Evening star., 1909-06-08
MEDALS GIVEN FOR GOOD WORK
COMMENCEMENT OF THE CON-
VENT OF THE VISITATION.
Of Distinguished Prelates
on the Platform-Elaborat Mu
sioal Program Performed.

With record of Ito years of educa
tiOnaI work behind it. the Convent Of the
Visitation yesterday. afternoon held its
annual commencement exercises and be-
Stowed medals on its pupils. There was
distinguished gathering of prelates and
many scholars came up for recognition.
The platform was a bower of ferns
and potted plants. Among the clergymen
who were present were Very Rev. Mgr.
Thomas S. Lee. Rev. Edward l.. Buckley
of st. Matthews Church. Rev. P. ].
O'Connell of the Church of st. Vincent de
Paul. Rev. ]. Havens Richards. S. j..
former president of Georgetown Univer-
sity; Rev. Clement Lancaster s. j.: Rev
John Neary, s. j.; Rev. John Fleming,
s. j.: Rev. Henry Shandelle. S. j.; Rev.
David H. Buel, former president of
Georgetown University: Rev. Aloysius
Brosnan. 8. j.: Rev. Charles B.. Maksey,
8. j.; Rev. James Becker. S. j.. of George
town University: Rev. John c. Hart.
8. j.. chaplain Of the Visitation Convent;
Rev. 4. P. Doyle, c. S. p, rector of the
Apostolic Mission House; Rev. Walter
Elliott, c. S. p, of the Apostolic Mission
House: Rev J. ]. Burk, c. s. p; Rev.
Joseph ]. Himmel. S. j., pastor Holy
Trinity Church.
Elaborate Musical Program.
There was an elaborate musical pro-
gram and then the prizes and medals
were given by Mgr. Lee, while Father
Hart read out the names of the recipi-
ents
Graduating medals were conferred on
Miss Grace Hill, Maryland: Miss Irene
O'Brien. Michigan; Miss Dorothy New
house, New Jersey: Miss Mary McLaugh-
lin. South Dakota; Miss Rose Gahan,
Illinois: Miss Pauline McAvoy, Pennsyl-
vania. and Miss Mabel McTammany. New
York.
The Loretto medal. given by the late
Miss Marie Patterson of St. Louis for
general excellence Of department and
scholarship. was awarded to Miss Mary
Mclaughlin Of South Dakota.
Medals for Meritorious Work.
Medals for first honors for department
in the first senior class were conferred
on Miss Mary Mclaughlin. South Da-
kota. Miss Grace Hill. Maryland; Miss
Rose Gahan, Illinois; Miss Dorothy New
house, New Jersey; Miss Pauline Nc
Avoy. Pennsylvania, and Miss Irene
O'Brfen. Michigan.
Medals for first honors for scholarship
and department in the second senior
class were conferred on Miss Genevieve
Butler, New York; Miss Grace Johnson,
Michigan; Miss Elizabeth Schmitt, New
Jersey; Miss Sarah Anderson. Washing
ton, D. c.. Miss Elizabeth O'Connor. New
York; Miss Maria Clark, Washington; !;
Miss Mary McMullen. Maryland, and
Miss Esther Kelley. Pennsylvania.
Medals for first honors for scholarship.
second honors for department. were con-
ferred on Miss Frances Quinn of Penn
ington. D. c.; Miss Kathleen Stegmaier
Of Pennsylvania, and Miss Anna Nc
Avoy of Pennsylvania.
Medals for second honors for scholar
ship, first honors for department. were
conferred on Miss Christabel Hill of
Maryland. Miss Helen Foy of Pennsyl-
vana. Miss Mary Joseph Lavelle of
Pennsylvania, Miss Teresa Smith of
Wisconsin and Miss Mary Sullivan OF
Illinois.
ship and department were conferred on
Miss Catherine O'Day of Ohio.
Medals for department were conferred
on Miss Charlotte Kelly of Nebraska
and Miss Kathryn Gwynn OF Washing
The medal for Christian doctrine. given
by Mrs. Marion Cutting of New York in
memory of Sister Mary Bernard Gra-
ham, was awarded to Miss Irene O'Brien
The medal for intellectual philosophy.
given by the late Mrs. M. F. Scanlan of
st. Louis, Mo-. was awarded to Miss
Grace Hill OF Maryland.
Miss Irene O'Brien of Michigan won
the medal for moral philosophy, given by
the late Mrs. Josephine Dickson Walsh Of
ST. Louis.
The science medal. given by Mrs. kath-
crime Moran Hendrie, was awarded to
Miss Dorothy Newhouse Of New Jersey.
Ancient history medal, given by Mrs.
Helen Abell Baughman Of Frederick, Md,
was awarded to Miss Mary Mclaughlin,
South Dakota.
Modern history medal, given by Mrs
Ellen Walsh Mafflt of st: Louis. Mo,
went to Miss Rose Gahan, Illinois.
The medal for Christian doctrine in the
second senior class, given by the late
Mrs. Carrie Watson Hamlin OF Detroit,
Mich, was awarded to Miss Esther
Kelley, Pennsylvania
Miss katherine Sweeney of New York
won the medal for Christian doctrine in
the first intermediate class, given by
Mrs. Elizabeth May Cammack of Wash
ingtsn, ID. c.
MeAal for trigonometry, given in men,
ory of Miss Elizabeth Fleitz Of Detroit,
Mich. was awarded to Miss Irene
O'Brien. Mich.
Medal for algebra. given by Mrs. Emma
Etheridge Moran of Detroit, Mich, was
awarded to Miss Atala Carter, Washing
ton.
Medal for arithmetic, given by Mrs
Adele S. Morrison of ST. Louis Mo-, was
awarded to Miss Rose Billiard of Cali
fornia.
Medal for French, given by Mrs Myra
Knox Semmes Of New Orleans. La, war;
awarded to Miss Dorothy Newhouse of
New Jersey.
The silver medal for music went to
Miss Mary McMullen of Maryland.
The silver medal for harp was awarded