The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-06-10
Ter Centenary and Commence
ment at the Academy Of
the Visitation

The preparatory Iridium Of the Acad-
envy OF the V. B. V. NJ commenced on
Friday last, Tune 3rd. with solemn high
mass in the chapel OF the Academy. Rev.
a. Conlon, assistant pastor of ST. Tohrs
church. was celebrant. Rev l. II.
Woods deacon, and Rev Father O'Con-
nell. sub deacon. The sermon was de-
livered By Father Woods. At the close
Of the mass the Ter Centenary ode was
sung.
The chapel at the Convent was filed
with an attentive congregation The
altar was beautifully decorated The new
windows. memorial 10 the founders Of the
order. added 10 the beauty OF the service
The ladies Of ST. Johns choir sang Bon
ner's mass, and al the offertory The beau
riiul selection. 20 Guam Delecta"
Benediciion was given at : p. m.
On Saturday the same services were
observed as on Friday On Sunday the
sermons were also most solemn.
The 64th Annual Commencement Ex-
ercises were held on Monday last. The
DAY opened with pon,ifical mass. the
celebTant bving Ri. Rev. o B. Corrigan.
Auxiliary Bishop OF the Archdeacon.
with Rev. Geo B Harrington as deacon.
and Rev. Father Coiter. OF Woodstock.
a sub deacon. Rev. Fr. c. F. Thomas,
OF Baltimore delivered the sermon.
The fourteenth annual reunion of the
Alumnae Association was held al IIso
O'Clock in the library. Miss Maria Z
Q Reilly. president, delivered beau
iiiul address. Greetings were given from
absent members The class OF 1910 were
introduced and cordially received into
membership.
Considerable routine business was
transacted. Reports OF the secretary and
treasurer were read and approved. The
association has membership of over two
hundred. and maintains three scholar
ships. After the election Of officers. all
repaired 10 the banquet hall. where
luncheon was spread for one hundred
members, with Bishop Corrigan and
clergy as guests.
Before each plate was souvenir postal
OF the academy, convent and the beauti-
full gardens. Miss Gittinger was toast
mistress. The first response was a beau
iiful ode written by Miss Hammond on
the Ter Centenary. dedicated 10 the
Sisters, and read by Miss Mary Louise
Payne. To The Graduates of 1910"
Miss Clark responded. Special toasts
were given. full Of nnerriment of school
days. The graduates presented to each
slumnae a folder containing the saluta-
tory. greeting and valedictory.
After the banquet the graves OF the
Sisters were decorated.
At , 80 p. m. commencement exercises
were held. The spacious hall was filed
with an apprecisiive audience. The
bishop, visiting and local priests were
seated on the stage. The music Of pianos
and harps was especially enjoyable, also
the chorus Of the little ones. The gradu-
ates were Misses Margaret Reid Bennett
and Mary Rheinhard Starr. of this city:
Anna Marie Hammond, Baltimore; Mary
Margaret Clark. Norfolk. Va: Margaret
Lamb Cavanaugh, Harrisonburg. Va. In
testimony OF having passed through the
course creditably. they received diplomas
and gold medals.
The address OF welcome TO His Grace.
Bishop Corrigan, was given by Miss
Mary Clark. The saluiaiory was written
by Miss Mary K. Starr: class day ode.
Miss Margaret L. Cavanaugh; Ter Cen
tenary ode, Miss Anna NJ. Hammond;
valedictory. Miss Margaret r. Bennett.
The following was the program:
Marche Hongroise, Kowalski, first
piano, Miss Burns and Miss Burke. sec
ond piano. Misses Ford and Bennett.
third piano. Miss Camaier; address of
welcome. Miss MARY Starr: Il VIII Extol
Thee, o Lord (Costo). senior choral
class; award OF diplomas and medals;
Come Where the Blue Bells Ring
lBrackettl, the little ones; Fest Polonaise
tKucken), pianos, Misses Camalier.
Kearney. Kavanaugh, Clark, Ford and
Rodock: harps, Misses Hammond and
Burns; award OF medals and prizes; Toys
Of Spring. lMyerbeerl, first piano.
Misses Hammond and Starr, second
piano. Misses Rodock and Frey, third
piano, Miss Camaler.
Benediciion was gwen al p. m, when
Rev. F. X Brady delivered a sermon TO
the alumnae.
In honor Of the Ter Centenary. a purse
Of money was presented 10 the Sisters Of
the Alumnae Association.
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