Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-07-01
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE ST. FRANCIS
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place the closing exercises of this school, which,
though only established here last Fall. has met
with great success, and had during the past
session an attendance of eighty-seven pupils,
male and female. It has been conduCteo uh-
der the charge of Sister Elizius, as superior,
with three assistant sister teachers, and MISS
Annie Dreyspring as teacher of vocal ana IN
strument music.
Promptly at 10 o'clock to the livery move
ment of the Entrance March," the pupils en-
tered the exhibition room and took tnelr
places upon raised seats at one end OF the
room.
After they were seated very pretty choral
song, "Come where the violets blow was very
sweetly sung, and was followed by lively pi-
ano solo "Barcarolle," which was exceliently
executed by Miss Anna Mahoney.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS.
These were announced by Father McKeefry
and distributed to the delighted recipients by
Father McVerry and sister Eisi US, H., o,a
The following named pupils won the gold
medal for excellence on ''Christian Doctrines"
Misses May Forbes, Mary Sullivan, Maggie
OConne A ana nv faiT d2aWin
Miss Fannie Dinneen received the medal, and
premiums of excellence were awarded the 9th
ers lst Preml1msMary HHnan e annie he
Knightly. Rose Kinney, and Paul Grove.
End U6ss-Premium OF excellence to Lizzie
Wholey, Eva Kinney, Matte Beck. and Ella
Moran. LIST Premium-Lizzie Murray and Ma
ry Shea.
Boys Departn,ent-2nd Class-Premiums OF
excellence, George Hilbert and Edward NC,
Thomas Burke.
Srd Qass-lst premium-Mollie Burke, Fitz-
gerald, Mary Wholey. Maggie Fallon. Maggie
s Mahoney. julia oConnsil and Mary Nash
Boys Department. premium-Eddie Kin
ney, John Lyons. Harry McAleer, Paul Dono-
rick Collins. VIM. T. Hounihan, Patrick Pitz-
gerald, John Donovan, VIM. Knightly, John
Fallon, Patrick O'Connor and Patrick Gayer
3rd Premium-Robert Watkins, Thomas CrOg-
han and VIM. B. Mahoney..
LIST QdRs-The gold medal for general excel,
lence was earned by Misses Mary Sullivan and
Mary Nnnan and bestowed Dy iot Upon Mi N
grammar, rhetoric, composition. history, phi
iosophy, practical and intellectual arithmetic
and algebra Miss Mary Nunan and ISL IT, preMm aE
Forbes, LIST premium of excellence IN grammar
rhetoric, history, and philosophy, LIST premium
in algebra and reading 2nd premium s ID PT sc
gle O'Connell. 1st premium Of excellence IN
era mmar. rhetoric, history. philosophy and In
list 1nd IN
practical arithmetic and ALGEBRA; MISS IS annie
Mahoney, LIST premium OF e1eetlsnce IN gram,
mar, rhetoric history. PHILOSOPHY. M;ss
Annie Mahoney, LIST premium OF exceilepce II
grammar, rhetoric history, philosophy, prac-
Lical and intellectual arithmetic ana algebra.
LIST premium in composition and read1ng; MISE
Ella Lee, LIST premium in philosophy ana ln!ei-
Iectual arithmetic, LIST premium In composlIlon
and reading, and End premium IN gram gamma,
Boys Depdrtn1ent-lst Cydss-Nlke klvnnan,
LIST premium of excellence in grammar, RI etor,
ic, astronomy, geography, history. practtcal
and intellectual arithmetic, algebra, ana PM
losophy, LIST premium in reading and drawing
John Croghan, LIST premium of exceilence In
geography and philosophy, LIST premium In In
tellectual arithmetic, grammar, and astrono,
my, End premium in history, reading AND
Paul Grove, LIST premium, excellence in gram
mar, philosophy, and geography; LIST premium
premium in astronomy, ana INTELLECTUAL arith'
metic.
Ed, Murray, LIST premium Of excellence in
philosophy and geography; LIST premium In
grammar, intellectual arithmetic and reading
End premium In rhetoric and astronomy; 3rc
premium in history and drawing.
2nd Cass.-Fannie Dirneen, lst prem. for ex
ply, practical and Intellectual arithmetic, al
zebra and spelling; LIST premium in geography
and composition; Ind premium in reading ant
Annie Koran, 1st premium for excellence II
grammar, practical and intellectual arithme
tic; LIST premium in history. algebra, compost
iosophy. reading snd draging.
Katie Knightly, LIST premium in grammar
rhetoric philosophy practical aridametlGi ane
reading. spelling and drawing; Sd premium in
intellectual arithmetic.
