Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27
st. Francis School.

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airs Of both sexes. Sister Eligius, an eX
perienced instructress late from New Y ork
is the Superior and has three lady assis-
tants with Miss Amilie Dreyspring teach
er of vocal and instrumental music.
Long before the appointed hour the
| large room was filled with visitors and at II
| O'Clock while the Entrance March, ;" a live
ly piece Of music was played, the schoo
headed by the Superior and her assistants
filed in, the scholars occupying raised seats
side and the boys on the other. The exer
cises were opened by a pretty chorus
Come where the violets blow" followed
| by sBarcarolle," piano solo by Mis-
Anna Mahoney of the senior class.
DISTRIBUTIONS OF PRIZES AND
DISTINCTIONS.
| These were announced by Father McKeefry ant
distributed to the delighted recipients by Father
| McVerry and Sister EligiuS
The following named pupils won the gold media
for excellence on Chris ian Doetrine:" Misses May
| honey and Fannie Dinneen aud Master Mike Xvii
| han. By a fair drawing Miss Fannie Dnneen re-
awarded the Su others ist Nunan
Annie Koran, Nora Fitzgerald, Katie Beck, Katie
Kn gj Rose Kinney ana Panl Grove .o
ley Eva Kinney, Matty Beck and Ella Moran. Isl
Premium Lizzie Murry and Mary Shea.
lence, George Hilbert and Edward McAleer. lst
Premiums John McMahan and Thomas Burke;
gerald, Mary -Wholey. Maggie Fallon, Maggie
shorta May Knightlsy Mary lyman Cora Maho
Boys Departnaeqa-lst premium-Eddie Kinney,
John Lyons, Harry McAleer, Paul Donovan and
John p qToonner nd premmPatre i6, Collins
van, VIM Knightley, John Fallon. Patrick OConnor
and Patrick Gayer; Bird premum-Robert Watkins.
Then followed solo and chorus QuiG RetribndDa
by the senior class and a duet by Misses Molly
Burke and Nora Fitzgerald.
1st CJGss-The gold medal for general excellence
| was earned by Misses MARY Sullivan and Mary. Nj
lst premium of excellence in grammar. rhetoric,
composition, history, philosophy, practical and in
telIectal arithmetic and algebra, Miss Mary Nunan
and pre-. in astronomy and reading; Miss May
Forbes: LIST premium of excellence in grammar, rhe-
toric, history and philosophy LIST premium in alge-
tic and composition; Miss Maggie O'Connell, 1st
premium OF excellence in grammar rhetoric, histo-
ny, philosophy and Intellectual arithmetic LIST pre-
MUM in astronomy reading and composition, End
premium in practical arithmetic and algebra; Miss
Annie Mah0ney. LIST premium OF excellence in gram
mar rhetoric. history, philosophy, practical and in
! teectual arithmetic and algebra, lst premium in
m na r and ss aeH LIST pre nj
| premium in composition and reading and End pre-
MUM in grammar.
| Boys Departnle1et-lst Cgdss,-Mike Kivlihan, 1st
premium of excellence in grammar, rhetoric, as
tronomy, geography history practical and intellec
| tua arithmetic, algebra and philosophy, 1st premi-
| UNI in reading and drawings John Croghan, LIST pre-
MUM OF EXCELLENCE in geography and philosophy lst
aStTOn my, End premium in history reading and
drawing.
| Paul Grove LIST premium. excellence in grammar,
rhetoric, reading and drawing; I'd premium in as
| tronony and intellectual arithmetic:
Ed Murray lst premium'of excellence in philos
| ophy and geography; Ist premium in grammar, in
| telectual arithmetic and reading; I'd premium in
rhetoric and astronomy; Sd premium in history and
drawing.
| 27ad CLaSS-Fannie Dinneen, 1st premium ex-
cellence in grammar rhetoric history philosophy,
spelling; list premium in geography and compost
| ton ID premium in reading and drawing.
Annie Koran, 1st premium of excellence in gram
mar practical and Intellectual arithmetic; LIST pre-
MUM in history, algebra, composition and spelling
| I'd premium in rhetoric philosophy, reading and
Katie Knightly, lst premium in grammar. rhetoric
| philosophy practical arithmetic and algebra; I'd
premium in history, composition, reading, spelling
| and drawing; Sd premium in intellectual arith
metic.
| Rose Kinney, 1st premium in grammar, reading
algebra and composition; % premium in rhetoric
| philosophy geography, actical arithmetic, draw.
| ing and spelling; Sd premium in intellectual arth
| Katie Beck, LIST premium in grammar, hstlry and
readings I'd in rhetoric, philosophy, geography, in
Nora Fitzgerald LIST premium in grammar and
spelling I'd in History Of the Church; Sd in phiOs
ophy arithmetic, algebra and drawing; "a in read
Boys Department, End CLASSROOM Mcmahon 1st
premium in first lines of rhetoric. history and gram
mar: 2nd in geography, reading, spelling and maps.
