Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
VISITATION ACADEMY.
Commencement Exercises Held Yester-
daY.


The annual commencement exercises of
the Academy of the Vista ton. Connecticut
avenue and De Sales street, were held yes
terday in the hall of the academy. The
stage and surroundings were artistically
decorated with palms and flowers. the color
effect being green and white Monsignor
Falconio, apostolic delegate, was a guest
of honor. Others of the reverend clergy
present were Fathers Thomas 8. Lee, David
Buell., s. j.; Charles w. Currier, James
Becker. s. j.; M A. G. Himalaya, Alphonse
Ccppens, s. j., and P. ]. Quill, s. ]. The
program was follows:
Festival March, Tielman, pianos. Misses
Blanca Walker Martinez, Amelia Schmertz,
Louise Doxon and Julia Ready; address to
his excellency the apostolic delegate, the
Most Rev. Diomede Falconio D.. D.: vocal
solo. Miss Hannah Berlner: selections from
''Hochzertmusik," Jesen; pianos, Misses
Angelina Dominguez, Marguerite Howard,
Minnie Lockman and Amelia Schmertz;
original essay. Miss Mamie Barrett; vocal
sextet. The Water Lily" Abt. Misses
Louise Hall, Alma Wright. Hannah Berlin
err Mary Sause. Minnie Lockman and Edaa
Jones: piano. Miss Anna Jewell; piano solo.
''Polonaise," Chopin, Miss Angelina Dom
inguez.
pretty operetta in three acts. entitled
THE Queen-elect." filled the greater part
of the program and was well rendered
both from vocal and a dramatic stand
point. The scenery. coloring and grouping
of fair maidens were most effective and
the music bright and catchy.
The cast of characters was as follows:
Rae Vernon, Queen-elect. Louise Hall; Con-
stance. Marguerite Howard: Hortense,
Claire Wright; Christine, Mary Sause;
Ethel, Minnie Lockman; chorus of maidens
Claire Wright, Mary Sause Minnie Lock-
man, Marie Paumgartten, Helen Robinson,
Edna Julian. Anna Jewell. Louise Doxon.
Margaret Hill. Leila Harrison Laura Cor
man. Marie Adams Minnie Dutton, An
gela Roach. Nellie Doxon. May Raedy,
Eunice Whyte and Ella May Sullivan.
Chorus of Gypsies-Gladys Wright. Rose
Easton. Edna Jones. Mamie Barrett Pearl
Hamilton, Helen Whyte. Blanca Walker
Martinez, Cecilia May. Julia Liz, Amelia
Schmertz Louise Hoover. Alice Wright.
Marjorie Schmertz. Alice Hoover Julia
Ready. Maria Cendoya Edith Bell and Clio
ria Ruiz.
Gold medals were awarded as follows:
Christian doctrine-In the second senior
class, Miss Mary Sause: In the first inter-
mediate class Miss Louise Doxon; in the
third intermediate class, Miss May Raedy:
in the primary class. Miss Katherine Raedy:
IN the senior department for polite and
amiable department. Miss Mary Sause
For the highest average In the third senior
class, Miss Marguerite Howard: for the
highest average in the fourth senior class.
Miss Ethel Mason; for the highest average
In the first intermediate class Miss Julia
Ready; for the highest average in the Geo
ond intermediate class. Miss Eunice WHITE.
Tor the highest average In the third inter
mediate class, Miss Edythe McOuade: for
the highest average In the fourth interme-
date class. Miss Leila Harrison: for the
highest average in the first primary class.
Miss Marion Trumbull
In the third senior class Of mathematics.
Miss Julia Liz; In the second intermediate
class OF arithmetic. Miss Angela Roach
In the class of elective studies the medal
for literature and composition was awarded
to Miss Mamie Barrett.
In the third senior class of literature. his
tory and composition Misses Marguerite
Howard and Pearl Hamilton were Judged
equal In merit. The medal was drawn by
Miss Pearl Hamilton
In the fourth senior class of literature
and history Misses Blanca Walker Martinez
and Ethel Mason were judged equal In
merit. The medal was drawn by Miss
Blanca Walker-Martinez. In the first In
termediate class the medal for history was
awarded to Miss Louise Doxon. In the
second intermediate class the medal for
history was awarded to Miss Eunice Whyte.
In the third intermediate class the medal
for United States history was awarded to
Miss Angela Roach. In the fourth inter-
mediate class the medal for United States
history was awarded to Miss Leila Harri-
son.
In the primary class of United States
history Misses Katherine Sullivan and
Katherine Raedy were judged equal In
merit. The medal was drawn by Miss
Katherine Raedy.
French conversational the first interme-
date class the medal was awarded to Miss
Angelina Dominguez. In the class OF be-
ginners the medal was awarded to Miss
Mary Sause. In the fourth intermediate
class the medal was awarded to Miss Clio
ria Ruiz. In the primary class the medal
was awarded to Miss Katherine Sullivan.
At the end OF the entertainment the
apostolic delegate made few happy re-
marks to the pupils and gave to all as
sembled the papal benediction.