Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-12
GEORGETOWN.
Corrssposdszes Of T4s Star.

1 ukokStIOWN. july IL, lcnO.
The exhibition Of the Trinity Church Benevo-
lent School, held in the old church edfce yesier-
day morning, was an occasion Of much Interest 10
the friends of the school and the parents of the
pupils. The total number of scholars enrolled in
the three divisions is 30, with an average attend
| ahcs OF ABOUT suO The exercises, which were
| lntersPersed with instrumental music commenced
| with hymn by the boys, after which large
| number OF selected pieCes-poetry and prose-apd
several dialogues were spoken by the scholars,
generally In a manner very creditable 20 them
| selves and their teachers. A large number ~
premiums were then distri buted TO the most Dc.
| serving pupils, after which r R Crawford
Esq in an eloq uent and impressive manner adj
dressed the large and intelligent auditory present
| closing with words Of advice and announcement
TO the pupils. Chris C Callan, one Of the editors
| Gated at this school, and not at Georgetown Col
lege, as has been stated in the papers was then
introduced and stated that be came here al som.
| trouble and Inconvenience. TO be present on this
occasion. He delivered an interesting address
replete with "reminiscences of the school it's pre
ceptors, and patrons, while he was a pupil He
admonished the scholars to be vgilant and faith.
full, and closed with the well known couplet Of
POpe's,
"Honor and fame from no condition rise.
Act well your part, there all the honor lies
Rev Joan Early, President Of Georgetown Col
lege, and Rev. l.. Nota, Professor of Logic &c
| were interested auditors. In closing this report
we must not forget to return our thanks for the
refreshing glass Of Lemonade, which, coming at
The exhibition of the four departments Of the
georgetown school In the afternoon at Forrest
Hall, also was most interesting occasion. The
hearts of the children and their Instructors must
| have been gladdened TO see so much interest
| manifested the Hall has seldom contained
larger and more respectable audience. DR. Iron
| SIDE was present, and we think deserves the
thanks OF our citizens for the interest be has mani
Tested in the cause Of education in our city The
exercises commenced with prayer by the Rev
Mr.. Morgan, of the Dumbarton-st NJ r.. Church.
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spoken by the scholars in the senior male depart-
| Tnent IL is sufficient to state that the BOYS ac-
| Quilted themselves in a manner which might be
| expected from the creditable manner I'm which
| they passed their examination and that they were
| frequently applauded. Anthony HYDE ESQ
then bestowed on the most deserving pupil in
| each department the highest honor, being silver
medal. The following aye the names Of the re-
| cipients: In the senior male department Henry
MCPHERSON; Junior male department, Henry Mich
| olson. In the senior female department, Miss
Caroline Collins; Junior female department Miss
Martha Blackman IL proper TO state that Miss
Collins correctly answered every question during
the year and attended every session. Miss Louisa
Burns every question but one, and missed but
two sessions the occasion being death in the
family. These young ladies keep side by side
| as they were equal last year. and the premium
was awarded to Miss Burns by lot Premiums
to the most deserving scholars in all the depart-
ments were then distributed by Jas. A. Magruder
Esq after which an eloquent and feeling address
was made by Geo. W Beall, ESQ of the Board
OF Guardians The excellent music of Withers'
band was prominent feature Of this exhibition,
which will be long remembered by all engaged
| therein.
1.-THE names of those who received premiums In
this school and in Trinity Church school will be
published II we can find room for them at an
early day
But the event of the day was the Annual Distri-
button at the Academy Of the Visitation. Long
before the hour announced, strangers and citizens
ladies and gentlemen on foot and in carriages
might be seen vending their way to the point of
attraction, and crowds were beseiging the door of
the OdeOn, where the exhibition was 10 be held
| long ere they were opened The audience being
| seated, Misses Mary FORSYTH Stella Clark Emma
| kidwell and Mary Walsh at the pianos and
Misses Anna lie Compte, SaIlie Weakly, Mary
| SOulard, and Kate Clemens at the harps. opened
| the exercises with tie '-Grand Russian March,
during the performance of which the other pupils
| came in and took the places assigned them. Soon
| afterwards. Miss Harriet Lane and Miss Buchan-
| an accom- panied by his Excellency the President
/ of the United States, entered, aud were seated
/ upon the platform, where we noticed Bishop Nc
| Gill, of Richmond; Rev. DR. Bocock Of Bridge
| Street Presbyterian Church; DR.. McCaffrey, of
| Mount ST. Mary College; Rev. Mr. Moore. and
| other dist nguished gentlemen.
