Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-24
MOUNT ST. MARY ACADEMY
Commencement Day Exercises
Largely Attended Tuesday.
Diplomas, Medals and Prizes Awarded
--Alumnne Reception and Bnn-
quet Held mt Van Ness House
in the Evening.

o'clock Tuesday morning, when the Rev.
J. NJ Kennedy celebrated high mass in
the convent chapel and at which the
eleven graduates We're present and re-
ceived Holy Communion. After mass they
breakfasted in tho guests dining room,
which was decorated with the class
colors
The graduating exercises were held at
go O'Clock i'm the academy hall, which
was prettily decorated with roses, peoncs
and palms Long before the hour, every
available space was occupied by the
relatives and friends of the graduates.
The following program was carried out:
Indian Mountain Song,
Richard Wagner
Das SpinnradChn
Charles Wakefield Cadman
Semi-Chorus.
American Wit and Humor,
Dorothy Anna Gardyne
Bolero op, 10, No. ........... Noszkowslii
Orchestra.
The Bible as Literature.
Mary Eliza beth Common
Hymn to the Madonna,
Kremser-Spicker
Quintette with Orchestra.
Educational Influence of Literature,
Catherine Teresa Carmody
Cardinal John Henry Newman.
Mary Patricia Magner
Revere ......,....................N ieuxtemps
Orchestra.
The Parting of the Ways.
Catherine GUILTY Larner
Now Behold-Jerusalem, ......... C;ounod
Polymna with Orchestra
Comforting of Diplomas
Address to Graduates,
Rev. William p. Crosby. Hardwick. Vt
The Very Rev J. +. ellis, V. c., pre-
sided and conferred the graduating
honors. Diplomas for the Latin course
were conferred on Catherine Guilty Lar
ner. Mary Patricia Wagner and Mary
Elizabeth Connors. Diplomas for the
English course We're conferred on Cath
crime Teresa Carmody Margaret Theresa
Murphy. Margaret Arlene Gardyne. Dor
othy Anna Gardyne. Mary Margaret
Burns, Constance Marie Corley, Florence
Catherine Devereux and Helena Kathryn
Daley.
gold medal for church history, the
gift of a friend. was awarded to Miss
Irene kiley; gold medal for English,
the gift Of the Rev. w. II. Cassidy, was
awarded to Miss Catherine Carmody; a
gold medal for highest average, the gift
of the Rev. J. r. Rand. was awarded Ia
Miss Catherine I.arner and the O. L.
medal, the gift of Mrs. T.. NJ Baird
was awarded to Miss Ruth Donahue
The following special prizes were given
Prize for Christian doctrine. the gift of
the Rt. Rev J. J. Rice, d. d, was award.
ed to Miss Constance Corley; prize for
English, the gift of the Rev J. NJ Ken
hedy, was awarded to Miss Mary p Mag
ner; prize for essay the gift of the Rev
F. A. WEIGH, was awarded to Miss Dor
othy A, Gardyne prize for highest aver
age in chemistry, the gift of n friend
was awarded to Miss Margaret Murphy:
prize for test essay. the gift of Miss
Mae Duggett. was awarded to Miss Mary
Margaret Burns
The Rev w. H. Cassidy Of Hardwick
addressed the graduates and spoke feel
fngly Of the dangers awaiting them. of
the nature of the fidelity expected of them
and loyalty and gratitude to the alma
Pnater that trained them.
Present at the exercises were the
Very Rev. J. F. ellis. V. G.. the Rev.
j. NJ Kennedy and the Rev. w. Fl
Cassidy of the Cathedral: the Rev. W
A. Plamondon of St Anthonv's Church.
the Rev J, A. Lacouture of St Jo-
Feph's Church, the Rev. T. j. Barrett of
Poultney, the Rev. T. ]. Leonard of
Middlebury, the Rev. ]. r. Rand of
Winooski, the Rev. w. T. Crosby of
fardwck, the Rev Father Raymond Of
Ehelburne, the Rev. w. Jean Marie, s.
s. Z, the Rev. George I.edoux s. $ E.
and the Rev. Edward Bernier. s. S T.,
bf st. Michael's College There were
present also Mrs. Albert Renaud, Mrs
'riGon. Misses Jeanne and Germaine
Trigon, and Mrs. l.. o. Lavallie of
Montreal, Mrs. J. Gowdy of Montpelier.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardyne and Bessie cur
Ter of Montgomery Center, Misses
Nary and Agnes Mccain of New York
ity Miss Loretta Brannon of Fair
held.
ALUMNAE BANQUET
The annual reception and banquet of
he alumnae of the academy was held at
he Van Ness House in the evening The
fair was an entire success and was much
njoyed by the large number present
he members of the association on hand
UNI bered e5 The banquet table was set
the main dining room, and the menu
roVided by Manager Smith reflected
reat credit upon the culinary depart |
nent of the hotel The room was taste
|lllY decorated with ferns and flowers
Following the banquet were several in |
eresting responses to toasts as follows |
Alma Mater" Miss Constance Corley: |
"A Definite Aim in Life" Miss Alice |
|eary, What Is of the Most Import |
nee to Women" Miss Alice Mcdonald |
Womans Sphere. Why 1t Is Growing" !
RS j. j. Cross Have a Hobby and Gull |
Vate It, Mrs, T. G. Cummings; "Proph- !
fy Tor 1850 Miss Paulita Delany; The |
resent Day. Miss Loretta Murphy. The |
Pastmistress Of the evening was Mrs |
c. Revere.
Preceding the banquet a reception was
eld in the parlors Of the hotel the re-
living line being composed of the Off |
prs Of the association. Mrs f. c. Re-
ire. president; Mrs. j. j. Cross vice. |
esident' Miss Rose Mckenzie, financial
cretary; Miss A. L. Burke. CORRESPOND |
e secretary,
he success of the annual event was |
rgely due to the work Of the hosnitalit, |
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