Edward McAleer, 1St premium in grammar, first
lines OF rhetoric, history, reading, spelling. geogra-
ply and drawing; End in practical and intellectual
George Hilbert, LIST premium in grammar first
| lines of rhetoric and practical arithmetic; Ind in
history, reading, geography, spelling and drawing.
Thomas Burke, lstapremum in FIST lines OF ihetor
| ic grammar, practical and intellectual arithmetic
| and readings End in spelling, geography, history and
| drawing.
posed of twenty little girls dressed in white and blue
who sang Raise your hands and al were very loudly
MISS Rose Xxi Kinney and 1nnle Mahoney
| 3rd CtasS-Lizzie Wholey, LIST premium in first
lines OF rhetoric, history geography, grammar read
| ing practical and Intellectual arithmetic, spelling
| and maps.
Eva Kinney. 1st premium in history, reading
ps and arithmetic; End in grammar, first lines OF
rhetoric geography and intellectual arithmetic; 3rd
in spelling
toric photography practical and intellectual arith-
| metic End in history, grammar, reading and maps
| Matty Beck, 1st premium in rhetoric and history:
2nd in arithmetic, spelling and maps; 3rd in pract
Ella Moran, 1st premium in history, arithmetic
and spelling: End in grammar lrSt lines Oh rhetoric
| reading and maps.
Mollie Burke, st premium in grammar, rhetoric,
arithmetic, reading ana spelling Ind in history in
| tie lectua arithmetic and maps.
| Lizzie Murray, LIST premium in grammar and
Zuu COlHpOSltUlli
Mary Wholly, 1st premium in composition, spelling
and intellectual arithmetic; I'd in grammar, history
Mary Shea, LIST premium in history, rhetoric, prac
teal arithmetic; I'd in grammar and spelling; I'd Id
Boys Departmental class Eddie Kinney, Isl
| premium in grammar, history. geography, reading
| and spelling; I'd arithmetic and maps.
John Lyons, lst premium in grammar rhetoric
ARITHMETIC, reading, geography and spelling
| James Collins, lst premium in grammar, geogra
| ply and history. I'd in history.
Pat Collins list premium in composition; I'd in
grammar geography and history; Sd in reading and
VIM. 7. Hounihan, LIST premium in composition
and geography I'd in grammar and spelling, Sd il
| arithmetic.
| Here the exercises were varied by q
laughable piece, s'Medicine jack" which
was sung by Master Paul Grove, costumed
| as quack doctor, who came in with his
| pack of medicines, sung his song bowed
| and walked out again, acting his part very
we'll and creating much amusement. TheI
t be ''Bird Cantata" was sung by Misses
Cora Mahoney, Mary Wholly, Mary Knight
" and Ella Fitzgerald.
4th Cyass-8Iaggie Fallon, Maggie shortall, Mar,
MUM in history GEOGRAPHY arithmetic, spelling ant
reading; annie Hounihan, I'd premium.
18th CJ0sa-Nora Slehan, lst premium on speilng
reading ana intellectual arithmetic; I'd to Ella Cal
| ment was given to Mollie Watkins.
Stb CJasS-O photography and tables-Premiuns t.
Mamie Walter Rose Hilbert. Maggie Wholey, Mar
O'Counor Nettie lyman, Jennie Nash, Ellie Sulli
van Nary Lyons, also to Maria Plant, for deport
| ment -. ,. e,o. c,,,.
| Marin Willie Hounihan and Willie Lyhman, an
| To Hngh O'DOnnel, Eddie McMahon and Johnnie M
! Mahon for department.
Song by the junior calisthenic class
"The clock" The senior class SUM-
"Cheerfuln ess."
(,ro,oos~-Crowns were awarded for amiability, de
noTfment and regular attendance to Misses Ros
May Forbes Ma Ni ooo Roea F MaTy a
LIZZIE Wholey, Mary Wholey, Ella Fitzgerald an
Mary Mash, and premiums to Misses Rose Hllber
Mary Walter and Ella Callaghan. .,;oo4;o
Premiums for excellence i'll conduct, applcaGGlo
and regular attendance were awarded to Mix
HOunihan. , mr.. ,,,,o
Mlry Sullivan Ella Lee, Maggie OConnell, MAI
| Nunan and Annie Mahoney. for drawing. =, ..,,..