The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-19
st. Jo.eph,s schools.

Es1lSG OCCAStoN Win ~ SHs"i ApLs fho
GnAHMB. III
The school-room at st. Josephs Orphan
Asylum was filed yesterday with the ps
irons and friends OF the ParochiaI sehoo
and the classes attached to the Asylum
The occasion was the closing exercises and
premium distribution at the above schools
All the pupils were tastefully and neatly
dressed, and presented the picture ol
health aud innocence.
The programme, which will he found be-
low, was very well executed. The singing
and calisthenic exercises by the smaller ptl.
pills, led by little Min5ie Hogan, was exc.
cuied in peculiarly perfect style. The
dialogue OF {" The Country Cousins" and
the reading were also well rendered.
Fifteen young ladies' drew for the medal
for attendance. There was q tie between
Misses Nary Sullivan and Mary Nau2hton,
and In the second trial the latter secured the
much. coveted prize.
Among the scholars specially distinguish
ed Will be found the name OF Miss Kate
Brown, who received two first honors.
The prizes were the gift OF Father JAMS
sens, and were presented by him. Father
! OFerrell read out the premium list.
The little orphans connected with the
Asylum all appeared happy and contenied,
and no one who saw them but could feel
grateful that their little lives had been cast
in such pleasant places.
All the pupils evidenced watchful Gale
and proper training oil the part OF the be-
loved Mother Superioress Sister Mariana
and her faithful assistants.
Among the visitors yesterday were quite
number OF prominent citizens.
The closing exercises OF ST. Joseph's Aca'
deny will take place next Friday evening.
The following were the
OrDYR OF EXERCISES
for the evening: March. by all the children
"Good Evening"" chorus by the schools
Country Cousins "-scene 1st-" Aunt
Peggy" Miss Katie Brown; her nieces'
Mary" and "Cynthy," Misses Mary sui
livan and Mary Fogarty. Calisthenics, led
by Miss Minnie Hogan. "Couniry
Cousins "-scene 2d-Aunt Peggy and
Cynthy in the city. Mrs. Jane Mar
vin," Miss Maggie Cline; dangh'
iers, "Jemima" and "Laura," Misses
Mary Naughton and Mary Melvin
Morning Conversion misses Ellie Car
rier and Minnie Hogan; "Cuckoo." lead
bv Mis- Hogan, with chOrus-all the chll
dren. Country Cousins '-sccne third
reading, "rhe Fault-Fnder," Misses Mary
Byrne and Ellie Flanagan. Distribution o.
premiums to the Pnrochial school. Read
ing, THE Squirrels," Miss Mary Clay
Cslethenics, by the little girls Distribution
OF premiums to the asylum classes. Holl
day Song, by the schools. March, by th'
children.
FATHER JANssENs's PRIZES.
| A. D..oob;aI ecboot unlb modal fO
regular attendance is equally merited BY
Misses Nellie Burke, Mary Weber, Mar
sullivan. Mary Naugbton, Rose Lowery
Maggie Burke, Minnie Hogan, Maggie Mai
downey, Mary Melvin, Minnie Reidy, MARY
Byrne, Madeline Byrne, Annie Alexanger
Dora Burgess. and Rosa Holzback. Drawr
by Miss Mary Naughton.
Silver medals for scholarship were award
ed in the second class to Miss Kate Brown
ann in the third class to Miss Kate Weber
! Premiums in the second class-Cictation
reading, grammar, geography, history
nenmansbip, and arithmetic. Second pre-
miums: Misses Katy Brady and Mar,
Weber. Third premiums Misses Mar.
Fogarty and Maggie Cline.
Third class-Sccond premiums: MIS-
Nellie Burke. Third premium: Mise
Rosa Lowery, Mary Sullivan, Mary Melvin
Mary Naughton, Mary and Bridget Moore
Premium OF Improvement Miss Kat
O'DOnnel.
Fourth Class-Second premiums Ms
scs Minnie Reidy, Eliza Clay. and Ami
Landers. Third premiums: Misses Min
ME Hogan. Maggie Burke, and Ellie Car
rier. Premiums OF Improvement ID Teao
inc and writing: Misses Annie STRAIN. Mag
oio MuIdowneT, Maggie Timhorlsko, Fan
ME BelIam, Maggie Mccullough, and Mag
ole ballard. Premium OF improvement !
reading: Katy Buckley.
Fifth Class-Premiums OF improvement
in reading and spelling. catechsm, geogr'
nhv.. arithmetic, and writing: Misses Mar
Byrne. Ellie Finegan, Katie Nolan, Bessl
RYAN, Lizzie King, Maggie Campbell, DoI
Bureess, Mary Coleman, Anna Gamer
Lessie Cline, Annie Alexander, Marie LaI
ders. Mary Ahern, Florence Duke, Mad
line Byrne, and Nellie COnnors.
Primary Class-Misses Maggie Equl, Jos
Carrier. Ellen DOllard, Madeline Lander
Rosa Holzbach, Mollie Campbell, Liz
Reban. Alice Alexander, Berthe Nonderleh
and Mary Clay.
First honOrs for amiable department al
faithful observance OF school rules al
awarded to Miss Katie Brown.
Second honors Mary. Sullivan. Nell
Burke. Rosa Lowery, Mary Moore, Brldg
Moore, Mary Melvin, Mary Weber, Kat
Brady, Maggie Cline, Mary Fogarty, an
Katie Weber.
sUSDAY-sCHOOL PRIZES.
A silver medal for regular attendance
Sunday school is equally merited by Miss
Katie Brown. Annie Landers, Mary Naug
ton, Fannie Bellan, Minnie Hogan, En-
Clay, Mary Byrne, Madeline Byrne,. Ellt
Flnegan, Maggie Campbell, Rosa Holzbac
Mary Clay, and Florence Duke. Drawn
Miss Maggie Campbell. Premiums in cat
chlsm: Misses Mary Coleman, Dora Bu
CESS, and Bessie Alexander.
THE ASYLUM CLASSES.