Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
BALTIC.
S7th Annual Commencement at Acad- emy of the Holy Fsmily-Honors Conferred by Rev. U. o. BelIerose- Prizes for Art and NeedIework.

The Sith annual commencement ex- erclses of the Academy of the Holy Family were held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Immaculate Conception church, with a solemn high mass cele- brated by Father Schneider of Meri- den. The deacon was Father Messier of Massachusetts, and sub- deacon, Father Bellerose. The young ladies presented an attractive picture as they marched to the front pews. All were in white, with white veils. The grad uation march was played with skill by Miss Mary Roy, ably assisted on the violin by the Misses Mae Whitaker of Cumberland, Md. and Anna Mainello of Hartford. The violin obbligato through the mass was a most pleasing feature, rendered by the same young ladies. Miss Mary Roy played the mass. which was finely sung by the young ladies of the Academy, under direction of Sister M. Bernardine.
 Honors Conferred.
 At the close of the mass Father Bellerose spoke to the young ladies, congratulating them and their teachers on the high standard of their work during the school year. He then con- ferred honors as follows: Gold medal for scholarship, Rena B. Smith, Bal tic; gold medal for composition ,Rena B. Smith; general excellence, Mary Farrell, Bridgeport, Conn. gold medals for Christian Doctrine--first division, Amy Birracree, Norwich, second divi- sion, Catherine Birracree, Norwich 1; gold medal for good conduct Anna F. Philan; Christian Doctrine, third divi- sion, Marion Obrine, Springfield.
 Prizes Awarded. First prize in art work, for water color, Mildred H. Davenport, Rena Smith, Rena Race of North Franklin Marion Delaney of Hanover; second prizes, Mildred Davenport, Rena Race Nellie Pratt of Norwich; pastel, first prizes, Rena Smith, Rena Race; second prizes, Rena Race, Nellie Pratt. Artis- tic work in china was exhibited by Maria Delaney, Rena Smith, Berna l dette Phelan of Willimantic Helen | Courtney and Mary V. Roy of Middle town; pillows, first prizes. Miss Molly 1 Butler. Troy, N, Y.: second, Miss Jo- sephine Etzel of Deep River Miss Ed 1 ma Gaucher of Taftville, shirtwaists 1 first, Miss Nellie Pratt of Norwich second, Miss EVelene Lynch of St 1 Johnsbury, Va, third, Miss Francis Meskill of Waterbury, cuffs and col 1 lars, first prize. Miss Loretta Higgins 1 of Norwcih; second, Miss Catherine Sanders of Springfield third. Rens 1 Smith.
 Bags, first. Miss Mildred Davenport 1 Boston; second, Catherine Savery O Bridgeport: third, Winifred Mitchell O l Waterbury Scarfs, first Helen Court ney, WilHmantic; second, Miss Agnei l Doueherty of Taftville, Miss Katherine 1 Riley of New York. Corset covere first. Teresa Hackett of Manchester 1 Ct. Baby bonnets first prize, Mar, Mattielo, New Canaan; second, Paul fine Ashe of Springfield, Mass.
 Prizes for Fancy Work.
 White center pieces, first, Miss Ren; Brown Smith, Baltic; second, Mis- Amy Birracree, Norwich; third, Mis- Josephine Etzel Deep River.
 Colored center pieces. first, Misl Mary Mattieollo. New Canaan: second Miss Molly Butler. Troy, N. Y.; third Miss Helena Curran, Bridgeport
 Aprons, first, Albina Costa of St Johnsbury. Vt; second, Antonia Gre goire, of Worcester, Mass; third, Haz el Farrell of Norwich.
 Colored doilies. first, Miss
 Quinn, Baltic; second, Miss Higgins. Norwich: third, Miss
 tine Briggs, Voluntown.
 White doilies, first, Miss Loretta Hig gins. Norwich; second. Miss Mar Lynch, Willimantic; third, Mildred Lamb.
 The Graduates.
 The graduates are:
 Academic course-Rena Brown Smltf Baltic; Irene Elizabeth Guinan, Nev York; Maria Gertrude Delaney, Han over.
 Commercial course-Amy France Birracree, Norwich; Mary Maloney Norwich; Anna Bernadette PhelaI Bridgeport; Catherine Remmert Bal tic: Mollie Butler, Troy. N. Y.; Hele Courtney, Willimantrc.
 Promotions to academic course Christina Mary Briggs, NoluntoWn Catherine Gertrude Birracree Nor wich; Loretta Princeley Higgins, Nor wich; Mildred Helen Davenport, Bos ton; Anna Mainello, Hartford; Gather inc Phelan, Bridgeport: Mary Eliza | IJoTffOrd