The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-30
AT ST. v1NoENTs ACADEMY.
The Commencement Exercises Yester.
day Afternoon.

day Afternoon.
1t was large and interesting audience
that assembled in the st. Vincent de Paul
academy chapel yesterday afternoon to wit
ness the commencement exercises of the
school, The stage was tastefully decorated
with flowers, and the handsome chandeliers
were clothed in ivy aud evergreen. Every
thing wore an air of pleasantness, and when
the senior class sang "Hark again the thrill
ing horn" the audience appiauded to the
echo. The music, both instrumental and
vocal, was never surpassed in st. Vincent's
halls.
"The Fairly Isle," sung by Misses O'Don-
nell. Reith, Gaudry, Kenney, Pacetti,
Sutton, Meyers, Dangaix, Brennan and
Farris was well received and heartily
encored.
Misses Meyers and Daugaix sang Until
We Meet Again" very prettily, and the
Juniors rendered happily, Eggs for your
breakfast in the morning"
When Kunkel's "Flories Waltz" was
PLAYED the audience was hushed. The difficult
production was executed by Misses Smart,
Hines, O'KeefFe, Brady, Demerse, Lyons,
Meyers, Mckinley and McNish. + The
applause that followed ceased only when
Misses White, O'Donnell, Reith. Gaudry,
Kenney, Pacetti, Sutton, Meyers, Dangaix,
Brennan and Farris came out and sang
Dancing Ger the Waves"
Interspersed in the music were recitations
by the pupils Miss Mamie Wagner recited
1.-THE Baby Kiss" in a pretty manner and
was loudly applauded.
Following this recitation came the vocal
solo, "Anchored," by Miss X. Meyers,
which was well received.
Miss Aggie Doyle recited cleverly Little
Davie,n and received ringing applause.
Miss B. Dangaix rendered "Vasnti.n This
was one of the features Of the programme,
and the delighted audience scarcely knew
when it had cheered enough.
The exercises were concluded with song
by the Seniors 1.-THE Morning Fresh is
Breaking" The prizes were awarded by
Rev. Father Cafferty as follows:
The gold medal for proficiency in instru-
mental music, drawn for by the Misses
Smart, and won by Miss M. Smart.
Gold medal for Improvement in music,
drawn for by Misses ODonnen,. Zeigler,
Smith and Meyers, was won by Miss
Smith.
The prize for vocal music was awarded
Miss Meyers.
Miss NJ. K. Coleman was awarded die
tionary in the spelling contest of 1000
words with definitions.
Handsome books were awarded M. Nc
Donnoll, c. Gaudry and N. Haslam for inn
provement in mathematics.
A class ring for proficiency in mathemat-
les, attaining the highest average in written
and oral examinations in arithmetic, alge-
bra, geometry and elementary bookkeep-
ing, was awarded Miss B. Dangaix, class of
| 80.
A gold badge was awarded Miss II. Keith,
class of $50, for correct department during
| school year, voted by her companions OF
| the.boarding school,
Ahandsome volume of poems was awarded
Miss e. O'Keeffe of Senior B division.
| In the primary department the minors
| evlneed' such progress that it was almost
| impossible TO pronounce who was best.
The prize for Improvement In painting
was awarded Miss N. McNish, Senior A.
The following prizes were distributed by
| Father Cafferty In the forenoon:
For class excellence, polite department,
regular attendance and correct reading, the
honor girls in the various departments were
! announced as follows: M. K. Coleman. A.
| Walsh, B. Dangaix, M. Ulmo, class of 80;
| NJ. Smart, l.. Sutton, s. Pacetti, of Senior
A. c. Gaudry, C. Muller, j. Mcmahon,
X. Walsh, of Senior B; X. Brady, l.
| Smart and A Lyons, of Junior A; M. Paff
and S. Smart, Of Junior b; L. Cogan, M.
Rossiter and A Gaudry, of intermediate
class.
Special prizes for application, to studies
were awarded Misses l.. Mdrphy, class of
80 May Farris, Senior B; K Meyler, of
| Junior A. A prize for general excellence
was awarded Miss A. O'Donnell, class of 80
and u. Lege, of Senior A.
+ For the highest average in written exanli
nations, premiums were awarded the
Misses Dangaix, Smart, Muller, Smart,
| O'Keefe and Collins.
/ Books for marked improvement in pen
manship were awarded /. Smart, Junior A
A. Mcintyre, Senior B, and U. Lege, Senior
| A. Honorable mention was made of
Misses Smith, Coleman, H. Smart, NJ.
Smart, O'Donnell and McNish.
A gold badge for proficiency in penman
ship was awarded Miss K.Gaudry, er-oequC
the Misses Dangaix, Reith and Walsh of the
class of 80
! For the christian doctrine a gold medal
contested for by the Misses Reith, Murphy
| O'Donnell, Zeigler, Coleman, Walsh
| O;Brien, Gaudry, Smart, Kenney, Melon
nell, Gleason, Fitzgerald, O'Keeffe and
Gaudry, and was won by Eugene Kenney
A prize for application in class of instru-
mental music, drawn for by Misses Brady
| /. Smart, Lyons Demerse, Hines, O'Keetfe,
McNish, Sutton, O'Keeffe, Murphy, Sutton
and MCKINLEY, and was won by Birdie Hines
The fall term at ST. Vincent's will open
the third Monday in September.
THE ORDER OF RECHABITHS,