Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-01
ST. JosEpH,s ACADEMY.
The Honors and Medals Awarded
tn the Fair Graduates.

The Honors and Medals Awarded
To the Fair Graduates.
WASHINGTON, GA, June 30.-The clos
ing exercises of st. Joseph's Academy
were begun to-day by public examina-
tons in the different departments. Mon
day morning, June %, the collegiate
and A grammar classes were examined in
church history, physiology, ancient MS
tory, algebra, geography, and natural
philosophy. In the latter recitation the
pupils illustrated by experiments
In the afternoon the B and G grammar
classes and the primary classes were ex-
amined, and the audience was greatly
pleased with the proficiency OF the pu-
pills. On Tuesday morning, June ~, b
and A COLLEGIATE classes were examined
in church history, astronomy, mythology,
geometry, English literature, chemistry
and trigonometry. The chemical expert
ments were very interesting, and the pu-
pills showed that they had spent
the year in earnest study to mas
ter these studies so well. At
the conclusion Of the examination
the audience was invited into the library,
where beautiful exhibition of paintings,
fancy work and plain sewing was made.
The guests fingered long in admiration at
the industry and taste of the young
ladies'. In the afternoon classes were
examined in music, the recitations being
interspersed with choice selections, both
vocal and instrumental.
The Alumnae Association of st.
Joseph's Academy was then welcomed by
Father O'Brien, officers elected, and then
Miss Nellie Mcguire, as the first gradu'
ate, read a beautiful address reviewing
the rise and progress of the school from
1876 to 1886. Remarks were made by
members OF different classes, letters of
absent graduates read, and then all
adjourned to the banquet hall
for refreshments, and an hour or two was
spent in social pleasures by the pupils
and their friends Tonight was an event.
full night for the eleven graduates. the
programme was as follows:
Salutatory.
Comments on Comet.
80 ........... Miss Gertie O'Donoghu9
Piano solo ...................... .BelsariD
Miss Katie Jones.
Miss Nellie Mccarthy.
Plano Solo ..... THE Witches Dance"
Miss Mamie stehle.
Essay ......... Never Trouble Trouble Until
.......T Trouble Troubles Y ou,"
Miss Maggie Keogh.
Trio. Nv elCome to Spring"
Misses G. O'Donoghue, n. Meredith and NJ.
Murphy.
Essay. The Book We Read"
Miss Dora Eastman.
Vocal quintette. 49,. Glide on, Glide on
Misses n. Mccarthy, Meredith, Stehle, oDon-
oghue and Nj. keOgh.
Essay. Last WIN and Testament of Comets,
Piano colo ................."B Butterfly Galop,"
Miss A. DAILY.
Essay. "The Singer and His Song"
Miss Mamie Stehle.
Essay o.. "Scenes from the Arena"
NJ IS Maggie Doyle. .,
Piano Solo ................ LIZ hoIe.'
Miss Lulu Carroll.
Essay .........-. Past. Present and Future"
Miss Lille Williams.
P ano Solo,. .........''Old Black Zoe"
MISS \. Meredith. -,
Miss L. Carroll
Duet ................... ''Silger Trump pets"
Misses Flannery and Doyle.
Vocal Trio Come Where the Lilies Bloom"
Misses NJ. Stehle, Nj keogh and Mccarthy:
Essay..... ......' ........-..' JOan OF Arc'
Essay Reclted by Miss Nora Treanor.
Piano Solo ........ Hone, sweet Home"
Miss Alice Bodel.
Valedictory ...--....--.-. Miss n. Mefeulth
THE GRADUATES.
The graduates were: Miss Gertie
O'Donog1ue of Savannah, Miss Nellie
Mccarthy of Augusta, Miss Maggie
Keogh of Savannah. Miss Dora Gassman
OF Savannah, Miss Lula Carroll OF Au-
gusta, Miss Mamie Stehle of sumter, Miss
Maggie DOYLE of Savannah, Miss Katie
Flannery OF Savannah, Miss Lille VIII
liams of Washington, Miss Nora Trean0r
of Milledgeville, Miss Monte Meredith OF
Savannah.
The graduates were then awarded
medals, laurel crowns and diplomas.
Inc scholarship medal was conferred on
Miss Julia VOgel, of Savannah.
The mathematics gold medal on MISS
Josie kehoe, OF savannah.
The composition gold medal on Miss
Minnie Murphy, of Jacksonville, Fla.
First honor In the Z collegiate class on
Miss Alice Bodell, of Savannah, and the
second honor on Miss Mamie Fowler. of
Savannah.
The first honor in the A grammar class
on Miss Katie Mock, of Savannah, and
the second honor on Miss Maggie Gleason,
OF Savannah.
The first honor in the grammar class
on Miss Susie Montmollin, of Savannah,
aud the second honor on Miss Mamie
Duwart, of Savannah.
The first honor in the Q grammar class
on Miss Jennie Powers, OF Savannah.
The first and second honors In music
went 80 Miss Annie DAILY, of Macon, and
Miss Katie James, of Savannah.
Father O'Brien's medal for general eX-
cellence went to Miss Mamie Gatins, OF
Atlanta.
Book premiums were then given to
those who attained grade OF 80.
The address was made by Father
O'Brien.
The commencement of 1886 was then
numbered with the past.
st. JoseDh's Academy ranks among the
first institutions of tbe kind, and richly
deserves the liberal patronage it receives.
THOMAsVILLfG TOPICS.