The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-07-18
From the 81. Marys Gazette.
Closing Exercises at st. Benedict's
Academy

The closing exercises of st. Behe-
diets academy took place In the large
study-hall of the academy last evening.
A goodly sized audience was in attend
ance, and all went away well pleased
with the entertainment. The Sisters
spared no pains in fixing up the room
| to make it comfortable for the audience.
The stage was gotten up in real artis-
tic taste, being a great improvement
in this respect on all former eff.
forts. The drop curtain and the
tableau curtain being perfectly adjust
ed, worked to perfection. The exer-
cises consisted of instrumental and
vocal music and dramatic exercises,
interspersed with tableaux which were
beautiful in. the extreme. We have
not the room to spare to garticularize
upon the programme. The music was
excellent. The dramas were rendered
in a style SO life-like that the entire
audience were captivated. The tab
leau of the death of Germane Cousin
was beautiful, and impressed the en-
tire audience. That of the death of
Miriam was also grand, and elected
the hearty applause of all. The grand
tableau of st. Pancratius was also
beautifully rendered, and was looked
upon with interest. 1t is doing no in
justice to the balance of the pupils to
say that Miss Jennie Jackson and Miss
G. L. Boyles excelled in personation of
characters, while Miss Maggie Dever-
eux, Miss Joanna johnson and Miss
Nellie Jackson captivated the aud
ience with their vocal music. Miss
Jennie Jackson and Miss Kate McDer-
mott performed elegantly upon the
piano, and were loudly encored each
time they made their appearance. All
did WELL Miss Jennie Jackson was
crowned with the wreath of honor
and the golden cross. All the balance
of the pupils were awarded premiums
in accordance with their standing in
their classes. The pupils can now go
to their homes with the proud satisfac-
ton that they have reflected credit
upon themselves and their teachers.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
The premiums in the first class of
Christian Doctrine, English GRAM
mar, Rhetoric, Natural Philosophy,
Bookkeeping, German and Instru-
4 mental Music were awarded to Miss
Jennie Jackson, of Ridgway.
The premiums in the first class of
Arithmetic, Astronomy, Prose Com
position, Penmanship, Ofthography
and the second in German, were
awarded to Miss Kate McDermott, OF
Westmoreland county.
The premiums in the second class OF
Christian Doctrine, Sacred History
Geography, Plain Sewing and Domes.
tic Economy, were awarded to Miss
Clara Boyles, of Spruce Creek, Hun
tingdon county.
The first premiums IN the second
class of Grammar, L. S. History
Fancy Work, Drawing and the secont
in Penmanship aud Vocal Music, were
awarded to Miss Joanna johnson, o
Danville.
The second premium in the second
class of Grammar, Orthography ant
Penmanship, were awarded to Mis-.
Kittie McVean, of st. Mary's.
The first premium in the third elias:
of Geography, Arithmetic, Grammar
Reading and Music, wers arwarded tt
Miss Ella Gallagher, of Latrobe.
The first premium in Vocal Music
the second In third class of Geogra
ply, Reading, Orthography and Do
mestic Economy, were awarded t.
Miss Maggie Devereux, of Titusville
The second premiums in the thir,
class of Arithmetic, Geography ant
Orthography were awarded to Mis-
Jennie Shaver, of Titusville.
The first premiums in the fourtl
class of Reading, Orthography an,
Penmanship, were awarded to Mis-
Maggie Banner, of st. Marys,
The second to Miss Cora Coleman
Brookville.
The premiums in the fifth class @
, Reading and Orthography, awarded t
: Miss Venie Weidenboerner, of 81
Marys.
Premiums for Improvement wer
awarded to Miss Clara Weber, of How
ard, Centre county, Miss Belle Wi
kins, of Erie, and to Misses Anna an
Glare Selle, of Remove.
The Gold Cross and the Crown Q
| Honor, for universal Excellency c
: Conduct, We're awarded to Miss Jenni
: Jackson.
= Glass Honors, for good conduct wer
5 awarded to Miss Kate McDermott an
Y Miss Maggie Banner
Y Testimonials to Misses Clara Boylei
f Ella Gallagher, and Kittie McVear
On the 3Oth of June, the close of tn
fiscal year, it appeared that the reduc
ton of the national debt during th
previous twelve months was S24 900, ,OO
against $50, 100000 for the precedin
year. OF this latter sum $4,000, ,0C
accrued from the balance of the Genev
= arbitration fund. The bonded debt ha
increased by SsS, ,OOO, 600, and 81, 200, ,OC
more has been paid this year for il
: terest than in the year ending Jun
) 20 1877 Vbo ipornosp tn fIe honda