National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-24
CLOSING SCHOOLS.
MORE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
st. Cecilia aud RittenhousO Acadcmics-The Car.
roll Institute Night SchOol-Mss Harrover's
The Programmes Rendered aud
Premiums Awarded.

PREMIUMS Awarded.
The fourteenth annual commencement of st.
Cecilas Academy was held in st. Peters Hall
yesterday evening, the exercises being witnessed
by large number Of the friends and relatives OF
the pupils. The programme was carried out
in manner that reflected great credit both on the
pupils and on the sisters in charge of the school,
Reys. Fathers j. o. Sullivan, s. Ryan, I. Hughes
and many other prominent divincs were present.
The gold medals in the senior department were
Gwarded to Misses NJ. Neville, +, 'rhompson, NJ.
Chapman, NJ. Mclaughlin and Mary OCouuor.
The medal In tho Intermediate department was
awarded to Miss Emma Miller.
THE PROGRAMME RENDERED WAS AS FOLLOWS:
. La Regina III Saba Marcia" Gounod; Misses A.
Mayer, NJ. O'Connor NJ. Flynn, and +. Tn thompson
ssaluintory, Miss L. sullivan; chorus, Gently
Eall the Dews Of Eve vocal class, accompanied
Of Castillo drama Of nine scenes Characters V BY
Misses H. Miller, A. Mayer, NJ. Mclaughlin, X.
Oates, Il. Hannigan, NJ. Blaine. 81. Flynn, J. Cur
Laughlin, N Sage aud NJ. Chapman. Scene l.
!rasted; trio, Czerny Misses j. Curin, N. Sage, J..
Hutchinson. Scene 1.-The Court; a peas.
ant appeals to Louis. Scene IlI-The hos
Iami Waltz song SIcoiae Miss 'G I, Mi iYlG
accompanied by Miss 4; Fry. Scene W
7. Thompton, NJ Herman, J. Curtin, and N. Hol.
land. Scene V-Paris; outside church door in the
foe Of Louis; vocal trio, Protect Us Through tho
Coming Night" Curschman. Misses N. Sage. N.
McLtaggnli6 n; MecaiIrey, and 7; Miller, accom-.
king Louis viii Not Dic;S Tartar princess
in chSInsj %My Spirit Longs for Pence
/. Fry, 4 Mayer N. Flynn, and II. o'ttonno fj
Scene VII-Thc Palace. Louis vows to go to Holy
Land. Scene yIII-Thc Palace. IneS alone in
chains. Scene lX-Tho Palace. Ladies of court
" The Christian mother trlumphs in her son."
Hnzza Galop, Wallenhaupt; Misses NJ. Herman,
+. Thompson, k. Oates, and NJ. Neville. The
c0mpanied by Miss NJ. Flynn Comforting medals
distribution Of crowns and honors in the senior
ihn,teermInedlate, junior and mlnim Departments
firing March. Donizetti; Misses A. Mayer, NJ.
Neville, N. Thorno, and X. Oates
CROWNS OF HONOR WERE AWARDED
in the senior department to Misses NJ. Mclaughlin,
NJ. Chapman, f. Thompson, NJ. 0Connor, l.. Sui.
Ivan, A. Mayer, NJ Neville, NJ. Kerrnn, Il.
Mses Me mSeSison d f. Gy@eS NJ
Rike, G. Reddy, X. Oates, X McGrath, NJ. Cnstcll,
s Herrier; and in the junior department. TO Misses
Th0rnc, j. Curtin, S. Herman, q. Coleman, J,
Dlggins, r. Meade, A. Dietrich, NJ Mcmahon, u.
T Whsssy TSR H. Dd aSESy B. w StS
Mcknight, L. Jennings, NJ. Weller, A. Barry, s.
Geddes, j. Geddes, NJ Shaw, A. Warner, d. French,
r. Smith. v Lackey Il. McMahon, NJ. Homiller,
1. Bayne, N McCauley, Ida McCaulcy, s. Wilson,
B, Skely, Il, keogh, ana NJ Callahan.
PREMIUMS WERE BESTOWED AS FOLLOWS:
Senior class-Msses NJ. o'Connor NJ. McLaugh-
lin, L. sullivan, NJ. Herman, NJ. Neville, NJ. Chap
man, f. Thompson, A. Mayer, and H. Leonard.
First intermediate class-Nlisses T. Miller, NJ
Flynn, NJ. Pike X. Lynch, X. Oates, X. Ready. N
ciass~Misses u. Holland, G. Richards, A. Hutch.
smoot, s. IIciner, aud NJ, Ca,lell, First junior
claSs-Misses Il. Banks, NJ. Blaine, II. Haunt
gam NJ. Mccartney, X. strecker, L. Russell
TNNtt LaNV In
man, J. DiGgins. II. Byrne, L. Mcknight, L. Har-
kins, R. Meade, N, McMahon, 4; Dietrich. B. Fal-
Be ssr RI Gs hssse k %aeMf Y B. s@h
Wheeler, NJ. Mcknight. Minim class, LIST division
Misses L, Jennings n. Weller, A; Barry, s.
