National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-28
ST. JOHNS INSTITUTE.
Closing Exercises OF the Primary De-
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partment-Tho Little Boys nay.
The closing exercises Of the primary de-
partment Of st. Johns Collegiate Institute
took place at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon
at the hall OF the institute, Vermont avenue,
In presence Of large audience composed
Of the parents and friends ofthe little folks.
The exercises were commenced with music
by Prof. Holer; then followed "the Choice
OF Trades,n in which the following
boys took part Perry johnson, Charles
Green, Frank Smith, Edward Kenna,
Joseph Keane, James Toomey, VIM. Kitch,
Raymond Gloetzner, Raymond Stafford,
John Lynch, aud James Cannon. The lit
tie fellows acted their parts remarkably
well. The next selection was calesthenic
song entitled "The Farmer" in which the
movements were we'll executed, and which
evoked hearty applause. A concert recita-
tlon, "How Sleep the Brave" by Harry
King, Joseph Berbench, Joseph Doweli,
Anton Specht, Joseph DAILY, and Frank
Smith, and "My Mother" by X. Gwynn,
brought tho interesting entertainment TO an
end. Brother Tobias, president Of the In
stitute, distributed the premiums as fol-
lows
FIRST class-D. F. Mccarthy, Joseph A. Ferry.
John j. Nolan, John Costello, Il. X. DAILY, NJ. +.
Second olass-M o'Donoghue, Philip II.
Sheridan, Il. w. Krichelt, Louis johnson. Rob.
eeTt Berbench, J. A.Costello, Thomas keliher,
Frank Richards, Daniel Allen, w. b. Cleary,
Martin Brennan, James Tobin.
Third class-John A. Kelly, John A. Moran,
Thomas +. Keane Richard Johnson, Henry A.
Allen James Keliher, William Hanlon, Arthur
Richards, Samuel Marceron, John A. Green,
jeremiah Mccarthy.
Fourth class.-Gafrett Sullivan, Jno. o. Brlen,
VIM, Gwynn, Thomas Murphy, John Brooks,
Frank Richardson, Michael Quincy. william
Tobin, Michael Green, John MOhun, David
Mclntee, Frank Sheehy, T.. Louis Mallet, Harry
Charles Elchel6erger, Patrick sheahan. Il Iiette
Chase, Harry Dcggcs, and VIM, 5liney.
Fifth class-Joseph Daily, RUSSELL Finney,
John Elchhorn, Daniel sullivan, Henry Hill,
Thomas Fealey, Joseph Berberich, Thomas
Byrne, John Corc0ran, Howard Brlen, Anton
Specht Edward RUSSELL Frank Smith, Harry
King, Joseph specht, Walter d. Nolan. Henry
Noll, James Cannon. Bernardine Richen.
bachcr.
Sixth elass-Raymond Gloetzuer, Jane
Toomey, William A. Hill, Daniel Loughran,
Kitch, Frank Cleary, James Altman, Charles
Green, Edward Kenna, Michael Buckley, Jo-
seph Keane, Z. N. Gwynn. Perry johnson,
s. O. Hill, Frank Latimer, Edmund Powers.
Premiums for elocution were. awarded to
William Garland. W. ID. Nolan, w. c. Gwynn,
NJ. A. Green, 4. T. Ryan, r. A. johnson, =. II.
Sheridan, William +. Walter, J. J. Nolan, +. X.
DAILY, II. T. Mari, NJ. O'Donoghue.
After the distribution OF premiums the
Vlsit0rB viewed the students drawings
which ornamented the exercise hall. They
were Of two kinds--geometrical and crayon.
Both kinds showed careful work on the part
OF the pupils and excellent direction on the
part Of the teachers, Brothers Ellphas aud
Adolf.
The drawing which attracted the greatest
attention was one called "Dignity and I'm
pudence." 1t was placed In a conspicuous
part Of the hall, and had attached to 1t the
following certificate:
Tie copy of dignity and Impudonce" in
the oval.top matted frame Is, in my opinion,
the best executed drawing In the collection.
The expression OF both dogs is we'll preserved,
and the detail as TO light and shade is very
good. s. I. SHuaAN.
This drawing is the work OF Andrew j.
Schwartz, to whom was awarded the gold
medal for first prize. The work next In
merit was by Emmett 0'Brien, who received
O silver medal.
In the parlors Of the institute were ex-
hibited some good specimens Of penman-
ship, examination papers, &c.
SssOn,the whole, the professors and students
OF st. Johns have great reason to be proud
Of their years. work, and it is safe to pre-
dict for this flourlshing institution even q
greater degree Of prosperity for the coming
year than 1t has attained in the past.