The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-27
THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
CLOSING EXERCISES YESTERDAY.
Exhibition md Distribution OF Pre-
miums Mt ~. JOsepb's Academy
and NJ. Mary's Bencdis-
tine Institute.

The annual exhibition and distribution
Of premiums at -. JoSeph's Femalc Acad'
envy, corner OF Fourth and Marshall streets,
took place yesterday morning at O'Clock
i'm the music hall OF that institution. Owing
10 the increased number of pupils during
the past year only limited number OF in.
vitationS were sent out, and those that were
issued were given to the children for theil
parents or near relatives. Even with these
precautions the large hall was filed. the
pupils occupying the greater portion of the
space.
At the hour named the children filed into
the hall i'm double ranks, and took the place
assigned them, while grand concert
march was performed on pianos by Misses
NJ. Redmond, 4. Kirk, ;. Tresnon, and X.
TAYLOR.
The following programme OF musical
exercises was then presented
solo and Chorus" These Moments Entranc.
ing So D0Rizctu.
Duct" lie Torrent" tpianol-G. Marchailhou-
Misses \. Irwin and r. Schu'ie.
Vocal Duct" Ave Maria Misses l.. Kirk and
Duct. Fantaisie Pastoralev tpianol-sngelee
Calisthenic song. Juvenile Chorus.
An Hour in Fairy Land I'll. Schoeller by
Solo aud Chorus - The Night is Advancing -
March, pianos.
The pleasure Of the audience. made
manifest by their approving smiles and
plaudits, was the best evidence that the
Young people had acquitted themselves i'm
a manner which reflected great credit on
the good Sisters under whose charge they
had been during the past year. AT inter-
walls during the musical exercises the va
-. oF
the successful ones. Among them were
the following:
The academic hOnors-a gold medal and
a crOwn-for having passed creditably
through the graduating class, were award
ed TO Miss Annie Redmond.
Silver medals and first premiums in the
English classes were presented to Misses
Annie Kirk, Kate Martin, Helen Kirk, SUI
sic TreSuon, Maggie Johnson, and Bertha
Werst. For several OF these medals there
were two or more competitors.
Premiums for regular and faithful at
tendance Misses Katie Uealy, Annie Me-
Graw, Anne McAleary, Agnes Weber,
Kate Hughes.
Premium for polite department, Miss
EloiSe Trigg.
Premiums to the following little girls for
trying to be good: Loretta McGinnlSS,
Della Powell, Nora Healy, Annie Cum
Minis. Mary Lizzie Glazebrook, Alice Muir
ply, Veronica and Geneyieye Hannigan,
and Madeline Clark.
There were twenty-foW competitors for
the gold medal for proficiency in Christian
doctrine and regular attendance at Sunday
school. Ii was decided by lot, and the
medal was drawn by Miss Katie Burke.
The following received crowns Of honor
for amiable and polite department: Misses
Mary Hnnigan, Teresa Moore, Maggie
johnson. Kate Martin, Annie Kirk, Maggie
Redmond, Fanny Ellyson, kate Weber,
Mary O'IIara, Annie Antilotti, and Ida
Snelhngs.
\ large number Of other premiums were
awarded. but limited space precudeS Civ
Ing the full list.
Very Rev. Father Van De Vyver pre-
sented the awards. and afterwards ad-
dressed a few appropriate remarks TO the
children and audience.
The art-room was filed with a fine eX-
hibit OF the handiwork Of the pupils, and
attracted no little attention.