National Republican., 1883-06-30
sr. MArrHrws.s scroo1s.
closing Exercises of Both the Girls and
Boys Departments.
SCHOOL FoR Girls.

SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The closing exercises of st. Matthew'S
school for girls took place yesterday after
noon at Odd Fellows hall. A large audi
ence attended. Rev. Father Chapelle awarded
the premiums and made the closing address.
The programme consisted of salutatory by
Miss Lizzie Robinson, vocal music by Misses
Kate Kilbourne, Mamie Young and Annie
Hanley, instrumental music by Misses M.
Byrne aud NJ. Locraft, farce styled " The
Country Cousins" in which the parts were
taken by Misses Margaret Corcoran, Mary
Sherman, Annie Burke, Esther Barber, Edith
Brady, Kate Kilbourne, Lizzie Robinson
and Margaret Minitor, and the May Queen
Drama" in which the characters were taken
by Misses A. Sherman NJ. Locraft and NJ.
McGan.
MEDALS AND PREMIUMS.
Gold medals and premiums were awarded
rs follows
Gold medals-First class. Miss Lizzie Robinson !
second class, Miss Mary oConnor; third class,
Mary Ninitor fourth class, Sarah Mcmahon nth
uai attendance 20 Miss Esther Barber. Gold medal
of 1881 renewed to Miss X. kibourne; Special
premium for general drawing awarded to Miss
Premiums-Flrst class, Misses Kate Kilbourne.
Lizzie Robinson, Edith Brady, Mary Locraft, Mary
Young, and Theresa Buckholtzi second class, An
ME Sherman, Maggie Minitor Esther Barber, Mary
O'Connor, Ella Buokholtz, Mary Mcdaw, Margaret
Cocoran, Annie Burke, Matte Purcell, Kate Bar
Kin; % in division ofsecond class, Misses Mary sher.
man, Maggie Robinson, Maggie Garin, Anna Hen
ley Ella Lamkin, Emma Cunningham, Annie
Garvey, Annie Walsh. and Margaret owens third
class, Misses Mary Minitor, Ella sherman, Mary
Vision % Of third class, Kate Mcoueeney, Sarah Nc.
Mahon, Kate Hanley, Mable Edwards, Clara Sher.
wood Ella Young; Annie Mcduighan, Ella
Daisy Ryan, Msgsie Corcoran, Mary Collier. Mol.
lie Mohier, Mary Pinkham, Mary Bateman, Sallie
Ba,epan, Lizzie McArdie and and Mary y Mooney cone,
Esther Sherman c. Colliere, Kate Colline, and
Edwards Agnes Kelley, Mamie Pagan, Maggie
McQueeney, Mamie Sullivan, Emma Kontz,
Maggie Honley, Maggie Knight and little Bessie
Ryan.
THE BoYs' SCHOOL.
The closing exercises of St. Matthew's male
school was held at st. Johns Collegiate insti'
tute, on Thursday evening at 5p. m. The
declamations by the lads deserve praise. Rev
DIR. Chapelle delivered pleasing address tc
the audience and pupils, Father Boland and
Brother Tobias being present. An interest
ingprogramme was furnished for the occasion
as follows:
Chorus, Come Forth ye Hunters" choir; Plcke
OF the Potomac, Edward Murphy; 4 Boys Philos
ophy, James MoGiltoni Song, Homeless To
night" II. Mcmahon and r. Bnchotz; Little Jim
Edward Slattery; The Siege Of Athlone, Richard
Mcany; cornet solo, "wrecked and Saved, ," -
The Land We Loyo, James Clarke Come Birdie
Come, Charles Mcmahon; Fontenoy, John McGin'
ness; Gravelotte, John Clarke; closing hymn
"sweet savior Bless Us Ere We Co." choir.
The awarding of medals was then made
after which the exercises were closed will
music
PREMIUM LIST.
Martin Kelly. for proficiency; Richard Needing
for photography; Edward Murphy, for Christian
doctrinei John Corcoran, for penmanship Fran
penmanship; Joseph o. Weary, for reading; Jame
stanton, for arithmetic; Francis Larkin, for ap
plication James McGlton, for reading and or
biography; Joseph Fitzgerald for arithmetic; Johr
Meany, application; Charles keed, deportment
Premiums were also awarded to the follow
ing pupils of the Junior department:
Richard Bucholtz. Edward Parker. Johr
Sweeney, VIM. Sweeney, Walter Hoover, George
Hoover, Eugene Kelly Edward McGaryey, Adolpl
Newbeck, benjamin Lewis, Wm o. Keeffe, anC
SECOND DIVISION.
First premium for proficiency, Philip Sheridan
second premium for proficiency, Edward Slattery
first premium for history, John crayeni secont
mium for department, George Farquher; first pre-
MUM for grammar, William Nermilion first pre-
mium for penmanship, William Dunn first pre-
miums for application were awarded to JohI
Mcdonald, Frank Hayes, William Williamson.
First medal Of proficiency, first class, JOIN
Michael Cahill third medal for proficiency, frs
class, second division, Michael J.Cox; first pre-
MUM for history, William McCann. second pre-
MUM for history, John Guinness first premium 70
penmanship, james Clarke second premium TO
penmanship, George Farquer, first premium fo
spelling, Richard Leahy: second premium for spell
ing, James Myers: first premium for grammar
James MFadden; John Cox, Frank Gavin Mix
Conners were awarded premiums for application
FINE Bicycle races and music, Athlete
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