The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-25
CnthQlfc Schools.
ST. HARY's BESEDIcTISE INsTITUTE-1ETE-
RESTING CLOSING EXERCISES YESTERDAY
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS, &c.

Catholic Schools.
ST. HART'S BESEDIcTINE INsTITUTE-IETE-
RESTING CLOSING EXERCISES YESTERDAY
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS, &c.
The closing exercises and distribution OF
premiums at st. Mary's Benedictine Insti-
tnfe, on Fourth street between Clay and
Leigh streets. took place yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock In the ball OF the Institute.
The ladies OF the Order. OF st. Benedict,
who teach this academy, have also charge
OF the parochial school WHICH is taught in
the basement OF st. Mary's church, and
numbers one hundred and twenty-five pn-
pills. The hall was quite crowded with
relatives and friends Of the pupils, Right
Rev. Bishop Keane- and several OF the
Catholic clergy occupying prominent seats.
The exercises consisted OF singing, in
strumental music, and dialogues. These
latter were not.of the usual dry order, but
were highly amusing, and well delivered.
The piano-playing was really enjoyable,
especially that OF Misses Emma Newheiser
and Alice Hierholzer. Great progress was
noticeable in the pupils, the music
and speaking, being both far in advance
Of former exhibitions. The following is
THE PROGRAMME AS RENDERED:
/. March (piano). Miss Emma Newheiser.
2. Greeting-Falth, Hope, and Charity
Misses Victoria Boudar. Bette Cosby, and
Annie Hierholzer. 8. Poet and Peasant
(piano), Miss E. ,Newheiser. 4. Song,
king Fun" by number OF little girls.
S. "a Lesson in Vacation /" (pay}, charac-
tiers by Misses Jennie Askew, Leila Am
bold, Rosa Gottlicb, Lizzie Schcpcrs. Annie
Beckman, Lessic Bauman, Maggie Hulcher,
Emma KerstIng, Emma Newheiscr, Emily
Sheppard, and Frances SchItte. 6. Music,
martha" (piano), Miss Alice Hierholzer.
I. Chidren's Wishes, by Misses George Y.
Hunt. Mamie and Loretio Schti.te, Maggie
and Katie Griffin, Emma Lyneman, and
Bessie Fuqua. s. MassanielIo (piano duet,
Misses Rose Gottlieb and Z. Newheiser. 9.
"Der Bund" German play), Misses Amelia
Never, Rose GottIieh, Anne Beckman, and
E. Newheiscr. 10. "Lucretia Borgia "
tpiano), Miss T. Newheiscr. II. Song,
Home is the best, the dearest" by several
misses. 12. Si!yery Waves piano, Miss
Frances Schti'tc. 13. Chaletaine duet
piano), Misses F. SchtiIte and S. Null. IA.
" A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush' (dialogue). Misses Josephine Her
holzer, Katie Griffin, and Bessie Fuqua.
10. Aunt Judy's Untimely Visit tplay),
characters by Misses Annie Hicrholzer,
Victoria Boudar, Ora and Bette Cosby.
Mary Miller. Jennie Raymond, Mary Forst-
mann, Frances Wigger, Mary Desurp, Rose
Dppner, Dora Schti:te. and Il. Newheiser.
IT, Music piano). Professor Ambod: II.
Song, "Sweet Saviour, bless rs ere we co.
by the school.
THE AWARDS.
At the conclusion OF the programme the
names OF the proficient pupils entitled to
premiums were read out by Rev. Father
Bcnno uege!c, and the Bishop presented
the awards rs follows:
First premium in Christian Doctrine to
Miss Annie Hicrholzer. Second 10 Miss
Emma Newhciser.
Premiums in the second class OF Chris
tian Doctrine to Misses Mary For>tmanu and
Lizzie Schepcrs. In the third class to Les.
sic Bauman and Maggie Hulcher.
Premiums in the first class Of Grammar
to Misses Annie Hierholzer, Victoria Bor-
dar, Emily Sheppard, and Mollie Miller.
Tn tile second class to Misses Emma New
neiSer and Rosa Gottlieb.
First premiums in the first class OF Geog-
raphy to Misses Annie Hcrholzer, Victoria
Boudar, Emily Sheppard, and Jennie Ray
mond; and second premiums to Misses
Bette Cosby, Rosa Di)pner, and Frances
Wiyger. Premiums it the second class OF
Geography, Misses Emma kersting, Aune
Bcckman, and Mamie Schutte.
First premium in History, Rhetoric, and
Botany, Miss Annie Hicrholzcr. Second
premiums, in History, Misses Mollie Miller,
Ora Cosby, and Jennie A>kew.
Premiums in the first class OF Arithmetic,
Misses Molie Miller, Jennie Raymond, and
Victoria Boudar. In The second class, Miss
Frances Wiggcr. in the third class, Misses
Anne Beckman and Maggie Hulcher. Lin
The fourth class, Katie Griffin and Bessie
Fuqua.
Premiums for General Improvement to
Misses Jennie A>kew, Leila Ambold, Geor-
gle Hunt, and Dora Schu,te.
Premiums in the first class OF Reading and
Orthography to Misses Annie Hierhozer,
Bette Cosby, and Molie Miller; and in the
second class TO Misses Rosa Dlppner, Mary
Desurp, Lizzie Schepers, and Georgia
Hunt. Premiums in the third Readin.
class to Misses Frances Schiittc and Mary
Newman. In the fourth Reading class
Misses Katie and Maggie Griffin, Bessie Flu.
qua, and Josephine Hierhozcr.
Premiums in the little Spelling class
were awarded to Misses Emma LynemaD,
Marie Sheppard. Lorctto Scbu;te, and Marie
PiZZini.
Premiums in Writing, Misses Victori'
Boudar and Rosa Gottlelb. For regular at
tendance, Misses Leila Ambod and Dora
Scht1tte. In German, Reading. Spelling
and Translation, Misses nary Forstmann,
Emma Ncwhciscr, and Lizzie ScheperS
and in the second class cf German, Read
ing, and Spelling, Lessie Banman and En-
ma Kerstln@.
Premium in Tapestry and Plain Sewing
Miss Jennie Raymond.
Premium in Drawing and WaN-Work.
NJ lSs Annie HierholZer.
Premiums in Music, Misses Emma New
heiscr and Frances Schtitte.
For marked improvement in conduct ant
in application to study, q bouquet OF wax
flowers was presented to Miss Emily Shep
pard by her teachers.
Medals for diligence and good conduc'
were awarded to Misses Emma Newheiser
Rosa Dippner. and Mary Forstmann.
The crown OF honor was awarded to Miss
Annie HierholZer.
TUE BISHOPS REMARKS.
The distribution being concluded, Bishor
Kcanc made pleasing address, express M
himself highly gratlted at what be had
seen and heard, and encouraging the young
folks TO continue their efforts ut improving
their minds. His remarks were most father
" and kind. and, at the same time, inter