The order Of exercises subsequently was az fol-
1 lows:
En- Dilectus. (quartette) Lambilotte-Misses
| Mary Forsyth, Mary Waring, Isabel Seyfert and
| Theodore Patterson; piano-.iiSs Anna LeCom pte;
| prOfane history and philosophy lorna Mia
| (duo,) DoniZetti-hIisses Mary FORSYTH and Mary
| Waring. Celebrated Polish VALUES Bocbss.
pianOs-Miss Anna LeCompte and MARY Forsyth.
| harPs-Nlisses Kate Irving. Stella Clarke Kats
Clemens, Mary Kelly; premiums in Christian doc
| tTine. Rhodes Variations for the Voce-Miss
Mary Warning; piano-Miss Mary Forsyth n
Papagallo (harp solo, Alvars-Miss Anna lie
| Compte; premiums in chemistry, meteorologv
| philosophy, astronomy and botany. Miserere ii
| Frovatore-Misses Mary Forsyth, Mary waring
| Mary Hunt, Elizabeth Monty omery, Isabel Seys
| fert, Maggie Owens, Fanny Long. Maggie Dillon,
Kate Clemens and Theodore Patterson; piano
| Miss Anna LeCOmpte; harp-Miss Stella Clarke;
premiums Ia rhetoric, logic, Intellectual philoso
ply, grammar and composition Deb Terrendi
| Al Milo Dolore, Gabussi-Misses Mary FORSYTH
| and Mary Waringi piano-Miss Anne LeCompte
| Tot Pourri, BOchsai piano-Miss Mary Forsyth;
| harps-Misses Anna LeCOmpte, Sallie Weakley
| Kate Irving and Stella Clarke; premiums ia al
zebra, geometry. book keel ping, arithmetic and
writing. III Zetiro, (pOlaccoD Mercadante-Miss
| Mary WarIng; premiums ia French, Spanish,
German and Latin. The Last Rose of Summer,
| (piano solo, Thalberg-Miss Anna LeCumpte
| Divine Agnese, Bellini- Miss Mary FORSYTH;
| harp-Miss Anna LeComPte; premiums In music,
painting and drawing Hunted Deer, duo and
| chorus, )-Misses Mary FORSYTH Mary Wariny
Maggie Owens, Mary Hunt, Isa bel Seyfert Fanny
Long, Sdllie Weakley, Kate Clemens, Theodore
Patterson; premiums in tapestry, ornamental work
plain sewing, mautua work and domestic econ
| omy Introduction 10 the Coronation Ode, Cliff.
| ton-Miss Mary Forsyth; piano Miss Anna lie
Comptei academic honoIs for uniform excellence
OF department and the first honors Of tie academy
in the senior circle. Chorus 10 the Coronation
0de-Misses Mary FORSYTH, Mary waring, Mary
Hunt, Maggie Owens, Fanny Long Isabel Sey-
fert, Kate Clemens and Theodore Patterson; piano
Miss Stella Clarke; harps-Misses Anna lie
Compte, Mary Soulard, Kate Clemens and Sallie
| Weakley; reward of merit in the junior circle.
Grand march; pianos-Misses Mary FORSYTH, Stella
Clarke, Emma Kidwell and Mary w alsh; harps-
Misses Anna LeCompte, Sallie Weakley, Mary
Soulard and Kate Clemens
The young ladies received their crowns medals
and premiums from the hands of President Buch-
anan, who performed the agreeable task assigned
him in his usual dignified and graceful manner
In the Senior Circle, the highest honors, con-
| sisting OF crown aud gold medal, We're con-
ferred, for uniform excelance of conduct on Mis-
Louisa Walker, La Miss Mary SOulard. Mo 4;
Miss Emily Warren, n. Y, and Miss Amanda
| Bush, La.
| When these young ladies took position on the
platform to be crowned, Bishop Meg i'll addressed
| them In most eloquent terms, commanding them
for their fathfulness and assiduity, but counsel
ing them above all other things on their entrance
into the world 10 be active in the interests of re-
i ligion. They were crowned here with fowert
but there brighter and more end mo- or v,n