Posigate, D. French, NJ Mcclure, l.. Bourman, NJ
Shilling A. Seufert, L. Barnes, NJ. Cosliggini, NJ. A.
Mitchell, +. Smith, Y. Laekey, L; Mcmahon. n.
Smoot, s. Wilson, b. Skelly, g. Keogh, NJ. Coleman,
NJ. Callahan, Masters J. Higgins, A. Wassorbach,
J: Mclaughlin, J. Weller, o. Lackey, G. Coleman,
RIttcnhouso Academy.
The annual exhibition of Professor o. c.
Wight's old and famous Rttenhouse Academy
was held at the school house yesterday afternoon.
For thirty three years Professor Wight has trained
tender young minds from the weeds of ignorance
and many OF our most prominent citizens have
received their educations at his academy. There
atves of the pupils and the essays recitatons and
disputations illustrated the excellence of the
scholars efforts and the careful teaching Of the
professors.
THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMME WAS RENDERED:
"The Stowaway," Victor Kaufiman 1.-THE Letter
of Marque," Walter G. Peter; Poor Little Joe"
Mark s. Odds; "The Ride, Of Jennie McNcal," J.
Ricketts,; 1.-THE Fate of Virginia" Henry Blair;
debate. :" Is the cultivation of taste for poetry
grejudicial tosu in life ~ chairman william
Thomas g. B!adieyi Edmund NJ; Taicott, Thomas
lam W. Breneman, E. Welsh Ashford, J. Clark
Mcclure, william l.. Beverage, Walter G. Peter,
John a. Campbell Charles 3 Smith, John g: til;
Alex II. Mccormick, jr;i "Parrhaslus" snowden
Ashford Tribute TO Washington" Il; Welsh Ash
ford; "shamus o'Brien," William i. Dyre.
THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARS RECEIVED PREMIUMS
from Professor. Wight: For scholarship-First
premium, Charles s. Smith second premiums, l..
Welsh Ashford, Thomas q. Bradley, Victor Kauf
mum mand ' NJ TS iSy William fE fS%GSayh
Mccormick, jr., and I; Adolph Koones. For de-
portment--FLank B, Brightwell, William j; Dyre,
Harrison j. Teller, Cornelius Barber, and Walter
G. Potter For u good general record-Snowden
Ashford. The following pupils received honorable
ioT rcotatons NJ Ta s for sh
and Thomas Francis for proficiency In algebra and
arithmetic. William Ballantyne, IT,, and Theo-
dore r. Hlnsdale left for college before the close
Of the session, but were highly complmcned for
the excellent record they had made during the
year.
The eighth annual commencement of tho Car
roll Instituta free night school took place on
Thursday evening at the hail. 92i street. Long
before the hour set for the exercises every seat
was occupied, and by DEL ok even standing
room was at premium. The programme was
opened by Mr.. A. s. King who sang in excellent
style 1.-THE Wolf" Masters John Latimer and
John Dolan followed with recitations, "a New
Poet Lauleat and Erin's Flag, both of which
plauSe. Then came violin solo by Mr.. Bowles
aud, though the young gentleman played before
an audience for the first time he showed himself
The Train TO Mauro,". by Masters p. II. o'Cal-
laghan, John Moran, and Patrick Fitzgerald was
admirably gone through with, and afforded those
present much amusement. "Woodman, Spare
Henderson, and Mr. Forseman sang with, effect
my Queen" The Rotations, Bernardo del
Gnrpio," by Master Walter H. J. Stephens; The
Face Against the Pane" by Master Nota McGil,
showed every mark Of careful training; In fact,
all the young gentlemen acquitted themselves
most creditably. The address TO the pupils by
William Richards, esq., was very able one,
counsel. Rev. Father Walter then distributed tho
premiums, and supplemented Mr.. Richards oo-
quent remarks with some sound practical advice
us to the duties of young men.
THE FOLLOWING WERE THE PREMIUMS:
Silver medal for general excellence to Master d.
book for progress in study to Master J. j. O'ML.
ley. The following pupils were also awarded
premiums John DOlan, James Coylc, John Rab-
bit, William Lnsby, John Lntlmer, Walter L. j.
]. j. O'Connor Roderck Henderson, John TTavers,
Walter billiard, and Charles Goodchild, Master
7. IL. OCallahan was also awarded the, premium
for punctuality AMI regularity in attendance, and
for olocutlon. The Carroll Institute may well feel
proud of It's work in maintaining the free night