The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-29
ST. MARY's GIRLS ExERCIsEs.
REGULATIONS, Songs and Drills and an
Award of Prizes.

hec1tatiOns, songs and Drills and an
Award of Prizes.
The graduation exercises of st. Mary's
Home were held yesterday afternoon at
the school hall of Sacred Heart church.
The hall was comfortably filled, and the
children pleased their audience in every
particular.
The programme consisted of songs, reel
tations and drills, and was carried out
with signal success, unreserved applause
following each number. The greeting
chorus, sung by the school, was the int
tial number and gave presage of the ex-
cellence of those that were to follow
The recitation, who's Afraid?' by the
juniors and little ones, was given in con-
cert, as were all the others. These recita-
tions were in perfect unison, and reflected
the degree of training and care that had
been employed to teach the children to so
recite.
The seniors sang Beautiful Songs
From the Sea-" Miss Agnes Black acting
as accompanist to this as well as all
the other songs.
The juniors and small children of the
school recited slightly Mixed" a piece
that required their exercising care to
avoid becoming badly mixed themselves.
the seniors, who also sang Merry Birds
of Spring"
The doll drill by the little ones was
received with great favor by the audi
ence.
The recitation. Smiling the Rock" was
rendered by the seniors and they also sang
Come, Silver Moon" with great success.
The hoop drill was performed by both
the seniors and the juniors with very
pretty effect and the operettaf Grand
mas Birthday" was acted by the entire
school in a very pleasing manner.
The distribution of prizes was by Rev.
Bishop Becker, after which the closing
song was sung by the school.
The prizes and those by whom they were
won were as follows:
Silver thimble. for plain sewing. drawn
for by Mary McCluskey, Alice Coats,
Mary Hopkins, Mary Costello, ]. Rooney
and Kate Schubert won by Mary Cos
tello.
Gold coin for catechism, donated by
Rev. L. Balm, Atlanta. contested for by
pupils of primary grade; won by L. Ma
ley.
Gold coin for free-hand drawing, dona-
ted by Miss Bertha Sulter, drawn for by
A. Suffer, M. Suffer, B. Counihan, A.
Dowell, J. Cheval, NJ. Sullivan, J. Shee-
han, c. B. Counihan, A. Smith, NJ. Dow
ell, A. Coats, j. McGinnis, L. Maley and
NJ. McCluskey; won by Alice Coats.
The special prizes were as follows:
Gold coin for domestic economy, dona ted
by Rev. L. Bazin, drawn for by A. Sulter,
NJ. Sulter, and 3. Counihan; won by NJ.
Suffer.
Gold coin for mathematics, donated by
Rev. r. F. Kennedy, drawn for by A. Sui
ter, M. Sulter, j. Murphy, b. Counihan. A.
Dowell, j. Sheehan, N. Bayo, d. Counihan,
Nj. Landers and NJ. Sullivan; won by b.
Counihan.
Gold coin for improvement in studies,
donated by Sisters Of Mercy, st. Joseph's
Infirmary, Savannah Ca, drawn for by
A. Sulter, ]. Murphy, NJ. Suffer, b. Count
ham A. Dowell ". Bayo, NJ. Carlos, J.
Sheehan, d. Counihan. NJ. Sullivan, S.
Chevai, M. Landers, and J. Cheval; won
by N. Bayo
Gold coin for improvement In studies,
donated by Miss Agnes Allen, drawn for
by N. Morris, l.. Maley, NJ. Dowell, J. Nc
Glnnis, ". Landers, M. McCluskey, and A.
Smith; won by Alma Smith.
Contest In spelling senior grade, gold
coin, donated by Mrs. A. Bindewald Char
lotte. N. c., won by NJ. Suffer-
Contest in spelling. junior grade, gold
coin. donated by Miss Marie Sheehan, won
by N. Morris.
Gold pen. for penmanship. donated by
Miss Mollie Collins, drawn for by A. Sui
ter, ]. Murphy. J. Sheehan. A. Dowell,
NJ. Sullivan, and NJ. Landers; won by VI.
Tsanders.
Gold coin for needlework. donated by
Sisters Of Mercy Sacred Heart convent.
Augusta. Ga, drawn for by NJ. Floyd,
Kate Broderick. A. Sulter, j. Murphy. NJ.
sulter, b. Counihan. j. Cheval. J. Shec-
han and NJ. Sullivan: won by Mary Floyd.
Gold coin, domestic economy, donated by
Mrs. NJ. f. Dunn, drawn for by Mary
Floyd, X Broderick, X. Sanchez, "a.
Granger, A. Suffer, J. Murphy, NJ. Sui
ter, Il. Counihan, A. Dowell, NJ Landera,
d. Counlhan, j. Cheval and NJ. Sullivan;
won by Mary Floyd.
Gold coin for neatness, donated by Sis
ters OF Mercy. 81. Vincents Academy,
drawn for by Misses NJ. Floyd, A. Sulter,
X sanchez. NJ Sulter and j. Murphy;
won by J. Murphy
Gold cross for department, donated by
Rev. w. Mayer o. 5. b., drawn for by
Misses NJ. Floyd. A. suffer. ]. Murphy and
M. suffer; won by A. Suffer.
Dolls awarded little Maggie Fahey and
Laura Keller for trying 10 be good"
The home rs In a very nourishing condi-
ton. and Is doing splendid work under
the excellent guidance OF the sisters In
charge. There are now forty-eight chill
dren In the home. The ladies OF the au-
dience yesterday afternoon inspected with
great pleasure some very handsome specl-
mems OF the girls work with the needle
THIS work was exhibited IN the hall. and
showed 10 advantage on the stand upon