Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
DIPLOMAS AND MEDALS GIVEN
CLOSING EXERCISES YESTERDAY
OF ST. CECILIA's ACADEMY.
Cardinal Gibbons Officiates- Address
of Greeting by Miss Marie
Agnes Neill.

| The commencement festivities of the St
| Cecilia's Academy were brought to a close
| yesterday afternoon at the Columbia The
ater when seven young girls were pre-
! sented with diplomas and medals Car
dinal Gibbons of Baltimore presented the
| diplomas.
! The cardinal occupied a box at the left
! of the stage, which was beautifully draped
| with American flags and cut flowers When
| he appeared upon the platform to confer
| the honors he greeted with a rousing
| cheer. Besides awarding the premiums ID
the graduates. Cardinal Gibbons also pre-
sented the prizes to the und. graduates for
| excellence in studies and attendance.
The entire lower floor of the theater and
a good part of the galleries were filled with
| relatives and friends of the young girl
students, and each one upon receiving her
| prize was heartily applauded. The entire
front of the stage was mass of flowers
which were presented to the several grad
yates.
When the curtain arose the audience was
greeted with a song, Hail, Alma Mater"
by the entire school. Miss Marie Agnes
Neil delivered the address Of greeting to
the cardinal
Greeting to the Cardinal.
She saiu, in part: 1.-THE years of study
, are over; the goal of study is won, and for
each victor in this tournament of youth the
coveted prize waits.
But good fortune has a double value it
comes to the recipient surrounded by
friends SO are the boys of today, enhanced
by the presence here Of faces familiar and
dear to us. We salute your eminence,
whose presence gives the crownng honor
to happy hour. Testimonials of welcome
and respect should be commensurate with
the rank and dignity of him welcomed.
Here We fall short of our desires, for We
are only school girls and unskled in the
silken phrase of courtesy. And yet we be-
think US of the kindness and gentle breed
Ing of your eminence, and so, abandoning
all effort at elaborate phrase in frank stu
dent fashion, we bid you welcome. from our
heart of hearts,"
Overture Titls,'' piano quartet was
given by Misses Bessie Jeffords. Mary Mad
igan, Grace Lynch and Genevieve Mao-
ney. Seventeen girls In semi-chorus sang
THE Day is Done" Miss Helen LIE Cain
gave a piano solo, "Rhapsodie No. A.
Miss Grace Dolores Lynch gave a recita-
ton. Song of jamestown" Misses Ellen
piano duet, "Polonaise, OPP. 80" Miss We
ronica Casilda Lynch was valedictorian.
Rev. Edmund I. Shanahan, s. r D., pro-
fessor of theology of the Catholic Univer-
sity of America, delivered an address.
Advice to Young Women.
The cardinal who was not expected to
address the assemblage, arose at the con-
cluson of Rev. Shanahan's speech and gave
brief talk, in which he said: Unless we
sanctify the home, the source of society and
the whole stream of society will soon be
corrupted. I would say to you. young
ladies of the graduating class, and to all
young women, whose main duty in life 1t is
to become wives and mothers, sanctify your
homes
The family is the source of society. and
the stream does not rise above its source.
Make your homes asylums of peace and
comfort, where your husbands and sons
and brothers will be glad to spend their
evenings.
The cardinal complimented the graduates
of ST. Cecilia S Academy on the fact that
their hearts had been formed In virtue by
the Christia m training which they had re-
ceived from their teachers He also took
occa sion to praise the sisters, not only in
this academy, but Throughout the entire
land, for the good work they were doing.
Medals and Diplomas.
The medals and diplomas We're conferred
as follows:
In the academic course, Carolyn Cecilia
Dove, Grace Dolores Lynch Veronica Ca
silda Lynch, Mary Agnes Madigan, Gene
We've Frances Maloney, Marie Agnes Neill
and Goree Marguerite Pellen.
Gold medal for general excellence of de-
pertinent and scholarship, presented by the
Rev. Charles P. Grammar of the Catholic
University, awarded in the graduating class
and won by Mary Madigan.
Grace Lynch's medal of 1906 is renewed
In the second and third senior classes a
gold medal for regular attendance was
drawn for by Ida Bresnahan. Gertrude
Lynch, Margaret Murphy, Nellie Murphy.
Regina Richards, Rosa Schulteis, Beulah
Williams Won by Margaret Murphy.
In the intermediate classes a gold medal
for regular attendance was drawn for by
Gertrude Beckert, Elsie Branson, Florence
Cox, Pauline Heide, Catherine Hoffman,
Bessie Jeffords, Mildred Lynch. Frances
Mcnamara, Lizzie Weinberg, Agnes Ryan
and Ruth Seibert. Won by Frances Nc
Namara Alice Lynch's medal Of 1906 is
renewed.
Junior Glasses.
In the first junior classes a gold medal
for regular attendance was drawn for by
Gretchen Baden, Elsie Beckert. Marguerite
Burns, Catherine Jennings. Ethel Maier,
Helen Mansey May Hanogue, Alberta Muir
ply Mary Murray, May Quad, Helene Re-
petit and Virginia Wilson. Won by Mary
Murray. Irene McNamara's medal of 1906
is renewed.
In the second junior classes a gold medal
for regular attendance was drawn for by
Anna Dowell, Dorothy Gibson, Loretta
Guermiller Orie Handley, Charlotte Maier
Bessie Maloney Frances Murphy. Catherine
Murray, Ethel Neff and Zoe Shea. Won by
Catherine Murray. Mary Shea S medal of
1906 is renewed.
In the primary classes a gold medal for
regular attendance was drawn for by Jes-
sic Clements, Lillian Maier. Clare Maguyre,
Gertrude Mulcaire, Kathleen Murphy, Anna
Murray, Mary Agnes Oyster Virginia
Reuth, Catherine Taylor and Genevieve
Wall Won by Anna Murray. Marie Ma
guyre's medal of 1906 is renewed
Besides the cardinal. the clergymen pres
ent were: DIR. William Fletcher pastor of
the Cathedral, Baltimore; DR.. Shanahan of
the Catholic University, Father James
O'Brien of ST Peters Church, this CITY;
Father McKenna Of Philadelphia, Dr.