The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-04
ST MARYs COMMENCEMENT.
An Afternoon Of Enjoyment and En-
tertainmens with the Children Of
the Home

tertainment with the Children Of
the Home.
Half hundred happy, smiling little
girls in neat calico dresses in class room
decorated with wreaths, trailing vines,
waving palms and banked flowers, under
the care Of white and black gowned sis
ters Of charity, formed an attractive
scene at ST. Marys Home yesterday af-
| ternOon. The occasion was the annual
commencement exercises Of that institu-
ton. a large number Of visitors attended
and were highly entertained with a pro-
grammeOf songs, recitations, spelling bees,
etc. Vicar General Cafferty and Fathers
Mayes and Mcmahon conducted the exam
nations. H.
The exercises,Opened with the singing
Of the hymn 'Mary's Titles, =" by the en-
tire school. An examination in cate
chism followed, and then there was a
calisthenic song by the juniors The lat
ter was prettily carried out The second
class was examined in catechism and
spelling and then recited together the
Huns Defeat" After chatechism ex-
animation of the first class the school
Joined in multiplication contest. IF the
Waters Could Speak as they Flow" was
excellently rendered by the children, as
was also Company Az by the first class.
The brightest recitation Of the event
was "The Little Woman" by Katie
Walker, She has q catchy style of elo-
cution and her gestures are almost per-
feet. The most entertaining and anus
ing recitation was "The Little Clock" by
the infant class, led by Maize Costello.
Maize is a remarkable child for her three
years, and is the pet of the Sisters and
everybody who visits St Mary's. She
is endowed with a handsome face and has
a sweet manner, which makes her
leader among the tots of the Home.
After the singing of the song Give Me
My Own Native Isle" by the school the
prizes were awarded and the exercises
closed with a brief address by Vicar'G Gen
eral Cafferty. He complimented the
children on their proficiency in studies
and complimented the good Sisters on the
splendid evidenced of their training dis
played in the pupils.
The exhibitions of fancy work, drawing
and penmanship were something of
which the Sisters might well feel proud
and reflected credit on the children
After the commencement the little ones
sat down to feast of good things sent to
the Home by friends.
A work basket for plain sewing was
awarded to May Sullivan A Work-box
for sampler work, drawn for by Josie
Sheahan, Agnes Wilson and Julia Chavel,
was won by Josie Sheahan. The prize
for freehand drawing was awarded to
Miss Bessie Clark. The gold coin for
catechism, donated by Rev. L. Balm. of
Washington, Ga, was drawn for by Mary
A. Christie, Marie Wilson, Corinne
Nye, Josie Sheahan, Lizzie Maely
Annie Fox, Agnes Wilson, Nellie Bayo,
Julia CHAVEZ, Debbie Connitfan, May Sui
Ivan, Sophia Chavel, Nellie Morris and
Teresa Christie, and won by Josie Shea
han. The gold coin for improvement in
studies, donated by Col. Peter Reilly
was drawn for by Katie Broderick, Ber-
tina Suffer, Nellie Fox, Bessie Clark An
ME Chavel, Annie Suffer and Bessie Con-
nihan, and won by Miss Annie Chavel.
gold coin for mathematics, donated
by Miss A. Kennedy was awarded to Miss
Kate Karrens.
A gold coin for neatness, donated by
the Sisters of Mercy of St Vincents
academy, was drawn for by Misses NJ
Floyd and X. Halligan and won by Miss
Kate Halligan.
A gold coin for needlewOrk donated by
the Sisters of Mercy of the Sacred Heart
academy of Augusta, was drawn for by
Misses X, Haliigan, Nj Floyd, Bessie
Clark and Marie Sheahan and won by
Miss Mary Floyd.
A gold pen for penmanship, donated by
Rev. r. F. Kennedy of Milledgeville, was
A gold medal for lady-like department,
donated by Vicar General Cafferty, was
drawn for by Misses NJ. Floyd, Katie
Harrens and Amy Nye, and won by Miss
Katie Harrens
A gold coin for Christian doctrine do
mated by Rev. L. BaZin, Of Washington,
was awarded to Miss Agnes Straiten.
A gold coin for domestic economy, do
mated by the Sisters Of Mercy of St.
Joseph's Infirmary was drawn for by
Misses NJ. Floyd, X. Halligan, X. Harrens,
Kate Sanchez, Marie Sheahan, Bessie
Clark and Amy Nye, and won by Miss
Kate Sanchez.
In the infants class contest in spelling,
eleven chrildren stood for the gold coin
donated by Rev r. F. Kennedy. 1t was
won by Josie Sheahan. ~oF
In the larger girls class contest in
spelling, IA stood for the gold coin donat-
cd by Mrs. A, Bendewald, Tennessee.
1t was won by Nellie Fox
The gold coin in the multiplication ia
BILE contest was won by Ellen Blasio
A doll, miss Nancy" was drawn for
by little Maize Costello, Lettie Gamty.
May Hopkins and Bessie Finckle, and
was won by Bessie Finckle.
There are over so children at ST. Mary's
now, 30 of whom are under 10 years of
age. Under the tender care of the Sisters
they are reared in paths of virtue and
education which will some day make
them all good women. The Home has
remarkable health record. In fifteen
years there has not been death within
its walls, and very little serious sickness
Miss Marion Smart performed at the
piano and to her graceful accomplish
ments was due in a great measure the
success of the musical part of the pro-
gramme.