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Show BISHOP SCANLAN HONORED. The closing exercises at Kearns' St. Ann's orphanage took place in the large hall last Monday. Being the anniversary an-niversary of Bishop Scanlan's consecration, conse-cration, that date was selected to honor his Lordship, who has been the founder of the institution, and always acted the part of a good father to the children entrusted to his charge. Those commencement exercises, which were unique, consisted of a review re-view of the studies by the different classes during the year. The monotony mono-tony of continuous examination was broken by the interspersion of musi cal selections, vocal and instrumental. instrumen-tal. The programme, which is published pub-lished on another page, shows not only a variety in the school year's exercises, ex-ercises, but a departure from the old method. From the little tots who were learning to count and spell up to the young misses who gave a practical prac-tical exhibition of their knowledge of stenography and type writing, all seem thoroughy versed in the different differ-ent branches in which they were examined. ex-amined. Bishop Scanlan, who was the honored guest, could not conceal his joy at the successful efforts of the different classes. He said it was an object lesson for all present, and while pleased with the expressions of love and loyalty towards himself, he was still more pleased to see that all the children were making good use of their time. His Lordship was the recipient re-cipient of many complimentary remarks re-marks on the practical businesslike entertainment which was given in honor of the sixteenth, anniversary of his consecration as Bishop of "Salt Lake. But few realize the good work that is accomplished in this institution, Only on such occasions as last Monday, Mon-day, when the public are invited, could one learn how comprehensive the studies are. Some of the most difficult questions in percentage, partial par-tial payments, present worth, and other kindred subjects were propounded, pro-pounded, and figured out with precision precis-ion by boys and girls whose ages coalri not execod Twelve years. The IniermountaiL Catbolic umios v'ith Bishop Scanlan's iu.ricr.'iis friends :n extendine; to him coiiijrat ulations, especially on the grand success suc-cess which has crowned Kearns' St. Ann's orphanage, which owes its existence ex-istence to his zeal, and its present flourishing condition to his fostering care and love for little children. |