The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-28
ST. JOsEPH's ACADEMY.

interesting, ana this year large audience
assembled to witness the examination and
| commencement. Beside friends in Wash
ington, visitors were present from Savan-
nah, Augusta, Atlanta and Charleston, y.
Z. The examination Of the primary and
grammar classes began promptly Monday
morning, June 25 ut 9 o'clock. The little
ones surprised their friends by the progress
made during the year Many of them only
began to attend school year ago, and now
read well in the second reader, spell words
OF two and three syllables, write quite
ieglbly, and perform easy examples in the
four rules of arithmetic. The pupils of the
grammar grade We're we'll tested in cate
chism. arithmetic, geography, grammar
and United States history. A pleasing
1eature was class in botany, leaves and
flowers being used to illustrate the defini-
ton of botanical terms
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 26,
was devoted to the examination of the collie
glate grade. Glasses were examined in
christian doctrine, algebra, physiology, as
tronomy, geometry, trigonometry, chemiS-
try and natural philosophy. In The two
latter, the pupils illustrated their answers
by experiments skilfully performed. Song,
recltanons and essays varied the exalnina-
ton of classes, and added to the enjoyment
OF the attentive audience
THE LIBRARY AND THE COOKING CLUB.
After the examination an invitation was
extended to visit the library, where were
displayed beautiful specimens of fancy
work, painting and crayon drawing From
thence-to the recreation room, where
b1untiful luncheon had been prepared by
the young ladies, to prove their proficiency
as members of the cooking club The de-
licious vlauds won unbounded praise, and
| the girls of st. Joseph's may well be proud
of their success in the culinary department..
The delighted audience fingered to
warmly congratulate the pupils upon their
successful examinations, and gladly reas-
sembled at O'Clock in the evening for the
musicale, the programme being as follows:
THE MUSICALE PROGRAMME.
Chorus, Bright Be Each Heart" duet,
waltz, Misses Drusilla Cox and Dora Stan
sell; trio. der Freischutz," Misses Katie
O'Connor, Nellie OConnor and Mamie
Symons; duet, Reception Polka" Misses
Bridge Kennedy and Susie de MontmOllin;
examination of class; duet, Misses Carrie
Mannion and Clara Barrett; solo, Musical
Box" Miss Katie OConnor; song, selected,
Miss Mabel Leslie; study, "Lebert and
Stark" Misses Alice Bodell and Jennie
Alton; duet, Witches Flight" Misses
Mamie O'Connor and Clara Barrett;
Criollis," Misses Evie Reese and Dora
Stansell; solo, "Pline des PEERLESS" Miss
Clara Barrett; duet, ''Trot du Cavalier"
Misses Alice Bodell and Nellie harty; song,
"Margery," Miss EVE Reese; duet, Grace
Waltz" Miss Volo Benson and Teresa Ken
needy; trio, Little Romp Quickstep,"
Misses Ethel O'Brien, Hennie Struck and
Katie and Nellie O'Connor; chorus, away
to the Fields of Dewy Clover" solo,
Spring Is Here" Miss Susie de Montmol-
lin duet, "Moonlight, Music Love and
Flowers" Misses Evie Reese and Susie de
Montmollin; solo, 'Robns DIES Bois," Miss
Nellie Harty; duet, LA Californienne,"
Misses Susie de Montmolin and EVE Reese;
solo, "Ben Bolt" Miss Alice Bodel; song,
Summer Morn" Misses Mamie O'Connor
aud Evie Reese; duet, "Stratella,n Misses
Alice Bodell and Nellie Harty.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The twelfth annual commencement took
place to-dey, June u, at 1880 o'clock D. M,
the following programme being given in a
highly creditable manner: Duet, "Valse DIES
Fleurs," Misses N. Harty and K. OConnor;
solo. "Valse," Miss Volo Benson; song,
Evening Chimes" Misses E. Reese, T.
Kennedy, S. de Montmollin; solo, al
FAIRY Queen" Misses A. Bodell and n
Harty recitation, college Oil Cans" Miss
s. de Montmollin solo, Evening Zephyrs,"
Miss E. Reese; song, Mother Kissed Me in
My Dreams" Miss NJ. Leslie; solo, annie
Laurie Miss A. Bodell; recitation, 1.-THE
Prisoned Angel" Miss E. Reese; solo. "The
Last Rose of Summer" Miss N. Harty;
! essay, 1--WE Live in Deeds, Not Years."
Miss C. Barrett; vocal duet, "Only Thee"
Miss E. Reese and s. de Montmollin; "a
School Boys First Composition" Miss N.
O'Connor; solo, ''Song of the Alps" Miss
| C. Barrett; vocal solo, marguerite" Miss
S. de Montmollin: trio, ''Mocking Bird"
Misses G. Barrett, d. Stansell and NJ.
O'Conor; duet, Wandering Jew Waltz
Misses E. Reese and S. de Montmollin;
essay and valedictory, "Friendship," Miss
| A. Bodell; chorus, Good Night"
DISTRIBUTING THE HoNoRs.
| Rev. Father O'Brien then made a brief
| but very excellent address to the Young
| lady graduates and distributed the honors
| of the evening. Diplomas, laurel crowns
| and gold medals were presented to the
| graduates, Misses Alice Bodell and Clara
| Barrett. The other awards were as fol-
lows: Excellence in scholarship, senior
| class, Guilmartin gold medal Miss Katie
| O'Connor; Flannery gold medal for mathe-
MATES, Miss Salie Dakman; Benson gold
medal for English composition, Miss Mamie
| O'Connor; general excellence gold medal
| presented by Rev. Father OBrien, Miss
Nellie Harry; first honor C collegiate class,
| presented by Rev. Father Semmes, Miss
4 Susie uo MOUUluODlt, second nOnOr, gold
| medal, presented by w. kehce Miss Mamie
| O'Connor; first honor B grammar class.
gold medal, presented by j. Graham,
Miss Katie Cahill; second honor
| b grammar class, gold medal.
presented by Mr.. w. Harty, Miss Evie
Reese; christian doctrine, gold medal pre-
scented by Rev. Father Bazin, Miss Myra
Galloway. first honor, C. grammar class,
| gold medal presented by Mr.. Murphy, Miss
Ethel O'Brien; the bishops medal for mu-
sic, Miss Susie dc Montmollin; gold pen for
Improvement in writing, presented by Mr..
w. Mcguire, Miss Stella Bigby: silver
medal for catecbism to Miss Ella MacDon-
aid. Book premiums were then awarded to
| the most deserving in each class.
The programme had promiseda rare treat
of music and song, and the hsarty applause
of the audience testified their pleasure and
appreciation. The recitations and ESSAYS
were given in highly credtable manner,
and all pronounced the commencement one
OF the best ever given at st. Joseph's.
WHAT HOUSEHOLD PETS COST.