Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-14

| ana Edna MARIE Brill, OF CleVeldHu
Ohio, entered and took seats upor
the stage. Each carried bouquet OF
the class flower,tea roses, while thel1
class colors, green and gold were
shown in the yellow buds and the
green RIBBON thar Ientwined them
The salutatorian Of the class was
Pauline Hellmuth, and her greeting:
10 the Bishop had the true ring OF
warm welcome to Virginia's dIstin-
guished prelate, Rt. Rev. D. j. o Con;
nell, D. D., which she, in the name
of her class and st .Mary's offered
Miss Hellmuth recited her essay,
which was written in verse, with
marked elocutionary ability.
cave Maria" by Jane; Reishe'fif
Blanche Bittle, Mildred Hellmuth, and
Mary Entwisle was charming vocal
selection in which the parts were ably
sustained. All four young ladies have
voices of great promise, since yestsr-
davis successful results were the
work of but one year of vocal cnI-
ture.
Edna Marie BrilPs essay, "lhe
Power of High Ideals was declde2iy
anon gthe best literary numbers. 1t
was a plea for lofty aims and worthy
principles as opposed to the mad
thirst of men for wealth, fame and
Measure. She concluded by proposing
as woman's noblekt and wol'thaest
;daal the influence on immortal souls
and human hearts that is her God
given right, and bade her seek 10
rule in the home as queen rather
than in the political arena, to win
souls not votes, and to influence hu-
manity not by unsexing herself nut
NV being ever a womanly woman, the
nneenliest object in Gods great world.
Her essay was warmly applauded.
"Capricon:e," by Jennie and Noriho
Smith .Jeannette Prosise and Sue
F,orance, was ably rendered, after
which Julia Virginia Downey gave
the class poem ,"Virginia" 1t was
a hearty tribute to her native state
which she ably reciteG and at It's
close prolonged applause tes:hee
that she had struck responsive choro
IN the hearts of every Vrginian pres
ent.
"Tbe Rosary" by the private vocal
o,oss ! Reisheir, N. Pullman, NJ
F,vyaId, R. Priest, R. Smith, L. ur'l-
Gtb NJ, Hellmuth, B. Bittle, NJ +"
,w;sle and X Sullivan, was an eA,
ceptionally fine vocal number. h'ne'
Dix and Virginia Downey then gave
"Belisario" by Goria, piano sei"e-
+ion that displayed exceptional inter
Dretive ability and splendid execution
and deserved the applause 1t received
Maria Teresa Graummnn's essay,
to MinG." was a disser-
=, t;on or books which she read m a
clear. we'll modulated voice that gave
on add,ed charm to her well written
subject.
The final piano selection was a Dfn, :,
,;.n+ o,arte,te. "Galop Chromatlque'
from List with four of st. Mary's
:. ,ivanced musicians at the piano,
Kathryn Brill, Helen Corbett, Mildred
and Pauline HelImuth, and their rem
dition showed a mastery of technique
,na artistic expression that hstln-
puishes the true musician.
Mildred Reardon Goods, valedic-
torian of the class, then gave the
farewell to the school in which al
life's happy school days had oeen
spent. 1t was a sweet tribute OF love
to her Alma Mater and her delivery
pave an added charm to the beautiful
poem.
"Waltz from Faust" by Gounoa
a brilliant chorus by the senior Voca
class, closed the program. 1t gave
ample scope for splendid solo wori
in which Janette RiSheih's clear so
prano voice was especially worthy o
commendatiOn.
The class honors were then announ
ced by Rev. Father Cutler, and con
ferred by the Kt Rev. Bishop afte
which amid prolonged applause whicI
spoke the welcome of all present
Bishop O'Connell rose to deliver tn
address. After congratulating t'h
youre students who so ably rendere
the exceptionally fine program, n
went on to speak of the work OF tn
Cathoiic Sisterhood in the educatio
of the Young girls entrusted to then
I"While not depreciaing the grea
work being done in our public school
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