Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-28
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
ST. PArR1cHS BOYS SCHOOL.


Fsurth ANIMAL Cemniencemeot-Ioteres
Exsressss-Addres By bishop keane.
The closing exercises and annual dis
tribution Of premiums Of st. Patrick's
Boys school (Mr. Joseph +. Cooke
principally were attended by large and
attentive audience, including many
strangers. OF the reverend clergy pre-
sent there were Right Rev. Bishop
Kcsne, Very Rev. A. Van De vyver,
and Rev. Father Slattery, Of St. Pc
ter's, and Rev. Father Dohsrty, pastor
of st. Patrick's.
The programme Of exercises was as
follows:
operting address, Master c. Mahony: Hail
q. Queen Of Heaven hnthroned (chorus);
little boys speeches; America, Master 7. g.
Martin; My Country. Ills Ct Thee chorus;
one siory's Good Till Another is Told. Mas
ter John Mccarthy; Twinkle Little Star. by
the little boys; Early Education Master
Joseph Powers; Come to The GreenwoOds
I'm n Man, NJ. Powers; Pursuit OF Know
ledge Under DifflcuitIes: Wen Soon from
school he Free (chorusl; Good-by speech.
Master James Clarke: TIE Deum.
At intervals during this programme
the premiums were awarded to the suo-
cessfal pupils as follows:
t;rsnmar Department--Gold Medai: Mas
ter Charles Mahoney, rs exceling all orh-
ers durlng the tentire year Iva scholarship
aud department. silver Medal: Master
william A. Powers, as second in excel
lence.
Psrst Grade. Glass A-First Premium:
Master Peter &. Martin. for practical and
Iaenlal arithmetic, reading. book keeping.
geography, and English grammar. Second
Premium: Master Frank J. Parater. for
English grammar, geography, mental
arithmetic. reading, book keeping, and de-
pertinent. Third Premium: Master George
ii. Paiaier, for practical aud mental aritn-
metic.
second Grade. Glass B--First Premium:
Master Joseph 4. Beirne, for practical
arithmetic. mental arithmetic. and geOgra-
ply. Second Pre- niuin: Master william j.
AoCrehan, for practical arithmetic. Chris
tan dOctrine, and neatness IN penmanship,
Third Premium: Master Patrick j. Horyan,
for practical arithmetic, mental arith Iuetic.
and spelling. Fourth Premium: Master
Daniel Horgan, for mental arithmetic.
reading. and geography Fifth Premium:
Nsstea John Joseph Mchahon for general
progftss which merited promotion az
Christmas and neatness In penmanship.
sixth Premium: Master stephen Me Mahon.
for practical arithmetic and neatness In
peDIna ship.
third Grade, Glass C-First Premium:
Master Joseph Powers. for practical arith-
metic. neatness In penmaIiship, and gene
ssl progress that merited promotion ut
Christmas. Second Premium: Master VII
liam IL. tlofan. for practical arithmetic,
mental arithmetic, reading, and spelling.
Third Premium: Master Jonn finerty, for
pts eticrt arithmetic and reading.
Fourth Grade. Class D-f'irst Premium:
Master John Cottreli. for practical arith-
metic. mental arithmetic, reading. spell
ing, snd geography. second Premium:
-
metic. mental arithmetic. reading. SPELL
irg. and geography. Third Premium:
hsster James Powers. for practical and
mental arith metic and as best in the grade
IN spelling. Fourth Premium; Master Al
phousus Il. Smith, for practical arithmetic.
Fifth Premium: Master Joseph Stewart, for
practical arithmetic.
Urinary Demrtment-Gold Medal for
scholarship, department. and regular at
tendance. Master Richard DAILY. The fol-
lowing named boys were competitors for.
the Silver Medal: Masters James Murphy,
James Clarke. and Charles Dillon.
first Glass Christian Doctrine. Reading,
Spelling Geography. Nental and Practical
Arithmetic. fenmspship-First Premium:
Masters Hugh ONeill and Thomas German.
kecoDd Premium: Masters Joseph Masu-
rier. Joseph Sternsdofe, James Nowlsn,
John Hubbard Walter Mackey, Thomas
Ennigan, Charles Cayedo.
SECOND Class-Christian Doctrine, Read
ing, spelling, Practical ARITHMETIC. and
fepmanshp-Firs Premium; Masters
JAMES Murphy. James Clarke. Charles Dbl.
Ion. Bernard Smith. Maurice Powers, James
sullivan, Eddie English. Eddie U'Keeffe.
John Higgins james Hogan. Arthur Hall.
Kicha,d Tucker, Eddie OConnor rhomas
WEIGH. second Premium: John Fail,
leier Cavsdo. Willie Strain, Vincent Crit
ma, Frank Manoley.
Third Glars heading Spelling. Arlthme-
lie, and Penmanship-Eirst Premium
Masters John Murphy. Willie O'Tosle
ever v Connor John Logon. Division OF
Third tlass--fifst Premium" Masters
Cha rles McCarlhy. Thomas Doherty, Jo-
teph Nowlan, Henry ManSiey.
Ifemium for Reading spelling, and being
lstd niile boy WAS awarded 10 Master
John Murphy.
rI.eial premiums We're awarded TO Mas
ter William O'Grsdy for good department
notion In the Riddle OF the session;
Master NJ. smith, for general improve.
ment which Insrited promotion in the
middle Of the session: Master r. ].
laistef. Tor composition; Master ID. r,
Opwser. tor penmsDshipand com position;
Master Frank So!ari, Tor neatncss In PEN
Inanship, Master John III. UCennor, for
ntntDess In penma nship.
For exemplary conduct during the whole
year, Masters Charles ~. Mahoney William
a. Powers. John J. McNiahon. William ]. Mo-
clehan, and Charles 4. Daily,
John J, McMshon as the most popular
among his companions for -kindness. aifa-
bfijty. and gentlemaniy bearing.
At the conclusion Of the exercises
Bishop keane made beautiful address
to children and their parents on the ne
csssity. obligation. and advantages Of
educating the boys.