The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-29

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ST. PATRICK'S FEMALE SCHOOL.
CLOSING EXERCISES AND ANNUAL DIsTRI-
BUTTON OF MEDALS AND PREMIUMS-lN-
TERESTING EXERCISEs-LARGE ATTEND
ANCE-ADDREss BY BISHOP GIBBONS, &C.
The scholastic year of 1S76-'77 at st. Pa
tricks Female School, situated on Twenty
fifth street near Grace, closed yesterday.
This was the last Of the commandments OF
the Catholic schools in the city, and was at
tended with the usual interest manifested
on such occasions. This school is under
the charge OF the Sisters OF Charity, with
Sister Rosaie as Superior, and is one Of the
largest OF the Catholic schools in Rich
mond, nearly two hundred children having
attended during the past year.
The commencement exercises were held
in the basement Of st. Patrick's church in
the presence OF 4 large concourse OF spec
tators. The clergymen present were Right
Rev. Bishop Gibbons, Rev. Fathers Kelly,
Hanley, Habets, Hegele, and Bernardine.
The programme, which in all its features
was excellently rendered. was as follows:
Concert March (piano), Misses NJ. Irwin,
NJ. Carmody, n. Hannigan, E. Disney;
y Maria (solo), by Miss Mary Ann Quinn
and chorus; The Fairy School, by little
girls; Inquiry (vocal duet, Misses NJ. Patram,
NJ. Smith; Quarter-Day, dialogue; Gipsey
Maiden Waltz (piano), Misses S. Daifron,
X. Ryan, NJ. Haggarty. E. Disney; Distant
Chimes, vocal class; Quarter-Day (part Sc
cond), dialogue; Little Shoes and Stockings
Vocal duet), Misses e. Boyle, Z. Disney;
Bordeaux Gallopade (pianol Misses n.
Haggarty, NJ. Carmody, NJ. Irwin, /. Smith; ;
The Applicant for Situation, dialogue !;
The World is Full Of Beauty, vocal class !;
Come Home, Papa (vocal solo), by little
Miss NJ. Smith; Hermit'S Dream (piano),
Misses N. Hannigan, n. Haggarty, 1.
Marks, A. Bagley; Joy, JOY, Freedom To-
Day, vocal class; Snow Angels (duet and
chorus); Retour de Printempts lpiano),
Miss l. Marks; Pope Plus TX. Jubilee
Hymn, by the entire school; Grandma's
Birthday (cantata), vocal class; Soldiers
March from Faust).
At intervals during the foregoing pro-
gramme premiums were distributed to the
proficient pupils by Bishop Gibbons, Rev.
Father Kelly reading the names, rs follows !:
The Highest Honors of the First Glass, English
Miss Agatha Helfrich.
Premiums in Chrtstian D9ctrine and for
Regular Attendance at Sundgy: School We're
First Class-Silyer medal, Miss Ida Marks; Misses
Della Quigley and Katie Ryan.
Second Class-MiSscs Mary A. Quinn, Nora Burke,
Maggie DooIey, Maggie Powers. Nora Hannigan.
Section OF Second Class-siisses Ellie Quigley,
Kennedy, Mary Mcnamara, Katie Burns, Ellie
Annie Annie Ryan, Aioysia Brophy, and Annie Bayiey
honey. Ellie Callahan, Ellie O'Dwyer, Mary Nc
Carthy, Helen Shervin, Lizzie Guvernator, Bridget
O'Donnell, Lizzie Doran, Mary Grace, Mary 0'Con-
nor, Annie Bowen, Mary Irwin, and Bridget Carroll
bard, Annie Bayey, Katie Neagle. Ida Smith. Ellie
Shea, Ellie Hurry. Agnes Hannlgan, Mary Doran.
Mary Hanna6n, Ellie Enrght, Minnie Haggarty,
O'Connor, Annie Irwin, Maggie Carmody, Mary
Craven, and Amelia Kuhn.
