Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Graduating Exercises at st.
Mary's Academy.
THE MEDALS AWARDED
CERTIFICATES TO STUDENTS DE-
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, June II, 1903.
large audience gathered in Lannon
Opera House this afternoon to witness the
closing exercises of st. Mary's Academy,
when five graduates bid farewell to their
alma mater Those who received diplomas
of graduation were: Misses Marie Cecela
Fisher, Genevieve E. Hanrahan, Salhe
Agnes Harlow, Annie e. Igoe and Margaret
OBrien The exercises testified to the I'M
firing care which the sisters in charge OF
the institution had taken in drilling the
pupils for the occasion.
There was no elaborate attempt at deco
ration, though palms, potted plants ana cut
flowers were placed in the front ana a'
each side of the stage. A varied ana lnte'
esting program. comprising choice muscai
selections, essays, Rotations and dra:nauc
sketches was presented in manner To oe-
light the audience.
The musical numbers on the program
were of a superior order and they were ZEN
dered in every case with credit to the SUI
dents One of the most interesting num-
bers was the motion song, "Flowery Car
lands" by the mnims. Each Httle tol
carried a wreath of roses and made move
ments in perfect time
The recitation Challenge by the pre-
paratory class was another Wen renu q, -
ers." given by twenty-one young iaoles'
was well received.
Each of the graduates read an essay on
well-chosen theme. and the dlpioiia!s a an
graduating gold medals were dehVereo
Certificates in the Palmer method OF pusI-
ness writing were awarded by froi. "a. AZ.
Palmer Cedar Rapids. Iowa, to Misses
Mary McWillams, Maggie GI , aais
blanche Pullman and Grace Reilly inns
method of penmanship was introduced III
the school last September and the advance
ment of the students has been notable. ne
certificates were issued by the Palmer
Ensiness University to the above mention
ed Young ladies for having attained oe
gree of proficiency in rapid, leglple pusi-
ness writing.
Medals Awarded.
A gold medal for penmanship was equahy
awarded to Misses Blanche Pullman, Mary
McWiliams, Grace Reilly and Maggie
Graumann 1t was drawn by Miss Blanche
Pullman. A gold medal for attendance IN
the senior department was equally awarded
to Misses Annie Igoe, Genevieve Hanranah'
Margaret O'Brien, Mary McWilliams, Mag
gle Grammar, Ida Breen, Maggie Green'
Mary Nugent, Marie Monroe, Elsie Hamll-
ton. Maggie Flynn, Matte Crilly, Grace
Reilly and Ellen Lewis. 1t was drawn py
Miss Mary McWiliams. A gold medal TOT
attendance in the preparatory department.
was equally awarded to Misses Alice Plnnei,
Rosa Chilly, Lillian Chilly, Mary Sweeney,
Mary Fannon Mary Bergin, Clara Bowers,
Katherine Burnette, Katherine Stouten-
burgh Cornela Stoutenburgh, Bernadette
Allen, Jennie Burns, Katie Eber, Elizabeth
Reilly and Imogen Lewis. 1t was drawn
by Miss Rose Chilly.
A gold medal for attendance in the junior
department was equally awarded to Bertha
Nugent Lillian Reilly, Louise Reilly, Mar
garet Finks, Lillian Carter, Teresa
Schlichting Marie Stoutenburgh, Katherine
Shehan, Cora Jones, Katherine Dougherty
and Maggie Lucas. This was drawn by
Cora Jones' A gold medal for improvement
in singing was awarded to Miss Margaret
O Brien. The gold medal for attendance in
the minim department was drawn by Lillian
Hill.
Certificates Won.
The following students in the senior de-
partment won certificates: Marie Fisher,
Genevieve Hanrahan, Sallie Harlow Annie
Igoe, Margaret OBrien. Mildred Ficklin,
Myrtle Goods, Mary Baker, Helen Davis,
Mary McWilliams Maggie Green, Mary
King, Maggie Grammar, Blanche Pullman
Matte Chilly, Jane Ballenger Ida Breer
Mary Nugent, Edith Bowers, Marie O'Con-
nor, Mamie Nugent, Grace Reilly, Elsie
Hamilton, Marie Monroe, Gertrude Chilly
Ellen Lewis, Maggie Flynn, Sall:e Feagan
Josephine Daily, Agnes Mattingly, Emma
Willis and Elizabeth Munson.
These certificates were awarded for dis
tinction in the following branches: Christian
typography, etymOlogy, reading, penman-
ship. arithmetic, practical and intellectual;
algebra, geometry, trigonometry, boOkkeep-
ing grammar, composition, rhetoric En-
glsh history, English literature, criticism
OF authors, geography, map drawing, physi-
ology physics, chemistry, geology, botany,
astronomy, logic, mental philosophy, his
tory United States, ancient and modern;
and French, Latin, drawing, painting, vocal
music. instrumental music, piano and viOl n.
Certificates in the preparatory department
in Christian doctrine, Bible history. read
ing, practical arithmetic, intellectual arith-
metic, orthography penmanship, dictation
grammar, composition, geography, United
States history, drawing. instrumental mu-
sic, vocal music, painting and plain sew
ing were awarded to Misses Mary Sweeney,
Jennie Burns, Lillian Crilly. Rosa Crilly,
Marie Fannon, katherine Eber, Eliza beth
Reilly, Katherine StoutenEurgh, May
Morse. Clara Bowers, Mary Harlow, Nellie
Bashford, Annie Moore, Bernadette Allen.
Imogen Lewis, Cornelia Stoutenburgh, Ag
mes Gilroy, Katherine Burnett Lottie Mar
tin Mary Bergin, Helen Baker, Ida Chilly.
Alice Pnnel, Margaret DAILY, Margaret Ma
honey, Katherine Murphy Louise Johnson
and Mary Brauner. In the Junior depart
ment certificates in Christian doctrine.
Bible history, reading pra ctical arithmetic,
intellectual arithmetic, photography, PEN
manship dictation, grammar, composition,
geography. United States history, drawing,
instrumental music, vocal music. painting
and plain sewing were awarded to Bertha
Nugent. Helen Corbett, Laurine OConnor,
Katie Dougherty, Lillian Reilly, Margaret
Finks, Rose Lash, Rose Ponnett. Maggy
Downey, Theresa Schlichting, Marie Stout
enburgh. Maggie Alexander, Ethel Wagner,
Cora Jones, Nellie Murphy, Margaret Luz
cas- Margaret Murphy, Margaret Lynch,
Grace Quigley. Lillian Carter Lizzie Hofa-
ker, Maggie Hofaker, Katie Sullivan. Eli
nor Ballenger. Helen Bryan. Louise Reilly,
Helen Nugent, Hiltrude Fisher. Mary Hen
derson, Katherine Shehan, Marie Drew,
Minnie We'll, Geneva Fewel and Zintka
Colby.
The Minim Department.
Prizes in the minim department in cat
echism. prayers, arithmetic, photography
reading dictaton and penmanship were
awarded to Nora Baggett, Lena Moore
Esther Stoutenburgh, Mildred Helmuth