Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-12
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENTS,
GEORGETOWN, july r. 1855

tEoRGErowN, July IL, 1856.
AT the ladies academy, at the Convent of
the Visitation, there was present yesterday
afternoon an immense concourse of ladies and
gentlemen, (relatives of the young ladies and
invited guests to witness the distribution of
premiums and exercises in music. The order
OF exercises was gone through with by the
ladies in such manner as to delivbt tho on.
tire auditory; and at their conclusion, hand
some and costly premiums was bestowed bv
the Rev. B. A. Mcguire, President of the
deorgetown College, upon the most proficient
young ladies composing the classes in the fol.
lowing studies: In sacred and profane history :;
onristian doctrine; chemistry, philosopy, as
tronomy and botany; grammar, rhetoric, and
composition; algebra, geometry. book. keen
Ing, arithmetic and writing French, Spapisb
and herman; instrumental and vocal music !:
painting ana drawing; tapestry, ornamental
Work, PLAIN sewing and mantua work and in
domestic economy-Academic hopors for uni
form excellence of department; gold medals.
and the first honors of the academy in the
senior circle; also, rewards of merit in the
JUNIOR circle. This very popular institution of
learning IS IN avery fOurishing condition, and
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during the scholastic year which has lust
closed, has been unusually large
Inc examination and distribution of pre-
mlums at Trinity institute came off Yesterday
morning in the old church (Cathoiic) edifce
on tirs. street. There was present quite a
large number of the parents and fri, :,
the pupils, all Of whom seemed well nIeass y,
WIN the progress which had been made durino
sns vchoiat;c year HIGH has Just closed. The
institute Is under the direction of Mr.. Hunter
who has won for himself IL a few years the
reputation of being careful and apt teacher
of youth,
Inc examination of the Georgetown seboo,.
, WI take place, we learn, on THURSDAY. the
5''n inst. The senior department of the male
department. is taught by w. III. Craig, and the
junior department by Ii. G.. Divine. The
, Mll Ed department by Mrs. Farquhar and
The following ID the list of the officers of the
association of young men in our city known as
,our Club; President, A. W. Ward; Vice
President, Jas. I, Grown; Treasurer. A."
Z: stephens; Secretary. ,urene A S ;eT,
Librarian; liam A. Yates This sa assacin
.,on mas been formed, we learn, for mental and
nlofai improvement, and the cultivation of be.
! u ~ ana fraternal feelings: and meets n,
Forrest Hall every Saturday evening Or
stonaay, the 23d instant, they make a grand
excursion down the Potomac, having chartered
Ior the occasion the fine steamer Alice C.
frlce, captain Samuel Baker. From the nm.
o;.: popularity OF our esteemed fellow.
eitizen, Captain Baker, and the reputation q,
MS Doat, we bespeak for them a crowded and
brilliant excursion, and time of unalloved
The old Vigilant Fire Company boys will
q. MAKE ga: an excursion down the river on Monday
The young girl, Miss Palmer. "a mere child
In years. who was abducted from her home in
our city, by young man named McKcndrv
Dean on last Saturday night, was brought back
yesterday, both having been arrested in Bali.
more, where young Dean was Committed n
jail to answer to the charge
me n1ur market this morning is firm, with
sales to home trade at S9.87t. Shinners offer
only ss!5 No grain arriving Wheat held
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