Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-06-27
Closing Exercise. At St. Francis school.

The last. but not the least interesting among
the closing exercises Of the schools of Staun-
ton was that of st. Francis Catholic school on
last Tuesday morning. being the close OF the
fourth session under the efficient management
OF the sisters of st. Joseph. The school. we are
pleased to say, is in a most hourishiug condi-
ton, and its many patrons may well ieel
proud of the progress and culture which were
SO manifestly evident in the advancement IN
knowledge of the pupils.
The exercises were of most Interesting
character, and were greatly enjoyed by the
large audience present. They consisted OF dec
lamations, readings musical exercises, vocal
and instrumental, and most excellent chorus
singing.
Right Rev. Bishop Keane was present anu
assisted Father OFerrrall in distributing the
prizes, medals. &C., of which we give list De-
low. The Bishop, also, at the close of the e1er-
cises delivered most excellent address TO the
teachers, pupils. and patrons of the school, ana
congratulated them upon its present prosper
ity and prospects for the future. Among other
distinguished visitors present. were Rev. Dr.
O'Connell, of Winchester; Rev. F. Crossant, OF
New York; Rev. Father, Lynch, Of Lexington;
and Rev. Father McVerry, of Stanton
MEDALS. DISTINCTIONS. &C.,
were awarded as follows:
For Lady.like Department and Regular At
I'd honors-Rose Kinney, Kate Knightly, Nora
Fitzgerald, Mollie Burke. Anna Maloney, Mary
Wholey. Ella Crane Mary Maloney, Carry Ter
Boys Departm ent-Silver medal to James
Nunan. LIST honors-Ed. McAleer, John Ly-
Ed. Murray, Ed. kinney, John Fallon. John
Donovan, Willie OConnor, John Ed. Houn1-
ri II INN Of W
Kate Knightly. LIST premiums--Rose Kinney,
Nora Fitzgerald. Mollie BURKE Mary Wholey,
premiums-Lizzie Nunan, Maggie Fallon, Mag
gle Shortal.
Boys.-,lst premiums.Ed. Murray; John Ly-
ons 2d-R. O'Keefe Ed. McAleer, Ed. Kinney.
Paul Donovan. James Nunan.
I'd class-lst premiums-John Fallon, John
Donovan. Willie OConnor. 2d-Wm. Mahoney.
Shay EIa ilahan * ciass-lst Premiums
Maggie Wholey. Mollie Kavanangh; Katie i,
Willie Hounihan, VIM. Walter, John Ed. Hou-
nihan, Thos. Sullivan. Ed. Mcmahon.
most Successful in the respective classes LIST
| class-Kate Knightly. 2d-Mollie Burke, Liz
zie Nunan. 4th.Mary Lyons D., No.
| The Gold Medal was awarded TO Paul DOno-
van for having been the most stud1ous during
the year and for general excellence In his stu
dies; and I'd premium in eiOcutiOn.
Premiums were awarded as follows:
U[Symbols.-gr for grammar; rhe for rhetoric !;
phi for philosophy; ,ge for geography; ana
wr for writing; re for reading; p and arith for
practical and intellectual arithmetic; al for
algebra; or an for grammatical analysis; or for
LIST class.-Kate Knightly. LIST prem in or, rhe.
phi, ge, and his. as. VIZ. re. and arith. al,
a rhe n re ana his ID prem in and
| arith, al, ge. Nora Fitzgerald. LIST in or, rhe.
phi, or an, and his, re, ge; I'd in as. wr, p
ID class.-Molly Burke. LIST in gr. phi c and s
his. rhe, or, re, and arith; I'd in VIZ. Mary
wholey, LIST in rhe. and his; I'd in gr. or. p
and VIZ Ella crane LIST in c and 8 his, phi /;
I'd in rhe Or and a5ith, +. re-, W.T. W. Cora Maho-
Section of the cIass.-Lizzie Nunan. LIST in gr.
his, re. or, and arith. al; I'd in wr: Ma.gie
Maggie shortai. LIST in al; I'd in his. or. re, his
Il or wr. p and aritb, al. Annie Maloney, lst in
gr re, al; I'd in his p and arith, or, wr. Mary
| arth, al. Annie Houniban, I'd in or, or, VIZ,
and Christian doctrine. :.
in gr. gr an, al, p and arith, c and his, phi,
rhe and logic; I'd in &c, as, or, wr, and book
I'd class.-John Lyons LIST In gr, rhe. his, &c,
arith, wr Richard O'Keefe, LIST in his, phi,
and bk; I'd in or, rhe: ge. re. Or, VIZ. al. Edward
and arith, al. Edward McAleer. lst in p and
arith. al, phi, re, blk, and VIZ; I'd in or, his, ge
| VIM. ThOS. HOun1nan, ISL In PM, INT arlLH "a
in or, his, re, or, wr. and drawing James Nj
nan, LIST in his. re; I'd in ar. wr, or, blk.
1 Sd class.-John Donovan. LIST in and arith.
his re- or: I'd in wr. VIM. Mahoney, LIST in
and l arith. or; I'd in gr. ge. re, VIZ. Thomas
Croghan. I'd in Chris doc, or, ge; Sd In ar1th-
and arith. Or; 81 in ge, re, VIZ; VIM. OCon-
VIM. Moran. ID in Chris doc. or, re. arith. VIZ,
Sd class.0r. re. arith gr. his, &C. and wr et
hen, Ella Callahan, Molly Watkins.
4th cIass.-1st to Mary Lyons, Maggie Who
ley, Mary Walter, Rose Hilbert, Kate O'Keefe,
Alice O'Keefe, Mollie Kavanaugh; I'd to Ella
Sullivan, Maria Plant, Annie German.
4th class.-boys LIST to Thos. Sullivan. VIM.
| Hou milan, John Ed. Hounihan, Ed. Mcmahon,
/ VIM. Walter, James Shey.
| 9th class.-Chris doc, re, or, and tables-to
| Kate Kinney, Mary Burke, Maude Lynham.
Julia Moran, Regina Hilbert, Blanch Mahoney.
Josie Carroll. Carrie Terry, Lizzie Hounlhan,
| Mary Fitzgerald. For Improvement, to Rosa
| Shey; LIST to VIM Donovan, Jos. Sullivan, John
| Kavanaugh; I'd to Ed. Croghan, Pat Gala
CHAN. Dennis Shey, Fay Donovan, Frank Fall
| Ion. Jacob Scherer.
9Th class.-Catechism, spelling. tables, and for
bound to have it-Frank Mcnamara, Paul
Plant, Cornelius Wholey, VIM. Devine, Ham
Noon, John Mcmahon, John Powell, Annie
Meade, Annie Walter, Kate Burke, Aleen
| Lynham, Ella Noon r. G. Noon.
| Gold Medals for music, French, drawing, and
needle work. to Miss Ellie Crane, for having
been the most diligent in practice and for best
improvement Premiums to Mary Wholey,
| Matte Beck, Kate Beck, Rose Kinney, Mollie
Burke. Nora Fitzgerald. Kate Knightly. Cora
| Mahoney, Mary Rourke. Anna Ma1oney, Lizzie
| Nunan Annie Hounihan n, Mary Maloney, Mag
| gle Shortal, Mary Burke, Paul Donovan Ed.
! Murray, Ed Kinney. LIST prem in elocution to
Richard OKeefe: I'd. Ed Murray.