Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-12
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY.

ST. MARY'S ACADEMY.
Under the brightest Of skies, that
might be Interpreted the smile of heaven
upon the class of 1909, surrounded by a
wealth of nsture's blossoms aud hidden
God-speed by an spprecistive audience
that filled Lannon's Opera House,
eleven young women yesterday stepped
from the ranks of school girls at st.
Mary's into the arena Of life. 1t was
The fOriy.6rst annual commencement ex-
ercises Of the academy which in the past
decade has taken such rapid strides in
all that makes for advancement that to-
day it ranks among the best equipped
and most widely known schools 10 Viz
GINA. Daughters Of Alexaudria's rep
resenlative citizens IS we'll as from the
best families of Virginia and Washing
ton are counted amoog its pupils whose
ranks have increased from fifty in 1899
to two hundred aud fifty, the number
this year In attendance.
Conspicuous among the assembled
crowds gathered yesterday In the Orera
House when the curtain went up at $3.50
was that great body Of women of whom
S'.Msry's Is so justly proud-St. Mary's
Alumnae-each wearing her gold medal
of graduation with lis significant motto,
"Virtus Sofa Nobilitss." Surely to
them at sight OF new hearts thrilling
with the emotions they once felt must
have come a realization of how good 1t
is that there is time before the soul
has grown weary with the struggle of
life, when 1t claims as its own "the love
of higher things, the faith and hope
which make this mortal life immortal,
and fills q moment with a wealth of
memories which last through years"
Reverend Father Cutler, pastor of st.
Mary's Church; Father Kelly, assistant
pastor; Father Neary, S. j., of George
town University, and Father Gallagher,
of Holy Comforter Church, Washing
ton, also honored the occasion by their
presence.
A year book for 19O9-10, containing
much useful information regarding the
school, as we'll as the student and alum
nae roll, was presented to the audience.
1t included In its pages the following
programme
"DEO EFT PATRIA"
Chorus, Rose Waltz. .................. Penschel
Vocal Glass, accomp MED by Theresa V.
Waters
1.-THE Days That are First.
Helen Marion Corbett
Overture, Romeo Und Julie" ......... Bellini
LIST Piano, Mildred Hellmuth. Maud Aliens
worth. End Piano, Pau inc Hellmuth, Leo
Lynch.
"uerry Little Sunbeams" ............ SCHNEIDER
Ninim Glass, accompanied by Helen DAILY.
"Faust Waltz and Chorus. ............ GOunOd
LIST Piano, Helen Corbett, Ida Chilly. End
Piano, Madaline Byrne, Lillian Hill.
Essay, 1.-The Key to Unseen Realms" ............
Lola Fitz Hugh Ashton.
Glass Recital, "The Storm at Sea" ............ 90.
Junior Class.
Polonaise. 'GObbaerts. CD. lis
LIST Piano, Theresa Waters, Magdalen Ball.
End Piano, Katherine Burnett, Christine
Waggaman.
Glass Poem, 1.-THE Standard Of Freedom" .....
Ida Osmana Chilly.
Violin Solo, "Reverie, op %, No. 3"............
Vieuxtemps
Alma Desio, accompanied by Katherine
Waller.
Semi Chorus, "Iloly Redeemer". ....MGrchett
Senior. accompanied by Ethel Dix.
GalOp ChrOmatique, opus l2................. List
LIST Piano, Katherine Waller, Lola Ashton.
End Piano, Katherine DAILY. Katherine Bril-.
t.aar Eo1iiar an1 EaipfU
Marie Agnes Greene.
Overture, der Birbier Seyilliae" sees. Rossini
lst PlmO, Katherine Waller, Lola Ashton,
Ind Piano, Helen Corbett. Margaret Daily
Chorus, might OF joy" .................. Strauss
Seniors, accompanied by Theresa Waters.
Valedctory. The Fountain Of You'll" .........
Margaret Ernestine Daily,
Address to the Graduates. Rev. Il. j. Cutler
ConferriDg graduating gold medals
and diplomas 10 Academic Course.
diplomas and certificates in business
Course. Certificates in Palmer pen
Awarding prizes.
There we're five graduates IN the
academic course and commercial
diplomas for having completed the bust.
ness course of two years we're conferred
upon six young ladies. Miss Helen
Marion OOrbett vas the ssluiatOrisn of
her class and her subject which she
cnlled from the garden OF verse given
us by the gentle Father Ryan, poet
priest of the south. was an appropriate
one. "The days that are first sway the
days that are last" 1t was written in
verse form and delivered in a manner
that added greatly to its poetic worth.
"The Key to the Unseen Realms"
vas charming literary production
which sbounded 10 beautiful thoughts,
and VAS splendidly delivered by the fair
young graduate, Miss Lola Fiz Hugh
Ashton. 1t WAS an allegory whose un-
derlying thought was reading and It's
power to open the secret domain OF
knowledge to the student. The class
poet was Miss Ida OrilIY and her sub
iect "Tbe Standard OF Freedom" gave
full scope to her poeticsl and elOcutiOnal
ability, both of which are decidedly mark
ed. Her patriotic greeting to the flag
we're warmly appreciated.
Miss Marie Agnes Green's essay, "Seer,
Soldier and Saint" was one of the most
pleasing numbers on the programme.
It WAS a beautiful tribute to that worthy
deal for ell young girlhood, Joan of Arc,
he "lily maid OF France" aud her
clear, we'll modulsted voice lent an add
ID charm to the we'll written dissertation. |
Miss Margaret Eruestine DAILY, OF
Phoebus, Va, was the vsledictorisD.
Her subject, 1.-THE Fountain OF Youth"
written 10 charming verse WAS delivered
o a faultless manner that proved her
worthy Of the honors accorded her yes
erlao- Miaa DAILY haa snnnf all her