The Washington herald., 1911-06-07

Dignifed by the presence Of Diomede
Falconio, the apostolic delegate, the an
Eual commencement exercises OF the
Holy Cross Academy took place at the
National Theater yesterday afternoon.
Az audience. among which were many
People prominent in Official life in Wash
ington, besides numerous relatives of the
graduates from out Of town. filled every
seat in the theater.
Mgr. Falconio, contrary to his usual
practice, after conferring the diplomas
upon the graduates, addressed them az
length. He congratulated the class upon
ItE success and said that so far the
achievement, the compilation OF which the
ceremony distinguished, was the class's
best glory"
Presents the Speakers.
The Very Rev. DR.. Edward A. Pace,
professor OF philosophy at the Catholic
University. introduced the speakers. In
his remarks before presenting John ].
Fitzgerald, representative in Congress
from New York, who delivered the ad-
dress to the graduates, DR.. Pace likened
the Congress TO a huge school, the d.
rectors Of which" said he. ARE think
ing seriously OF lowering the entrance
requirements"
Representative Fitzgerald spoke
briefly, complimenting them on the sue
cessful completion of their studies. He
advised them to each take up some line
OF endeavor early in life, and remain
faithful to IT. He said he regarded
women as the greatest influence upon
the social fabric.
The ceremony of conferring of d.
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the name Of each graduate was called
she came to the center OF the stage,
where she met a little child, who bore
the diploma. After curtseying to the
audience, the two turned to where the
apostolic delegate sat in a chairN OF
state, and as the child handed the d.
ploma to be conferred and a white band
of ribbon with a small cross on II to
the archbishop, the graduate knelt be-
fore him. He then placed the ribbon
around her neck, and handed her the
diploma.
The graduating class consisted OF
eleven members, those finishing the
academic course being Misses Adelia
Joan Burdine, Katherine Alice Esher
Mary Katherine Machen. Beatrice Viola
Mallet, and Irene Louise Shaefer, and
those of the conservatory Of music,
Misses Ethel May Brown, Mary Chris
tine Esher, Mary Cecilia Palmer, Paul
inc Piuger Sachs. Harriet Ward Swart.
and Maria Helena Villegas.
An elaborate musical programme by
members of the class, and a number of
poems, including one to Archbishop Fall
COMO and a series entitled Attitudes"
which voiced the sentiment OF the
graduates toward self, school, home,
faith. and the future, made up the re-
mainder Of the programme.
Premiums and Prizes.
The premiums and special prizes
awarded for proficiency are as follows:
First senior c!ass-Premiums in Chris
tian doctrine, imitation and analysis, lit
erary criticism, Shakespearean studies,
history Of England, chemistry, literature,
geometry, Latin and music: Esther
Loehi. Mary McInerney and Marie Ma
whinney.
Third senior class-Premiums IN Chris
tian doctrine, Church history, English,
modern history, algebra, physics, Latin,
French, German, and music: Mary shu-
grue, EugenIa Lieutaud, Elizabeth Wood
ward, Lily Beck, Ethel scLaefer. Ger
trude Rupert, Katherine shehan, and
Ivy Rupp.
Special course-Premiums IN Bible,
Shakespearean studies, English, French.
German and music: Margaret Bonner,
Madeline Bernhardt, Barbara Stedman.
and Anna Fischer.
First preparatory class-Premiums In
Christian doctrine. Church history, alge-
bra, geometry, ancient history, literature,
English composition, Latin: Margaret
Machen, Claudia Lieutaud. Isabel Pet
rome, Evaline Stone. Loretta Liomin.
Edna Conroy, Theodosia Conroy, Ria Won
Culin, Mathilda Knill. Cecil Tschinely.
Gertrude Fosbender. Emily Kolbb. Helen
Forbes, Adalaide Danenhower, Eleanor
Riyero. and Gertrude Dakin.
Second preparatory class-Premiums IN
Christian doctrine, Bible history. ety.
moiogy, United States history, grammar,
geography, reading, penmanship, COM |
position, French. German. music. and art:
Louise Allen, Marlanng Machen. Cynthia |
Guista, Helen Newman. Matilda Kolh, |
Ruth Da<in, Dorothy Rice, Katharine |
Roache, Mae Rhoades. Margaret New |
land, and Bernice Rigby.
Third preparatory class-Premiums In |
Christian doctrine, Bible history, arith- |
metic, etymoIogy, United States history. |
grammar, geography, reading. pennan-
ship. letter writing, French, German. |
music, and art; Juanita SaucheE, Estelle |
Stone, Graciela RiVero Ellen Russell. |
Grace Shipp. Arna De Lacey. Gertrude |
schaefer, NarSa Lake. Beatrice Os-
borne. Marian "a hey. and Kathleen |
Fourth preparatory cIass-premiums
Jafdin, Stella Iatimer. Anna |
4 - 4 ~n.-.ar.