Rose Kinney, list premium IN grammar, read
ing, algebra and composition; I'd premium in
rhetoric, philosophy. geography practical arith,
meuc, drawing and spelling; I'D premium In
intellectual arithmetic.
and reading; I'd in rheoric. philosophy, geos'
raphy, intellectual arithmetic and drawing.
Nora Eitzgerald ist premium III m IN nnn a.
in philosophy, arithmetic; algebra and drawing
I'd in reading. =
Boys Department, I'd Class.--Jo1n McMahon
and grammar; I'd in geography, reading, spell
ing and maps.
Edward MeAleer. LIST premium in grammar
first lines of rhetoric, history, reading. spelling
geography and drawing; I'd in practical and
Intellectual arithmetic.
George Hilbert. LIST premium 10 grammar
first lines of rhetoric and practical arithmetic
I'd in history, reading, geography, spelling and
Thomas Barke, lst premium in first lines o.
rhetoric, grammar. practical and intellectual
arithmetic; I'd in spelling, geography, history
and drawing.
lines OF rhetoric, history, geography, grammar
reading, practical and intellectual arithmetic
spelling and maps.
Eva Kinney. 1st premium in history, read.
ing, maps and arithmetic; I'd in.grammar, first
arithmetic; Sd in spelling.
Ella Fitzerald, LIST premium In hrst lines OF
rhetoric, photography, practical and inteIlectu-
al arithmetic; I'd in history: grammar, reading
and maps.
Matty Beck, ist premium in rhetoric and his
tory; I'd in arithmetic, spelling and maps; Sd
in practical arithmetic.
Ella Moran, LIST premium in history, arithme-
tic and spelling; I'd In grammar, first lines Of
rhetoric, reading and MAPS
Mo1lie Burke 1st premium in grammar, rhet-
oric arithmetic, reading and spelling; I'd in
history arithmetic and maps
arithmetic; I'd in composition, geography, read
ing and spelling.
spelling i and Intellectual arithmetic; I'd in
grammar, history and reading.
Mary Shea, LIST premium in history, rhetoric,
practical arithmetic; I'd in grammar and SPELL
Boys Department class. Eddie Kinney, LIST
premium in grammar, history, geography,
reading and spelling; I'd arithmetic and maps.
John Lyons, 1st premium in grammar, rhet-
James Collins. LIST premium in grammar;
Pat Collins, LIST premium in composition I'd
in grammar, geography and history. Srd in
reading and spelling.
VIM. 7. Hounihan, LIST premium in compoM-
ing, Sd in arithmetic.
III -Class-Maggie Fallon, Maggie Shortall,
honey. lst premium in history, geography,
arithmetic, spelling and reading; Annie Houni-
han, I'd premium.
5W Cdss-Nora Shehan, 1st premium on SPELL
ing. reading and intellectual arithmetic; I'd to
Ella Callaghan and Nora O'Connel. Premium
for improvement was given to Moli1e Watkins.
9Th Qass-Orthography and tables-Premiums
to Mamie Walter, Rose Hilbert, Maggie Wholey
Mary O'Connor, Nettie lyman, Jennie Nash,
Ellie Sullivan, Mary Lyons. also to Maria Plant,
for department.
Premiums were also given to James Shea,
Charlie Martin, Willie Hounihan and Willie
Lyhman, and to Hugh O'Donnell, Eddie Nc
Mahon and Johnnie Mcmahon for department
Crovns-CrOwns were awarded for amiability
department and regular attendance to Misses
Rose Kinney, May Forbes, Maggie O'Connell,
Mary Nunan, Anna Mahoney, Ella Lee. Nora
Fitzgerald. Lizzie Wholey. Mary Wholey, Ella
Misses Rose Hilbert Mary Walter and Ella
Callaghan.
Premiums for excellence In conduct, applica-
ton and regular attendance were awarded to
Mike Hounihan,
Premiums were awarded to Misses May
Forbes, Mary Sullivan, Ella Lee, Maggie O'Con-
nell. Mary Nunan, and Annie Mahoney, for
drawing.
Promotions-The following pupils by their
close application have merited promotion to
higher ciasses-TO the lst class, Fannie Din
neen, Annie Koran, Katie Beck. Rosa Kinney,
Nora Fitzgerald and Kate Knightley. To the
Fitzgerald, Ella Moran and Mollie Burke To
the 3rd class Maggie Fallon, Maggie Shortall,
Mary Knightly, Mary lyman and Cora Ma
honey. To the 4th class Nora Shehan Julia
OConnell, and Nora O'Connell.
I'm the boys Departmental the LIST class,
John Mcmahon, Edward McAfeer, George Hill
bert, and Thomas Burke. To the I'd class Ed.