Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-18
llALY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS

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The annual exhibi ion and distribution Of
premiums of this institution at northwest
corner Of Tenth and G streets, Convent Place.
took place to day in the presence of as large
AZ audience as the Hall would accommodate,
composed chiefly of the patrons of the Academy
who ave most respectable citizens, and the
Rev Catholic Clergy of Washington and vi
einity
The exercises were truly interesting. At 9
o'clock long train of about one hundred and
fc;y young ladies, appropriately dressed in
white entered the saloon two by two, and
bowing gracefully to the audience. took their
appropriate places, while upon the harp and
p;ano were played a grand march Never
have we seen a greater array of innocence and
beauty than that portrayed upon the counte-
nance of the assembled pupils, as they, be-
tween doubt and expectation, awaited the re-
suit of their years studies. The successful
were handsomely awarded, in the several de-
partments Of the school, with medals, pre-
riums and CT, WINS of merit The musical
IL,
embracing some of the most difficult pieces.
were Of the highest order, and the ladies,
formerly pupils, who volunteered their kind
aid in the musical department, deserve thanks
for their valuable assistance. In the absence
OF the Most Rev. Archbishop of Baltimore, the
Very Rev Father Matthews distributed the
awards in his accustomed manner, and at the
closing of the exercises neat address was de-
livered by ore of the clergy. The exhibition
of needle and fancy work, drawing, painting
and penmanshiP was highly creditable to the
pupils. as we'll as to the excellent institution
We were unable to obtain a list of the pre-
NUNS and to whom they were distributed
The following, however, is the order of that
portion Of the proceedings
Grand Russian March, Francis, } performed
on TWO harps, by Misses Marion Hoban and
Mary Callan; on piano, by Misses Maria Con-
Ian and Mary Butler
Sleigh Ride Polka. COrlway,) on piano, by
Miss ConIan; on harps, by Misses Alice Caus-
ten and Martina Dyer.
Premiums in Sacred History and Christian
Doctrine.
ii
Mis-, Noban; on piano, by Miss Causten Sung
b, Misses VI. Callan, Marion Sands. Carrie
Bib VI Dyer. Sienna Mattingly, Anna Barry
Mary Tucker, Eliza Shriver Charlotte Cox
Jtne Faherty, Isadora Middleton, Charlotte
Martin.
Premiums in Profane History, Philosophy,
Chemistry, Botany and Mythology,
oontag Polka, de Coniel,) on harps, by
Misses Causten and Dyer; on piano, by Miss
Anna Lay.
Cavatina from Robert LIE Diable on piano
Premiums in Grammar, Rhetoric and Com
position.
Lucia di Lammermoor, (Getze,) on piano
by Misses Adelaide Vivans and Miss S. Mat
tiugIy; on harps, by Misses Hoban and Mary
Marroa.
The Mountain Maids Invitation, Junior
Chorus, ON harps, by little Misses NJ. Marion
and Alice Lee sung by Misses Amy Barry
;. Itttingly, NJ. Butler, Sar ah Woodward
ISIS Potter. Alice Gautier, Jane Redfern, Eir-
ginia Lee. !. Glare, Josephine Young and
Fannie Simca=.
Premiums N Ancient and Modern Geogra-
ply
awake, Awake the Starry Midnight Hour.
Darcy on piano. by Miss A. Causten sung
By Misses Bibb, Lay Callan, Dyer, Sands,
IdtlUgiv. &c.
Premiums in Arithmetic. Geometry. Algebra
AMI Bookkeeping.
Geese your Funning, (Hunt,) on harp, by
Miss l. CaUsten
\ song. with guitar accompaniment.
Premiums IN Writing and Drawing
Fantasia from Norma, (Niereck,) on piano,
by little Miss \ Lee
National Ii liberty, Keller on harp, by Miss
Causten, On the piano, by Miss Sally Barry.
sung ty tie young ladies above named.
Premiums III French and Spanish
S2nambuid. (Brunner,) on piano, by Misses
Potter ard Dyer.
Premiums N Music on Harp, Piano and for
Vocal Music
Prendi per me sci Libero, (Bochsa,) on Pr
arc Of Miss Sally Barry; on harp, by Miss
Cau>ten
Premiums in Tapestry, Cotton Embroidery
Fancy aud Plain Needle Work
solo. with harp accompaniment.
Academic HOnors for Uniform Excellence of
Deportment-gold medals and the first and
second honors in the Senior Circle.
Coronation Ode, on piano, by Miss NJ. Dyer;
on harps. by Misses NJ. Callan and Hoban
Solo and Chorus
Rewards Of Merit in the Junior Circle
Pas Redouble. (knecht,) on piano. by Misses
Shriver and Tucker; on harps, by Misses Mar
ron and Dyer
InprOremeRts- Mr.. Amos Kendall is build
Ing zen cottage-style frame houses on his farm
upon The outskirts of Washington, on the line
Of the railroad, if we are not mistaken. Mr.
Charles D. Church is the contracting builder