The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

WESTERN FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL CoMMENcEMENT.-
The Sixth Annual Commencement of this school
took place last evening, at the New Assembly
Rooms, and, as usual, upon such occasions, large
crowd of ladies and gentlemen was in attendance,
filling the hall to its utmost capacity. A number
of the local authorities and members of the city
council, together with several distinguished citi
zens, were present. 4 staging had been erected at
the upper end OF the hall, which was occupied by
the graduating class, the remaining pupils being
dent Blues, led by E. W. Steever, ESQ.,, opened the
exercises with the performance OF grand march.
The pupils then chanted the Lords Prayer, with
great skill, under the management of their musical
preceptor, Mr.. A. j. Cleaveland. The Rev. G.
Dickson delivered fervent prayer, appropriate to
the occasion.
The programme then observed was in the fol-
lowing order:
Psalm 92, chant. Salutatory, Miss Maggie D.
Snyder. Zephyr of Nightlall, chorus Our State
Escutcheons read by Miss Mary V. Pattison. Music,
Band. The Female Mind Miss Hester A. Krebs.
The Wind and the Harp, duet. Man superior
walks amid the glad Creation, Marien 7. shipley.
Beautiful Star, semi-chorus China and the Chi
nese, Miss Sedonia c. Armor. Hark to the W his
pering Angels, duet. Aut Caesar, aut Nulius Hon
orary Address, read by Miss Emma c. McMillan.-
Music, Band. Now and Then, Miss Laura L. Ben
son. Listen to the Woodbrd's Song, duet. India,
Miss Addie A. Gott. Music, Band. America and
the Cable Miss Katie Holland. Music, Band
Valedictory, Miss Susie B. Rose. Sweet Home,
solo.
The compositions read by these young ladies re-
tlected most credtably their own mental qualifica-
tions, well the care and attention of their
preceptors. Most especially this the case with
the salutatory address by Miss Maggie D. SNYDER,
the honorary address by Miss Emma G.. Mcmillan,
and the vaedictory by Miss Susie B. Rose.
Mr.. David A. Hoingshead, the Principal of the
school, here delivered to the graduating class their
diplomas. The class numbered tifty-five, as fol-
lows:
Louise McCom, jamie L. Templeton, Maggie D.
Snyder, Louise c. Snyder, Hester A. Krebs, Sedo-
mia G. Armor, Margaret A. Oliver, Addie A. Gott,
Sarah Cunningham, Mary d. Heron, Susie B. Rose,
Savilla j. Worley, Elizabeth Corkran, Elizabeth
Whitworth, Marian V. Bankhead Sarah Byrd,
Emma Evans, Emma C. Mcmillan, Sarah Rich
mond, Louise Howard, Mary V. Pattison, Amanda
Birding, Barbara Daneker, Kate Rea, Sarah r.
Bryan, Martha Nally, Mary Bride, Emily G. Bri-
ding, Kate j. Martin, Jane Taylor, Annie Shaw;
Rachael Knight, Laura L. Benson, Katie Holland,
Maren I. Shipley, Marien Henrik, Carrie r. Hol-
hngshead, Lucy Spencer, Annie Duvall, Augusta
Stief, Rebecca Hynes, Emma Hanes, Fannie Davis,
Isabel T. Fullerton, Mary f. Ruckell, Sarah Leas,
Alverta Salisbury, Amelia Kraft, Lucy Claypoole,
Marie L. Huber, Mary S. Butler, Mary E. Addison.
VIM. Mayhem, Esq, chairman of the committe of
the Peabody Institute, next presented the Peabody
medals to the following young ladies; Louise Nc
Colin, jamie l.. Templeton, Maggie D. Snyder,
Louisa C. Snyder, Hester A. krebes, Sedonia C.
Armor, Margaret A. Oliver, Addie A. Gott, Sarah
Cunningham, Mary d. Heron, Susie B. Rose, Savil-
worth and Marian V. Bankhead.
Samuel Sands Esq, President of the Maryland
Institute also presented tickets of admission to the
Institute Lectures to the following: Sarah Byrd,
Amelia A. Loane, Louise Gordon, Emma Evans,
Emma c.. Mcmillan, Sarah Richmond, Mary
Bride, Kate j. Martin, Rachel Wright and Katie
Holland.
The Hon. William Daniel was then introduced
and delivered highly interesting address upon the
subject of education, and one commendatory of our
system of public schools. His remarks elected earn
est attention
The school then sang parting ode composed by
Miss Katie Holland, when the audience was dis
missed with the benediction The entire ceremo-
MES passed off in the most gratifying manner.
This school is in highly prosperous condition,
and is under the charge of the following precep-
tors: Principal, David A. Hollingshead; Assist
ants, Misses Anna L. Franklin, Mary A. McIntire,
Sarah S. Rice, PAMELA A. Hartman, Jane S. Will
lams, Emma Cowman; Teacher of Music, A. j.
Cleaveland.
The piano and meodeon used upon the OCCASION
from the establishment of Mr.. William Knabe
of this city.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENTAL small boy about ten
years OF age son OF Mr.. Jacob Kraft, residing at
the corner of Cathedral aud John streets was seri-
ously injured by train of at the Bolton depot
yesterday afternoon. He was playing upon the
track when train suddenly came upon him, and in
attempting to get out of the way he stumbled and
fell the whole train passing his right foot, and
mashingi it horribly. He was conveyed to the resi-
dence of his parents whore he attended by DR..
Walker.
ACCIDENT AT FoRT MCHENRY.-On Wednesday
last, during the artillery drill at Fort McHenry a
private named James Conway was thrown from his
horse and had several ribs broken. He received Sc
we're internal injuries seriously affecting his kidneys
and spinal marrow, and is now lying in the Hospi-
tai of the Fort.
AcCGDENT.-Y esterday morning a boy about
twelve years of age, named John Brickell, had one
of his feet badly crushed by attempting to jump off
the cars on Eastern avenue near Ann street. He
fell as he jumped and the wheel of passed over
his foot, mangling it frightfuly. He was conveyed
by officer Barnes to his home in Happy alley where
DR.. Evans rendered medcel service.
LAutJou- There will br launched rum the ship
yard of the Meaere AbI tu-day, tin U'viuuk,
beautiful schooner of 440 tons burthen length 125
feet, beam 30 feet, and hold 13 feet. She has been
built under the supervision of Capt. Geo. w. Allen,
lwho is part owner,) for David and William
Curry, of Richmond, Va, and is designed for the
Rio trade. -
BOARD OF HEALTH.-On yesterday Drs. Houck
Gimor and Kemp, of the Board of Health, visited
Fort McHenry and made thorough e1aminati on
of the premises for the purpose of discovering the