The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-07-01
MOUNT ST. MARY'S.
The Examinations Mt that In
stitutiOn of Learning.
Creditable Showing of the Pupils
at the Academy.

at the Academy.
THE examinations OF the various classes
OF this popular institution, commenced
Monday June 22d. and closed on Friday
18th. At A. ~, each day the classes
were assembled in the large examination
hall OF the Academy.
First in order came, first division OF or
I biography. The following young ladies
Misses. Annie Cariin, Els Thomas, Eliza
REYNOLDS, Sallie McMeekin, Lizzie Haston,
Frances Piyzblowicz and Frances Hare
spelled accurately and promptly every word
proposed.
SECOND DIVISION.
Misses Nellie Siosson, Eva Tricky,
Mary Syne, Lille Orleman and Alice
Burnes, equally excelled.
THIRD DIVISION.
Misses Rosa Dugan, Louie Brown, Mag
gle Dugan, Alice Murray and Hannah Du-
gan all did we'll.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Misses Eettie Austin, Nigel Banks, Mag
gle Gillett and Mary Austin spelled very
well.
First reading class. young ladies class
reader" OF the following young ladies, it
would he difficult to say which most distin-
guished herself. Misses. Frances Hare,
Nellie Slosson, Eva Tricky, Mary Syne,
Lille Orleman and Alice Burnes.
SECOND READING CLASS.
MissesLizzie.. Haston, Frances Pryzblowicz,
Annie Carlin, Ellis Thomas, Eliza Rey-
nolds and Sallie McMeekin, all read e1-
ceeiingly well.
THIRD HEADING CLASS.
Misses Rosa Dugan, Hannah Dugan
and Maggie Dugan did themselves great
credit. Ii was really surprising to hear chill
dren OF their tender age read with such na
tural infections
FOURTH READING CLASS.
Misses Louie Brown, Alice Murray, Bet
tie Austin, Nigel Banks, Maggie GiIlett
and Mary Austin are Il credit to themselves,
and to their instructors
PENMANsHIP.
We needed only to witness the rapidity
and fUency with which each pupil wrote on
the black board, the various phrases dictat-
ed by the examiners, 10 be convinced OF
their proficiency in the beautiful art oi
penmanship. But all know the young Ia
dies oil Nj. st. Maryis are proverbial for
their fine chirography. Miss Sallie Nc
Meetin, E-ances Hare, Frances Pzyby o.
wicz, Mary SINE, Annie Hickman, Ellis
Thomas, Eva Tricky, Eliza Reynolds,
Lilly Orleman, Annie Carlin, Lena Poppen-
dick, and Rosa Dugan, distinguished them
selves.
ARITHMETIC.
In this all-absorbing branch the prob
lens were no sooner proposed than they
appeared elegantly demonstrated on the
black board. In this department the pu-
pills OF ST. Mary's seem perfectly at home;
not question was left unsolved. We can
not refrain from mentioning in special
manner the following young ladies, Lizzie
Haston, Mary Lyme, Eva Tricky, Annie
Hickman, Frances Hare, Ellis Thomas,
Frances Pzybylowicz, Alice Burnes aud
Annie Carlin.
SECOND OVERWHELMINGLY.
As il catching inspiration from The first.
this division were determined not 10 be ex-g
celied. II was really alf interesting sight
10 witness the emulation among these
young mathematicians. Misses Lille Or
leman, Lena Poppendick, Nellie Slosson
and Maggie Dugan deserved particular
notice.
THIRD DIvIsIoS-ARITHMETIC.
Misses Philomena HUM, Rosa Dugan,
4 n n NIL anI Ill fasr f,,l
time to compete with the preceding classes.
FOURTH DIvIsIoN-ARIHMETIc.
Misses Hannah Dugan, Alice Murray,
Louie Brown, Petite Austin, Nigel Banks,
Maggie Gillett and Mary Austin, merited
praise.
GEOGRAPHY.
This examination was rendered very in
teresting by each pupil locating according
TO the questions on outline maps. The
pointer fel! from one place TO another, no
matter how remote, without the slightest
hesitation, showing that each learner was |
perfectly familiar with the maps. The stu |
dents OF this branch were Misses Lille |
Orleman, Cappie Gull, Lena Poppendick,
Rosa Dugan, Maggie Dugan, Louie Brown |
and Hannah Dugan.
GRAMMAR.
OF all the branches, this gave us the most |
pleasure. The advanced pupils of this
study, after giving various definitions on |,
its rules and principles, wrote on the board, |
and analyzed according TO Quackenbos, |
and parsed the most difficult sentences from |
the poets with perfect ease. Never have |
We heard pupils acquit themselves better in |
grammar. Misses Frances Przybylowicz, |
Frances Hare, Lizzie Haston and Ellis |
Thomas compose this class. ,,
SECOND DIVISION OF GRAMMAR.
Misses Mary Lyme, Annie Carlin, Eva |
Trickey, Alice Burns, Nellie Siosson, Eliza |
Reynolds, Lille Orleman, Annie Hickman, |
and Matte Ford were equally feiicitous in !
their response, but not so far advanced.
BOOKKEEPING.
II was easy TO see that the pupils had |
been systematically trained. They mani |
tested thorough knowledge of the day. |
book, cash book, ledger, and We thought, |
while witnessing their skin on the board, |
that they were very competent TO fill the |
Office of book-keepers. In this department |
we cannot refrain from mentioning Misses |
Frances Hare, Lizzie Haston, Nellie Slos- |
son, Eva Trickey, Lille Orleuian, and Lena |
Poppendick.
MODERN HISTORY.
Here again the answers we're prompt,
evincing application and thorough ac-
quaintance with the author. Misses Lizzie
Has:on, Frances Il are, Ellis Thomas, Eva
Trickey, Frances Przy bylowicz, Eliza Rey-
nolds, Annie Carlin, Mary Lyme and Annie |
Hickman could not have answered better. !
RHETORIC.
This, for the young, ia generally very
dry study, and we was surprised to find that
it seemed to be favorite study with Misses
Frances Hare, Eva Trickey, Mary Lyme
Lizzie Haston, Annie Carlin, Annie Hick- |
man, Alice Burnes, Frances Przybylowicz,
Sallie McMeekm and Ellis Thomas.
coNRusIT1oS AND BELLIES LErTREs.
It was easy to discover from the. prof.
cheney Of the pupils that great care L be-
slowed upon this veEy necsnaxy branch of
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