The Washington times., 1907-06-05
BISHOP SATTERLEE
CONFERS DIPLOMAS
Cathedral School for Girls
Is Addressed by
Bishop Talbot.
Disappointed at Absence
of Presidents
Daughter.

The Rt. Rev. EtheIbert Talbot, bishop
OF central Pennsylvania. today de
livereC the commencement address 10
the graduates of the National Cathedral
School for Girls. The Rt Rev. Henry
Yates Satterlee. bishop OF Washington,
conferred the diplomas. and the exer-
cises, which were held in the picturesque
little church of ST. Alban. formed the
regular church service in which Bishop
Talbot, Bishop Satterlee. DR.. Bratenahl,
and other Episcopal clergymen partici-
patod
Held at St. Adams.
The ceremonies today were unusually
impressive and pretty. IL is the first
time in the history Of the school that
the commencement exercises have been
held in St Adams Church. and the
eighteen graduates, in their white caps
and gowns. leading the entire school.
similarly attired. formed a beautiful
picture. The procession formed In the
school building. and led across the cam
pus into the little brown cnurch, Where
the services were Immediately begun.
In his address 10 the graduates. Bishop
Talbot held up TO them the opportunities
that would confront them upon then
entry either into the world or into other
educational institutions, and paid nigh
y
which recounts the success of many OF
its former pupils.
Presidents Daughter Absent.
Much disappointment was felt both by
the faculty and students that Miss Ethel
Roosevelt daughter of the President,
was not in Washington to participate in
the commencement exercises. Last year
Miss Roosevelt was one of the most
IL h..
n1encement exercises were made nota-
bic by the presence Of the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt. the former making the
commencement address. Miss Ethel is
now at the summer nome Of the family
at oyster Bay.
At the conclusion of the church ser
vices this morning the student faculty
and student body marched across the
campus 10 the school, where "A recep-
ton was held. The graduates were
Marie Antoinette Aldrich. carl Louise
Bushby. Mary Heard Chew, Helen
Durant Church, all Of this city; Marie
Louise Farman, or Warsaw. y. Y,
Madeline Carey Fellows. OF New York
y. Y; Louisa Geib, of Stamford. Conn /:
Helen Scott Johnston, of Terre Haute.
Ind: Elizabeth Caroline Egerton Kib-
hey. Of LiscOmb. Iowa; Olivia Matthews,
of Glendale. Ohio; Elsie Rathbone. OF
PaTkersburg w. Va; Katharine Doty
Peoples. Of Grensburg. Pa; Marguerite
-NtlcOu LAY luls Ol ATIGtllcuuAEs o. .AAsal .
gUerite Nelson Taylor, Of Bclvidere, N
J.; Margaret Lucille Thomas, OF East
Liverpool Ohio: Kathryn Van Week
Townsend, Of New York: Leila Whittier.
Of Seattle. Wash Catherine Woodward,
Of this city, and Mildred D. Plummer.
Miss Church Gets Flag.
4 pretty ceremony was held yesterday
in the Cathedral Close, when the flag
which has flown over the school during
the past year was presented by Gen.
John NJ Wilson To Miss Helen Durant
Church, Of Washington. for having at
tanned the highest average in studies
during the year. The entire school and
corps of teachers marched out 20 the
flag staff. accompanied by the Marine
Band. and the formal ceremonies Of pre-
senting the flag TO Miss Church and
hoisting Of the new flag We're pretty
features Of the day.