The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-03
fourmill is building at the stockyards.
NOW FOR VACATION.
Closing Exercises of the St. Peters Boys
School,

Closing Exercises of the ST. Peters Boys
School.
The closing exercises of st. Peters Boys
School were held last evening In St. Peters
hail on Florida street, between Twenty
fourth and Twenty-ffth, and the attendance
was so large that the aisles were packed
halfway down from the platform. The
hall was tastefuily decorated, flags forming
the background of the platform where the
students held sway, and from the ceilings
center handsome streamers diverged TO
various PARTS of the walls over the heads of
the audience, the patriotic semi-canOpy
producing a very pretty effect The whole
affair was in the hands of Brother Director
Euphrasus, and his programme proved as
interesting as his decorations were beeom-
ing. BE has been in charge Of the school
since 1856.
EThe boys, although young, showed evil
dences of careful training The programme
was happily inteTSpersed with music and
song, which rendered the Rotations more
agreeable The young elOcutonists were n
surprise to the stranger. Their efforts were
not Of the twaddle. sing-song variety which
is too often heard at school exercises. They
knew their lines thoroughly, repeated them
with force, and their gesticulaung was
admirable.
A very effective arrangement in the pro-
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Home" II was piece descriptive of the
late war, the one side listening and longing
for the glorious strains of The Star-span-
gled Banner" the other for the inspiring
notes Of Dixie" but both sides joining
hands 90 the song of songs Home, Sweet
Home" which sentiment concluded each
stanZa, the orchestra furnishing soft music
as each air was called for. The effect was
at once pretty and pathetic. The Rivers
of Home" was something similar. I. A.
Ashe is the comedian Of the college and his
reception proved him q great fayOTlte. T..
j. Sullivan Is born orator. and the reclta-
tiOn of 'Maelaine's Child" By A. +. Curtis
showed that young man to be possessed OF
no mean histrionic ability. A. I. Pyne's
rendition Of Tenement Row" was very
pathetic.
The following young men received diplo-
mas, which entitle them to admission into
the freshman class of st. Mary'S College:
Augustus Z. Pyne, James II. Markham,
Manuel F. Silva and William j. Sweetser.
A gold medal for Christian doctrine. do
mated BY Rev. p. S. Casey, was awarded to
Augustus L. PyDe of the senior class, the
Mcguire and A. Z. Curtis. A gold medal
for mathematics, donated by Charles a.
Clinton, Md, was awarded to James ID.
Markham of the senior class, the next in
merit being Joseph A. Kendrick, NJ. G.
Mccain aud T. a. Ashe. 4 gold
by Mr.. d. 7. Keefe was awarded to Joseph
A. Kendrick of the first class. the next in
merit being a. T. Curtis, +. A. Ash and NJ.
G. Mccain, In the second class a silver
medal for Christian doctrine. presented by
Mr.. A. Quill. was awarded to Frank j.
Sullivan, the next in merit being p. f,
Murphy, T. a. Crimmins and l.. f. Gull.
silver medal for proficiency in studies,
presented By Mr.. 2. Cassidy, was awarded
10 Henry NJ Burke, the next in merit being
T. j. Sullivan, J. J. Duffy aud l.. 4. Hag-
gerty. In the third class, a silver medal for
Christian doctrine presented by Mr. a.
Waldteufel, was awarded to Francis NJ.
Meehan, the next in merit being d. j.
Goggins, T. NJ. NARROW and p. J. Hughes.
silver medal for proficiency in studies,
presented by Mr.. NJ. Murphy. was awarded
to Daniel j. Goggins, the next in merit
being J. C. Donovan, p. J. Hughes, W. j.
Field.
Father Casey distributed the diplomas
and medals.
The older pupils will receive other certi-
ficateS OF promotion this morning in the
same place. Studies will be resumed Mou-
daV ,luly IL