The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-14
CLOSING EXERCISES IN
 MANY MONTGOMERY SCHOOLS
The Lerretto Academy and University School Entertain Their Friends With Highly
 Interesting Programs.

gram began at 8 clock in the auoieo- rum of the Loretto Academy.
 The large auditorium was crowded to the door with the friends of the school. The audience was one of the largest that has witnessed a closing exercise of the school. It was an appreciative audience and the many good things on the pro- gram were awarded their due snare or applause The audience was altogether eratified by the splendid evening enter tainment that was furnished by the boys.
 The boys acquitted themselves most creditably and their friends in the audi enca were proud of them. The excel- lence with which the different numbers on the program were rendered was in It. self evidence of the thorough training which the boys have received. 4
 After the closing of the program of ex- ercises the prizes and medals were award ed by MT. Robert Sands A special feaI ture of the awarding of the medals was the announcement of the generous action of Master Joe Dunne in giving the medal which he had won to competitor whose mark was equal to his. The gold medal for attendance which was donated by MT. I.orenzo Davis, was tried for by four of the scholars. In the draw for the medal it was won by Master Joe Dunne. who immediately gave 1t to Master John Courtney.
 Following is the excellent program. that was rendered:
 Wreath of Roses" (dueD. Howard Foster and Tom McDonough; Insurance Agent" James Farley and Joe Dunne; My Grandfather had some Very Fine Ducks" Little Boys; lecture on Knives. Thomas Courtney: Guess What's in My Pocket Dominick Bastiani and James McCue; Southern Heroes, Glass;, "A Les in, IT F0AteF ming and George Downes; Song. Tent ing on the Old Camp Ground" My Sis ter's Best Fellow, recitation, Tom Ker- nell Sunbeam March piano solo. , Thomas McDonough; Trying to ,r1l a Story" William Nicrosi, Leo Sands, Mi chel Bastiani. Flurry Dove and James Bennett; Clown Drill.'' Recitation, Lit tie Boys Johnnie -Schinoker," Action Song; New Brooms Don't Always Sweep Clean" farce, Cast of Characters: Noah Testy, rich and crusty, James Farley; Fred his nephew. Joseph Dunne; Jacob Trusty. his servant, Leo Ruppenthall; (new brooms): Tim Regin( Walter Aus feld). Andrew Swipes' rrom Courtney, Jing Jimalong Joe Redding);s Closing Hymn. '.As the Dewy Shades of Even Accompanist throughout, Miss Sallie Boy Ian.
 The distribution of premiums was as follows:
 Gold Medal for Christian Doctrine, pre- sented by Rev. D. Savage-Merited by Willie Manning. Howard Foster, Tom Courtney. Harry Stuart. Joseph Dunne. Eugene Manning, Frank Devinney. Wfl- liam Nicrosi, Bernard Burgess, Walter Ausfeld. Thomas McDonough, Patrick Brennan and Joseph Bedding. Allotted to Bernard Burgess:
 Gold Medal for Catechism, second class. presented by a friend-Merited by Tim Kernell, Charlie Brady, Carroll Dove. Gwynn Gardiner, Stapleton Gallagher, Henry Kelly, Frank Gardner. Ben Bur gess Michael Bastiani. FlHrry Dove. James Bennett. Lee Sands. George Downes. Raymond Johnson. Cal Devin- ney. John 'Browder and John Courtney. Allotted to Gwynn Gardiner. -
 Premium for Catechism and Prayer Class--Merited by Paul ODwyer, Dan Dove, Freddie Wehoge, Joseph Biggio, John Reynolds Domnick Bastiani, James McHush. Tom Conway, Joseph Moriarty, James Foster. Leslie Farley Joseph moses, Pat Gibbons. Earl Devinney and Lee Shannahan. Allotted to John Rey- holds.
 Medal for Bible Hstory-Merited by James Farley and John Vincentelii. Allot- ted to James Farley .
 Premium for Attendance at Sunday school-Awarded to Robert Manning and Charlie Brady.
 Gold Medal for Department, presented by Mir Alex Rice-Merited by Howard Foster. Frank Devirney, Patrick Bren- nan. James Farley, Tom McDonough. Charles Brady. Gwynn Gardiner. Henry Kelly and Carroll Dove. Allotted to Howard Foster.
 Premium for Conduct Little Boys Merted by Charlie Gies. Michel Bastiana, Lee Sands, Cal Devinney. Lorenzo Davis, Dan Dove, Leslie Farley, James Foster, Freddie Wchage, Dominick Bastiani. Jo- seph Moses. James McHugh and John Reynolds. Allotted to Lee Sands.
 Gold Medal for Highest Averages. pre- sented by Mir. Ben Fries-Awarded 10 James Farley.
 Gold Medal for Roll of Honor. presented by MT. TheobaId Boylan-Merited- by Howard Foster,s Willie Manning, John vincentelli Tom Courtney, William Mi crosi, Eugene Manning. Tom McDonough and John Farley. Allotted to Eugene Manning.
 Premium for Bookkeeping-Awarded to James Farley and John Vincentelli.
 Gold Medal for Attendance. presented bv Mir Lorenzo Davis-Merited by James Farly. Joseph Dunne. Willie Manning and John Courtney. Drawn by Joe Dunne; given by him to John Courtney. Prize for Politeness-Awarded to Joseph Dunne.
 Premium QTdWH WHV until the close of school-Allotted to John Browder.
 On Thursday evening large audience of interested friends witnessed one of the most brilliant school commencement pro- grams that ever took place in Montgom- cry, when. at 8 o'clock the closing exer- cises of it's twenty eighth year were rem dered by the pupils of 'Loretto Acad- emy."
 The program rendered was full of inter- esting numbers in music. recitations, songs and drills and it was done with great credit to the corps of teachers who, form the faculty as well as to the capac- ity of the pupils who have been under their training for the past year. The evenings entertainment opened with Le Barge's Overture, rendered with fine effect by the Cecilian Club-the Con- vent orchestra-which is composed of Miss Kate O'Connor. Miss Mary Gard ner. Miss Mary Mulcahy. Miss Agnes o'Connor. Miss Emily Horn and Miss Blanch Lowrey.
 The next feature was the conferring of the sub-graduating honors. The half crowns were conferred by Father OBrien