The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-26
THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
CLOSING EXERCISES AT ST, MARY's BENE-
DICTINE INSTITUTE AND ST. PATRICK's
ACADEMY AND PARoCHIAL SCHOOL
DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS TO THE
PROFICIENT pUPILsHIGHLY INTEREST
ING OCCASIONS, &c.

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PROFICIENT PUPILs-HIGHLY INTEREST
ING OCCASIONS, &c.
The excitement and interest attending the
final celebrations OF the public schools and of
the several higher institutions Of learning in
the city has died away, and there now re-
mains, last though not least, the Catholic
schools, which, as matter Of Justice, it is
but right to say rank among the best. All
OF them are conducted in manner alike
creditable to teachers aud beneficial to pu-
pills, and at the same time are under the fos-
terlng care and supervision OF the dignita-
ries OF the Church. These schools will have
their closing exercises this week, and will
be noticed in the order in which they occur.
The first is
st. Mary's Benedictine Institute,
situated on Fourth street between Clay aud
Leigh streets, conducted by the nuns OF the
order of st. Benedlctus, and patroniZed
mainly by the members Of St. Mary,s Ger
man congregations; although. there are
number OF pupils OF other nationalities
all Of whom receive the full benefits OF the
teachings and kind attentions ofEtbe good
Sisters, Of whom Mother Edith is the su-
pC1lols 41li SlOSlLs ShCl SlSSS NCtuuk luOIt
or less, display OF the proficiency of the
pupils in various ways, and those Of St.
Mary's were not behind anything presented
to the public during the past two weeks.
Sometime before the hour 60 A. NJ fixed
for the commencement of the exercises the
large music hall of the Institute was filled
with an interested crowd of spectators,
composed mainly OF parents, relatives, and
friends OF the young misses. Prominent
among the audience, and occupying. seats
near the stage, were Very Rev. F. JAMS
sens, administrator OF the diocese, Rev.
Fathers Benno Hegele and W. Bumgarten,
Of st. Mary's church; and Mr.. Julius Pohl,
theological student from st. Vincent's,
Pennsylvania.
THE PROGRAMME.
The following is the programme OF cxer-
cises, the musical portion of which was un-
der the direction of Mrs. Emma Bailey, the
music teacher of the Institute:
March, Mrs. Bailey and Miss Alice Hier-
holzer; Greeting, Miss Emma Newheser;
Song, "On the Mountain Summit" by the
school; sLa File de Mime Angot' (piano),
Miss Katie Clare; "Lily OF the Valley"
(piano), Miss Alma Flournoy; Mime Boots
Academy-characters by Misses Jennie AS
kew, Jennie Rebman, Lessie Bauman, An
ME Beckman, George Hunt, Lille Bauman,
Maggie Hulcher, Emma Kersting, Mary
Newman, and Emma Newheiser; Song,
"Where There's Will, There's q Way"
by four little misses; "Bella Schottisch"
(piano), Miss Frances Schultz; :" Deuxieme
Nocturne" (pianol Miss Emma Newheiser;
tsBlushing Morn" (piano), Misses Annie
Hierholzer and Katie Clare; "Bessie's
Progress" by little Miss Bessie Fuqua;
s.Die Gest6rte Morgenruhe ''-characters
by Misses Emile Meyer, Mary Remke,
Louisa Winkers, Rosa NaglesmaD, Emma
Newheiser, Lizzie Orschel; Children's
Rights, Misses NJ. and K. Griffin and jose
phine Hierholzer; "The Carnival of Ven.
ice" (piano), Miss Jennie Rebman; "Whis-
pering Winds" (piano), Miss Alice Hier-
holzer; "The Peasant Queen ''-charac-
ters by Misses Lille Rauman, Alma Flour
noY, Leila Pizzini, Annie Hierholzer, jose
phine Kersting, Emily Sheppard, George
.Dippner, Frances Schultz. Katie Clare,
Emile Meyer; Clayton's Grand March,
Mrs. Bailey and Miss Alice Hierholzer;
Song, "Murmuring Sea-" by scholars.
DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS.
at the conclusion OF the foregoing eXhis
bition, which was remarkable for its excel
lence, Rev. Father Benno Hpgele proceeded
to read the list OF premiums, Rev. Father
Janssens presenting the awards in the fol-
lowing order:
The first premium in the first class or
Christian doctrine was awarded to Miss NJ.
Leila PiZzini; second premium, Miss Lille
Bauman.
First premiums in the second class OF
Christian doctrine, Misses Josie Kersting
and Lizzie Orschel; second, Misses Mary
Forstman and Emma Newheiser.
First premiums in the third class of
Christian doctrine, Misses Frances Schultz
and Katie Griffin; second, Misses Maggie
Griffin and Bessie Fuqua.
First premiums in arithmetic, grammar,
rhetoric, geography, history, and writing,
Miss NJ. Leila Pizzini. Second premiums
in grammar, rhetoric, and geography, Misses
Annie Hierholzer and Katie Clare.
Second premium in first class OF arthme-
tic, Miss Alma Flournoy.
First premium in second class OF arth-
metic, Miss Louisa Winkcrs; second, Miss
Rosa Naglesman.
Premiums in third class ofs arithmetic,
Misses Annie Beckman, Emma Kerstmg,
and Maggie Hulcher. -
Premiums in second class of grammar,
geography, and writing, and in German
reading and translation, Misses Josie kers-
ting and Lizzie OrSchel.
Premiums for improvement in writing,
Misses Jennie Askew and Emile Sheppard.
Premiums in the third class OF geogra-
pby-Grst, Misses Mary Forstman and Ame-
liza Meyer; second, Miss Mary Remke.
Premiums in reading-first, Miss Emma
Newheiser; second, Misses Mary Remke
and George Hunt; third, Misses Lessie
Bauman, Annie Beckman, and Emma Kers-
ting; fourth. Misses Frances Schultz, Mag
gle and Katie Griffin, and Bessie Fuqua.
Second premium in first class OF orthogra-
ply, Miss Mary Miller; second class, Misses
Lizzie Bernard, Rosa Bruggeman, and Ame-
lia Meyer; third class, Misses Lessie Bau-
man and Maggie Hulcher; fourth class,
Misses Mary Newman, Josie Hierholzer,
and Fannie Talley.
Premiums in second class OF German
reading and spelling, Misses Annie Beck
man and Emma Kersting.
Premiums for regular attendance and
general improvement, Misses Emily Shep-
pard, Rosa BrGggeman, and George Hunt.
Premiums for good conduct, Misses Leila
Ambold, Mary Newman, and Josie Hierhol-
Zer.
Premium for Improvement in drawing
and French, Miss Katie Clare.
Premiums for tapestry and netting, Misses
Annie Hierholzer and Louisa Winkers.
Premiums for plain sewing and darning,
Misses Lizzie Bernard, Jennie Rebman,
Rosa Naglesman, and Emma Newheiser.
THE HIGHEST HoNoRs.
For excellence OF conduct and close ap-
plication to studies, the crown of honor
was awarded to Miss Leila Pizzini, and a