The New York herald., 1862-07-20
commencement of Mount st. Vincent Fe-
male Acsdemy.
DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS ExHlBITI0N OF THE

male Acsdemy.
DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIuAs-E EXHIBITION OF THE
PUPILS, Ero.
Tie annual commencement Q: the Female Academy OF
Mount ST. Vincent took place Thursday before large
highly apprecatve auditory The institute situat
cd at Forrest H the bank Of the Hudson river abou.
thirteen miles from Nov YORK; aud eligible and
healthy locality could not well be selected for an estab
lishment OF the sort With regard to the scenery 1t
could not be more romantic the air is nvigoratng and
the general appearance Of the place inspiring in every
particular. Mount st. Vincent Academy is under
the especial superintendent OF the Sisters Of
Charity Of New York; and this alone speaks
volumes for the manner In which everything in con
noct.on with tho institute is conducted. When
wo look upon the absolute orgetfulnsss OF self and rem
dsrng up o all worldly IDEAS which characterize the
lives OF til, Sisters or Charity, canno: help aprrs
cating the works in which they engaged and tie
heavenly sentiment which actdatos then every move
ment OF sociusion. Ths OF the Sisters Of Char
~ In aevating the painful condition or our wounded
soders IN tne present war have sent thrill OF gratitude
TO the hearts " the Northern people, and this fact lent
additional interest to the exercises
which took place yesterday.
The large study hall in which the exercises took place
crowded to by tho friends and relatives or tho
children, who svnced quite interest tho proceed
inss The greater part Of the audience, however
composed OF adIes from various parts OF the country
and 1t will not be Inappropriate to add that those ropra
ssnatyes of the fair sex possessed the naire,e and
beauty which loud much interest exercises OF this
sort II was impossible to obtain the hail.
great the rush crinone which created an ef-
sotaa blockade for the time being In the absence Of
Archbishop Hughes, Very Rev. Father Starrs v. G.,
presided upon the occasion. On the platform among
other ecclesiastical representatives OF the Roman Catho
lie church, we're the folowng:-Rey. Father Felix Ii.
Farreiey, OF Rondout hev. John Quinn, Of Permont;
Rev. Mr.. Mcguire, OF Yonkers Rev. Mr. Mccarthy, Of
New York; Rev. Mr.. Mu'lane, OF Brooklyn; Rev Mr.
Callaghan and Rev. Mr. Boyce Of New York. and
othors Distinguished laymsn were also present.
mo exercises commenced at about half-past eleven
O'Clock. In the front part Of the room were ranged
OF ne ar tde trad in
SLOW white costumes, embematc OF the purity
timent which reignod within the walls Of the academy.
IN front OF tho plat orm were placed pianos and
harps winch discoursod the musical part OF the pro-
grauine during the exercises The following is the pro.
granlme followed on the OCCASION
Grande Marche Fischof
pianos-Misses Rowen. Giligan colunb, Waldron, ca.
sey, /; McAyey, See y, Mcmahon, Walsh, c. Nc
Avoy, NJ A. Farrell, A. Dc Rivera.
Grand Chorus, Masquerade Bail Verdi
Coronation.
lie Cor Des Apes. .oberthur
Harpssisses Drscoll and Gernon. Piano-Miss Gauton
Trio (vocaD, NebGcodonosor. Verdi
Misses Murphy, Adele Gauton.
Piancs-Asses NJ Reilly, iooe, oiwaIl, Cream Amss ds
Kelly, Vought, Swcony, c. Reilly
D'''' '''a, Misses acavcy aaa i. Rivera. D0niss'
Grand Quartet.e--I.es Contrastes Moscheles
Pianos-Misses CAUTION, Kent. Driscoll, Roux.
Miss McAvoy
aI, aaarsss: x..,h Miss priscon
Harps-Misses Gernon and Driscoil.
Pianos-Msses Oweu, NJ T. Farrell Grant, Burke Beech
am, Bruguiere, Hennessy, Murphy.
The Seasons-MisseS Pearl Murphy Casey, ,Sadicr M A.
Farrell, McAvoy
Solo (vocaD AtIia. Verdi
Hiss DE Rivera.
Inc MnrtyT......... Miss Farrell
La File du Regiment. Ober thur
Harps-Misses Driscoll and Gernon.
Piano--Mss Kent.
Rondo finale (vocaD ..................... Maretzek
Miss Adele
Chorus. .Eriiani Verdi
vAealctory Miss Grant
lLpuUdI Eeyer
Pianos--Msses J. Kent, . Donohuc, Doian wall, Ken.
neagh, Adele, Gernon, Owen
It Is but just, IN crticisng the exhibition to say that
all respects worthy of the institution with which they
connected and OF tho which has been bestowed
upon them by tho worthy Sisters Miss Redington and
MISS Grant were awarded the gold medals Tor do
mestic economy and general proficiency. The following
wereentitled TO the
FIRST CROWNS SENIOR CIRcIE-Iiss A. Grant, New York;
Miss W. E. Redingon, Maine; Miss L. Canton, New York;
Miss NJ Grimes, Montreal; Miss H. Kent, New York.
SECOND CROWNS SENIOR CiRCIE-sss Hennessy, Provi
dence; Miss Irisco, New York; Miss Burke, Brooklyn;
Miss Al. Beekman Rome, y. Y. Miss B. Rivoia, Miss A.
Casey, New York; Miss Walsh, New Jersey; Miss r.. N
Mahon, New York; Miss G. McAvoy, Miss Kate McAvoy,
Brooklyn Miss NJ. Farrell, Fayet,cvile Miss M Cream
Miss c. KING, Miss J. Hunt, New York.
The Misses kcmpston-children between the ages Of
eight and ten yearsare worthy OF especial mention for
their general proficiency exhibited during tho exercises
large assemblage broke up, much pleased with what
they had witnessed Much credit is doe the worthy
Sisters OF Charity for the in which they conduct
the Mount ST. Vincent Academy.