Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-17
NIGHT
EXERCISES
At ACADEMY
Virginia Program Given by
Pupils of st. Mary's
Academy
FINALS TOMORROW
Bishop Shahan of Catholic University
to Deliver Baccalaureate Sermon to
Graduates.

Class night exercises were held al
st. Mary's Academy last night and
were attended by the pupils and a
large number of parents and friends
of the institution The exercises took
place in the assembly hall on the main
floor which was prettily decorated
with palms and ferns and the school
colors, blue and buff A Virginia pro-
gram was given. The program given
follows:
Piano trio. Dolly Madison" Gavot-
te, Misses II. Murphy, NJ. Lee, E.
Warren.
Harp Solo, "The Wooden Shoe"
Miss Martha Lee.
Essay, "Virginia's Honor Roll, "
Miss Edwardina Warren.
Violin Ensemble, "Off to the Blue
Ridge" Misses f. Brill, c. Garry, r.
Kidwen, f. Stack, Piano Accompanist,
Miss A. Carter. :,
Vocal Solos, Mighty LAX Rose -
b. "Swanee River" Miss Ruby Da-
Wis, piano accompanist, Miss NJ
Armstrong.
Essay. "The Lure of the Virginia
Highways Miss Helen Murphy.
! Piano Solo, The Luray," Dance,
Miss A. Smith.
! Semi-Chorus, Garry Me Back to
! Old Virginny," Misses NJ. Griffith, N.
! Lee, d. Kirby, c. Murphy, II. Murphy,
+. Stack, Nj. 0'Sullivan, +. Warren
and {. West. Piano Accompanist, Miss
D. Vogel
Essay, Romance Of The Old Do
minion," Miss Martha Lee.
Class Poem, Miss Edwardina War
ren. .,
Class Song, Farewell to Thee" "
Misses VI. Lee, II. Murphy, +. Warren.
M. Griffith, d. Kirby, c. Murphy. h.
Stack, c. West, Piano Accompanist,
Miss NJ. O'Sullivan, Harp, Miss \,
Reed. Violin, Miss +. Brill.
Address, Reverend Louis Smet.
Class of 1922, Miss Martha Lee,
Leesburg, Va; Miss Helen Murphy
Philadelphia, Pa; Miss Edwardina
Warren, Washington, d. c.
Graduating exercises Of the acaS-
emv will be held in the chapel of that
institution at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at which time diplomas OF
graduation will be conferred on a
class of seven, three in the academic
course and four in the commercial
course.
Graduates in the academic course
are: Misses Martha A. Lee, Leesburg,
Va; Helen Marie Murphy, Phlladel-
phia, Pa; and Edwardina Simms war
rem, Washington, D. c.
Those who will graduate on the
commercial course are: Misses
Theresa Marian Boyd, Alexandria;
Mary Louise Faulconer, Washington,
ID. c.; Cecilia Elizabeth Garry, Roa-
noke. Va; and Lila Lois Tallman,
Phoebus, Va.
The baccalaureate sermon to the
graduates will be delivered by Bishop
| Thomas J. Shahan rector OF the
Catholic University. The presentation
of diplomas will be made by the blsh-
on assisted by Rev. Vincent Warren,
pastor of St. Joseph Church, Norfolk,
and benediction will be given by the
( bishop. ~
Immediately afterward there will be
banquet by the alumnae IN honor
of the graduates.
The closing will begin at Z O'Clock
tomorrow morning with the celebra--
tion of a mass in the convent chapel
for the alumnae and members of the
graduating class. The celebrant will
he Bishop Shahan. At 9 o'clock there
viii be mass for the children and the
ceIebrant will be Rev. Raymond Nc
Gowan. of the National Catholic Wei
fare Council, Washington. The mass
viii be sung by the children.
Among those who attended the class
night exercises last night were Rev.
Louis Kelly. c. S. c., president of Holy
Cross College, Catholic University and
kew. NJ. Matthias, c. S. c., of Holy
Cross College.
The Sister Superior of the academy
during the week awarded cards OF
nrom0tion for the year and also an
,ounced the averages attained by the
nnnils in the various grades.
The Righ Rev. Bishop Shahan viii
celebrate the community mass at I
O'Clock. The high mass at 9 will be
for the alumnae and sisters OF st.
! Narv's. On Monday at I, requiem
mass will be said for the deceased
alumnae.