of the graduates, read the valedic-
tory.
The Rev. J. O'Brien. OF st. Peters Cath
Ollie Church. conferred the degrees and
gold medals upon the graduating class
as the names were read by the Rev. John
Bowling. also of st. Peters.
The medals. prizes. and certificates to
the whole school were then awarded by
the same priests as follows:
Gold medal for correct department and
regular attendance in the graduating
class was drawn for by the Misses Clara
HURT. Margaret Mccormick. and Eileen
Moran Miss HURT secured the medal
Gold medal for correct department and
regular attendance in the senior class
was drawn for by the Misses Nellie lie
Cain, Margaret Curtin, Edna Frank
Mary Maloney, Nellie Maloney, Kath-
crime McAliisteT. and Mary Wheatley
Miss Frank secured the medal.
Gold medal for correct department
and regular attendance In the inter
mediate class was drawn for by the
Misses Gertrude Lynch, Mary Madigan.
Veronica Lynch, Ellen Lanahan, Jane
Mudd. Marguerite Pellen, Rose Schulz
ties. and Adele Torrens Miss Lynch
secured the medal.
Gold medal for correct department and
regular attendance in the junior class
was drawn for by the Misses BERTHE
Andre, Louise Crown, Myrtle Gilbert.
Fredrica Harding. Marie Kendig, Mary
Lanahan, Lizzie Weinberg, Lena Mein-
berg, Catherine Parks. Florence Pellen.
Elsie Schaefer. Beulah Siebert. Edith
Richards. Regina Richards, and Cath
crime Waters. Miss Parks secured the
medal
Gold medal for correct department
and regular attendance In the minim
class was drawn for by the Misses
Irene Agnew. Ella Harper. Pauline
Heide, Nettie Linden. Charlotte Mailer
Ethel Maier, Helen Norris Blanche
Manogue, May ManOgue, Frances Muir
ply. and Mary Schulties. Miss Murphy
secured the medal.