Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-20
THEY CLOSE WITHOUT FORM.
Catholic schools DO Away with Public
Exercises-St. Mary's Commencement.


The Catholic schools Of the city will not
hold public exercises this year. Several
reasons which appear perfectly plausible are
advanced for the cessation Of the usual open
formalities at the close Of the session.
After giving the subject very mature consider
alton the Bishop and heads Of the schools have
reached the conclusion that IL is better TO DO
away with public ceremonies. They think IL IS
hardly right that the parents Of the
pupils, Of whom there arc many hundred,
should be pQt 10 the unnecessary expense
Of the commencement outlay, for such
as dresses, flowers, carriages, etc.
Another and one Of the most important rea-
SONS Tor the change ia the great amount OF time
necessarily consumed In the preparation for
these cOmmencements, which inteftcres ma
teraly with the scholars Just at that peIioi
whom their whole attention should be given 10
study. 1t is also believed that "a there are only
a few participants in these clairs the exhibitions
do not as fairly represent the progress and
thorcughness OF the schools "a printed lists Of
the premiums and art and other specialtes.
TIE PRIVATE ExgRCIsEs.
The institutions, acting upon these cXlgoucies,
win all bring their present sessions To a close by
the rendition OF a simple programme OF music
and essays and the awarding Of diplomas and
Tho only features open the patrons Of the In
sttutiou and the public are the art and painting
exhibits which, from what has so far been seen,
viii be very elaborate and well worth seeing.
MONTE MARIA ANNIVERSARY.
At the Academy OF NlcUdtlDNs monte MdIths Il
musical and dramatic entertainment, which will
be OF rare excellence. will be given next Tuesday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock. Many persons have
been invited, and delightful programme ls an
ticipated. The art exhibit will be the same day
The list of premiums and the awarding OF d-
plomas and premiums viii take place Wednes-
day.
st. Mary's High School.
The fifth annual commencement of St.
Mary's High School, which is devoted to the edu-
rf'1l afssrff
the school nan and was under the general dlrec-
tiOn Of the principal. Father Edward Meyer o.
$. B. Though the exercises We're very snort ana
simple they showed diigcut study on the part OF
the scholars aud excellent instruction on the part
OF the teachers. This. too was well established
by the recent entertain tent given hy the scho9l,
me n' members n br Of 81. Nary'e congregation feel
proud Of their high school.
MEDALS AWARDED.
The programme yesterday embraced somo ex-
ceIlent music by Professor {. h. Mutter Whlch
was followed by the awarding Of medals:
The Leo Haid gold medal for best average
First Class. was awarded 10 Master theodore
VorNriuk: next IN merit Master FRANK over
man. Donor Right Rev. leo Haid, d. d.,
Bishop ~ North Carolina. ,o,-
TbrsiIycr medal for best average, Second GAS,
was awarded 10 Master Edward Hulcher; next
In merit Master Frank Torbeck. Donor, Very
Rev. Father Wnhbald, q. :. b.
The following is the list OF the premiums;
fIkST GLASS;
b. Bucker, premium in English composilion,
shorthand, B. History, WITH nine distinctions;
r. Oyermau, premium in attendance, Engisn
grammar. bookkeeping, with eleven disiinc-
lions ). Ross, premium iu reaiinR' at,eha ,Hco'
Fngljsh pcnmauship. German, oiEht di7tlnc-
tious. Theodore Norbrink, premium IN diliG'n,e
ana punctuallty, elocnfon, history, hrlthmetic'
twelve distinctions; t. NcThoiser pre- mum IN
80 conduct diligence and punrtuality, religion
smelling. geography, eight distinctions.
SECOND CLASS
A. Aucst Thomas Ftommer, and y. Doyle
each a premium for distinctions; W. kemke'
,,r.rni,Im i'm reading and elOcutiOn, two distinc-
fions. A. ThOu premium IN attendance, Gerlhah
nenmaushp, four distinctions; u. hCzgreie'
premium in good conduct, attendance NerlAan,
TWO distinctions: l.. d. Murphy, premium IN
aIifhmeti. English composition, ana readlhg'
F' Torpeck, premium in religion, spelling' geoS-
rapbv, bookkeeping, twelve dislincuonsi r.
IIllcIer premiuIn in history, clocution' hnS!leh
Grammar, and English penmanship' twelve dis
tinctiOns.