The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
Brilliant Commencement Season
Is Ending at School and College
Graduation Festivities at Amherst Bucknen
Connecticut College, University Of Rochester, New Hampshire
College and Esewhere-Other News

- RIGHT and cloudiess over the blue
X mountains and the silvery waters
- Of the Hudson rose the sun. bring
ing It's warm welcome to make glad the
hearts Of all at Mount st. Mary-on-the-
Hudson, ". Y, on commencement day.
Al $50 on the morning OF June all
the students we're assembled In the
chapel TO receive holy communion and
bnar the mass, which was celebrated by
the chaplain, the Rev. Charles Qalus-
ehka.
After the mass the seniors and juniors
we're the guests at a bluebird breakfast
riven by the first and second year
classes. Very artistic, indeed. were the
tables arranged in the form OF a i've
Isafed clover and decorated with white
and blue flowers, trailing vines, blue
bird menus and ferns-even more at
tractiye we're the smiling faces OF the
Young girls gathered around them. At
the head OF four OF the tables were
seated the class president, Miss Alvina
walker. senior president; Miss Helen
Moran. junior president; Miss Mildren
simon, second year president. and Miss
Adele de Pima, first year president. AZ
ter the delicious menu was served. the
Students sang the songs of their Alma
Mater.
At $3.50 in the afternoon the annual
commencement exercises OF the academy
we're held In the Domus Angelorum. In
the absence of the Right Rev. Mgr. J.
Edwards, V. c., the diplomas and medals
we're awarded by the Rev. r. X. Albert.
Phi. D., New York city. The following
priests were present: The Right Rev.
Mgr. Bruder OF New York, the Rev. r.
X. Albert, PHI. u. OF New York city; the
Rev. Charles Galuschka, chaplain Of
Mount St Mary's; the Rev. II. OCarroll.
St. Patricks, Newburgh, N. Y; the Rev.
J. g. Gallow. Sacred Heart Church, New
burgh, y. Y; the Rev. d. r. Towle. o.
p, Newark. n. j.; the Rev. A Howley,
o. p, Washington, d. C. (: the Rev. Cyril
Coudeyre. o. p, st. Vincent's Church,
New York city; the Rev. Alexander Mer-
cier. o. p, Hawthorne, N. Y; the Rev.
Joseph Haywood, former pastor Of St
Mary's, Newburgh, now New York city;
the Rev. C. Tichler. Bloomfield. N. J.;
the Rev. George N. Murphy. chaplain
L. s. Army the Rev. c. Tomchany.
Trenton. n. j.. the Rev. J. c. Dworzak.
Yonkers, n. Y: the Rev. William Baird,
Arlington, n. j., and the Rev. T. A. Nun
ney Richmond Hill, L. I.
The opening Chorus of Water
Nymphs" by Hoffman. was given by the
academy students. Miss Susan p.
Dougherty. in the name OF the Glass Of
1919, welcomed the clergy, parents and
friends cordially and gracefully. The
central thought underlying her saluta-
tory essay was. What's the User"
Concisely. yet strikinsly. she outlined
what might have been the effect upon
the progress and happiness of human
ity had the discoveries. the inventors.
the scientists, the educators, the IDEAL
lists been content to yield to that feel
ing, often so strong in the mind OF the
student. of What's the User"
Moszkowski's Air de Ballet" Op. SO,
vas played with a mastery SKILL which
showed that the pianist. Miss Evelyn
Nee, possesses unusual talent. The
beautiful harp solor. "Scherzo." by
bousquet, ~as charmingly played by
Miss Winifred Tho-nas. Miss Stephsnie
Wall, an alumna, sang ''Ah, Love But
Day ard the encore THE. Khaki Lad"
She was accompanied by Miss Nell NJ.
Cummings. an alumna. With appre-
ciative attention the audience listened
10 - Tale OF Kpightiy Times" by Mac
Dovell. which lost nothing Of its charm
In its Interpretation by Misses Harriet
c. Holmes and carolyn F. Fromberg.
Miss Alice NJ. Abrue in her essay
THE Message OF the VIOLIN" poem
N prose, brought out the close parallel
SIN between the battered, marred violin
nd human life. The message of the
violin, the appeal that each of Gods
creatures should strive TO be an iastru-
ment in His hands, eager to aid in Civ
Ing the Master touch. made a deep inn
ess.on on the listeners
The "Nalse Des L'Eventail." op. %, by
foldini and OPP. 81, No. 9 (Scotch), by
NacDoNell, were skilfully fingered by
Mss Harriet Holmes.
The valedictory "Semper Ffdelis,"
by Miss Mary Rose McGlynn. was q
stirring appeal to her classmates to be
ever faithful TO their God. their parents,
their alma mater. their ideals of Catho-
lie womanhood. their country Deeply
did her passionate appeal sink into the
minds OF her companions. Would that
the world might be true to the high
Ideals outlined by this young woman.
The following academic honors were
sVarded and presented by the Rev. F.
y. Albert. Ph D.. Academic diplomas
i"on New York State University and
diplomas Of Mount st. Msry's Academy
awarded to Miss Mary Rose McGlynn,
Miss Evelyn A. Nee Miss Susan p.
Dougherty and Miss Mary H. Carcano
Diploma OF Mount ST. Mary's Academy
IN Mise Alice VI. Abreu. Miss Cynthia
y. Wiman, Miss Alvina J. Walker.
Miss Irene Z. Mcintyre and Miss
Mary *. Carey; diploma OF Mount
s.. Mary's Academy Commercial
"ourse) to Miss Gertrude A. Scsnlon
and Miss Mary Esther Sariol; gold
medal, general excellencs," presented
by the Right Rev. Mgr. G.. Bruder,
awarded TO Miss Mary Rose McGlynn;
gold medal. application" presented by
ne Rev. Charles Galuschka, awarded to
Miss Mary II. Csrcano; gold medal.
christian dictrine," presented by the
rev c. W. Tichler, awarded to Miss
susan p. Dougherty; gold medal, Eek
.elence. third year" presented by the
Itev. j. Dvorzah, D. D., awarded to
Miss Harriet C. Holmes; gold medal.
excellence, second year." presented by
NE Rev. ]. Haywood. awarded to Miss
Mildred F. Simon; gold medal. excel
lsnce, frst year" presented by the Rev.
- 5. Quinlan, awarded to Miss Ofelia
NJ Tore; gold medals. French" pre-
sented by Mile. Jeanne Le Page,
awarded to Miss Mary Rose McGlynn
tnd Miss Alice NJ. Abreu. and awards
ior department" to Miss Margaret Z.
hrGraw and Miss Catherine Ritter.
In his address to the graduates DR..
AIoert outlined the reason why parents,
tne school,. the world should be con-
Graduated upon this commencement,
since the eleven young women who we're
on this day completing their secondary
education are TO go out splendidly
EQUIPPED spiritually and intellectually to
oe among the workers Of this momen-
,ous reconstruction period. He urged
mem to maintain throughout life the
nIsn standards and ideals which have
"een impressed on their minds during
''eir days at Mount st. Mary.
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