The fifth graduating class of the Vilnia Belarusian Gymnasium

The final examinations at the Vilnia Belarusian Gymnasium have ended. Of the 22 pupils in the eighth class, 20 were admitted to the examinations. 19 passed them.

This year our graduates were made up as follows: boys—6, girls—13. By religion: 10 Orthodox, 1 Catholic, 7 of the Jewish faith, 1 Lutheran. By nationality: Belarusians—11, Jews—7, others—1.

It is interesting to trace the number of the gymnasium's graduates over the past years:

in 1920, 16 graduated, of them Belarusians 25%
in 1921, 42 graduated, of them Belarusians 28.5%
in 1922, 36 graduated, of them Belarusians 28%
in 1923, 28 graduated, of them Belarusians 50%
in 1924, 19 graduated, of them Belarusians 58%

Over all five years the Vilnia Belarusian Gymnasium has graduated 141 students (59 boys and 82 girls).

In the autumn a government commission is to be appointed for the Belarusian graduates; those who pass the state examination before it are to be issued maturity certificates (atestaty śpiełasci) valid for the universities in Poland. Negotiations are under way between the Gymnasium and the Kuratorium on the conditions and scope of these examinations.