American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-21
From the Port Tobacco Times.

The BryantOyvn 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 in
terest in this meritorious institution.
The young ladies acquitted themselves in
manner gratifying to all who had the good for
tune to be present. 1t was cause of much salts
faction to the parents and guardians of the
pupils, to witness the high state of improve
ment they had attained since the last Exhibi-
ton.
Great credit is due to the talented and ac-
complished 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 entirely supersede, those Of much
older date. Here, in cheap and healthy coun-
try, away from the allurements and vices of a
city, at one-third the expense, all the requisite
branches Of education to enlighten and adorn
the female character are taught; and expe-
rience has shown the good effects produced
During the distribution of the premiums, oil
of which were gracefully received by the young
ladies entitled, the scene was enlivened by de-
lightful pieces of music-duets, overtures, &c
showing that in this charming accomplishment
the teachers and pupils had been eminently sue
cessful.
At the conclusion of the exhibition, an ad-
dress to the young ladies was delivered by the
Rev. Mr.. Stonestreet, the President of the
Georgetown College, who, with the Rev. Fathers
Courtney, Vetromille and Lascaster, had assisted
in the ceremonies of the day. The address OF
Father Stonestreet was chaste and appropriate,
eloquent and impressive; and had not the sane
tity of the spot forbidden response, it would
have been met by universal reclamation.
The visiters then retired to the hospitable
mansion of the ladies who preside over the
school, where were to be seen beautiful speci-
mems of tapestry, drawing, needle-work in gen.
eral, &c., &c., practical evidence that the
young ladies have not much idle time on hand.
A large number Of the visitors partook of the
amply provided refreshments. In one room at
the same table, it was gratifying to witness an
of true Christian charity. At
the head of the table sat the venerable and
much-loved Rev. Father Courtney, one of the
him clergymen of his own religious denomina-
ton and clergymen Of the Protestant denomi-
nation, and other gentlemen of different rcli-
gions, invited by the venerable Father himself.
This was spectacle which all true Christians
would admire, but which the bigotted of any
denomination cannot appreciate. A similar
meeting together Of different denominations,
for the instruction and examination of youth,
took place too weeks since at Charlotte Hall
Academy, when the Rev. Mr.. Courtney and
other reverend gentlemen united in the exami-
nation of the students Of that Academy, and
dined together as Christian brothers. Such in
terchanges Of kind feeling for such praiseworthy
objects is truly commendable.