The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-31
THE GRADUATION
EXERCISES
HELD
Convent School Students
Entertain Friends and
Receive HonorS.

The thirtieth annual commence
ment of the Convent schools occurred
last night in the opera house, which
was filled by an appreciate audience.
The program was a varied one. and
the many children who took part in
the exercises showed the careful
training that the sisters had given
them. They were remarkably self
possessed and graceful. all of them
lovely in their pretty frOcks and
wreaths of flowers, their happy,
healthy little faces aglOw with the
delights of the occasion
Graduating honOrs were conferred
upon Master E. Johnson who read an
essay that was a great credit to boy
of his years and showed the mind
of an exceedingly bright boy.
The salutatoTy by Miss S. Bergin
was also a splendid effort.
The kindergarten class received
much of the attention of the audience
They were a cute lot of little ones,
who seemed utterly unconscious of
their surroundings, and heartily en-
tered into the songs and drills for
which they had received such splen-
did training. Kut one golden haired
tot forgot to do her part, when she
caught sight of her father in a front
seat. and, instead. extended her little
hands to him and smiled.
The tableaux were perfect in az
rangement and effect, as was also the
military drill of the boys.
Two of the very pleasing features
of the evening were the dramas
From Darkness to Light" and Gin
derella in Flowerland." the latter hav-
hyr
cisca. These dramas were executed
with great cleverness by the casts,
many of whom showed much dramatic
talent
The Knights of Columbus attended
the commencement in a body, occupy
ing the first seats. in the parquet.
The closing address was made by
Very Rev. R. Fullerton. the address
being one of the very pleasant events
of the evening. as Father Fullerton
has the happy faculty of saying just
the right thing at the right time.
The medals and premiums were
also awarded by Father Fullerton,
who spoke words of encOurag cement
and praise to the happy winners, who
were:
Senior Girls Room.
Gold medal donated by Knights of
Columbus for United States history,
drawn for by Misses Ada McHugh,
Genevieve Rafferty,, Annie Maher and
Evelyn Bond, won by Miss Annie
Maher
Gold medal donated by Catholic
Knights and Ladies of America for
Christian doctrine. drawn for by
Misses Genevieve Rafferty,, A. Nc
Hugh F. Bond. A Maher. S. Bergin.
NJ. Steele, NJ Hatton, L. Cusachs, F.
Roche, J. Byrnes. NJ. Connolly. K.
Schambeau and ?. Bell, won by Miss
Ada McHugh.
Special prizes for United States
history in the junior grade were
awarded Misses J. Byrnes and +.
Sheppard, whose averages were equal
Special prize for music awarded
Miss z. Schambeau-
First prize in senior grade won by
Miss Genevieve Rafferty,.
First prize in eighth grade won by
Miss F. BELL, second prizes awarded
Misses G. Smith and K. Cusachs.
First prize in senior seventh grade
won by Miss Evelyn Bell, second
prize1w won by Miss Sunshine Bergin.
A special prize in this grade is award
ed Miss Marie Steele for general salts
faction.
First. prize in junior seventh grade
was won by Miss Mercy HattOn,
second by Miss Leila Cusachs.
Special prizes in this grade were
awarded Misses Mary Connolly and
Florence Roche for general satisfac-
ton.
Prizes in the fifth grade were
awarded Misses r ValanZinO. HiIda
Bicker. Willie Moody. X. Anderson.
D. Roddenback and Helena Carroll
for general good lessons.
Gold medal for highest average.
seventh grade. won by Harrington
johnson. average S3 1-2.
Honorable mention is made of Miss
Frances Christie for very close COM
petition for this medal. average 50 5-S.
Premiums for excellence in pen
manship and spelling. Miss Julia
Johnson and Miss Frances Christie.
Gold medal for highest average.
sixth grade, Miss Gertrude Durant.
IS 1-3.
Premium awarded to Miss Hazel
Senior Boys
Gold medal awarded to Master
Emanuel Johnson for bookkeeping.
Medal was donated Dy Mr.. and Misses
KehOe-
A gold medal was awarded TO Mas
ter Gregory Quina, donated by Geo.
B. Morgan.
A prize was awarded to Master G.
Bicker donated by Mr.. Joe SantO-
A prize was awarded 10 Master a
FaTinas.
A prize for history. drawn for by
Masters Willie Merritt. Dudley Nc
Hugh. Edwin MOtta, Brien MOtta,
Herman Pape and Leo Naher was
won by Master Willie Merritt.
A prize was awarded 10 Master
Cameron Bonifay.
intermediate Room.
The prize for best examination was
awarded TO -.iiSs Nellie Mullen
A prize was awarded to Miss Ruby
Burns for arithmetic
The prize for spelling was awarded
10 Miss Florence Drennon.
The Drize for catechism was award