The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-27
ST. J,sEPa,s ACADEMY.
Interesting Commencement Exercises
of ThisVell Known Institution.

Interesting comnencement Exercises
of ThisWel Known Institution
WAsHINfros, GA. June 26.-The com
Reconnaissance Of St. Joseph's Acad-
envy occurred to-day. The last week of
june brinf annually a crowd Of visitors to
Washingth, Ga, to witness the closing ex-
ercises Of be academy. This school year
has been iae of great prosperity and the
pupils haze been most attentive to school
duties. The preparatory classes were ex-
anined illcatechism, arithmetic, geography,
United 3tas s historr, grammar, physical
geography, botany and general knowledge
The punk acquitted themselves with m 5re
than culinary credit. Their bright
faces AID ready answers dispelled
any fearsof failure. The exercises were
pleasantly varied by songs and Rotations.
On Tuesday morning occurred the exaIni-
nation OF the collegiate classes, which were
tested inchmch history, algebra, English
literature physiology, geometry, chemistry,
trigononetry aud natural philosophy. TIE
young ladies' showed marked proficiency in
mathematics. The examinations of St
Josephis are prominent features of
the closing exercises, and the record
Of success so well known that the
pupils lauiably endeavor to sustain the
QlRu iCpIdliOu VI the INSTITUTION. Inc
success of 1889 is an additional triumph
After the examinations the visitors were
invited to note the progress made in sew.
ing and art The large library was quite
festiFe IN its decorations of fancy work,
pictures in oil and crayon, china painting
etc. That the useful employment of plain
sewing is not neglected was proved by the
tactthat the young ladies of the collegiate
grale wore white dres -es made by them
selvs. After admiring the beautiful work
theguests were invited to partake of
a bounteous table of refreshments
prelaI ed by the girls. The cooking was
prdlounced excellent, and the parents
prelsnt were delighted that instruction is
givth IN so necessary an art The after
noa was devoted TO the music department.
Glasses were examined and the audience
treaed to choice programme of instru-
menhl and vocal music The commence
mem was the grand feature of the week.
The programme was as follows: Duet,
"Anhryllis," Misses G. Lagerquist and
x. PConnor; trio. "Beaming Stars, !"
deMhtmollin; chorus, "Come Where the
Lille Bloom" piano solo, "Moon-
light on the Hudson" Miss
E. Reese; chorus, Distant Chimes;n
recitation, witch of Hazel DELL" Miss L.
Carei; trio, alpine Glow" Misses N
Harti, K. O'Connor and V. Benson; vocal
solo, Judith" Miss G. Lagerquist; piano
solo, la Mignonette," Miss e Williams;
vocalsolo, ''G'he Sailors Return" Miss S.
of Elrth," Miss Stella Bigby; duet,
"Lauerbach," Misses N Horne and d.
Stansd recitation. Betsy and l." Mary
the Iillies,n Misses G. Lagerquist,
S. de Montmollin and K. O'Con-
nor; recitation, Prisoner of Chillon,"
Miss NlO'Connor; piano solo, ''Blumen-
led" Mss Volo Benson; vocal solo. 1.-THE
Flower Girl" Miss EVE Reese; essay, "a
Hundred Years Ago" Miss Saliie Daknan;
piano sdo, ia Gazelle,p Miss N Horne;
Reese AID s. de Montmollin; piano solo,
"Rondo Caopricciosa," Miss n Harty;
song, "Iill We Meet Again." Misses r.
Struck, E. Mansfield, E. Reese, D. StanselI
and s. de Moptmollin; essay and valedic-
tory, Something to Do" Miss Katie
O'CSnnor.
The honors were awarded by Rev. Father
Kelley, V. G., of Atlanta. Laurel crown
diplomas and gold medals were conferred
on the graduates-Misses Stella Bigby,
Sale Dakman, Katie O'Connor. Guilmar-
tin gold medal for senior scholarship, to
MissSusie de Montmollin of Savannah, the
bishSp's gold medal for geometry to Miss
d. Hansel of Charleston, S. c.; Father
O'Brhns gold medal for general excellence,
to Mis- L. Muller, Savannah, Ga. Junior
scholarship gold medal, Miss N. Horne,
Atlanta, Ga. mathematics, gold medal, Miss
L. Miller, Savannah. Ga gold medalfor En-
glish composition, Miss n Horne, Atlanta,
Ga. lather Semmes' history medal, Miss M.
O'BriA, Barnett, Ga first honor, gold
medal (a) grammar class, Miss E. Reese,
Washington, Ga; grammar medal, Miss E.
Mansfield, Darien, Ga; Father Bazin's
catechsm medal, Miss M. Galloway, Wash
ingron Ga. first honor (b) grammar class.
gold nBdal, Miss j. Chester, Atlanta, Ga.
first honor ID grammar class, Miss n.
Branham, Washington, Ca; silver medal
for cstechism, Miss NJ Stewart. Atlanta,
GA. gold medal for music, Miss N Harty,
Savannah, Ga gold pen, Improvement IN
writing, Miss T. Kennedy, Savannah, Ga.
Crowns were awarded to Misses L. Stansell,
d. OK, G. Straus and K Williams for ex-
empllry department. Book premiums to
othelpupils according to proficiency. The
CONTEST for awards of special medals was
veryclose, and special mention is due Miss
n. OConnor, NJ. Syn1ons. B. Kennedy and
g. Ligerquist.
ThS verdict of the visitors was most
favorable, and the school girls of st.
JoseHh's well. deserve a happy vacation
after their year of earnest study, and the
memory of the commencement of this June
will be an encouragement to diligence in
&. thaa