Evening journal., 1888-06-29
FIVE O'CLOCK EDITION
ST. PErHR's cOmmENoEmENT
The Eoung Ladies' Win Many
Prizes = Conferred by Father
Lyons.

The FIRST annual commencement Of 81.
Peters Paro, hial School took place this
morning. There wss q large atteudsncs OF
the parents and fslands OF the pupils, who
were much x-stid u at ths excellence dis
played. Tds following program was
rendered:
Choru,, Song OF Greeting" Crosby
trio: "Ahe Marie Stella,n Churchmsn; I;
Ava rding OF Medals: Coronation; plano
duo, ventre Terre, Kowalski; solo and
chorus, eve are all Fairies of the Sea-
Glover; Els y, "Priunphs Of the Mind" by
Miss Lizzie Cnllah an; composition show
ing conaidsrable care in preparation and
excellently read By Miss Ella Byrne: trio.
"Mockiug Bird" Gstzs; juvenile
chorus, "Opsn ths Gates, E. Mac;
Fantasia from Donezette, Czsny ;
vocal duo, ''Soft fell the Dews.n Glover
essay, "Domestic Economy a well written
paper containing many sensible ideas, by
Mise Maggie Monaghan and rsad In Miss
Ella Bryne's excellent manner; "Caprice
Carac;eresaus" Paul solo and chorus,
1.-TWO Forest Nymphs,n Glover; exit
march.
TIE Very Rev. Father Lyons pre-
sided over ths exercises and distributed
the premiums At the conclusion Of the
exercises be also addressed the pupils, com
plinienting them highly on their successful
and delightful entertainment. He com
mented especially on the essay "Domsstic
Economy" lie gave due credit to the essay
"Triumphs Of the Hind" which
was inseed deserving Of every praise
Father Lyons j,cularly remarked that
he hoped however that Miss Callahan
had not Joined The womsn's rights party,
the party OF powerful minds and short hair
and low dFessaa Women's mind should be
well developed and cultivated, but in the
Judgment OF ali sensible psople this de-
velopment and cultivation were best proved
in the interest women gave to their ful1l-
ment OF hou,eho,d duties.
The woman Uho could not preside az the
sueen of her kitchen as well a. of her par
Tor was only portially educated. The
attention now given t. the study OF domes.
tic economy in our converts and
schools was q step Ia the right direction.
The reason Tor the sxistencs OF 30 many old
maids was because Of the neglect OF this
study in great measure. The remarks Of
che reverend gentlemen were very pointed
and very well received.
The premiums we're distributed AS fol-
lows: Graduating honors. Lizzie Callahan
and Maggie Mona chan; bonors for amiable
department and observance Of the reguls
tions OF the school. first. Cece
lie Callahan, Lizzie O'Donnell, Ella
Byrns. Bessie Monaghan. BERTHE Frish-
muth and Florence Ffishmuth second, Mary
Ryan, May Ahern, Nary Dunsan, Cassie
Duncan and Martha Hsggerty. Premiums
in the first class for c. Doctrine, ortbog.
raphy, reading. U. s. history, arithmetic
letter writing grammar sacred history
penmanship, sewing, crayon drawing,
and piano and vocal music were
conferred upon Cecilia Callahan; Lizzie
O'Donnel received premiums for Il
branches inclliing plain sewing; Flor
ence Beehan took II premiums; Ella Byrne
n took u, including craYon drawing; and
n Emma Mooney took IL premiums.
Premiums in second class, Miss Mari
Y Beehan, Catholic doctrine, orthography
N grammar S. history, o. S. history, read
Ing, geography, arithmetic, letter writing
q penmsnship and plaia sewing; Miss Gerti
hcManus received ths premiums in /
branchos, the same as above, with the ad
dition OF one la vocal music Miss Bertii
Frishmuth received IS premiums In tn
same branches IS above.
d Miss Nellie O'Donnell. u premiums
same as above with the exception OF voca
music; Miss Nellie Haughsy 70 premium
in the same branches; Miss Mary Glnder
and Mas Mary DAWN, 10 premiums each
they not receiving premiums in plain sew
ing and drawing In the third class. pre-
miums were awarded 10 catechism, spelling
reading. arithmetic, elements Of Listory
geography, writing. frst lessons Ia draw
iug and plsin sewing 70 Misses. Mary Ryan
Mary Ahern. Annie Long, Mary Duncai
and Cassie Duncan.
The fourth class premlUms covered th
branches OF cstechism, spelling, reading
arithmetic, geography. writing, drawing
plain sewing. all OF which were bestOws
upon Lizzie Haughey, Nellie Long, Nelli
Moore, Martha HaEgarty, Nay Glenn ant
Annie Mulherne. Viola Lynn received
premium for regular attendance at DA
and Sunday schools.
The primary clasB premiums embrace
the cathechlsm, spelling, reading. element
OF writing aud arithemetic and they wer
bestowed upon Annie McGinty. Kati
Donahoe, Jennie Kavsnaugh. Annie Hoi
risk, Lillian Donshoe, Amy Frlshmuth sn
M Lille Gardner.
The s. Peters Boys Parochial SchoC
closed without any special exercises.
THEY ARK MOP npRJOcuArs