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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
22 June 1904

Visitation Commencement
Academy of the Visitation graduation took place at the convent ­ Second
avenue and Eighty ninth street.  The commencement was the first to be held
in the present institution, which was formally opened last September, the
nuns having moved from their Clinton avenue home during the summer.

The programme presented was the following: 
Piano duet, march, Fischer, the Misses L. WALSH and G. CARLIN; 
chorus, "By the Waters of Babylon," Nevins;
piano solo, "Le Reveil de Lion," DeKontski, Miss Edna G. MURTHA; 
chorus,"Brightly the Morning Dawns," from "Euryanthe," Von Weber; 
Soprano obligato,Miss PARSONS; 
piano duet, "Tancredi," the Misses L. WALSH and F. DOCKERY;
alto solo, "The Clang of the Forge," Rodney, Miss M. ROBINSON; 
trio,"Bizzarrio," Pagnocelli, the Misses Grace Mc LAUGHLIN, A. O'KEEFE & M.KLINE; 
piano duet, "Rhapsodie Hongroise," Liszt, the Misses Edna G.& Marie REILLY; 

three-part song, the Misses 
Mc CARTHY, 
A.O'KEEFE, 
E. BADER, 
Z.CARBONNEAU, 
M. KLINE, 
R. Mc LAUGHLIN, 
F. DOCKERY, 
I. CAMPBELL and J.GARDINER; 

piano solo, "La Danse des Fees," Jaell, Miss May CLEARY;
Commencement Ode, "In the Harbor We've Been Sheltered," Flotow, vocal class;

quartet for piano, march, Sousa, the Misses 
E. WALSH, 
R. MAXWELL, 
A. O'KEEFE and I. CAMPBELL. 
The accompanists were the Misses Edna G. REILLY, M. REILLY and G. CARLIN.

Graduation honors, consisting of a crown and gold medal, were conferred upon
Miss May CLEARY,
Miss Theresa E. STRAUKAMP 
Miss Edna G. MURTHA. 

The Mitchell memorial medal for the best essay was won by Miss Mary CLEARY, 
her subject being "Ideals, True and False."

Academy Honors  were conferred as follows:

First department ­
First honors, for uniform excellence of deportment:
REILLY, Edna G.
WALSH, Lilian
Mc CARTHY, May
DOCKERY, Frances
COLLIER, Florence
BROWN, Gertrude
REGAN, Agnes
BADER, Eleonore
THOMAS, Elizabeth

Second honors
Mc CARTHY, Frances
MAXWELL, Rose
REILLY, Margaret
CHARBONNEAU, Zulma
ST. GEORGE, Irene

Second academic and intermediate department
First honors
COLLIER, Mabel
CAMPBELL, Jean
Mc NULTY, Anna
CAMPBELL, Eleanor

Second honors
CARLIN, Genevieve
THOMAS, Hillary
Mc LAUGHLIN, Grace
WARD, Anne
KELAHER, Alice

Miss Antoinette SMITH was awarded the crown.
The prize for industry in sewing for the poor was awarded to Miss May McCARTHY.

Prizes for instrumental and vocal music, oil paining, water colors and
crayon drawing were bestowed upon the following:
CLEARY, Mary
STRAUKAMP, Theresa
MURTHA, Edna
HOOK, Mary
DOCKERY, Kathleen
REILLY, Edna
GARDINER, Mamie
WALSH, Frances
WALSH, Lillian
O'KEEFE, Angela
DOCKERY, Frances
Mc CARTHY, Frances
COLLIER, Florence
MAXWELL, Rose
REILLY, Marie
RYAN, Rosalie
KLINE, May
BADER, Eleonore
BROWN, Gertrude
ROBINSON, Marion
REGAN, Agnes
Mc TIGHE, Genevieve
BOSCH, Emma
REILLY, Margaret
CAMPBELL, Ida
CHARMONNEAU, Zulma
WHELAN, Eleanor
CARLIN, Genevieve
Mc LAUGHLIN, Grace
WARD, Anne
COGAN, Clare
CONWAY, Marie
O'KEEFE, Eleanor
SMITH, Theresa
POWERS, Adele
DUNNE, Kathleen
HIGGINBOTHAM, Marie

In the first academic department gold medals for class standing were awarded to:
REILLY, Edna G.
O'KEEFE, Angela
ROBINSON, Marion

In the second academic department silver medals were awarded to
ROACH, Julia
WARD, Anne Allen
HOGAN, Marie

The preparatory department prizes for class standing were won by
CAMPBELL, Eleanor
SMITH, Angela
PIEXOTTO, Marjorie
Prizes for Latin were awarded to
STAUKAMP, Theresa
REILLY, Edna G.
O'KEEFE, Angela
REGAN, Agnes

In the French department prizes were bestowed upon
THOMAS, Elizabeth
DOCKERY, Frances
MULGREW, Florence

Prizes for proficiency in German were awarded to
ROBINSON, Marion
REGAN, Agnes

In connection with the commencement exercises there was a display of the
pupils' skill in needlework, drawing and painting, all the exhibits showing
marked talent and ability.
Classes at the academy will be resumed September 14.  In 1905 will occur the
fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Visitation Academy of Brooklyn
and preparations for a suitable recognition of the event are being made by
the alumnae association which was formed during the present month.

Transcriber: Mimi Stevens
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