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AYrTv us sRY pxERCIsEs At THE ABBOTT FEMALE
AoADslff, ArDOvHs-ArDREss OF HON. JOHN r.

ANrTvsHssRY bxERClSEs At THB ABBOTT FEMALE
AoADsiff, ArDovgs-ApDKEss OF HON. JOHN p.
HALs-Brs IDEAS or woyAN's RIG aTs,
TFrcm the B,sson Traveller, July IA
The anniversary exercises connected with the
close OF the academic year at the Abbott Female
ACADEMY, at Andover, took place yesterday. At
this academy there about seventy pupils, includ-
ing the first class OF eleven young ladies', Of
whom the following were the graduates:--Mis-cs
Abbie J. Colby, OF New York; Annie A. Currier, Of
Dover, N. H.; Sarah G. Harlow, OF West Wcstmiu
ster, VT; Amanda G. Morris Of Dover, N. r.;
Frances Rowley, of Baltimore, Md, and Charlotte
II. swift, Of Abdoyer In addition 10 these young
ladies' there were In the first class Misses Kate A.
Dole, Of Methuen; Mary J. Howe, of Methuen; Mary
". johnson, of North Andover Augusta Palmer
Of Boston, and Emma j. Stowell, OF San Francisco,
California.
The exercises OF the morning took place IN the
main hall Of the academy, ard were conducted by
Miss Emma u. Taylor, the principal. Her assistant
teachers are Miss Mary 4. Gleason and Miss Tace A.
T. Wardwoll; with Miss Luella Hollis In the depart
ment Of music, Mademoiselle G Eugenie Doudret 10
French, aud Miss Lucrctia johnson in drawing The
exercises commenced with an opening song by, the
young ladies'; there were essays read by the gradu.
ates; examinations in Buffers an llogy mathematics,
algebra and other studies, which showed great pro-
fciency ON the part Of the young ladies'; and the
presentation OF the diplomas b. Peter l.. Smith ESQ.,
Of Andover, President Of the Board OF Trustees,
which was very pleasing and earnest In It's charac-
ter. Tie whole closed with n parting song TO the
graduates by the other young ladies, TO which re-
Spouse was sung by the GRADUATING class. Rev. DIR.
Amos Blanchard, Of the Orthodox church, Lowell,
pronounced the benediction.
One very affecting feature Of tie days proceedings
was presentation 10 the amiable and talented prin-
cipal, Miss Emma l.. Taylor. IL had been originally
intended to occupy the evening with social levee in
her honor and large sum Of money had been contri
buted Ivy the scholars and their friends fr the purpose
But this was subsequently deemed improper, In.
consequence Of the death OF Miss Taylor's mother,
week ago. The deceased lady lived Ia Derry, N. III.
Her son Mr.. Samuel ii. Taylor, is the principal o.
the Phillips Academy, Of Andover, and to him the
young ladies' Of the graduating class of yesterday
sent, and obtaining some Of Mrs Taylor's hair and
a small daguerreotype, bad the former Manufactured
into bracelet and the miniature yet into the heavy
god clasp thereof Upon the inner side OF the clasp
was engraved Presented by the Uic Class July ID,
1868 !" and the bracelet was yesterday morning pre-
sented 10 Miss Taylor.
In the afternoon at half past one o'clock, large
audience assembled at the Old South church TO hear
the address by Hon. John Il. Hale. The young n
dies Of the school, the graduates being clad 10 white,
walked 10 the church In procession, two and two,
and took seats IN the body pews, which had been re-