Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-08
-0EORGETOWN.


GEORGETOWN, July 6, 1859.
The annual distribution Of premiums, at the
Ladies Academy, at the Convent Of the Visitation,
took mace yssterday mornine, aad was sssended
by anumerous thrcng Of ladies' and gsndemen Of
the Districts and many of he parents and ffiends:
Of the Young ladies from distance. The change
in the houfof these exercises from the aftefnoon 70
morning. scertainly very apPrcpriate one, a. il
relieved the large audience in attendance yester
day from most of the Inconvenience heretofore ex-
perenced from heat. The exercises In music,
upon the harp and piano, and singing, by the
young ladies yesterday, were all Of the higher
order, well executed, and greatly delighted
all IN attsndanoe. s'fhe vefy Pesfea nsnnef i'm
which the entire programme for The occasion was
through with showed that the
with the responsible duty q preparing their minds
for future usefulness had discharged that duty in
| becoming and praiseworthy manner. Many
exhibited, ali Of which bore the marx Of superior
skill being executed In the most exc usite style of
neatness. Upon the whole, the exercises yesterday
upon the worldwide fame of this nourisking and
popular establishment g.t. - -.
In the Senior circle, the highest honors, .
crown and gold medals, were awarded to the fol-
lowing young ladies for excellence Of conduct:
Miss Josephine Morse, of Ga Miss Mary Ann
Chadwick, Of N. J.; Miss Ann Weakley, Of Ala I;
Miss Isabella Caulfeld, Of Ky Miss Irene g oode-
L IN. :. ~ d.
The second honor, silver media, was bestowed
upon the following: Miss Louisa Keegan, Of N
Y; Miss Ellen Walker, of Ga Miss Bette Kirk
man, Of Va Miss Mary ssulard, Of No; Mis-.
Md; Miss Tabitha Duvali, Of Md. Miss sarah
| Posey, Of Md and Miss Mary E. Smith, Of Md.
| In the Junior circle, the honors Were conferred
| Mary Walsh, Of ID. c. :
| Miss Lane, niece Of President Buchanan, per.
formed the pleasing duty of crownins the young
| ladies who had won the distinguished honor in .
The Rev. DR.. Early, President of the George.
| town College, assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Kelly, be-
stowSd upon the young ladies who have distin-
guisbed themselves in their various studies, the
multitude Of handsome and useful premiums
After which very pleasing and appropriate ad
dress was delivered by the Rev. DIR. Rider, Of
| Alexandria.
The examination Of the junior department of the
/ male public school taught by Miss Ann Jewell
| came OH yesterday afternoon We regretted very
| much TO see that most of those who had attended
the examination on the previous day had SO soou
become " weary in well doing" aud were absent
| There was but few persOns In attendance yesier-
| day. Those who were present, however, we feel
satisfied, felt themselves amply rewarded for their
trouble. Mayor Addison, Rev. DIR. w. Is Ed
| wards. and Rev. David Wilson were present. and
seemed to take lively interest In the proceedings
There was also present Messrs. u. w Bealle. John
| L. Bangs, and w. T.. Magee, Of the board OF
guardians and A.. Hyde, Of the Council. This
school contains fifty pupils ranging from eight to
twelve years Of age, nearly all Of whom were pres
ent, and presented very neat and orderly appear
ance. Their conduct yesterday afternoon gave
evidence of superior qualification as a disci pima
i ran on the part of the teacher
This school is divided into three classes and the
| following branches are taught: Spelling reading
writing, arithmetic, geography, &c. In each o
| these branches the examination very thoroug b
and searching, and the pupils generally answered
with degree of promptness and correctness which
| would have done no dscredit to their seniors BY
| hall a dozen years. The specimens of penmanshi
| exhibited were excellent, and unusually clear Of
errors, blears blots, for the work Of children
their tender years. At the close of the eXamina
ton the pupils were very appropriately addressed
1 by Rev DR.. Edwards
| Miss Jewell may well feel graiifed at the man
| ner in which her charge acquitted themselves yes
| terday, and the community at the almost unexam
| Piled Improvement in this branch Of the public
| schools during the last few years
The canal is again i'm full blast and boats lader
| with coal from Cumberland are arriving almos,
/ monentarily. The steamers Brengle and Antelop.
are again making their regular trips between ou
| city and Harpet's Ferry.