Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-04
sHARoN,s MODEL SCHOOL.
The Boys of the Sacred Heart Seminary
Close the school Year with Fine
Record.

The Boys of the Sacred Heart Seminary
Close the school Year with Fine
Record
SHARON, GA, July 3.--The closing ex-
ercises at the Sacred Heart seminary,
in this village to-day, were attended by
very large number Of people to witness
the examinations, which began at 2:80 p.
m, and the distribution at Z 80 p. m. The
/ boys We're in their places on time, and all
present were highly pleased with the
/ prompt manner in which they answered
the questions, and the readiness with
which they solved problems in arithmetic
and algebra was rendered still more inter-
esting by reason of the ages of the little fell
lows none OF them being over II years.
They showed great proficiency in geogra.
phy, map drawing, analysis, parsing ana
spelling. The declarations and songs
we're well rendered
At go p. m. the guests assembled in
the spacious hall on the Convent grounds,
in which was fitted up a miniature the
atre. The stage decorations were ele-
CANT. Among the numerous guests pres
ent were Rev. Father O'Brien, Rev. Faith
er Begley, 5. j., OF Augusta; Rev. Father
Mark Gross, of North Carolina, and many
visitors from Savannah, Augusta and At
lanta.
The curtain rose promptly and the au-
dlence was at once captiVated by the
graceful movements of the grand march,
in which the smallest boys participated.
The gem of the evenings entertainment
was the drama Sebastian" which was
rendered in good style. Considering the
tender age of the actors, it may readily be
imagined how much care and labor was
bestowed on them by the good sisters of
st. Joseph. Master Willie Clark, of Jack
sonville, Fla, nephew of Archbishop
Gross, distinguished himself in the char
acter Of Sebastian" as did also Master
Norris Wilcox, OF Washington, D. c., as
"Pancratius." Master j. Power, of Savan-
nah, in the character o. "Tranquillinus,"
the aged father, was inimitable.
Tommy Nugent's recitation, Chow we
Kept the Day." was splendidly rendered.
Little Jerome Fitzgerald, of Savannah,
though the youngest boy in the school,
delivered his recitation. ''Give the Little
Boys a Chance" with vim that would
nave done credit to much older boy.
Augustus and AtIanta's boys were not
backward in displaying their talents in
recitation and music, especially Master
Willie Purtell. The vocal trio, SO, Rest
less Sea-" and the vocal quartette were
sung by Masters Wilcox, O'Brien, Nc
Callig, Clark and Fitzgerald.
The evenings entertainment ended
with the distribution of premiums by
Rev. Father O'Brien.
The Christian doctrine gold medal was
awarded to Master L. Nugent, of SaVan-
nah.
The gold medal for defamation was
awarded to Master Norris Wilcox, of
Washington, D. G.
For spelling a gold medal was awarded
to Master j. McCallig, OF Atlanta.
For general excellence gold medal
was awarded to Master Edwin O'Brien,
of Barnett, Ga.
For good conduct a gold medal was
awarded to Master Willie Clark, of Jack
sonYille, Fla.
In music, gold medal was awarded to
Master Willie Purtell of Atlanta.
For improvement in writing, a gold
pen was awarded to Master Carlos
Rodgers, of Atlanta.
Prizes were awarded the following boys
for various other studies: Master j.
Cooper, history and arithmetic; Master
/ l.. Battle, grammar and history; Master
| w. Nuttall, Christian doctrine and geog-
raphy; Master j. Power, arithmetic and
/ history; Master J. Battle, geography and
arithmetic; Master A. Rodgers, grammar
and geography; Master j. Fitzgerald,
Christian doctrins and vocal music; Mas
ter 7. Tybring, arithmetic and catechlsm;
Master j. Searcy, GEOGRAPHY and arithme-
tic; Master Jerome Fitzgerald, singing;
Master j. O'Brien, reading and spelling.
Several of the boys we're not long enough
in the school to compete for premiums
Rev. Father O'BrIen. in his usual happy
style, congratulated the boys and ex-
pressed the greatest pleasure at the sue
cess of the entertainment.