The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-12

supper. In due time a sumptuOus board
was spread, and about $50 persons gather
ed round and partook of the good things
provided by the exertions of an efficient
committee. Every thing was dome de-
Gently and in order" Course after course
was served, and when the gay and happy
assembly dispersed, the early beams of the
bright messenger of day sped closely upon
their retiring footsteps, and soon illumined
the eastern horizon. The occasion was en-
livened by both vocal and instrumental mu-
sic, while the presence of the ladies made
the scene complete.
The eighth annual examination of the
classes of the Institute for Colored Youth,
took place on Friday at the Institute build
ing, 716 and 7l8 Lombard street. The
exercises continued throughout the day and
evening. In the morning the classes were
examined in Geometry, Davies Legendre)
Natural Philosophy, U. S. History, English
Grammar, Colonial History, Latin, (Virgilii
Eneis) Mechanism in Nature, Arithmetic,
Ancient Geography, Grecian History, Alge-
bra, Trigonometry, plane and spherical. In
the afternoon the classes were examined
in Higher Algebra, doctrine of equations)
Physical Geography, English Grammar,
Hygiene, Latin, Caesar de Bello Calico
Sacred History, Arithmetic, Composition,
Reading exercises, Latin, (Ciceronis CRATIC
l. in Catilinam.) One hundred and odd
dollars was distributed among the scholars
for excellency of attainments and merito-
rious conduct At the close of the afternoon
exercises, Raymond J. Burr, VIM. 7. Jones.
and Lombard L. Nicken, three young men,
received diplomas, and Miss Sarah L. DAT
fin. young lady, also received a diploma.
In the evening the Rhetorical and Elocu-
tionary exercises took place at SAMSON street
Hail. There We're six original orations,
which were delivered by Martin M. White,
Henry Boxer, Jr., Raymond j. Burr, John
Quincy Allen, Lombard l.. Nicken, and
VIM. 7. Jones. The last named delivered
valedictory The subjects of these sever
al speeches were well chosen, carefully
written, memorized and delivered with
ease and grace. They were received by
the audience with rounds of applause, There
were eight original essays read by the fol-
lowing young ladies': Miss Caroline A.
Douglass, Miss Henrietta G. Randolph,
Miss Cordelia A. Jennings, Miss Sarah M.
Daffn, Miss Sarah A. Thomas, Miss Sarah
A. Stevens, Miss Estellena Johnson, and
Miss Letitia c. Burr The hall is a large
one, and the young ladies could not be dis
tinctly heard all over it. Those who
could be heard were highly applauded.
There were five declarations, excellently
delivered by the following young men, Ellis
Dingle, James F. Needham, John H. Smith,
James H. Francis, and Edward E. Thomas.
There were five recitations, four of which
were by groups of girls fiom Mrs. Sarah M.
Douglass department. One Of the groups
consisted of twenty four girls, who recited
the piece all at once, in such perfect time
as to appear like one voice. The fifth reci-
tation was by Charles r. Marsh There
must have been as many as fifteen hundred
persons present in the evening. All the
seats were filled before the exercises COM |
menced, and many were turned away for
want of standing room. Prof. Chas L. |
Reason, of N. Y, formerly principal of the
Institute, and Moses J. Terry, of Reading
Pa, were present at the examination. They |
both arrived in the city on Friday, and
have since returned home
The number of deaths reported to the
Board of Health last week was 207, 9 of
which were colored BANNEKER.