National Republican., 1884-06-25
CLOSING SCHOOL DAYS.
commencement Of st. Johns Collegiate In
stitute-St, Peters ParOchial School.

commencement Of st, Johns Collegiate In
stimte-St. Peters Parochial School.
The sultry weather avOilcd not to thin out
the attendance ut Lincoln hail last night to
witncs, the cxcrciscs of the fifth annual COM
mcnccmcnt Of st. Johns Collegiate institute
the academy over which Brother Augustus
prcsidcs aided by the other Christian brothers,
The Marine baud was led by Prof. Sousa
through some very acceptable selections dur
lng the evening. Upon the platform were
Father, Chupcllc BOlaud stephan, Thomas
BurChc, IhOlnus, Hurley, aud Ahern, Congress
men O'SCil, Of Missouri and Collins, Of Mas.
,nchusctts, Judge Wylic, and Maj o. =. j.
Clarke.
The dcclnuatory exercises were taken part
IN by Willilm +, Walter, Hubert Young, Ed
ward ], Walsh, james Bryan Green, John j.
Nolan, uud William A. O'Bricn ofthe prcpara-
tory department, and the following I'm the col.
lcglate hranch: C.Albeu White Eugene J.
ONeil AlOysus Il. Renchun, William /, Clarke,
{ White, Richard B, Glccnun J, Raymond
| White, Vincent l., Lynch and Joseph T., Foley,
Al the close Of the programme, which repre-
scntcd contest foreXcellence, diplomas were
presented 10 the following graduates: Col
| lcpintc-J. Raymond White; C9mmercial--
| Vincent L. Lynch, I. Johnson Eliot, Edward
| Mullen CCary, aud Wiltred Hall Edgar. Hon.
| L. A. Collins, Of Boston, made the address to
| graduates. The award ofmedals aud distribu-
| iGn of premiums was then proceeded with as
Cola Mednls--Shimm medal; essay writing,
| y Raymond White English literature, Vincent
! J., Lynch; science, Johnson Eliot; phonogTa-
! ply, Lewis White; English studies Dennis Me-
| Curhy; physics jOhu Nlcnnnn; mathematics,
| John Il. Walter; bookkeeping, John Butler;
| German, Eugene NELL; excellence John Nc
| lutyrc; Christian doctrine, Charles A. White;
! English studies, Thomas L. McEnancy; mathc-
matcs, Willium a. O,Bricn; bookkeeping,
| william l.. Allan excellence John j. Nolan;
| English studies, Fred T.Murr; penmanship
| unl drawing, Henry Moran; arithmetic, John
J, Syhemcrhon; drawing, Emmct G. Jones.
silver lncduls--lmcticul arithmetic, James
photography, Michael Keane; mental arith.
met!c Franc, Richards; English grammar,
| Philip H. sheridan; reading, Daniel Il. Han
nan; excellence, Uilth class, Raymond ieis
kyll; Christian doctrine, Richard Johnson.
The gold medal for elocution was awarded
~ A. b. Runuhnu and the silver medal fol
clOCutiun 10 Edward f. Walsh.
| Yesterday afternoon ~ ST. Peters hall, EuS
Washington, the closing exercises were hello
Of 81 Peters parochial school The interest
lug programme was inteSperscd with selec
tiuns of vocal and Instrumental music, declnm
atoms, md dramatic representations. Among
those who took prominent purt in the excr
ciscS were the Misses Lena Bright, Sarah Wal
temcycr, Katie Wall, Annie Chapman, Anni'
Merryman, Mary Dolnn, Maggie o'Brlen
Curtin Alice WaltcmeyGr, Kutie Outes, Muggl,
Blaine, Masters L, Clarke. II, PadgCtt
II. Coleman, 7. ScgersOn, J. o. COnnor
r. O'Lcpry NJ Curtin, K, Mccormick, L
Hollunds L, Wall, r. Chapman J. Burns |
LeOuuTd, u. Mulcuhy, aud others. Premium
Were awarded TO number of the boys an,
gold medals TO the girls, There was "A larg
tendance of the parents and friends of tn
pupils. The floral display was very fine.