Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-29
LOCAL NEW S.

ST. VIScEST's SENISARY-Corn1enesme Err
sreiseS-The annual commencement exercises of
St Vincents Seminary were held this morning.
In the school-rOom Of that Institution, corner OF
dred spectators, the most Of them parents or near
relations Of the pupils. The room in which the
exhibition was held is large and finely ventilated,
fsS a Ss1iraoiy enaPteo 70 me purpose ana was
the elevated platform at the east side Of the room
were displayed the various premiums and honors
ior rioution among those Of the pupils whose
industry and department during the past year had
entitled them TO this especial notice by the teach
ers These marks of favor were numerous and
well selected, large portion Of them being ia
the form Of useful literary works. Present on the
platform sat Rev. Fathers Boyle Walter, and
Mentally, Col. Hickey, Lewis johnson, Esq ,
Mayor Berret, and other prominent personages
interested in the subject of popular education
Al the hour Of 10 o. m, the pupils entered i'm
order, neatly and elegantly attired In white and
displaying most becOmingly ladY-like deport-
ment, and became seated en- the forms on either
side Of the door Of entrance. As they marched
in, the exercises commenced, and were continued
IN the following order:
Bergnappen March, Bocbsa. Harp, Miss E.
King. Piano, MissA Eagan.
Coronation.
senior Circle-First Honors-Misses Kate Rover.
AntOinette Simms, Sarah Henning Anna Van
Bussum, Hannah MeDevitt, Kate Haggertv, Jane
TalbOurt, Arietta Mari, Josephine Harbaugh,
Irene Fleury. Mary Hollihan, Mary Margaret
stewart Second Honors-Miss Kate Carroll
Junior Circle-First Honors-Misses Bena
Simms, Fanny Joyce, Annie Mahony, Mary Tai
bourt, Emma McDevitt, Lucy Gamer, Mary
Meoiraw ", Kate Richly, Agnes Plant, Fanny Ed
wards, Eliza Stewart, Mary J. McColgan, Lizzie
Daily, Annie Clements, Lizzie Heating Martha
Gamer, Clara Gettings, Kate Bayne, Alice Frank
Angenetts Bringle, Rachael Common. Second
HOnOrs-Misses Ellen Carroll, Julia Ecklof Vir-
GINA Hume, Margretta Draine, Annie Major
Mary Eckioff, Florence Scott. Mary Horstkamp
Maria Louisa Brown, Mary 5. Drurp, Mary C.
kearon-
Reward Of merit in the primary class-AIisses
Georgina kieckhOefer, Carrie Barneclo, Lizzie
Miller, Kate Reilly, Janey Ryan Pauline Major
Mary praine, Annie BarneclO, Margaret Darby,
Mary Daily, Emmy O'TOOle, Janey O'Toole
Louisa kieckbOefer, Rosetta Kieckhoefer
Ave Maria, Schubert. Sung by Miss Mary
Sweeney Accompanied by Miss A. Egan
At the conclusion of the Ave Maria which WAS
sung in fine taste by Miss Sweeney. Father Bowie
announced the award of the three principal
prizes, three ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS gold medals
70 the three best pupils, as follows: First prize to
MISS A. r. Van Bussum; second prize to Miss
Kate Carroll; third prize to Miss ADELAIDE Julien
As their names were pronounced the successful
competitors advanced to the platform and blush
lDgly received from the hands Of Mayor Berret
The elegant testimonials which they 30 well
merited.
=, The Country in Spring. Written by Miss A.
Van Bussum.
Premiums in Christian Doctrine
What are the Wild Waves &c, (duettD Clio
yer. Sang by Misses Arietta Mar and Van
Bussdm Accompanied on the piano by Miss
Bena Simms
The Irish Interpreter. Misses Kate Carroll and
Louisa Clements
Premiums in Sacred and Profane History Com
position, Writing and Arithmetic.
Star SPangled Banner, Va. Grobe Harp, Miss
L. King. Piano, Miss Bena Simms
Woman's Rights Convention. Misses A Van
Bussum, Kate Anderson, Sarah Hennfng Arietta
Mar, Jane Talbourt, Josephine Harbaugh, Bena
Simms, Ellen Cahill, Adelaide Julien
Premiums in GRAMMAR, Geography, Book-keep-
ing, Reading and photography
l Know a Bank, (Duett,) Horn. Sung by Misses
Jane and Mary Talbourt. Accompanied on the
piano by Miss A. Van Bussum
The Letter, Misses Louisa Clements and Kate
Carroll
Premiums in Plain Needle-work, Tapestry and
Embroidery.
Suisse ct Tyrol, Hunten Harp, Miss f.. King
Piano, Miss Rita Repetti
Crowns and Premiums TO the Orphans
Master and Pupil, (Duett,) Dewitt Sung by
Misses M sweeney and A. Van Bussum
March Harp, Miss E. King. Piano, Miss A.
Egan.
Being compelled by reason of other engage
Inents 70 leave the room before the conclusion of
the exercises, we unable to-day to ma Ike any
note OF the appropriate remarks made by the gen
uemen who were present for that purpose; but IN
concluding We cannot withhold expression Of our
appreciation Of the admirable system of educa-
uon pursued IN this institution, apparent in the
exercises OF the morning. The pupils were ad-
mlraoly Chased and evinced great intelligence
while their department was universally unexcep-
tOnable