Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-01
H0NORS ARE AWARDED
T0CLASS OF GRADUATES
Senator 0'Gorman Principal Orator
Today at Convent of the
Visitation.
Medals Presented by Mgr. Bonzano
Miss Agnes o'Gorman Delivers
Salutatory Address.

Senator James A. O'Gorman was the
orator at the annual commencement
exercises at the Convent of the visi-
tatlon in Georgetown today. his daugh-
ter, Miss Agnes OGorman, one of the
graduating class. delivering the class
saiutatory. The annual presentation
OF medals for excellence in studies and
department was also feature Of the
exercises. the medals being presented
by Mgr. Bonzano, apostolic delegate.
The address to- Mgr. Bonzano was de-
livered by Miss Edelin, Wilson of Wash
ington. following the opening musical
number-the march from the wedding of
Camacho. by Mendelssohn-played by
Misses Alma Geist, Edith Heiskell, Philo-
mena Morgan and Helen Simpson. pianos.
and Misses Julia Sullivan. Helene Smith
and Carolyn O'Rourke. violtns.
double quartet composed of Misses
Josephine Palms, Edelin, Wilson, Alma
Geist. Agnes O'Gorman, Lulu Black.
Helen Shearan. Katherine Carroll. &C
companied on harps by Misses Olive
Kline, Mary Kane and on violin by
Miss Julia Sullivan, sang the "Ecce
Panis Angelorum" by Singenberger.
Musical Numbers.
A piano solo by Miss Lulu Black and
a violin solo with harp accompaniment
Olive Kline. preceded the presentation
of medals and prizes
The remainder Of the musical program
consisted of harp solo by Miss Kline:
vocal quartet by Misses Elizabeth Camp
bell, Helen Simpson. Katherine Carroll
and Carolyn O'Rourke: piano quartet by
Misses Philomena Morgan. Frances viers.
Edith Heiskell and Alice Laffey: vocal
solo. Miss Campbell. and the closing
chorus. participated in by Miss Simpson.
soloist. with Miss Morgan at the piano.
Misses Julia Sullivan, Helene Smith and
y Rourge, violins, and Misses Mary Kane
and Dorothy Chisholm. harps.
The valedictory was by Miss Alma
Geist.
The closing address by Senator O'Gor-
man was consideration of the serious
duties of the life that is opening for the
members OF the graduating class.
Members of the graduating class were:
Misses Margaret Edelin, Wilson, Washing
ton; Lulu Radcliffe Black, Atlanta, Ga;
Josephine Dickson Palms, Detroit Mich.
Alma Marie Geist. Waynesboro. Pa
Agnes katherine O'Gorman, New York.
Award of Honors.
Each member Of the graduating class
received the graduation medal, other
medals being awarded as follows:
For Observation-Disclosures Edelin, Wilson.
Lula Black, Josephine Palms, Alma
Geist and Agnes O'Gorman.
Second senior class honors in scholar
ship and observation-disclosures Edith Heis>
kell Maryland; Rosalie Lloyd Matthews,
Washington: Carolyn O'Rourke. New
York: Julia Sullivan. Maryland; Kath-
crime Carroll. West Virginia: Helen
Chapman Washin,to Rosalind Cald-
we'll. New York: Helen Simpson. Wash
ington: Margaret Cray, Pennsylvania;
Nathalie Merceret, Maryland.
Prize medals were awarded as fol-
lows-For Christian doctrine. Miss Jo-
sephine Palms; bellies lettres. Miss
Alma Geist: Intellectual philosophy,
Miss Geist; science. Miss Lula Black;
moral philosophy. Miss O'Gorman; mod
ern history. Miss Palms; ancient his
tory. Miss Wilson: second senior class
medal for Christian doctrine. Miss
Heiskell: fourth senior class medal for
excellence. Miss Beatrice Sorokou-
mowsky. Washington: first intermedi-
ate class medal for Christian doctrine.
Miss Jane Mullin. Washington; HGize
medal for algebra. Miss SorokouNow-
sky.
The annual meeting Of the alumnae as
ISOLATION of the Convent of the Vista
ton is to be held tomorrow morning. fol-
lowing which the alumnae are to be en-
tertained at luncheon by the sisters. A
three-day retreat is to begin Wednesday
morning. conducted by Rev. William Sin
gleton, S. J., of Philadelphia.