The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

Eight pretty girl graduates tneir hearts
hutter!ng at the realization OF the event
which they anticipated all winter long.
were made happy yesterday at the New
National Theater, when the diplomas and
medals Of the Holy Cross Academy were
handed them by his exceIlency, the Most
Rev. Diomede Falconio.
The front Of the stage was fairly COW
cred with roses and bouquets from the
relatives and admiring friends OF the
young girls who are completing their
days Of study and work
Church Dignitaries at Exercises.
The graduates Of the class Of 1907 are
as follows; Mary Mildred Cain. Mar
guerite Louise Curtis Gabrielle Ashton
Griffin. Ida Marie Hayes, Elizabeth Oda
Leech, Agnes Martha Murphy. Katharine
Marie Schmidt. and Marguerite Ellen
Titus.
Among those who attended the exer-
cises were Mgr FalcOnio, his grace Arch
bishop Harty, Of Manila. Mgr. Cerretti.
auditor Of the papal legation; Rev. Father
Scully, Of St. Aloysius; Dr. Maurice F
Egan, Minister 10 Denmark; Rev. Ed
ward A. Pace, OF the Catholic University;
Dr. Shahan. Of the Catholic University;
Mgr. L. r. Stlckney. Of the pspal lega-
ton: Rev. Schrantz, Catholic University;
Rev. Burns, ~ Holy Cross. Dr. Kirby, Of
the university. and Brothers Morris and
Paul. Of St Johns College. A neat little
feature Of the programme was the pres
entation Of a bouquet Of American Beauty
roses 20 Archbishop FalconiO. the apostolic
delegate. by Miss Elizabeth Leech.
The address 10 the graduates was made
by Rev Edward o. Pace. Ph. D.. pro-
fessor Of philosophy at the Catholic Uni
versity.
Programme of the Exercises.
The programme Of the exercises was as
follows,
Evening PRAYER In Brittany ........... .Chamiuads
vocal Glass.
Solos. Marguerite Titus. Louise Brinksr, Gelina
Macdonald
"Fes'srs. und B-autlsd' 'LohsnFrln'1 1---. Wagner
Pianos. Marguerite OT0Gp. Elizabeth LoeCh. Mar
guCnte Tins Marie Paris. Ethel Brown
Violius Imozsn kar- Irene Schssfsr. Rose Clarke
Gerruda Murphy, Agnes Hamilton, Wini-
fred Watts
Viola: Marguerite Rer1srlt
cello: Gertrude Eirdhcrn
Harrs. suzanne Yrby Gelns Macdonald, Arte-
n1esia Newman
Salrtatry Mildred Cain.
Seytet from "LGcia observation-disclosures Douizet'i
Katharine Schmidt Gelin- Na-DrraA Agnes
Druev, EIizaheth Leerh. Ethel Brown
Ethel Matthews
To His Excellence the Apostolic Delegate"
Elizabeth Leech-
"Nordizrhe Ballads Harp Poeutz
Marguerite U'T 'Ta0lp
A Tribute 20 Holy Cross
The Past. Ida Hsves
The Present: Agnes Murphy
The Future. Katharine Schmidt
Rhsps0iie H1rrroise No. .L'szt
suzanne Ysrbv. Violet Hickman. Gertrude Reed
The Treat .SchUhert
Private Vocal Class.
La Mort le Jeanne D'Ar~ ............. .Drlsvigns
Gabrielle Griffin
'Lurla iii Lammerno.r" harp selections. Thomas
Marguerite OT19le. suzanne NTtv. NarEuerite
spirit = Light and Rearfy ............-... Garcia
Agnes D1rusv Lagise Erusr-. Galius Macdonald
Class Poem Marguerite Titus.
FaUsH
Marguerite Curtis. Pauline PHa-.r. Agnes D1uusv
Address % tle rradHa-c- Rev Edward A. Pacs.
Th. D.. Profassrr q Philosophy Catholic
University.
Sea Beach
Katharine Bvre. Agnes D9vrv.
Diplomas and medals awarded On graduates
His EIcellenCv. The Most Rev Di1mejc Fal--ni7
VaIziictr-v. Marguerite Curtis
The Birth e the Orll Reed
Vocal Class
Accompaniment. Planes. HsrTs Ni0iius
Accompanies.
Piano. Marguerite OT0oC. Marguerite Curtis Nio-
Irt Hickman. Gertrude Reed Marie Niece
Harp: Marguerite OTo0e, suzanne Yerbv. Mar
gverita Curtis
Violin. Inog5u Karrs Irene Sclaefer Gertrude Nlur
UhT Marguerite Benha-dt Winifrsd Watts
Behind the scenes Of the stage. silently
passing back and forth and attending 70
the arrangements Of the programme and
seeing that everything came off as it
should. were the sisters of the Holy Cross
Academy. whose work had made il posi-
bic for the girls 20 graduate and enter the
duties Of life with a thorough education.
Not once did the audience get a glimpse
Of the sisters. who were as happy. and
took as much interest I'm the event as the
graduates themselves