Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-08-13
For the Port Tobacco Times.

THE BRYANTOWN FEMALE ACADEMY.
On Thursday last the Annual Exhibition of
the Distribution of Premiums was attended by an
unusually large and respectable number of ladies
and gentlemen, showing an increased interest in
this ritorious institution.
The young ladies acquitted themselves in a man.
ncr gratifying to all who had the good fortune to
be present. 1t was cause of much satisfaction to
the parents and guardians of the pupils, to witness
since the last Exhibition
Great credit is due to the talented and accom-
plished ladies, who preside over the school, for
their zeal and perseverance in conducting it to its
present prosperous condition. Amidst difficulties
which might have deferred Others the Misses
MARTIN and DowNEY have succeeded in raising
up an institution which bids fair to rival if not en-
tirely supercede, those Of much older date Here,
in cheap and healthy country, away from the al
luremens and vices Of city, at one-third the cx-
pense, all the requisite branches of education to
enlighten and adorn the female character are
taught; and experience has shown the good effects
produced.
| During the distribution Of the premiums all of
which were gracefully received by the young la
dies entitled, the was enlivened by delight
! full pieces of music-duets, overturcs, &c.-show-
ing that in this charming accomplishment the teach
ers and pupils had been eminently successful.
! At the conclusion of the Exhibition, an Address
to the young ladies was delivered by the Rev. Mr.
STONEsTREET, the President of Georgetown Col
! legc, who, with the Rev. Fathers COURTNEY
NETRoMILLE and LAsCAsTER, had assisted in the
ceremonies of the day. The Address of Father
SToNEsTREET, was chaste, appropriate, eloquent
and impressive; and had not the sanctity Of the
spot forbidden response, it would have been met
by universal reclamation.
! The visitors then retired to the hospitable man
sion of the ladies who preside over the school
where were to be seen beautiful specimens of ia
Ipcstry, drawing, ncedlc-Work in general, &c. sc.
a practical evidence that the young ladies hay,
not much idle time on hand. A large number o
the visitors partook of the amply provided refresh
ments. In one room at the same table,. it wa
gratifying to witness an eXcmpliflcatiOn Of true
Christian charity At the head of the table sa
the venerable and much-loved Rev. Father CoURT
NEY, of the most efficient patrons of the insti
tuition, around him clergymen of his own religious
denomination and clcrgymen of the Protestant de
nomination and other gentlemen of different rcll
gions, invited by the venerable Father himself -
This was q spectacle which all true Christians
would admire, but which the bigottcd Of any de
nomination cannot appreciate. a similar meet
ing together of different denominations, for thu
instruction and examination of youth took plac,
two weeks since at Charlotte Hall Academy, whel
the Rev. Mr.. COURTNEY and other reverend gen
tlemen united in the examination of the student
of that Academy, and dined together as Christian
brothers. Such interchanges Of kind feeling fo
such praiseworthy object is truly commendable
n word of