Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16

Brill's soprano voice and the strong
and deep con;ralto Of Katherine
Waller, both being ably upheld by
Macdalcn Ball and May Gains. The
number elected the warm appreciation
il deserved. Mary Audrey Murphy
proved her claims to the honor OF being
the class poet, for her Song OF the
Southland" was lyric offering Of love
to the South, whose past, present and
future she ably depicted in a poem OF
rare sweetness to which her able rend-
ition lent an added charm. That she
had struck a responsive chord in the
hearts Of her southern audience was
evinccd by the prolonged applause that
followed her ably renderered tribute.
Martha" a piano selection from
Albert. with Teresa Waters and Ethel
Dix at the piano followed, and lovers OF
music at once felt the charm OF the
ably executed number that spoke 80
much for the musical education given
at St Mary's. Mary Madalinc Byrne's
ESSAY Poet, Priest and Patriot, was a
well written dissertation on the late
Virginia poet, Father Tabb, whose
claims TO the three titles she convincing
" proved. 1t was read with feeling
that added greatly to the charming
number.
"Tanhauser Overture" proved its
performers. Catherine DAILY, Lola
Ashton. Kathryne Brill and Katherine
Waller noamateurs in the art OF music;
for their artistic Interpretation OF the
great tone master, Wagner, and their
splendid technique made the selection
a worthy termination OF the excellent
instrumental work Of the evening.
The grand closing chorus, Song OF
the Sea. again brought the senior class
upon the stage when their rendition won
for them the laurels of success as
evinced by the hearty applause OF the
audience. Maria Theresa Waters then
reatl the valedictOry, and there was no
mistaking the genuine feeling OF her
farewell to the old school where she
had spent seven years as a boarder
"Salve ct Vale" was her subject and in
sweet verse she paid a glowing tribute
Of love to her Alma Mater to whom
she pledged in the name of the class OF
1910 undying fidelity. The applause
accorded her as she spoke the closing
word farewell, was the signal for the
appearance on the stage of Rev. Father
Cutler, pastor of st. Mary's, and Rev.
Father Hagerty, c. S. c., OF the Catho-
lie University, The latter then an
nounced the following honors, which
we're conferred by Father Cutler;
Graduating gold medal and diploma
for having completed the academic
course conferred upon Maria Theresa
Waters, Mary Audrey Murphy, Marie
Estelle Gaines, Maud Elmira Aliens
worth, Catherine Mary DAILY and Mary
Madaine Byrne.
Diploma for having completed the
commercial course is awarded to Min
ME Brooks Petit, Ellen Jenkins,
Kathleen Marguerite Sullivan and
Mary Ella Burgess.
Certificates in stenography anc
tvpewriting awarded to Naomi Kid
well, Alice Whitton, Florence Appich,
Verna Bittle, Ethel Dix, Marguerite
Penn, Mary Hammersley, Esther
Stoutenburgh, Mary INLAND, Alice Hall
George Walker, Althea Taylor anC
Magdalen Ball; certificate in book
keeping awarded to Clara Baden; GER
tifcate for having completed the 20tf
century course in bookkeeping pre-
sented by the Southwestern Publish
ing Company to Catherine Weschler
certificate in the Palmer method o
business writing awarded 70 Dorf
Fisher; gold medal for christian doc
trine presented by Rev. Father Castor
Payne, OF Clifton Forge, Va, won b!
Eva Chilly; gold medal for deport
ment In the boarding department
equally awarded 10 Theresa Waters
Mary Doughefty, Catherine Weschler
Magdaien Ball, Catherine DAILY Maude
Allenswofth, Ida Hoffman, drawn b!
Theresa Waters
Gold medal for honor roll in th'
senior department presented by st
Mary's Alumnae equally awarded Il
Theresa Waters, Mary Murphy
NIor;o Co;naa Maud AllensWOrth. Cath
crime DAILY, Madaline Byrne, Kathryn
Brill, Katherine Waller, Minnie Petit
Ellen jenkins, Annie Priest, Ma.
Gaines. Ida Hoffman, Katherine Wcsch
Ter, Gertrude Newcomb, Georgi
Walker. Florence Appich, Alic
Hamill, Mildred Hellmuth, Lillial
! Hill, Christine Waggaman, Mar,
Dougherty, Mary Quinn, Geneviey
Crilly, Helen Nugent, Lizzie Nugent
Lucille Goods, Virginia Downey, Pau
line Hellmuth. Marie Graumann, EY