The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-30
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

MARYLAND INSTITUTE School OF DEsIGN-The
Fourth Annual Commencement of the Female De-
partment of the School of Design of the MARYLAND
Institute held in the spacious Hall of the In.
stitute last evening, and was attended by an i'm
mense concourse of people. At one end of the Hall
the stage was erected with seats to accommodate
about four hundred persons. The other extremity
of the room decorated with specimens of the
artistic skill of the members of the school hung up
for public inspection. Some of these performances
indicated talent and culture and will favorably
compare with the specimens of any other institI-
tion of the same character in the country.
Al the commencement of the exercises the men,
bers of the male school, numbering some three hun
dred and sixty-four pupils, entered the room by a
back entrance, together with the orator of the
evening. The President and Board of Managers of
the Institute occupied the stage, while the ladies of
the school conducted to the seats reserved for
them in the body of the saloon. The Blues Band
lead by Prof A Holland, were in at,
tendance, and interspersed the exercises with
The Rev. Griffith Owen opened the exercises
with fervent appeal to Heaven for the success OF
the schools, and asked the blessing of God upon all
connected Herewith.
Col. Samuel S. Mills then read the report of the
Committee on Schools. He stated that the Female
Department continued to increase in numbers.
During the past year one hundred and twentv-four
pupils were admitted into the school, and four ad-
ditional teachers employed. These teachers were
all taken from the most proficient among the pupils
OF the school, and in addition to their number a
Teachers class of the most advanced pupils, has
been formed, who at times assist in the instruction
of those in the elementary branches of art. He
announced that twenty-siX certificates, eighteen
silver medals, and one gold medal, would be award.
ed those pupils who, by their industry and talents
were entitled to receive such testimonials.
John Jones, Esq, on behalf of the Committee
then proceeded to announce the names of the fol.
lowing pupils, as recipients of certificates, which
were delivered at the conclusion of the exercises
Misses Mary Christopher, Sallie J. McIntire
Mary Ann Tucker, Mary Dickinson, Fannie Dick
son, Rebecca A. Thompson, Sarah Sollers Carrie
Crocker, Lottie Beeher, johanna Cotter, Eliza
Holbrook, Fannie Rogers, Maria Tuttle, C. H.
Schwartz, Mary Ann Reid, Mary Shannon. Marga-
ret Beckwith, Harriet Greenfield II. A. Furlong,
NJ r O'Brien, l.. c. Deadly, Margaret Griffith, II.
j. Ford, NJ. j. Magney, Mary Gault, S. r. Brenan
After the reading of the report, the Rev. John
McCron addressed the audience at considerable
length, in most appropriate manner, earnestly ad-
yocatng the purposes and objects of the Institu-
ton.
The ladies of the Teachers class were then ad-
dressed by Samuel Sands, ESQ.,, President of the
Institute, who, upon concluding his remarks de-
ivered silver medals to the following young
ladies':
Misses Eliza J. Davis, Laura Vanness, Mar
garet X. Conradt, Mrs. S. R. Penrose, Misses Mar
garet Bishop, II. NJ. Trimble, A. Maria Price, Han
nah Lange, Rebecca \. Maughlin, Margaret L.
Selby, Matilda Mullen, Lottie James, HELEN Craig,
Isabella Bolton Z. Devalin, Mary E. Beacham, Re,
becca Patrick s. Louisa Clark
As special mark of distinction, and in consd.
Grafton of her superior diligence and attanments
Miss Eliza j. Davis was also presented with a
gold medal, which had been offered by one OF
the members of the Board, to the young lady who
attained the greatest excellence in the various
branches of art.
The announcement of the name of the fair re-
ciplent elected great applause from the assembly
and after the certificates of excellence had been
awarded, the audience dismissed.
New AssEsMENT.-The Mayor sent message to
the First BI anch yesterday evening" enclosing the
following communication from the Board of Con
troll and Review, giving the aggregate value of the
property in each ward:
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