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

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Brill's soprano voice and the strong
anh deep con;:alto Of Katherine
Waller, both being ably upheld by
Macdalcn Ball and May Gains. The
number elected the warm appreciation
It deserved. Mary Audrey Murphy
proved her clai:,# IL the iIunor Of being
the ci;,ES poet. for her Song OF the
Sou;lland' was lyric offering Of love
to the South, whose past, present and
future she ably depicted in poem oi
rare sweetness TO which her able rcnd-
tion lent an addc! charm. That she
had struck responsive chord in the
hearts OF her southern audience was
cyincch by the prolonged applause that
followed her ably rendcrcrcd tribute.
Martha, - piano selection from
Albert. with Teresa Waters and Elh"!
Dix At the piano followed, and lovers OF
music at once felt the charm OF the
ably executed number that spoke so
much for The musical education given
at st. Mary's. Mary Madalinc Byrne' S
ESSAY Poet, Priest and Patriot, was Il
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.
''ranhatIScr Overture" proved its
pcrformcrs. Catherine Dal;, Lola
Ashton, kathrync Brill and katherine
Waller no amateurs 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 laurcls Of success as
cvinccd by The hearty applause Of the
audience. Maria Theresa Waters then
reatl tn" vaedictory, and there was no
mistaking the genuine feeling OF her
farewell to the old school where she
had spent seven years as a boardcr.
'Salve ct Vale" was her subject and in
swcc, verse she paid Il 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
were 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
Madaline Byrne.
Diploma for having completed the
commercial course is awarded 10 Min
ME Brooks Petit, Ellen Jenkins,
Kathleen Marguerite Sullivan and
Mary Ella Burgess.
Certificates in stcnography and
typewriting 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 and
Magdalen Ball; certificate in book
keeping awarded to Clara Baden; GER
tifcate for having completed the Goth
century course in bookkeeping pre-
sented by the Southwestern Publish
ing Company to Catherine Weschler;
certificate in the Palmer method OF
business writing awarded to Dora
Fisher: gold medal for christian doc
trinc presented by Rev, Father Castor
Payne, OF Clifton Forge, Va, won by
Eva Crilly: gold medal for depor.-
ment In the boarding department
equally awarded 10 Theresa Waters,
Mary Dpugherty. Catherine Wesclllcr,
Magdalen Ball, Catherine DAILY; Maude,
AllenSworth, lda Holman, drawn by
Theresa Waters.
Gold medal for honor roll in the
senior department presented By St.
Mary's Alulnnae equally awarded 10
Theresa Waters, Mary Murphy,
Marie Gaines, Maud Allensworth, Cath
crime Daily, Madaline Byrne, kathryne
Brill, Katherine Waller, Minnie Petit,
Ellen Jenkins, Annie Priest, May
Gaines. Ida Hoffman, Katherine Wcsch-
Ter. Gertrude Newcomb, George
Walker, Florence Appich, Alice
Hamill, Mildred Hellmuth, Lillian
Hill, Christine Waggaman. Mary
Doughcrty, Mary Quinn, Genevieve
Crilly. Helen Nugent, Lizzie Nugent,
Lucille Goods, Virginia Downey, Pau
line Hellmuth, Marie Grammar, Eva