Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-19
Eight Graduates
Receive Diplomas
Mt. Merici Academy

Inc Sotn annual commencement
of Mount Merici academy was held
yesterday afternoon at the academy
hall at 2.30 o'clock with about 200 in
vited guests present. Eight graduates
were seated on the platfor mand re-
ceived diplomas from the academy,
which were awarded by FIR. Dennis
Martin.
The commencement exercises were
exceptionally fine this year and the
music was excellent, being given by
the Mount Merici academy orches-
ira. Those playing in the orchestra
were: First violins. Misses Blanche
Ponsant, Antoinette Rancourt. Err
nestine Lancy, '24; second violins,
Misses Bernardette Morneault. '24,
Jeanne Roderique; third violins, Mis-
ses Divine Beauchemin, Elsie For
tin. Lillian Castonguay; 'cellos. Mis-
stance Drapeau; flute, Miss Gabrielle
ses M. Therese Laponte, "a, Con-
Gilbert, "a; saxaphone, Miss Antoi-
nette Roberge; piano, Misses Marie
tie, Yvonne Cyr. Ellen Ganeau.
Following Is the program Of exer-
cises: Overture, M. M. A. orchestra;
"The Reapers" IL. Clapisson), NJ. M.
A. choir; "Suaviter in modo. fortiter
in re- Salutatory. English, Miss
Glenys Matthew, "a; French, Miss
Marie Louise darcy, "a; Scotch
poem (McDowelD, Miss M. Therese
Lapointe, "a; La Marche sur Paris" "
Miss Gienys Matthew, "a; Hungarian
Rhapsody No. 8 Niszt. NJ. Therese
Lapointe, '24; awarding of diplomas
and browning Of the graduates. FIR.
Dennis Martini; "Physionomies
d'apotre Q724-1924). Miss NJ. Therese
Godard), Miss M. Therese Lapointe,
"a; Les Bouquetieres" &c. Pessard
NJ. M. A. choir; awarding of gold
medals; "Semiramide" (RossinO,
first piano, Misses M. Therese La
pointe, "a, Aurora Lemieux. '25; sec
ond piano. Misses Ernestine Lancy.
"a M. Laurie darcy. "a: "In TIE
Domino Speravi," Valedictory. Miss
Bernadette Morneault, '24; Ctar
Spangled Banner, NJ M. A. orchestra.
Addresses were given by FIR. Mar
tin, A. A. Matthew and Mayor Leon
O. Tebbetts. The gold medals were
awarded by FIR. Martin of Waterville,
FIR. Desjardines of Westbrook. FIR.
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darcy and Jules Gamache, both of
this city.
The gold medals were awarded as
follows: Christine Doctrine, Miss NJ.
Laurie darcy, "a; Politeness. Miss
Gabrielle Gilbert, "a: Glass Honors,
Miss Bernadette Morneault. pa;
Latin, Mathematics, French, Miss
Morneault; Highest average in State
tests, Miss Glenys Matthew, "a; Eng
lish, Miss Matthew: Piano. Penman-
ship, Shorthand, Miss NJ. Therese
Lapointe, "a: Science, Bookkeeping,
Miss Annette Daigle, "a; Domestic
Economy, Miss Cecile Albert. "a;
Violin, Miss Ernestine kancy, "a;
gold medal for proficiency on the
typewriter, awarded by the Reming
ton Typewriter Co.. N. Y, Misses
Bernadette MorneaulS "a. NJ. Therese
Lapointe. "a; Remington, Under
wood and began. Miss Ernestine
Lancy, "a: Teachers, State Certifi-
cate, Misses Glenys Matthew. "a,
Gabrielle Gilbert, "a, Annette Daigle.
"a, Cecile Albert, "a: Teachers Pen
manship Certificate awarded to the
seniors by the A. N. Palmer Co., New
York,
Following is the list of graduates
who received diplomas: Misses M
Laure darcy. Gabrielle Gilbert.
Bernadette Morneault, Glenys Ma
thieu, M. Therese Lapointe. Annette
Daigle. Cecile Albert, Ernestine