New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-23
ORLEANS FEMALE ACADEMY.

Among tile many Commandments Of institutes
OF learning, we have seldom attended one so
pleasant in all its details, as that which took
place last Thursday night, at the Orleans Acad-
envy. large party of ladies and gentlemen
had assembled in the spacious parlors, which
were prettiy festooned with flowers, and other
wise ornamented. The pupils, arranged in rows
around the platform from which the addresses
were delivered, presented the appearance of
parterre Of sweet flowers. The scene must have
been a grateful one to the feelings of Mr. Dmitry,
offering, as it did, pleasant end to the years
efforts to promote the mental and moral culture
of those under his charge.
The exercises commenced with an opening
chorus which was well sung, after which was given
a prose recitation, To-day and Tomorrow" by
Miss X. E. W.; a performance on the piano by
the Misses O. and little Miss ". This last named
little girl displayed so delicate touch, and so
much ease of manner for one Of her years, that to-
wards the end of the exercises, she was called upon
to favor the company with another specimen Of
her musical ability. A paper on Imagination, =
by Miss s. Z. G., was well read, and was happy in
conception. There were other instrumental exer-
cises, among which we might mention song by
Miss S. f. G.; a luett on two pianos; very dif-
ieult and brilliantly rendered duett on two harps
by Misses NJ. c. D. and E. s.; duett from
" Norma etc.
"Inauence of Woman" by Miss J. A. A., a
composition, was subject we thought very ap-
propriately chosen by the fair reader. Intel
leetnal Philosophy by Miss NJ. O. D., and " Ma
tural Philosophy by Miss Il. E. f., closed the
exercises, so far as the pupils were concerned.
DR.. Pension, Of the Board Of Directors Of the
Academy. in comforting the degrees, made feel
ing and appropriate speech to the young ladies
who received their diplomas at his hands. He
spoke to them of the Importance of the studies
they had gone through, and of the value Of works
of history and biography and geology and kindred
branches in forming the mind. The Doctors ad
dress was replete with happy illusions, as was bu1
natural from the pleasant duty which he found
himself called upon to perform
The valedictory, by Miss $. 4. NJ, was then de
vered after which the company present enjoyed
themselves with the dance until late hour. /
was in all respects pleasant occasion, and Mr.
Dimitry las lust reason to be proud of the menta
excellence displayed by those who, on this occa
sion. had fit opportunity of doing themselves AM
\ his teaching Justice. How well the young ladie
acquitted themselves, is to be answered by tn
universal enconiums passed upon their efforts b.
those who were present.
A SCHOLASTIC Prize FIGHT.-The New Have
Journal says that on Monday afternoon two student
OF Yale College, named Yanderpool and Dufield
the latter the son of a clergyman, disgraced then
selves by engaging in regular prize fight. Th
journal says the rules of the 2. R, were carrie
out as far as knowledge and time would admit o
The parties went out beyond Newhall's factory
formed regular ring, with ropes, appointed botil
holders and referees, stripped to the waist, an
went at it. We believe they fought three rounds
when the moral sentiment Of the spectators bega
to eperate, and the two fellows were parted witt
out having done much harm to anything exceI
| their regulations.