The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-27
WHOLE NO. 679.

recreation while others, not deficient IN mental ca
pabllity, but who have devoted more time 10 pleasure
and amusement than to storing their minds find,
when il too late, that with every exertion they
not make up their lost time, and that they must sub
nit TO the modification Of leaving US without any
honorary mark Of charlottesville al the same time
they (no doubt unthinkingly) impose more weighty
modification their teachers, by showing them that
their pains and endeayors TO instruct have been set
al naught, and have been utterly dlsregarded.
How different, too, must be the feelings of these
Two classes OF Students on arriving at their homes
The hrs proudly unfolds his trophies Of industry and
success TO his admiring parents, who thereby become
doubly delighted at his return, and feel amply com
pensated Tor the expense they have incurred and the
priyatons they have suffered through his absence; be-
cause these documents convince them that his time
has been prohtaby employed, and that his mind has
been expanded and stored with knowledge such as
hts HIM to be more useful and valuable member Of
society. Those, the contrary, who have TO 90
home without such honorable testimonials are de-
prived OF great portion of the delight that would
attend their return. They shun inquiry and MANY
even (unwngly and Internationally bring oboquy
on the institution they have left, by failing 10 give
a candid and just account of their own inattention
whereby the teacher may become blamed for his
want OF zeal and attention TO the advancement of his
pupil There are others again who consider college
honors as not worthy the trouble of contending for
under the false notion that they merely crafty pre-
sent vanity, without producing any permanent advan-
tage This is, however a very mistaken notion
The crown OF laurel won by the Grecan youth at
the Olympic games, or the eagles feather in the
head of the Indian chief were ntrinsically worth
nothing, but were esteemed beyond life by the wear
ers because they were public testimonials of phys-
cal strength agility, proves in war How much
more valuable, then, must be the badge which is
openly and publicly bestowed, the reward of men
tai, rather than of corporal excellence and such is
the nature OF collegiate certificate diploma. 1t
may gratlfy vanity, but it is vanity of kind which
no man need be ashamed Of And its influence is
not as evanescent may be supposed for it fire.
quenty hangs about the bearer during his whole life
and often affects his future destiny for few men
give the attention that is necessary to obtaining
degree in any branch of learning, without acquir-
ing taste and liking for the subject of nvestiga-
ton. The lamp thus becomes lighted, and we know
not how long or how brilliantly il may burn in after
life
The Honors and Medals" we've awarded as fol
lows.
THIRD CLASS.
In Spelling, lst to Miss M Semmes
In Geography, LIST, to Miss Frances Burr; ID, to
Miss Matilda Semmes and Sd, to Miss A. r Carter
In Grammar, LIST, to Miss Nj Semmes 3D. to Miss
Mildred Coles and, Sd, to Miss r. Johnson
In English Dictation, LIST, to Miss Jane Kendall,
and, ID, 10 Miss A. Key.
In Arithmetic, Sd Class-lst, to Miss Josephine
Clark and Miss Mary Bryan 3D. to Miss NJ. Petit
grew.
In Arithmetic 4th CIass-lst to Miss Mildred
Coles; I'd, to Miss Jane Kendall and, Sd, to Miss
A. r Carter.
In Arithmetic 9th Class-lst, to Miss Catharne
Steiger
In Writing the honor is awarded to Miss Jane
4 Kendall.
SECOND CLASS.
In Geography, the highest honoris awarded to Miss
Jane Wilkes, being the best in her class I'd, to
Miss Jane Stone; and, 3D. to Miss Helen Coles
1 In mi Let m NliaaM uta. 20
Miss Mary Cross and Sd, to Miss Ann Howle.
| In Arithmetic, I'd Class-ist, to Miss Jane Thorn.
ton.
In Arithmetic, LIST Class-lst to Miss Mary Cross
I'd, to Miss Jane Wilkes
In Grammar, ID division of I'd Class-lst to Miss
Mary Yonge; I'd, to Miss Mary Ward
In Roman History, LIST, to Miss Mary Wilkes I'd
to Miss Mary Yonge.
In Penmanship, Miss Helen Coles and Miss Au-
gusta Mechlin equal
/ FIRST CLASS.
In Astronomy, the first honor is awarded to Miss
Isabella Walker ID 10 Miss Mary Bryan.
In Arnott's Natural Philosophy, LIST, to Miss lisa
bella Walker
In Algebra, lst TO Miss Isabella Walker,
FOURTH FRENCH CLASS.
! In Translation, list, to Miss Mildred Coles I'd, to
4 Miss Jane Kendall and, Sd, to Miss Sarah Smith
! In Verbs lst to Miss Jane Kendall; I'd to Miss
Sarah Smith and, 3D. to Miss Mildred Coles. The
medalis awarded to Miss Jane Kendall as the best
scholar in her class.
THIRD FRENCH CLASS.
In Translation the first honor is awarded to Miss
1 Jane Thornton; ID to Miss Mary Wilson Wilkes.
In Grammar, LIST, to Miss Jane Thornton; 3D. to
Miss Mary Wilson
In Dctation and Exercises, to Miss Jane Thorn
ton. The medal of this class is awarded to Miss
Jane Thornton as the best scholar in her class
SECOND FRENCH CLASS.
| In Grammar, the first honor is awarded to Miss
Josephine s. Clark, ID, to Miss Jane Wilkes
| In Translation, lst, TO Miss Frances Burr ID, 10
Miss Jane Wilkes and Sd, to Miss Ann Howle
In Dictation lst, to Miss Josephine 5. Clark Cd,
to Miss Jane Wilkes.
In French Exercises lst to Miss Jane Wilkes Cd
to Miss Josephine S. Clark The medal Of this
class is awarded to Miss Jane Wilkes as the best in
her class
| FIRST FRENCH CLASS.
In Dctation, the first honor is awarded to Miss A
f. Hanna.
In Translation, lst, to Miss ]. Walker.
In Exercises, LIST, to Miss A. f. Hanna
The honor for the best French letter is awarded to
Miss Isabella Walker
| First honor in Music is awarded to Miss N. o.
Key
The medals in Geography and Arithmetic are
awarded as follows;
| In Geography, ID class, to Miss Jane Wilkes, as
! the best scholar in her class.
! In Geography, Sd class, to Miss Frances Burr.
In the fourth class Arithmetic, the medal is award
ed to Miss Mildred Coles, the best scholar in her
] class
| In Arithmetic Sd class TO Miss Josephine $. Clark.
In this class Miss Josephine s. Clark and Miss Mary
Bryan acquitted themselves with equal merit; but
Miss Bryan having been present but three months, is
not entitled to premium
| In Arithmetic I'd class, TO Miss Jane Thornton.
| In Arithmetic, lst class, 10 Miss Mary Cross.
In the third class Composition, the medal is award
ed to Miss Josephine S Clark, the author of the
piece on death"
In the second class, the medal is awarded TO Miss