New-York tribune., 1905-06-13
GRADUATES ON WOMAN.
Girls of Institute of Holy angels Be
lieUe Home Her Sphere.

IN. twenty-sixth annual commencement of the
Institute OF Holy Angels Fort Lee. n. J., held
v.sterday the Indictment weather proving no bar
20 the attendance of two hundred three hundred
,i.u The exercises held In the gymnasium
bishop o'Connor OF Newark who awarded the
r-s,es and diplomas. accompanied by several
ether clergynen prominent In the diocese. The
gymnasium tastefulIy decorated with sweet
.rr.Jing wild and cultivated blossoms culled from
.Ae Institutes garden by the hands of the pupils.
Tie graduating class was composed of Miss Violet
s Giackner, Miss Cecle B. Doelger, Miss Isabella
A. Collier, Miss Josephine NJ. Thinsen and Miss
BeYnice I. Boyer. They marched In in single file
esch preceded by flower girl pupil Of the school
who carried basket of flowers The theme of the
graduates addresses Gods Greatest Work
Woman Perfected" Each one ELECTED generous
applause, the addresses of Miss Collier and Miss
Glsckner in particular calling forth cou1men5a1ion
AL agreed that mere must take a back seat
except 70 physical strength. woman's greatest
influence was exercised at the hreside and IN guild
ing man to higher moral standards The graduates
found no excuse for political life for woman She
IN their opinion the unoulder and the strength
Of the home. was the home itself which. in turn
the nation
4 feature OF the exercises which called forth &
round OF applause was hoop dance by children,
pupils OF the schools. who used hoops formed by
flowers in their graceful evolutiors The gradual
ing class gave evidence of its versatility by trans
forming Itself into orchestra giving instru-
mental selections
Bishop o'Connor gave the diplomas to the gradu-
stes and placed leafy crowns on their heads Then
be awarded the prizes. In cases the candi-
dates for prizes were Of such merit that they
had to draw for one prize, and this caused no end
OF amusement TO the spectators and gave an added
zest 10 the exercises
Bishop O'Connor after awarding the prizes made
a short speech, In which he praised the essay. OF
the members and said they had taken the right
point OF view; that woman was most revered and
reached her highest intellectual and moral life in
the home, whereby she became the safeguard OF
the nation
After the exercises the members Of the gradual
ing class received the congratulations of their
parents and friends and exchanged gifts. Dinner
was served for the guests in the refectory.
The following prizes were awarded to the men,
bsrs Of the graduating class
Gold medal for Christian doctrine. Miss Christina
Walter, upper grammar grade; lower grammar
grade. Miss Lillian Carroll; primary grade. Miss
Josephine Carroll.
The Doelger gold medal. regular course in English
studies. Miss Inogene wEshburne. academic
Grace Burdett: gold medal, second grammar grade.
medal Miss Bessie Greig; fourth grammar grade,
gold medal Miss Vera Karrick.
First primary grade: gold medal Mss Charlotte
Miss Marcella Blanc.
Anderson medal for mathematics Miss Josephine
Dunphy gold medal for application to German
studies Miss Olga Kramp.
Gold medal. first prize, theory Of music Miss
Imogene Washburne: gold medal second prize Miss
Gold medal for application to painting. Miss Jo-
Redway gold medal for map drawing. Miss Jo-
DoeIger gold medal for domestic economy, Miss
Louise Kennedy; silver medal. Miss Fannie Kauf-
Reitz gold medal for modelling and drawing Miss
chett.