The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-14
sr.JosEPH's PARooHIAL SCHOOL
Entertainments and Common g sment Exer.
clses-Honors Awarded.


cIses-Honors Awarded.
The commencement exercises Of St.
Joseph's parochiai school, held yester-
day evening at the convent hall, were
very entertaining and most; creditable'
to the school aud the sisters in charge.
The hall was crowded, even packed to
the doors, and though the heat was in
tense, the audience remained to the
very end. Seated intfront OF the stage
we're Ri. Rev. Bishop kain, Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Sullivan and Dr. John Frissell,
who we're interested spectators and ap-
plauded liberally the performances Of
the children.
The opening address was delivered
quite eioquently by Master Charles
swan, the orator Of the school. Some
oil the little boys recited We've been
to school," and their cute rendition
took amazingly with the audience.
Margaret skelly's composition on
Geography" was one OF the gems OF
tho evening, and the young lady showed
herself most proficient in tho study
itself and in the art Of giving an intelli-
gent description OF 1t.
The boys OF tho D class recited well,
ga Boy OF His Word" and the little
girls followed in fan drill and chorus.
Some more OF the small boys were
heard ia another recitation, THE Pret-
tiest Thing Ever Saw" An English
composition by Regina Padden, enti.
tied, "Weapons Of School Girls"
abundantly testified to the the young
ladys training in the art OF compost
tion.
The "song OF the Union" was sung
by the @ class, and the. little boys fol-
lowed with the song and chorus, "0ur
Flag is There" Henry Hague's recita-
tion, "Good Bye, God Bless YOU was
good, as was the competition on "His-
tory" by Miss Ellen Moran. The @
class was again heard in the recitation,
"The Weavers," and the B class recited
in unison the "Londing Of Columbus."
Miss Ellen Hoe read a composition on
"Tenses in the Grammar Of Life"
James McShane, Francis Rock, Harry
Corcoran. Francis Kenney and Alex
ander Gribben recited the dialogue,
"Contentment.
Harry Gompers gave the recitation
Saved by Kiss" in an acceptable
way. The little boys recited "Tlme.
Enough" and the o class columbus"
and "Outdone by Boy" was the sub
ject OF John Hughes's recitation.
i,Down on the Farm" was sung by the
large boys. and John Manley recited
"Pat's Reason" Tho commencement
exercises concluded with the play, "The
Chaplet OF Flowers" performed by the
large girls. 1t was nicely done and
was literally applauded.
The commencement exercises over,
Bishop Kahn ascended the stage. Father
Reynolds read out the names Of the
pupils getting premiums, and as each
child walked up the stage the bishop
handed 1t the premium. The calling
of of the premium list consumed over
a half hour.
In the boys department, junior class,
Frank Doerr received the silver medal,
presented by Father Sullivan. 1t was
given for good conduct and punctuality,
and was awarded to Master Doerr by
the votes Of his classmates. Patrick
Mcdonnell, Of the senior class, also re.
ceiyed silver medal, presented
BY Father Sullivan. His classmates
thought he deserved 1t, for good con-
duct and punctuality.
In the girls department Misses Ellen
]. Howe and Ellen .. Moran we're
awarded a Sullivan silver medal for tho
second time, and Misses Margaret ].
skeliy and Regina II. Paden were
awarded one also. A silver medal for
good conduct was awarded to Miss
Susan Doherty.
Tho entertainment concluded with n
brief talk by Bishop Kahn. In his felici-
tous way the bishop praised the child.
rem for their good work in the school
and expressed the hope that they would
continue to improve in their studies in
tho coming school year,