Evening star., 1896-06-26
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
Interesting Closing Exercises in St Jossph's
Hall Last Night.
A Well-Interpreted Program by the
Pupils-Medals and Prem
iums Awarded.

The closing exercises of st. Mary's Paro-
chial School took place last evening at st.
Joseph's Hall, 5th street between H and I
streets northwest. The hall was hand
somely decorated and an immense audi
ence was present. The use of three Ian
guages-English, German and French-was
required to render the program; but all In
attendance enjoyed themselves from the
opening of the exercises until the close.
THE Program.
The program was as follows: "Mignonette
Polka" duet, the Misses T. Hartmann and
E. Schu; 20 Sanctissima," chorus by the
senior circle; Welcome" by the interme-
diate class; Bonnie Little Brownies" pu-
pills; Der Glocken Wallfahrt mach Rom"
recitation, by the primary department; ex-
hibition of Indian club exercises by senior
boys; 1.-The Quarrelsome Kittens" the little
ones; Gossip Panto1aime;' Rushing Tor
rent" trio, Misses E. Schu, T. Hartmann
and NJ. Reith; die Verlarene." cast, Mad.
Won Gutedel, Miss A. Stecher; Fraulein
Nanette. Miss M. Rupert; Lsette, the
maid. Miss NJ. Brahler. Ring drill. primary
d'Athalie;" "Grandma's Minuet," recitation
and dance, intermediate class; Lolita Ma
zurka," trio, Misses /. Rupert NJ. Jouv-
eral and A. Hebsacker; The Train TO
Mauro." cast. Mrs. Buttermilk, Miss NJ.
Nesslesn; Johnnie. her son, Master Oh. Joa,
chin; clerk, Master F. Rowley. Gooo
Night" senior circle; Les Danes de Sew
ille," duet, Misses E. Miller and E. Schu.
Medals and Premiums.
Tie geld medal for regular attendance
at school was drawn for by Masters Frank
Branch. George Berger, George Caspar,
Clemens Krogmann, John Nesslein, Charles
Rupert. August Specht, William Caspar
Henry Bosse, Misses Catherine Giebel, OF
til;a Berger, Minnie Nesslein, Elizabeth
Auth, Mary Beahler, Antoinette Achstetter,
Catherine Kiefer, Rosa Kohl. Anna Schaub
Josephine Vorbeck, Theresa Giebel. Agnes
Hefner and Elizabeth Mess, and Miss Ce-
ella Berger won It,
For regular attendance at mass the fol-
lowing drew for silver medal: Masters
Frank Branch, George Caspar. Clemens
Krogmann,s Charles Rupert, Frank Row
ley, August Specht, Charles Stumpf, Misses
Antonette Achstetter, Cecilia Berger,
Hefner. Master George Specht was the
winner.
The gold medal in the ninth grade for the
highest average. 81 $40 per cent, was
awarded to Master Joseph Ayd
In the seventh grade Master Albert Gas
senschmidt received the gold medal for the
highest average, 9S 1-10 per cent.
The silver medal for excellence in studies
for by Master Frank Branch and Miss
Mary Brahler. 1t was secured by Master
F. Branch.
In the ninth and eighth grades premiums
history, geography, philosophy, algebra
bookkeeping, grammar orthography, draw
ing, penmanship and department were
awarded to Master Joseph Huck, Misses
Berger, Josephine Wagner Wilhelmina
Nesslein
In the seventh grade premiums were
awarded for Christian doctrine, profane
and sacred history, geography, arithmetic,
algebra, bookkeeping, grammar, orthogra-
pay, drawing, penmanship and depor tment
to Masters Joseph Caspar, John Becker
Misses Mary Brahler, Louise Volland, Mary
Rupert, Theresa Hartmann and F,lizaheth
Auth.
Fifth and sixth grades-The gold medal
for the highest number of merit cards was
drawn for by Master George Caspar, Miss
es Mary kohler and Regina Auth. 1t was
won by Master George Caspar.
Premiums for department, catechism,
arithmetic. grammar, geography spelling,
Bible history, United States history read
ing and penmanship We're awarded in the
sixth grade to Masters Robert Joachim,
Clemens krogmcnn, Henry Oehmann, Carl
Rupert. Frank Rowley, Hermann RuppIi.
William Stecher, George Wander. Misses
Antoinette Achstetter, Rosa Giebel, Cath
crime Faulhaber, Rosa Kohlmann, Mary
Morris. Magdalena Ostmann, Mary Pooh,
Mary Reith. Emma Schu, A stecher.
Also in the fifth grade to Masters Geo.
Berger, Charles Beuchert. Alvin Gloetz-
ner. Robert Hellmuth. otto Keull. Frank
kohimann. John Lesch. John Nesslein,
William Nolte, Ferdinand RUPERT, Henry
Rueth. Charles stumpf. Peter schaub,
Henry Trillins, Misses Regina Auth, Ma
thilda Brahler. Mary Braher, Anna Huck,
Catharlne kiefer, Mary Kohler Rosa Kohl,
Schneider. Josephine Vorbeck.
In the fourth and third grades.-The
following children had the highest num-
Der of merit cards in these classes and
drew for a gold medal: Masters Charles
5;a6n1 5aae him. William Gaspar: Misses Teresa
Gsss Gss Rappr Appa se Anns Man
Nolte, Mary Cord Anna Becker Master
William Caspar was the winner
The silver medal for the next highest
The following were also entitled to it:
Master Edgar Gloetzner Misses Mary
Dorsch, Anna Berberich, Elizabeth Hof-
ma nn Louisa Bohn.
Premiums for department., Christian doc
trine,> arithmetic. reading, spelling, geog-
raphy, penmanship, translation and draw
Ing were awarded in the fourth grade to
Masters Charles Joachim. Edgar Gloetz-
Hofmann. John Eslin, George Koch,
Henry Bosse, William Newland, Joseph
Nesslein: Anton Ostmann. Fredrick Kohl
mann mann Misses Anna Haske, Teresa Giehel,
Pooh. Nellie Ward, Mary Goetzinger. a Ame.
liza Hebsacker. Cecilia Althoff, Mary
Dorsch, Ida Kaiser, Catharine Fersinger,
Elisabeth Kaiser, Anna Wieland
Third grade-Masters Conrad Dorsch,
George Hellmuth. John Croghan. Francis
Ostmann, Albert Beuchert, Misses Eleo-
nora Nolte, Anna Brahler, Mary Cord,
Anna Becker. Anna Berberich, Louisa
Elisabeth Mess, Nellie Johnson, Agnes
Hefner, Mary Althorf and Estella Schnet-
der.
In the second and first grades Catherine
Branch and Josephine Cord each received
a special prize for the highest number of