The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-30
ORPHANS AT THEIR BEST.
TaB CLOSING Exc soIsEs OF ST.
MARY'S home.

Vicar General Cafferty's Address
The Prize Scholars.
The annual examinations at st. Mary's
Orphans Home took plaza yesterday after
noon at S o'clock. There was large at
tendance of spectators. The exercises were
held In the class room. Vicar General Ed
ward Cafferty conducted the examinations.
The children were examined by classes in
catechism. history, grammar, arithmetic
and geography. They acquitted themselves
admirably and reflected much credit on
their teachers.
The opening address was by Josie Shee-
| han.
The seniors sang "The Hunters aud
Before the Sun Awakes the Morn" Both
songs were excellently rendered. and the
audience showed its appreciation by heart
lily applauding.
The juniors sang with pleasing effect
1.-TWO Little Birds Are WEI
Agnes Strarten recited 1.-THE Queens
| Gift" Nellie Fox, Little Mischief" Lizzie
Maley. Annie Fox and Katie Blanchard,
| "Our Work. Jennie Brown, (which Shall
II bel' and Katie Blanchard, 1.-THE New
| State"
All OF the recitations were we'll delivered
and showed evidences Of careful training.
| THE SPELLING CONTEST.
| The most interesting part of the pro-
| gramme was the spelling contest among the
| seniors. Vicar General Cafferty put some
pretty hard words to the children, but they
stood the contest well There were SO many
left standing at the conclusion of the con-
test that the prize. q gold ooiu donated by
| Mrs. Bindewald of Knoxville, Tenn, had
to be drawn for. Mamie Founder won it.
The closing chorus, 30, Tell Us, Merry
Birds" was sung by the entire school.
Vicar General Cafferty made brief adj
them on the excellent showing they had
made in the examination, a showing which
| proved that they had been close and studi,
| GUS scholars. He reminded them that 1t Is
not necessary for one to have an education
| in the higher matthew atics, Of algebra. etc.
and numerous langua ges to get along in the
world What is needed 10 a good English
! given Quotations In the high branches, IL
has interfered with instead OF helping them
to get along in life
| THE PUPILS CONGRATULATED.
| Father Cafferty compIimented the chill
dren on their knowledge of the needle,
which is one Of the branches of study care
fully looked after by the sisters. The
woman, he says. who knows how to use her
needle can always make living for her,
self. Father Cafferty said that in after
| years the girls who were listening to him
would probably point to 81. Mary's as the
| place where they were taught tnose at
tributes which make a true woman, virtue,
piety and religion. He concluded by Gen.
graduating the sisters on the high degree Of
proficiency to which they have brought
their scholars.
| THR PRIZES,
A silver thimble for plain sewing was
| drawn for by the following little ones:
Mamie Sullivan, Millie Bayo aud Mamie
Keohan. 1t was won by Mamie Keohan.
The third prize for needlework was
drawn for by Misses L. Harris. NJ. Sheehan,
X. Mullen, A. Sulter, n. Fox, M. Suffer,
B. Counihan, and won by Miss ". Fox.
The second prize for needlswork, gold
coin, donated by Col. Peter Reilly, was
drawn for by Misses NJ. Robinson, L.
Brown. NJ Brown, NJ. Founder, J. Brown,
and won by Miss T.. Brown.
The second prize for domestic economy,
a gold coin, donated by the Sodalities OF
Sacred Heart parish, was drawn for by
Misses l. Harris. NJ. Founder, N. Walker.
K Broderick. M. Brown, j. Murphy, L.
Pye, N. Sheehan, B. Clarke. ami won by
Miss M. Founder.
The second prizs, for Improvement In
studies, gold coin, donated by the So
dalities OF Sacred Heart parish, was drawn
for by Misses L. Harris, NJ. Founder, B.
Sulter, j. Murphy, M. Sulter, B. Counihan
and won by Miss B. Suffer-.
The prize for free hand drawing was con-
tested for by Misses N. Mahoney, NJ. Robin
son, L. Brown, j. Brown, n. Walker, N,
Founder. M. Sheehan, B. Clarke and won by
Miss NJ. Robinson.
The prize for Improvement In reading
donated by Col Peter Reilly, was drawn
for by Misses J. Brown, K. Sanchez, A.
Straiten, A. Walker B. Clarke, M. Ryan.
and won by Miss j. Brown.
The Haslam prize, gold coin, for great
est Improvement in studies, was drawn for
by Misses N. Mahoney, L. Brown, A.
Straiten, j. Brown, K. Sanchez, NJ. Brown,
M. Sheehan, and won by Miss L. Brown.
gold coin for mathematics, donated by
Miss Allie Kennedy, was drawn for by
Misses N. Mahoney L. Brown, NJ Robinson.
and won by Miss NJ. Brown.
A gold coin for domestic economy, do
mated by the Sisters Of Mercy of the city
hospital of Augusta, was drawn for by
Misses NJ. Floyd, n. Robinson, N. Maho-
ney, l.. Brown, J. Brown. and won by Miss
j. Browne.
A gold coin for needle work, donated by
the Sisters of Mercy Of the Sacred Heart
parish OF Augusta, was drawn for by
Misses K. Halligan, M. Floyd, n. Ma
honey. N. Walker, B. Clarke, and won by
Miss NJ Floyd.
A gold coin for neatness, donated by Sis
ters OF Mercy of st. Vincent's Academy Of
Savannah, was drawn for by Misses M.
Floyd. K. Halligan, L. Brown, N. Maho-
ney, and won by Miss NJ. Floyd.
A gold pen for penmauship, donated by
Rev. Robert Kennedy, was drawn for by
Misses M. Robinson, L. Brown, N. Ma
honey, NJ. Brown, N. Walker, A. Salter. B.
Clarke, and won by Miss A. Salter.
A gold coin for Christian doctrine, donated
: by Rev. Louis Bazen Of Washington, was
drawn for by Misses A. Mahoney L. Brown,
M. Robinson, A. Straiten, j. Brown. K.
Sanchez, M. Brown, III. 6heehan, and won
by Miss J. Browne.
The second prize for Christian doctrine, q
gold coin. donated by Rev. Louis Bazin,
was drawn for by Misses B. Suffer, Nj.
Ryan. J. Murphy, B. Clarke, N. Fox, M.
Suffer, L. Pye, b. Counihan, c. Pye, n
Bayo, M. A. Ryan, Ii. Keohan, j. Sheedan,
NJ. Blanchard, NJ. Sullivan, D. Columbian
L. Maley, X. Blanchard, A. Fox, and wor
by Miss Nellie Fox.
A gold medal for department, donated by
Vicar General Cafferty, was drawn for by
Misses n. Mahoney, NJ. Brown, M. Shee-
han, N. Floyd, and won by Miss NJ. Brown
THE CHILDREN AT SUPPER.
After the exercises the children wer,
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