The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-26
ORPHANS AT THEIR BEST.
The Closing Exercises at st. Mary's
Home School

] hOluo SCHOOL
One Of the most enjoyable entertainments
| of the season among the orphans, was the
| closing exercises at St. Mary's home yester-
day afternoon. Forty-two pretty orphan
girls took part in the exercises. The pro
gramme was interesting throughout and
the pupils showed much careful training,
rejecting creditably on themselves and
their teachers, Sisters Elizabeth. Loretta
and Magdalene. The latter has charge of
the music and elOcutiOn, which Father
Cafferty pronounced superb
Tbs exercises consisted Of contests in
spelling, geography, grammar. history and
arithmetic Recitations and music wers
interspelsed. Fathers Cafferty. Charles
Mobr and Balm, conducted tile exainina-
tien. The spelling contest was very inter
est.ng, but the feature of the examination
was the contest in tables. A dozen little
girls who we're mastering the multiplication
table stood in a line before Father
Cafferty to he examined. At first be
piled them with easy questions which we're
readily answered When they thought
they were getting off easy the questions
came thick and fast aud before the schol-
airs knew it, they were saying five times
nine make eleven.
The school sang Moonlight on the Lake, +"
Under the Roof Tree" Convent Bells"
and Restless Sea-" very sweetly. Minnie
O'laley recited 'St. Icons Toast" in q
very satisfactory manner Katie Walker
recite1 very nicely 'papas letter. Jennie
Mullreedy recited ''Smiting the Rock in a
highly interesting manner, and Phille Nc
lntyres rendition of equity or not Guilty"
brought forth ringing applause from the
visitors. She is sweet little girl, and
inerited the praise she got from her friends.
Annie Ray recited "Brier Rose" and cap
tivated the audience at once.
The prizes were distributed by Father
Caferty, after which the reverend father
made a neat little speech, complimenting
the pupils and teachers, and in closing, he
wished them a pleasant vacation. The
prizes awarded were as follows:
In the third class the prize for improve
ment in studies was drawn for by Jennie
Murphy, Bertha Suffer, Annie Suffer and
Maggie Ryan, and was won by Annie
Sulter.
In the second class the prize for improve
ment IN studies was drawn for by Julia
OMaley, Agnes Straiten, Laura Harris and
May Brown, and was won by May Brown.
The third prize for department was
awarded J. OMaley.
The second prize for department was
drawn for by Minnie O'Maley, Jennie Null
reedy, Annie Ray and Phillie Mcintyre,
and was won by Minnie O'Maley.
The third prize for domestic economy
was drawn for by Julia O'Maley, Laura
Harris, Mollie McDade, Agnes Straiten,
Nellie Walker and Jennie Murphy, and
was won by Julia O'Maley.
The second prize for domestic economy
was drawn for by Jennie Mulreedy, Annie
Willert, Mary Robinson, Lizzie Brown,
Annie Ray, Wannie Mahoney Minnie
O'Maley, Phillie Mcintyre and Kate
Sanches, and was won by Phillie Mcintyre
Among the special prizes a gold pen for
penmanship, donated by, Mrs. J. Lynch,
Atlanta, was drawn for by Phillie MoIn-
tyre, Maggie Davis, Annie Ray, Jennie
Mulreedy, Minnie O'Maley, Lizzie Brown
and Jennie Mahoney, and was won by An
ME Ray.
The prize for mathematics was drawn for
by Jennie Mulreedy, Annie Ray, Wannie
Mahoney, Maggie Davis, Lizzie Brown,
Minnie O'Maley and Phillie Mcintyre, and
was won by Jennie Mulreedy,
The first prize for domestic economy,
gold coin, donated by Very Rev. f. CAT
ferty. and was awarded to Miss NJ. Floyd.
The Haslam prize. gold coin, for prof.
cheney in studies, was drawn for by Jennie
Mureedy, Annie Pay, Phlllie McIntyre.
Wannie Mahoney. Minnie O'Maley and
Lizzie Brown, and was won by Phillie Nc
Intyre.
The Sacred Heart prize, gold coin, for
neeuleWOrKt pam ana ornamental, was
awarded 10 Miss Kate Halligan
A handsome wax-doll was awarded little
Josie for saying her speech aloud and plain
The prize for neatness was drawn for by
Kate Halligan, Mary Floyd. Jennie Null
reedy, Minnie o Maley, Annie Ray, Philli,
McIntyre, Lizzie Brown, Wannie Mahoney,
Nellie Walker, and Julia O'Maley, and was
won by Phillie Mcintyre.
The third prize for writing and arith-
Inetc was drawn for by Julia OMaley,
Mary Brown, Laura Harris, Agnes Straiten,
Mary Granger Nellie Walker, Molie Nc
Dade, Bertha Suffer, Jennie Murphy,
Bessie Clark, Katie Walker and Maggie
Ryan, and was won by Bessie Clarke.
The second prize for needle work was a
silver thimble, drawn for by Jennie Null
reely. Minute O'Maley, Maggie Davis,
Wannie Mahoney, Lizzie Brown, Annie
Ray and Philie Mcintyre, and was won by
Annie Ray.
A prize for christian doctrine in the sec
ond class was donated by Rev. L. Bazin,
and was awarded Of Nellie Walker.
A prize for christian doctrine in the first
class was donated by Rev. L. Bazin, and
was awarded TO Jennie Mulreedy.
The school will reopen on Sept. l for the
fall tort,