Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-19

| s;s,.- SIIoS OF PREMIUMS, &c.-Ths rood
e;,H OF the Academy of the Visitation of this
10y concluded their scholastic labors this
morning. with Q very interesting entertain.
| ment to the numerous ladies and rentIsm.n
prssehs At their annual exhibition. The hall
was niled to overAowipg, all wearing i,youa
aces, and the recipients Of the honors Of the
| academy looking % modest and premium.
worthy % to justify the merited distinctions
| conferred Among those present We noticed
alderman Pepper; DR.. Whelan. chief of the
medical department Of the Navy; the Hon
| chancellor Bibb; and the Revs. DR.. O'Tool.
| and Mr.. Byrne, of ST. Matthews, and the Verv
Rev. Canon of de Eivaldi an eminent Ita,;.n
missionary among the Minnesota indians ths
Rev. Prof. Charlier, ef Georgetown. and o,ba,s
The Rev b. A. Mcguire, Presiden. of Genros.
town College, assisted by the Rev. MIR. Bovle.
ostnouteo the premiums The former deIiy'
eI .ee'ing and appropriate address, re-
t,hn as the foundation of all that wonIS maj.
tne young ladies ornaments to soo;etv and
nIost touchlngly referred to the d.ath and
worthy deeds Of the Rev. Father Matthew
lns Ihend and protector of the institution Az
en as others that graced the Society of Wash.
.os'on. Inc reverend gentleman said that he
, vas oeH AZ nome among the boys Of the Col
Itese, ano felt almost out of position here; but
ne proved the contrary by the most admirable
good advice to the young ladies. showing thai
ne was also at home among them, and that he
Knew how to give them Instructions proper TO
tneir v1Ttuous progress in yickef Tnr}d i
Among the Productions of the 'puniis. the
embroidery work, martus making, ornament.
tai writing and productions Of the needle. We're
highly creditable. ~ "'''
Miss Clements. Of Georgetown, rendered val.
liable all by her musical contribnt;on. a.
also did Misses Martina Dyer. Marv McNer.
hany, Mary Butler, Mary Marron, Alice Lee
"a. Gausten. M eal!an, -- Williams, Car.
RE Bib. Mary Tucker, Mattinelv. lane
Flaher'y, Charlotte Cox. Sallie Dussil' Eliza
Schrlver. Mary and Emily Elliot. Eth Hen.
shaw, Susan Savage, Hlia Bibb, Jennie Dex-
ter, Victoria Lee, Anna Boyle, Anna Hanna,
"a: Ioiton, Laura Donahoe. Jane Redfern, "A.
riVans, and Alice and Kate Gautier Airs
IRON the best masters were richly PLAYED on
the harp and piano, and vocal music filled
the hall with inspiring strains. ~
=. when we had to reluctantly leave, to be In
ume tor the press, some Of The ladies we're
about commencing the Coronation Ode, gold
medals to be presented to the senior circle
and rewards conferred on the juniors The
whole closed with q, - Pas Redouble' bv
knecht, performed on the piano and harms by
tour OF the intesring pulls. The exhibition
"a we may SO call it, reflected high credit Oh
the worthy Sisters. and ali who had done M
mucn tor the benefit of the young pupils train.
ing tnelr tender minds to virtue, and render
Ing them ht to understand, nndsrstandsuefu,
that s.the world is now before them"
MOUNT VERNON CLun Pre- Nrc To.yo,,o1v
We particularly call attention to this admira.
bly, gotten up pleasure excursion, in which
every arrangement has been made for the com. /
fort and eDjoyme of the participators. Their
boat isto leave the foot of 18th street to-mor.il
row morning at o'clock, and proceed to Ar.
lington Spring charming spot, where the |
day will be enjoyed with fine must: from Pros
perls excellent brass and string bands Al |
sumptuous dinner, supper, and refreshments
provided free OF extra charge is to be given, |
and every eff TT will be made by this popular |
Club to give satisfaction. .1 80 = |
" Fill the bright goblet spread the festive board
Summon t6e gay, The noble, and the lair;
Though the green woods in joyous CONCERT poured,
LIE. mrtn and music sound the dirpe Of care,, =
CHANCE FOR THE REALLY PUBLIC SpIRrr. |
ED.-A short time since we noticed the fact |
that some william had burned down the dwell. |
ing On the farm of Daniel Wells, in Alexandria |
county, Va, short distance from Washing |
ton. thus destroying in an hour the fruits Of |
his hard labor and that of lis family for years |
past Ills neighbors are enGeavoripg to re-
lisve him by means of q subscription from at |
least some portion OF his heavy loss. The
senior editor of the Star vouehes for his in.
dustry and deserving character in all respects
and has % say that he will cheerfulIv take
charge Of all subscriptions which may be sent |
to the Star Office, designed to increase the fund
above referred to.
WASHED DowE.-During the heavy storm on
Monday afternoon, the end walls of several un.
finished brick buildings erecting on 9th street
were demolished by the wind aud rain. This
loss falls on the contractors, Messrs Mackey
and Hutton, who have gone to work to repair |
the damage, which amounts to about Sl6O.
YANKEE DOODLE.-A man was arrested in |
Lawrence. Mass, the other evening, for whist
ling Yankee Doodle in The streets. He was,
however soon discharged; but sundry good
citizens being scandalized by this little bit Of
tyranny, assembled together, and whisled
that good old tune for the remainder of the
night, to tho especial edi6cation of all who
heard them.
Where's Professor Robe.scn?
hlARRlED.
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