Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-14

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number. The valedictory, "Three
Fold Song of Love-" was rendered by
Mildred Hellmuth, Helen Nugent and
Lillian Hill, who paid sweet tribute
to home, country, and Alma Mater,
after which the class song, the words
Of which were composed by Geneva
eve Chilly was sung by the graduates.
| It was a fitting close Of a pleasing
program and the graduates touching.
farewell to the school where all their
happy school days had been spent.
The Reverend Aloysius Brosnan, S.
J., one of the leading educators of the
great teaching order of the Jesuits,
and himself professor of the George
| town University. gave tEe address
| o the graduates and it is safe to say
| hat seldom is so mastery a discourse
given at school closings. 1t mingled
The sage advice of an experienced in
structor of youth with the pleasantr-
lies that help to make life happy as
with soul stirring words he babe the
;oung women TO go out from their
Alma Mater, NOT to swell the ranks
Of the manish woman who seeks TO be
| given place in the political arena, but
| 10 diffuSe in whatever Shere of life
| hey may move, the sweet virtues
| hey imbibed under the directing in
1uence of women who apart from the
world concentrate their lives to the
! complete education, intellectual and
moral, of the young girls intrusted to
heir care. He held up to them for
imitation in devoted adherence to
,uty the sweet maid of Domremy,
loan of Arc, who in the face of diff
ultieS such as fall to the lot of none
N these modern days. still adhered to
what she believed was her divinely in
;pired task, and only when the ashes
If her frail girlish body strewed the
waters, did her soul cease to long for
What she believed to be Gods call. the
accomplishment of her divinely inspir-
ID mission. The reverend speaker
II was listened to with marked interest
and at the close of his appeal in be-
half of convent education and of the
.hurch that makes such education
possibility and reality, the large aud
cnce testified their appreciation of
rs earnest words by loud and prolong-
ID applause Gold medals were then
conferred upon the graduates and the
'ollowing honors were awarded:
Diplomas for having completed the
wo year commercial course were aw-
| Irded to Helen Marie Mayer and Eth
i Chew Slower.
Gold medals for roll Of honor in the
enior department presented by st.
Hary's Alumnac drawn by Christine
Naggaman. Sold medal for roll Of
| honor in the junior department drawn
" Margaret Hill, Gold medal for at
tendance in the senior department,
~ Elcnor Nugcnt. Gold medal for
attendance in the junior department
Irawn by Virginia Fannon. Gold med
Il for par excellence in the two year
commercial class presented by the
commercial class Of 1911 awarded to
.thcl Slower. Gold medal for high
st average in Christian doctrine Pre-
;ented by the Reverend W. Castor
'ayne of Clifton Forge, Va, won by
Helen Mayer. Ten dollar cash prize,
presented by the l.. E.. Smith Bros.
typewriter Co.. Washington, won by
;thel Slower for highest speed on
typewriter. Gold cross for deport-
nent in the senior boarding depart
nent, awarded to Thelma Long
fellow. Golpd cross for depol&-
nent in the junior boarding depart
nent awarded to Ernestine Hayden
Prize par excellence in the graduating
Allen, awarded to Helen Nugent
Prize for highest average in compost
ion in graduating class presented by
Miss Ella Hill, awarded to Gcncvieve
Crilly. Prize for scholarship in the
graduating and first senior classes,
presented by Miss Matte Crilly.
lrawn by Mildred Goods. Prize for
scholarship in the two year CONNER
'ial class presented by Miss Mary
Kavanaugh drawn by Helen Mayer.
Prize for scholarship in the second
and third senior classes. presented by
Miss Theresa Waters, drawn by Mar
guerite Deering. Prize for scholar
ship in the seventh and eighth grades
presented by Mrs. Francis r. Weller,
drawn by Etiie Krcmb. Prize for
scholarship in the fifth and sixth
grades. presented by Miss Rosa Chilly,
irawn by Helen Knight. Certificates
IN the one year commercial were pre-