Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-26
END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
81. Johns CsIIexiatc Uust;tu..

The closing exercises of st. Johns Collegiate
Institute held at the Bijou Opera House yester-
day afternoon were attended by a. large au-
dience. In the preparatory department recita-
lions were given by VIM. Garland, the son of
the Attorney General Walter d. Nolan, Wm
L. Gwynn, Michael A. Green, Albert T. Ryan,
Richard A. johnson, Phillip Fl. sheridan and
VIM. F. Walter. In the collegiate department
John J. Nolan gave an extract from Emmets
speech. William Garland played two seec-
lions on flute drama in four acts entitled
lowing: Francis A. DAILY, VIM A OBrien. Ed
ward j. Walsh, Matthew B. Donnelly, Fred. F.
FREDERICK W. Kriehe h Micb 1e1n B sa5nen
Francis Richards, Daniel Allen. Collegiate
diplomas were awarded to John r. Walter,
Butler. Commercial diplomas were awarded to
William A. 0'Brien, Matthew b. Donnelly.
Medals and premiums We're awarded by Rev.
DIR. Chappelle as follows.
First class-Edw. j. Walsh, VIM. 8. OBrien,
Denis +. Mccarthy, Matthew Donnelly, VIM.
4: 9Brien, Joseph A. Ferry, John j. Clarke,
Y. DAILY, NJ. +. Brennan.
Second elass-Wm. T. Walter, A. G. Taylor,
Phil. FL. Sheridan. Fred. w. Krchelt, Louis
Johnson, Robert Berberich, j. A. Costello Thos
keliher, Frank Richards, Daniel Allen, VIM. b.
Cleary, Martin Brennan, James TObin.
Third class.-W. j. j. Scanlon, Raymond A.
Heiskel, Albert I. Ryan, Andrew j. Schwartz,
oran TRomas Reane k keey John a.
Henry ~. Allen James Keiiher, VIM. Hanlon,
Arthur Richards, Saml. Mareeron, John A.
Fourth class:-Edward Walter, Garrett Sulli-
van, John O'Brien, VIM. Gwynn, Thos. Muir
ply, John Brooks. Frank Richardson, Michael
MohuD, David McIntee, Frank Sheehy, Ed
mond MaIlet, Harry Hayden, Barry Mohun,
Lawrence keane Charles Etchberger, Patrick
Sheahan, Roiette Chase, Harry Deggs, VIM.
Sliney.
Filth class--Joseph Dowell. VIM. Garland,
Joseph DAILY, Russell Finney, John Eichhorn,
Daniel sullivan, Henry Hill, Thos. Fealy, Jos.
Berberch, Ihos Byrne, John COrcoran, Howard
BEen, Anton specht, Edward Russell, Frank
smith, Harry King, JOS. Specht, Walter u. No
lap, Henry Noll, Jas. Cannon, Bernardine Rich
enbacher.
Sixth class-Raymond Gloetzner. Jas. Too
mey, VIM. A. Hill, Daniel Loughran, Joseph
Boyce, John Richardson, VIM. kiJch, Frank
Cleary, Jas. Altman, Charles Green, Edward
kenna, Michael Buckley, Jos. keane, II. n.
Gwynn. Perry johnson, John ONein, Ray mond
Stafford, L. Arnaud, 5. Z. Hill, Frank Latimer,
Edmund Powers.
The closing exercises of the primary depart
ment Will be held this afternoon in the school
building, and an interesting program has been
prepared.
RittenhOuse Academy.
The school year at the Rittenhouse academy
was closed last evening with the annual exhi-
bition, held in the school room. There was a
large audience, one of the most interested
spectators being Representative Randall, whose
son, Samuel j. Randall, jr., took part with
credit in the congressional debate,'' which
formed part of the exhibition. The exercises
included declamatiOns by Wright Rives, jr.,
James y. Gilflian, Robert A. Inch, Dunn Nc
kee, Richard L. Merrick, Ralph Hamilton and
Lalner Mckee. Then there was a Congressional
debate on the question, THAT and after the
date of the passage OF this resolution ladies be
admitted TO the floor of the House during the
debates" John :. Davidson Officiated as
speaker and b. kennon Peter as clerk. The
participants in the debate were Harrison j.
Teller, Edward r. Greer, Dunn Mckee, Ralph
Hamilton, Robert A. Inch, Frank H. Gray,
Joseph Mcfarland, Samuel j. Randall, H..
John h. Helmus, Richard L. Merrick, Arthur
L. IL. Middleton, Lanier McKee, VIII
liam II. Duncanson and Benjamin T. Spransy
The boys all acquitted themselves with credit
to themselves and the academy and to the
great satisfaction of their parents. Principal
Wright distributed premiums follows: For
scholarship average in Rotations to Lanier
Mckee, James 5. Davidson, Dunn McKee, Il.
kennon Peter and Joseph Mcfarland. Deport-
ment, Alvah Godding, Harry ]. Teller, Robert
A. Inch and kennOn Peter. Punctuality, Il. G.
Spransy, Richard L. Merrick, John f. HeImus,
Edward X. Greer and Harry Teller. Especial
mention for excellence improvement was
made as follows: RI. Ray, application TO study
and general average in recitatiOns; Richard L.
Merrick, excellence in elocution; G.. X. Greer, a
gOoO record In Rotations and department;
Robert Inch, good average In Rotations;
Franck Gray and Wright Rives jr., for history
and writing; Ralph Hamilton, geography and
history; Samuel j. Randall, jr., Improvement
III writing; Arthur Middleton, arithmetic.