Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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IT. monies by Esputa's band
r,.nna, ,seSluent, Rev Chas III. Stonextreet. com,
-. r .ns exercises with a short address on the
Is progress, and condition of TN. insIi,,,ion
""u Jus inture prospects In The co,,,s. or 80 -.
nId As he sal that this College enjoy.d the n, w
,ion comforting degrees, and Its forms of instruc
,T" n'e audptsd 10 the times and circumstances
w bile the teaching Of the Classics will he a
nero 10, every attention will be paid TO the mar
uLd' SclenCes In addition to exercises in English
anu reno n, there will be daily lessons in aIith
metic and mathematics, and a double conrxs .,
lectures on the physical sciences will ne given tn
me more advanced students twice a week during
tle winter term.
Besides the Classical and Scientific. tb.r. "a &,
tne college Preparatory Department, the object
oil which is to qualify pupils for the biGher
onS,. Inc college Is intended for day schol-
iesslon, and no attendance at religious exercises
Is expected OF non Catholic students
Ihs iohoWing order OF exercises was then fol-
lowed, and each Of the participants merited add
received the applause of the audience The
compositions evinced depth OF thong hit and ac-
s snracy OF style, and the delivery was generally
instability OF Mans Temporal Advantages
John Nj X. Davis
Forget Me Not-silas w Dooley.
The Erile's Retnrn-Wm. Williams
Ruins Of Palmyra-Wm. b Pope
influence of Public Opinion-John NJ Smith
Latin Ode-Wm. e Boone
Retirement-Phiiip Julien
Don Roderck-JOhn C. Wilson
ScnIemPis,lon OF the Heavens-Jno. w Jones'
1oscow-W m r QuickSall.
The Pope and Emperor-Ralph Jea.r,o,
Greek Ode-John Hanna
Ambition-Albert A Brooke
I r Future OF AmeIica-George +. Murray.
Inc Dead Eagle-Charles c. CaIlap
distribution If Medals and Premium. bv III.
President. a. follows: ~ "
The gold medal for good conduct during tn,
cntlre year was awarded to Albert b. Jones' the
hrst premium to Albert A. Brooke; the second TO
JOHNNY Jones; the third TO Francis Y Gallagher:
the fourth to Vim II Combs
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erceIlcnce was awarded to George Murray: the
medal to VIM. Boone; the premium to John
Hanna. Second do the medal to Edward N
Callan; the premium to Cloriviere Meem Third
do, tn. medal to Philip Julien: the prrm,um 70
Aloysius Mudd "
The premium Of excellence in Mathematics to
Geofge r Murray In the class Of Mathematics,
tne medal to John J. Elliot; the premium tow m
r. QuicksalI ''
In the first class Of Arithmetic, the medal to
John w. Jones; the premium to Albert lone,
second do, the medal to Albert A, Brooke: the
premium to John NJ. X Davis. Third do, the
medal to John Foley; the premium to William
In the First Class of Christian Doctrine The
meaalto VIM F. Quicksall; the medal to Geo
O'hare Second do-The medal to Joseph At
kins; fe premium to Henry Roach.
In tie First Class of French.-The medal TO
0eofXeeF Murray; the premium to Jno. J Eli
ott. soond do.-The sdal to George O,Hare:
the prtas um to Ralph jefferson. Third do
ne YScs to Aloysius Mudd; the premium to
Ia the First Class of English Composition
r Inc nsAel to George F. Murray; the premium to
Mm ., Boone. Second do.-The medal.to VIM
Wilma the premium to Albert b Jones' Third
ae@Ibe medal TO Philip Julien; the premium
TO George DOnoho.
In the First Class Of Rudiments The medal
TO John w. Jones; the premium to John M x
Jaws Second do The medal to William III
rage; me premium to Jas ). Bssls.
In the First Class of Writing 0rhe medal to
John C. Wilson; the premium to William C.
Boone. Second do.-The medal to Thos Hurs,:
the premium to John r. Moves Third do.-Pbe
medal TO Edgar s. Brooke; the premium to Geo
Elementary Department-The first premium
was awarded to Andrew Joyce; the second pre-
Inium 10 Thomas Entwisle
Fourth Class of Arithmetic-First premium IN
Beale.
Fourth Class of writng-First premium to
James III Semnes second premium to Philip
Lorangcr
The following is the Faculty of the College;
Kew Charles H. stOn.street. =. J., President
Rev Daniel Lynch, =. J., Vice President Pre-
feet Of Studies, Professor Of Bellies Lettres His
tory, and Chemistry.
Rev. Benedict Sestini, ; J., Chaplain, FRO
lessor OF Natural Philosophy. Geology and Ar
chit-ct Of College Buildings ''
Mr. Edward Y. Hand, =. J., Teacher of HUI
manitie., Arithmetic, and French, Chief Discip-
linarian y
MIR AnseIm NJ. Murphy, $. J Teacher OF
Grammar, Mathematics and French
MI John H. Mnllaly, =. j., TEACHER of Gram
mar; Arithmetic, and CaligraPhy, Secretary OF
Mr. Charles X. Jenkins, : J., Teacher of Ru
diments, Arithmetic, aud Caligraphy
Br Michael CaSsian, = j., Tutor In the Pre-
paratory Department.
The UNION ACADsNY.-The SeptenniaI Re
union Of the present and former pupils of the
mon Academy, under the charge Of Mr. II
Richards, Principal of the male department and
oil Mrs Il Richards. Principal of the female de-
Pertmsnt, took place on the 18th of June aud
proved 10 be one of the most pleasant and salts
factory educational gatherings of the season
more than %O pupils, besides a large number of
patrons and friends assembled in the large and
beautifully decorated hall OF the Academy at 4
T. m. and listened with deep interest 10 the
weii-afranged, nnely conceived and ably deliv-
eIrd speeches and dialogues, by the young gem
utInsn and ladies'
The Principal. MI. Richards, gave hearty and
iehcitous welcome to the former pupils, and was
happily answered by one Of the graduates Of the
Academy, NJ Ashford, Esq =, now PRACTISING at
toIney at the bar in this city.
Master John Seiden, at present pupil, deIiv-
cred an original and well composed speech upon
TOE Progress Of our Country, evincing a w ELL
Trained mind and powers of oratory not often
seen In our most successful speakers
The Other exercises Of the present pupils con-
English Dialogues by the male pupils, and a
French Dialogue by male and female pupils I'M
usually well Pronounced Also, an English Dia-
iios1e The Priestess receiving her offerings"
The pupils also entertained the audience with
some well selected songs, accompanied on the
piano by Master Teasdaie, one OF the pupils.
sever al highly interesting addresses were made
oy former pupils, VIZ: w. r. MattingIy, ESQ,
now succesfully preparing for the bar, who al
ways distinguished himself In his academicaI
and colieyiaie course; T T. Brown, now mSm-
Der OF the Columbian College; and E. J. Gull
graduate this year in the same college and we
may say graduate of unusual distinction
The Principal then gave obituary notices of
those pupils who had died during the seven
years Among the nTst and most remarkable
was that OF the well-known Stewart Holland
who fired the last signal gun and was one Of the
last to perish on board the Inflated Arctic. Out
OF nearly nve hundred and fifty pupils eleven
have died. The Principal stated that so far as
he could learn the survivors, almost without ex-
cePtion, are pursuing course of life with prom
Using success, honorable alike to themselves and
TO the L MON Academy.
Excellent addresses were also delivered by
hsv- Dr. l. d. Gnrley, who gave as a sentiment
The teachers Of our country-may they be true
TO their calling, and may appreciating pupils and
an aPpreciating public be true to them - and by
Rev tI w Samson -