Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-08
DAILY EMPIRE.
The BxhibttiOu nt 81. Rrarv's
Academy,

sIt Academy
eiir' BY invitation, we attended the exhibitio
2 OF the above institution, yesterday Afternoon
!, and must express ourselves as being highl
Z pleased and gratifiea With the exercise
! which took place on the occasion. AT Al
! early hour, in the afternoon, the hall wa
crowded by visitors, friends and parents {
!. the pupils, and others interested in tn
q School. The appearance Of the School itsel
d was very handsome. Nearly all Of th
scholars were dressed in white, which added
, to their unusually general prepossessing ap
! Pearance, constituted beautiful spectacle o
girlish loveliness.
The exercises Of the day opened by th,
Russian March, upon the Piano, by Misses
Magurk and Clegg, following which came
brief, but very neat and pertinent Prologue
delivered by Miss Clegg.
An address to the Archbishop was to have
followed this, but owing to the illness of that
official, he was not present, and the address
was omitted.
The ballad, @Gentle Annie" came next
sung by Miss Chambers, which was executed
with taste, following which was fantasia
played by Miss Chambers, who exhibited
great proficiency in her management of the
piano.
The prizes were then distributed as fol-
lows
l. CROWNS OF APPROPRIATION AND Dill
eENoE-Miss s. Magurk, Margaret Camp
bell and M. Chambers.
2. Crowns OF Dn1oENoE AND AM1ABn1-
TY-Misses j. Keenan, and l.. Burton.
l. CROWNS OF IMPROVEMENT Misses U.
Graft and M. Snyder.
q Crowns OF IMPRovEMENT--Misses G.
Nary and s. Finch,
Medals were then distributed to numer-
Gus pupils.
beautiful dialogue followed, upon " The
Types of Heaven" spoken in very hand
some style, by Misses Hogan and Altoff.
An attractive duett, executed by four
"little ones,'' was next in order, followed by
Soiree Polka, executed in good time, and
with taste, by Misses Campbell and Craft
Miss S. Magurk then executed that ster-
ling old piece "oft in the Silly night" with
variations, in manner which invested its
familiar strains with new beauty.
Prizes were then distributed as follows:
FIRST CLASS IN oRTHoGRAPHY AND READING.
First Premium-Misses NJ. Hikes and M.
Chambers.
Second Premiums. Magurk.
SECOND GLASS IN oRTHo RAPHY AND READING.
First Premium-Misses U. Craft, L. Bur-
ton and E. Holm.
Second Premium-Miss Margaret Hogan.
THIRD CLASS IN oRTHoGRAPHY AND READING.
First Premium-Misses NJ. Snider, B.
Halpin and G, Nary.
Second Premium-Miss M. Bowman.
FOURTH CLASS IN oRTHoGRAPHY AND READ
ING.
First Premium-Misscs NJ. Altoff, s.
Spillman, L, Stallo and NJ. Nolan.
FIFTH CLASS IN oRTHoeRAPHY.
First Premium-Misses M. Ragage, F.
Rhea, M. Ely and E. Burns.
Second Premium-Misses Z. Mitchell,
NJ. Branigan and G. Heidler.
Third Premium-Misses L. Crow and NJ
Decker.
FIRST CLASS IN CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE.
First Premium-Misses L. Stallo, @
Nary and E. McGary.
Second Premium-Msses L. Lussier and
N. Nary.
A group Of little girls next spoke beauti-
full Dialogue, entitled "Who Loves me Best,r
followed by Miss Mosier, and Miss Nolan,
in the Dialogue of the Greek Slave. 1t was
very well spoken. The Dialogue of the Tree,
and its fruits followed, wherein little girl
complained of being deceived by the fruit
from very fair looking tree, and was re-
minded by her elder companion, that the
tree must be judged by its fruit The grave
look of the little philosopher, as she conclu-
ded that hereafter she would SO judge and
not by outward appearance, was worthy of
an older and wiser head. The participants
were Miss Fullwiller, and Miss Steven.
Miss Nolan then executed the song, "Oh
changed is the scene round my own loved
home" in very tasty and oreditable man
ner.
That splendid old piece, "Rory o, Moore"
was next executed by four little girls, on
two Pianos. in a very spirited manner.
The following awards were then made.
FIRST CLASS IN GEOGRAPHY.
First remium-Miss S. Magurk, NJ.
Chambers, NJ. Campbell.
SECOND CLASS IN GEOGRAPHY.
First Premium Miss M. Clegg, U. Graft,
L. Burton, E. Holm, NJ. Hogan.
THIRD CLASS IN GEOGRAPHY.
First Premium-Miss @. Nary, Miss B.
Hanjn, s. Lussier, M. Bowman.
FOURTH CLASS IN GEOGRAPHY.
First Premium-Miss l.. Stallo, M.
Wareham.
Second Premium-E. McGary, S. Spill
man.
FIRST CLASS IN oRTHoGRAPHY AND READING.
First Prcmium-Miss l.. Finch, +. White,
B. Ready.
Second Premium--M. Hayes, NJ. Collins.
SECOND CLASS IN oRTHodRAPHY ANE READING
First Premium-Miss L. Sexton,C. Duffy
B. Shay, A. Shay.
THIRD CLASS IN oRTHoGRAPHY AND READING.
First Premum-Misses NJ, Martin, NJ.