The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-23
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL
GRATIFYING CLOSE OF A VERY sue
CEsSFUL SESSION.
Literary and NusicnI Exercises, Dis
tribution of Hnnors, and an Flo
aucnt Address by Father Grove.

The closing exercises of the st. Patrick's
academy, in the Fifth ward, took place
yesterday afternoon and were credtable in
the highest degree, not only to the pupils.
but also to the good Sisters of the lncar-
nate Word, by whom the institution Is so
faithfully and ably conducted. The lite
school was a vertable bower of beauty on
the occasion, being decked out in the gay
est garb of patriotic bunting. intsrspersed
with United States flags, and redolent with
the perfume OF sweetest floral decorations
The children were all attired alter the
fashion of such happy gala days, and alto
gether the scene was peculiarly attractive
and pleasing when the Joyous pupils. il
| the presence OF a crowued audience of
parents, relatives and friends, proceeds
to enact the following programme:
Opening song by the schooi
Salutatury, Master e. Mcdonald.
God Save Our Native Land by the
school.
The Best Profession of ALL" dialogue.
| The following being the characters Aunty,
I Miss NJ Gillespie, Lizzie, Miss Eta
thompson; Mary, Miss Katie Cronan; Ada,
Miss Abel George; Edith, Miss Agnes k9n-
nedy.
he Last Day of School" a dialogue
with the following cast of characters: John
Master j. Edwards; Thomas, Master j..
Monsport; Harry, Master Ed Power; Fred
die, Master Thomas Dougherty.
GRANDMA Shaw's Visit dialogue,
with several sparkling songs in which te
! following were the characters: Mrs. Dean,
! Miss T. Bettison; Jemima, Miss NJ. Giles
! pie; phissy Miss NJ. Carroll Bette. Miss
! A. Kellher Grandma Shaw. Miss NJ E.
Roberts, Alice, Miss NJ. owens; Aunt Re-
becca Miss H. Walker.
/ Recitation, our Flag" by the juniors,
| with Master William Bissonnet In the LEAF
| Ing role
This number consisted most amusing
| farce In one act, entitled THE Office Seek
/ ers" in which the following bright young
/ lads personated the respective parts "a
/ lotled 10 them:
Mayor of Myihvlle... 49,. .....N. Roberts
Jones. his secretary ...... .....A Ssl5o
| John Buffer, politician. :. wv GROVE
De ar''' 80 - =. ....A Pow r
Hon E. Truthful, E. A. A., 4th ward
=, -. -. go. C. Ensign
Hon NJ. Busterman. society president
Hon T. Windbag, secretary II. NICHOLSON
Hon. T Stubs. r. O. C. Sew Griewe
| Mr.. Moses Scrihble, secretary. r. Cronan
! river. telegraph messenger. j. Monsport
Doll drill, junior girls.
rms number consisted of drama en-
,lued The Two Ghosts in White" the fol-
lowing being the cast:
| Mrs, Gusbover.. 49,. -. Miss L. Edward.
Hilss fraHlo'. -. Miss A. Gillespie
annie school girl -. 80. Mis- A. Bettison
Nellie, school girl -. . Miss G. Power
> neiie' school girl. Miss A. HaIhomme
",sS Sourtop -. Miss T. Bettison
vocal chorus. Give My Love N All at
Home" by the girls.
school 'ne
Valedictory, Miss Edwards.
awarding Of gold medals
me entire programme was. splendidIy
sustained and in many instances the anil
NY of some of the young students deserved
special praise eu
me gold medals were won and con.
rerred as follows: Girls class. Miss Apnes
Eennedr: boys class. Master Eddie Power
rather Grove bestowed the coveted bonors
~ an appropriate and elouuen. speecs in
s,e course Of which he complimepted tho
stuuents generally on their prof,ciencv and
sAeinpiary bearing and congratulated the
900 sisters ~ the successful and pra.ifv-
! ,ns close OF the session. Father Hennassv
t'neN Banfeld md Father Ire ioinea I,
~, Wen merited praise expressed aftor
S 1911 most enjoyable. instructive ana
N''e nllul event was brought 70 close