The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-22

ono oil the Boys
Last night witnessed the conclusion
OF the various exercises OF the Catholic
parish schools that have been such
pleasing features during the past week
otthe convent hall OF the Sisters OF st,
Joseph, and the large attendance OF the
many friends and patrons of the insti.
tuition was kept up till the last,
The school that gave u fitting close
10 this entertaining series was st. Vim
cents select school, the advanced school
for Catholic boys, The deep interest
OF the public was shown by the large
attendance last night, and the eager and
close attention to the excellent pro.
gramme.
The bright, cheerful faces OF tho
pupils, as they sat around the front
rows, aud their pleasant manner as each
advanced to Ill his allotted role, showed
that the participants took as much in
torest in the performances as did the
delighted auditors,
The programme opened with q well
trained chorus, "Hail to the Nation"
by the entire school, sung with fresh
voices, and this made a pleasing pre-.
ludo to the literary portion Of the en-
tortainment. The piano duet by Mas.
tiers james Gavin and Joe Ward won
hearty applause by its skillful rendi.
lion. Master Menger TrusChell then
roclted the death OF Gaudentis" very
well, and equally creditable were the
Rotations OF Eddie Donohue. "Turn
tho Carpot;" Frank Blum, "rhe
Blacksmith OF RagenbaCh - james Welt
eel, Joseph Maynard" and George Ger.
ing, 1.-THE Penance of Theodosius," A
German chorus was finely rendered by
the class, aftor which James Gavin gave
another pretty piano solo.
Tho Retreat OF tho French Army
from Moscow" by Croly, was given by
Masters V. Owens, l. O'Hare, Z. Lally,
G. Carney and w. 0'Hare, in a manner
which spoke highly OF the quality OF
their training, and a similar perform.
ancO, Mail tile Colors to the Mast" by
Masters L. Donohoe, NJ. Truschel, L.
Thornton, J. Lauthers and 1. Waseman,
was given with Il spirit and correctness
which deserved the hearty applause it
and all the other numbers provoked.
The Hostage was reclted by Vim.
cent Owens, and after a drill by tho
fourth class, which was very neat, and
chorus, Beautiful Flag Of Liberty"
by the school, the premiums were dis
tributed, us follows:
Premiums for Good Conduct-Mas.
tiers John Friesmuth, Charlie Carney,
Frank Waseman, John Jepson, Eddie
Jopson, Willie Dickman, John sauers,
Raymond Myles, John Burke, Andrew
Deu8ch, Louis Welty, John White, Ell.
bort Hoalv, Eddie Donohoe, George
Feeney, Thomas Fitzgerald.
A gold medal for good conduct was
also awarded to Master Vincent L.
Owens.
Near the close of tho exercises Mas.
ter Vincent Owens advanced, and ad.
dressing Bishop Kahn, who with several
Clorgymon occupied seats on the plat.
form, spoke as follows:
r. Rgp. Bishop and Dearly BdOrtd Father.
The unwelcome task Of bidding you
farewell has been assigned to me-. The
thought that this is the last time We
will be honored by your presence at
our exercises in this hall, is a real grief
to US, and II the thought grieves US,
what will be tho sentiments OF our
hearts when we will no longer know
your care and kindness to us2 Young
us We are wO have learned to love you,
and TO look forward to your encouraging
words, approving smile and truly pater.
nal care OF our education in science as
well us our advancement in religion.
Dear father, so We call you who have
been to us q dear father, we will toll
you a secret, which may Rurprise you,
but it is u charm for us. The secret
ia this: One Of tho greatest inducements
We have had in prosecuting IL studies
and preparing our closing exercises
was to please the bishop. OF course, We
try to do our work for God and we
hope He accepts it; but there was also
an ardent wish to do things we'll pleas.
ing to our bishop. How can we give up
these happy thoughts, and say farewell
to you, whom We love so well2 How
can We thank your how mako a return
for all We owe your We know all you
ask is our prayers. We will not fail to
bog Code blessing on your days. Yes;
wo wish you many blessings, and know
you will have in st. Louis what you
have in Wheeling, the lasting graft.
tudo and love OF your s~choolboys,
Again, we sincerely thank you; we
know God will say to you at the close
Of your life what He says to you now
that you are so highly honored in tho
church, swell done, thou good and
faithful servant; because thou art
faithful over few things, l will place
4hoo over many" Farewell, dear
father.
The bishop responded with feeling,
and closed the evening exercises with
some graceful remarks suitable to tho