The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09
Sixty Fifth Commencement of
the Academy of the V. B. v.
M, and Annual Alumnae
Meeting.

Meeting.
The annual commencement exercises
of the Frederick Academy of the Wis
itotion. " B. V. NJ, and the 18th alum
nae meeting, were held on Tuesday last,
the 9th inst
The Alumnae reunion was held at
1880 O'Clock in the library, Mrs. Molle
Jones Jarboe, president, graduate of
1872, presiding, and delivered an elo-
quent address. Greetings were given
from absent members. The class of 1911,
Misses Emma Offut and Margaret Kear-
ney, were introduced and received into
membership. The Jubilarians present
were Mrs. Maria Palmer Smith, this city,
Mrs. Susan Weast Sims, Hagerstown;
Mrs. Kate Moore Levy. Charlestown,
South Carolina; Miss Cordelia Owings
Poole, Washington, D c. They re-
celved cordial welcome. Mrs. Smith
gave greeting in sweet memories, and
the other Jubilarians spoke of their
school days.
Considerable routine business was
transacted. Reports of the secretary
and treasurer were read and approved.
The association has a membership of
over two hundred, and maintains three
scholarships This was the fifteenth an
niversary and remarks were made on
the passing years. The association has
grown since its organization at the time
of the Golden Jubilee of the Convent,
which was held in September, 1896.
After the election of officers, the asso-
citation repaired to the banquet hall.
Covers were laid for one hunnred per-
sons. Each member wore her badge.
Gold and blue were the prevailing COL
ors. The tables were decorated with
blooming flowers. and fairly groaned
beneath their weight of good things
In honor of the crystal anniversary, souv-
enlrS of dainty candlesticks tied with
the association colors were at each plate.
The graduates Of 1861 were remembered
with condlesticks just touched with gold.
The menu embraced
Roast Chicken, Baked Ham.
Hot Rolls, Maryland Biscuits.
Tomatoes, Durkee Dressing,
Pickles, Saratoga Chips, Olives.
Neapolitan Ice Cream.
Cakes, MINIS, Sailed Peanuts.
Coffee.
The secretary. Miss Emma r. Git
finger was toast mistress. The toasts
and responses were "Our Alma Mater"
Miss Mary Louise Payne; "The Jubl-
arians," Mrs. Susan Weast Sims; THE
Graduates of 1911" Miss Mary R.
Starr. of the class of 1910; THE Dead
of the Year." Miss Mamie Dixon
Pearre. Special toasts were given amid
much merriment
After the banquet the graveyard was
visited and flowers strewn on the
Sisters graves.
The commencement exercises were
held at three O'Clock in the Academy
Hall, which was crowded with the
friends Of the institution. The stage
was handsomely ornamented with flow
ers and decorated with the colors of
the classes. The graduates, Misses
Emma Offutt, of Montgomery county,
Nd. and Margaret Kearney, of West
Virginia, who received diplomas and
gold medals, having passed through the
prescribed course with high percentages.
Gold and silver medals were awarded
in the other classes to those who. had
passed a successful examination attaining
gwen percentage in their studies.
After the commencement exercises all
visited the chapel. where the benedic-
poh vi lHC DlSoSSd OdCIdtllCLt Was
given
Sister Mary Austin McDermott was
re elected Mother Superior
Siste Mary Bernard Eglish, was elect
ed Directress of the Academy of the
Visitation.
The young local members of the
Alumnae Association purchased CT
vorum for the convent chapel
The Jubilarians were entertained by
,lrs Maria Palmer Smith, at her resi-
dence on East Second street
Mrs. Mollie Jones Jarboe was reelected
President, and the following officers were
then elected: Vice-Presidents. Mrs
Marie Palmer Smith, Mrs. Sarah Lovejov
Padgett, Misses Angela Sappington,
Catharine Cavanaugh, Lucille Flannery;
advisory board, Mrs. Harriet Ouynn
Bowers. Mrs. Marie Hardin Mcclure,
Mrs. Corinne Payne Slinkman, Mrs.
Maggie Hammond Young, Mrs. Harriet
Brookey Disher, Misses Florence Wind
sor, Mamie Wilson. Margaret Cavan-
augh, Marys McGrann. Elizabeth Ro-
dock, Sabina Becklev. Anna Staley;
executive committee, Miss Jennie Stone
braker. Mrs. Nellie Besant Bennett. Mrs.
Mamie Dixon Pearre. The Mother SUI
perior and Directress, ex-officio; secre-
tary, Miss Emma R. Gittinger, and
treasurer, Mrs. Rebecca Wilson Schley.
Mrs. Sarah Lovejoy Padgett, of the
class of 1854, recited a very beautiful
selection on Memories" which she
composed July 10th, 1856.