Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30
CITY AND DISTRICT.
rHE COMMENcEMENr SEASON.
The Close Of the Scholastic Ycar-Thc
Final Exercises at Sc. JOseph's
school, Capitol Hill-DistributiOn Of
Premfums NJ Miss OsBrien,s school.

June Is the month OF commandments, and with
today the month closes and the commencement
season practically comes to an end. The COM
mencements OF the many educational Institutions
In this city have been OF unusual interest," and the
character of the exercises has, as q rule, given
evidence OF the fact that the standard OF the
schools Is being constantly raised Another very
gratifying fact noticed by those who have taken
interest In the closing exercises of the various
schools Is that while the attendance upon the
public schools is increasing yearly with great
rapidly, the private schools suffer no loss OF
patronage, but, on the other hand, the demand
upon them Is constantly growing. The exbibI-
lions given during the month also show that the
people OF Washington have good cause to be
proud not only OF their public schools, but OF the
private Institutions which contribute 50 much
towards building up an educated and cultured
community.
st. JOscph's School
The commencement OF St Josepa's school, Cap
itol Hill, under the care OF the sisters OF Notre
Dame, was held at o'clock last evening, and was
one OF the most Interesting events of the COM
mencement season. In connection with the COM
mencetnent exercises the children celebrated the
names day of the pastor, Rev j. Peter Schleuter.
At the opening grant march was played on two
pianos and me,odeOn, two young ladies playing
at each piano, AMI Master Emil Kusbel accompa-
nying them on the violin. To this music the pa-
pills marched into the han and formed themselves
was sung, and then the pretty ceremony OF
exchanging congratulations followed. letter o.
congratulation was read by Miss Lizzie Hepler,
pretty exhibition OF caliSthen!c exercises were
given by the school, and q number OF songs Were
sung. The premiums were then distributed Father
Schleuter calling out the names ami Father Busam
handing the prizes to the different children,
who came in turn to the stage to receive them
The following is the list or premiums distributed:
School OF larger boys-First claSs-FirSt premium
20 AioysiuS D0eTr, Anton Koch, Joseph Geier.
Second eiassmE:rat PREMIUM to Joseph Auth,
J0nn Kuhn, William EOberS. School OF larger
cl.Se-firCr Hpnlnr
Mary Miller, Maggie Seihert. Second class-First
premium Katie Koch, Katie Beurhert. Second
second premium Frank Hepler; third premium
Alphonso Bahlmann. Girls class-First premium
Lauer; third premium Barbara Hornbart. Third
school-First class OF bOys-First premium Albert
Berries; second premium Edward Beurhert; third
First premium Otto Auth; second premium
Frederick Rest. Third class of boys
class Of girls - First PREMIUM - Anna
HUM: second premium Ida Howard; third
premium Mary Hepler. second class of girls
Rosa West
Miss O'Brien's Select school.
The parlors of Miss L. O'Brlen, No. 2sl7 NJ street
northwest, were filled last evening to witness the
distribution Of premiums to her select school for
boys and girls. The prizes were awarded by
Messrs P. Larkn and D. Meagher. In the exer-
cises, which were very interesting, the following
named pupils took part: Willie Gowans, Julia
Feeny, Robert Gramm, James Cannon, Howard
Link1ns Frank Gowans, Daisy Mullett, Katie
Clancy. Dick Mullett, Lul!e Young, Josie Mullett,
Alice Cannon, Maggie Clancy, Rosie O'Brien. Daisy
Harvey, Lottie Hutci.inS and Mamie Tanner.
DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS
In the first class Of catechism gold medals were
awarded to Misses Katie Clancy and Lulie Young.
In the second class premiums were awarded to
Alice Cannon and George Davies; third classic
Edward Gramm. James Davies, Mike HOll0rol
and Wallace Muir. First class or spelling, read
ing and defilitionS to Miss Maggie Clancy; second
classic Misses Daisy Harvey and Mamie Tanner;
th1ri classic Masters Howard LinSlnS. Willie
Gewans and Harmon ShuitZ; fourth classic
Masters Frankie GOwan5 and Willie OBrien, In
the first class OF geography 10 Master Thomas
ByrnS; second classic Miss Julia Feeny and
Masters John Cady and Charley Sprague. In the
nrst class OF history TO Miss Luite Young and
Master Robert GrSmm; second elastic Miss
JoSia Muilett- First class OF grammar and COM
position To- Miss Katie Clancy; second classic
Mamie McFaiien and Richard Mullett Class Of
writing 10 Maggie Clancy. First class OF arthme-
Tic to Master HOLSTER Sprague; second classic
Thomas ODea AMI jams Cannon. The crowns
were AWARDED for good conduct to Misses Daisy
Mullett, Alice Cannon Rosie O'Brien, LO,tie Hut
chins and Julia F2eny. For Improvement in
studies premiums were awarded to Master joseph
Harvey and Misses Louisa ShultZ and Daisy
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