Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-09
LOCAL ITEM

favored on Friday afternoon, by the atten-
dance Of very large audience, which COM
pletely crowded st. Mary's Hall. At o.
clock, grand march on the piano forte and
melodeon was commenced by Misses Rose
TAYLOR and Laura Whaley, and during lis
performance, the young ladies entered IN
procession, and after a graceful salutation to
the audience seated themselves upon an ele-
CANT platform, which had been erected across
the north end Of the hall. They were all
attired in virgin white, relieved by sashes
and trimmings of white, blue and pink, ac-
cording to their classes.
Miss Susie Carne commenced the exercises
with graceful Salutatory, and was followed
by Miss Mary Moran, who recited ''S'hool
Term is Ger"
Then came the following: Where has
Lula gone? sung by Miss Annie Walsh, ac-
companied by Miss Mary Il. Harper on the
piano forte: .Recitation-The School Room
for me, by Misses Jane Sullivan, Ida Hun
ter, and Mary Moran; Song-Some Folks,
by Misses Jennie Simpson, BERTHE Cline,
Nora Moran, Alice Zimmerman, and Lottie
Glasscock. accompanied by Miss Whaley on
the piano forte: and Peabody Schottish, by
Miss Lulie Baggett on the piano.
Then came the distribution in the Senior
Circle as follows: Highest lIonors of the
Academy, with a Gold Medal for Punctual
Attendance and Correct Recitatious, to Miss
Laura Whaley. Of Fairfax County.
ithmetic--premium to Miss Maria
Woolls.
Prose mposition-Premium to Miss Ma
ria Woolls.
Honorably Mentioned-Miss Whaley.
Tapestry-lst Premium to Miss Mary h.
Harper: ID do. to Miss Mary Esther Cook.
Hunorably Mentioned Misses Lottie Glass
cock, Rosie c. Cook, BERTHE Cline, and Lau-
ra Whaley. ..... ..-... ......
The Crown for Uniform Excellence in De-
pertinent, an elegant wreath of silver flow
ers, was bestowed upon Miss Mary Esther
Cook, II beautiful ode being sung during
this and the other Coronations, by the
School
An address written by Miss Woolls, was
then delivered by Miss Cook, who ut it's con,
c!usion, placed upon the head of Miss
Carne. beautiful wreath OF delicate white
flowers, as a tribute TO her regard for truth,
and her kind offices as a peace maker among
the girls during the session.
Then followed "Wille my Brave" sung
by Miss Walsh, accompanied by Miss Rosie
Cook on the piano forte: 1.-The Brattlebo-
rough Waltz" by Miss Ida Hunter, on the
piano: The Mistletoc Bough," sung by Miss
Simpson, and accompanied by Miss Harper;
why don't the men propose, sung by Miss
Hunter, and arcomp panied by Miss Cook:
and Coming through the Rye" sung by
Miss Mary Moran, accompanied by Miss
Baggett.
Next came the distribution i'll the Junior
Circe, as follows: Gold Medal for Punctual
Attendance and Correct RecitaLions to Miss
Lottic Giasscock. ...
Honorahly Mentioned-Misscs Rosie c.
Cook and Berie Cline.
Reading-Premum to Miss Anne Walsh.
IIonorabls Mentioned Misses Susie Carne,
Jennie Simpson and Emma Guy.
Penmanship-Premium "a aeqpo to Misses
Emma Guy and Jennie Simpson.
rithmetc-Premium cr argue to Misses
Alice Zimmerman, of Fairfax county, and
Luie Baggctt, of this city.
Reading: ;,d Class--prcmium to Miss Ida
Hunter.
Pepmanship: I'd Glass -Preniun to Miss
Mary Moran.
Arithmetic: Sd Glass Premium to Miss
Jane +. Sullivan.
Miss Bette Wools received crown for
being an amiable little girl, and Miss Lottle
Glusscock premium for her regular atten-
dance at early morning services; Miss Annie
Walsh being honorably mentioned in the
same connexion; Miss Emma Jacobs entered
too late to compete for the hOnorS.
The Crown in this circle, q beautiful
wreath of white flowers was awarded to Miss
Bcrtic Cline and the honors MS follows: lst.
TO Miss '.ottir C;lasScock. I'd. 10 Miss Nora
Moran. Sd. 10 Miss Rosie c. Cook, 4th. to
Miss Anuie Walsh. Miss Harper was al-
Judged equal in merit. but entered five weeks
after the session had begnn. The d!strlbu-
ton was performed by the Rev. Peter kroes
Of st. iiary's Church.
Miss Mary Esther Cook then delivered Il
beautiful |aedictory written by Miss Laura
Whaley. in most impressive and touching
manner. and the entire school rising, sang
the beautiful and appropriate song, Good
Bve," Miss Jacobs leading, and Miss lay
lor presiding at the piano. Miss Harper
then returned thanks to the gentlemen who
had assisted, and Mr.. Richard l.. Carne, lr.,
Of St Johns Academy, concluded the eXer-
c!ses by brief address Of congratuation to
the school on behalf OF the audience, and OF
thanks 10 the audience, on behalf Ut the
school.
The haIl.was cleared very slowly, many
remaining to examine the elegant specimens
of tapestry and fancy needle work exhibited
as the handiwork OF the young Ladies'.
Ap,nn.r the ,rricln disnlayed may be mem