Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-14
st. Mary's Academy.

Every number of we'll arranged pro-
pramme was faultlessly executed from
the "Meadow Song" in which nifty
Young ladies t,ok part, to the closing
"Waltz'' from Faust.
The closing remarks were bY Rev. II.
T Cutler whu made most interesting
and appropriate address for the occasion.
There we're four graduates in the academ-
mic course and three in the commercial
department. Miss Ethel Iris McDonald's
essay was in the form OF verse whose
faultless rhythm and beautiful language
proved the young graduate the PosseSsor
of much pOetical ability, and her per-
feet rendition Of the poem added greatly
10 its worth.
Miss Matte Crilly's essay, "Shake-
speake's Heroines," showed great liter
ary ability in the Interpretation OF
England immortal dramatist while her
delivery brought out to advantage the
many good points in her dissertation.
Miss Gertrude Crlly's "The Ola
Dominion" WAS truly poem, whose
every line showed the fair graduate to be
= Ioval Vireinian, proud Of her native
State and lis glorious history. Her read
ing was clear and spirited and the pro-
Ionged applause of the audience testified
10 the merit Of her literary work.
Miss Mary Nugent WAS Valediclorian
and che acquitted herself in nsbDer to
deserve great cOmmendatiOn from tue
audience. iTu her essay liie's Rosary,
she beautifully compared life to strand
ot Jewels. no4 the pearl Of hope and
promise. now the ruby Os sorrow ana
suffering and at last the glorious, spark
ling diamond of perfection and content
ment. she thee paid a glowing tribute
of ahectionate gratitude to her Alma
Mater where all her scho0l days were
spent. aud concluded by bidding her
teachers and classmates an afecllonais
farewell.
The vocal and instru6aental music was
uf the high order that always eharacter-'
ICES St. Mary's programmes. The yoGng
ladies who so gracefully appeared in the
"Holy City" and "Scarf fantasies
completely won the audience by their
rythmic movements and charming rendi'
dition of their respective numbers,
though the minims in the "Flower
Song" and juniors id the Japanese
Fan" babe fair to outrivai their elder
sisters.
At the close Of The exercises diplomas,
certificates and rewarda were conferred
noon the following young ladies and the
commencement exercises OF 1905 that
marked the close of the most successful
year of st. Mary's Academy were at an
end.
Graduating gold medal and diploma
Tor having completed the academic
course were conferred upon Misses Mary
Isabelle Nugent, Gertrude Chilly, Mat
ale Chilly, and Ethel Iris Mcdonald, all
of Alexandria.
Diploma for having completed COM
mercial course awarded to Misses Mary
Walker, of Alexandra; Susie Lee kId-
we'll, of Del Ray, aud Frances l'eola
Perry, of Harris Lot, Md.
Gold medal for perfect department in
senior and preparatory departments
awarded equally to Misses Mary Nugent,
Matte Chilly, Ethel Mcdonald, Mary
Sweeney, Rose Chilly, Georgia IHt,
Teresa sullivan, Nancy Groh, Leola
Perry. Bernadette Allen, Agnes Gilroy,
Ella Hill, Mary Walker, Susie Kidwell,
R1wena Davis, Mary Bergiu. Ola Pull
lin. Lillian Hoffman, Sue Gerlscher,
Mary HsmmiI Marie Green, Helen
Green, Bertha Nugent, Ida CriIly,
Marie Gaines, Sadie Gaines. Margaret
Finks, Elizabeth jackson, Cornelis
Stoutenburgh, Jennie Grammar, Mar
garet Nugent, Teresa Waters, Irene
Devers and Mary Faber. Drawn by
Sadie Gaines.
Gold medal in junior department for
perfect department awarded equally TO
Misses Margaret Lucas, Jeanette Nc
Minamin, Mary Hogan, Kathryn Brill,
Marie Drew, Ethel Allen, Rose Pom
nett Helen Nugent, Lena Moore,
Hattie Bowling, Eleanor Bsllen-
ger, Sarah Groh. Lizzie Nugent,
Cora Farmhouse, Elsie Martin, Gene
We've Criily, Marie Martin, Lillian
Hill. Ruth Griffin, Mildred Helmuth,
Eva Chilly, Mary Quinn, Waneta Forbes,
Christine Wsggaman, Margaret Alice,
Marion Greiner, Agatha Byrne, Virginia
Downey, Pauline Hellmuth, Editha
Roland, Vera McDermott, Margaret
Beck. Helen Drew, Helen Mayer, Mary
Lswler, Loretto Ramer, Carmen Mayer,
Geuevieve Adams, Ruth Smith, Annie
Tut Vivian Webster, Cora Trenary,
Teresa Martin, Geraldine Davis, Frances
McDermott, Eleanor Nugent, Helen
Waddy. Mary Washington, Marguerite
Nails. Virginia FannOn, Bertha Schiller,
Katherine Page, Rena Schlichting,
Amelia Schlichting, Katherine Reece,
Helen Morris, Teresa Magner, Alice Ale,
Katherine Alexander, Katherine Ber-
gin. Elizabeth Bergin, Winfield Bayne,
Annie Ballenger, Pauline Balenger,
Grace Butcher, Lillian Brill, Edna Drew,
Marion Klaus, Mary Kelly, Annie Kelly,
Pearl Cor, Florence Evans, Edna Evans,
Annie Griffith, Ernestine Hayden,
Georpeana Lash, Ada Lash, Victoria
Wiyer Virginia Reynolds, Anita BIZ
rell. Regina FannOn, Thelma SPlvey,
Mary Foley, Catherine Foley, 1t he
Adams. Evelyn Wiley, Mary Msgner,
Constance POnnetl Masters Lee Don
nelly, John T. Hill John lgoe, Mar
shall Gaines, Gus Pohl, Leo Pohl, Julian
Taylor, Madison Ale, Michael lgoei
George Kline, Anthony Chilly, Edwin
Rrewnar Harry l. line Drawn by Car