Fifth Clsss-Misses Katie Powers, PAMELA Bac-
tie Sullivan, Carrie haggarty. Mary Parada. Annie
Mary Welsh, Susie Daffron, Maggie Bowen, Carrie
PRIMARY cIsss1MIsses s saEy a a.. Smith annie A1s
Mary Giericerch. Mary c. Smith, Mary McCrain,
Julia Redmond, Katie Shea, Agnes Hannahn. Mag
Csveio, Mamie Sullivan, Matte Patrain, Maggie
Welsh, Mary J. Disney lny Nadee ,SSyay Sswesny' Mary
Maggie O'Dwyer, Annie Kelly. $685.
Premiums in Dictation, Reading, Grammar,
ind ad
Section OF First Class-Misses Ida Marks and Della
Second Class--slisses Mary A. Quinn, Katie Ryan,
Section Of Second Class-Misses Nora Burke. Mag
gle Doo!ey, Maggie Powers and Mary o'Dwyer. -.
Class-Misses Ellie Quigley, Mary Powers, Mary
Redden, Mary Roach, Lizzie Gavin, and Jennie Ca
vedo.
Section of Third Class-Misses Maria Fitzgerald
Aloysia Brophy, Sarah Armstrong, Mary Kennedy,
Ryan, Mary McNamara, Annie Lynch, Ellie Boyle,
Ellie Disney, and Annie Bagley
psigns in tSSpsag gana RasaIasag
FoHrth Cass-Misses Lizzie Quinn, Carrie Lee, He
len Shervin, Dora Jacobs Ida Bradley, Bridget Car
roll, Lizzie Guyernator, Mary Grace, Mary O'Con-
SECTION Of Fourth CIass-Mlsses Mary Irwin, Ellie
O'Dwyer. Maggie Mahoney. Mary Mccarthy, Annie
Bowen, Siphy Jacobs, Lizzie Doran, Ellie Callahan,
Bridget 0 DOnnell.
Prsmiums IN sPs!ing; Rsading; i,9ss Gsammar, m
GGegaH Hrbgs aaa hr,na gGec
Kuhn, Maggie Collins, Parrte Kellam, Ellie Hurry,
Mary Boettigheimer, Ellie Enright, Minnie Gibln.
Section Of Fifth Ciass.-Misses Maggie Carmody,
nPs asEy lds sm
Premiums in Spelling, Reading, Geography,
Arithmetic, and Writing.-Sixth Class-Mlsses
Ruth Moore, Katie Powers, Mamie Powers, PANE
liza Baeeigalnpo' Annie Mtzgsraid Carrie n Evers nis
Baccigalupo, Katie O'Dwyer, Mamie Burke, Susie
Daffron, Annie Leahy, Emma Grubs, Mamie Parada,
Katie Sullivan, Mary OCGnnor. Cecilia Finnerty,
Mary eish, Annie Brophy, Maggie Bowen, Maria
Kelly.
and Vriting-prinary C1ass-Misses Mary Nc
Grain Mary A. Smith, TiIlle jenkins, Agnes Hanna
fin Nora Bunill, johanna Grace, Mary Glericer1ch,
Katie Armstrong, Annie kelie, Cora Is. HoiI, May
Smith, Lucy Taylor, Mamie Sullivan, Ellie O'Con-
nor, Maggie Strain, and Emma McGinnis.'
The following little girls were awarded
premiums for trying to spell, read, and
make figures :; ', - 80,
Misses Madge SueenY, Mary Sweeny, katie Shea,
Jennie Phillips, Annie Disney, Lena S'eaa, ouih
Redmond, Maggie Shea, Maggie Welsh, Maegte
Annie Solari, Roxanna Duke, Mary j. Disney, Ma
mie Hnllaran, julia Boettgheimer, and Katie oDon-
nell. - 81 3 Ii; :. ss-g .,rG
Premiums in arithmetic, bookkeeping. A!ge-
bra, Pennaanshtp, and Dratoing.-First Glass.
Misses Ida Marks, Della Qaig!ey.
: Second Chss-Miss Mary A: Quinn.
asnnsa1 Ksas gas
Powers, Mary u'Dwyer. ,5.g q .s.ts ssSEsE7
Third Class-Writing -disses Sarah Armstrong,
Section OF Third Class-Misses Carrie Lee, Ida
Bradley, Siphy Jacobe, Dora Jacobs, Alice LisHan.