The national Republican., 1867-07-03
GEORGETOWN MATTERS.

0EoRekTowH CoLLron sCorrsroENsHr.-
Yesterday the annual exercises Of this tine.
hoporsd institution took place. A. tho College.
In the morsing, the occasion Of the grand re-
union Of the Alumni and members Of the Philo.
dsmio soeiety, the exercises oonsistsd Of poem,
delivered BY Daniel A. Ossseriy, eco Of New
York; . memoir Of ths late Father George Fen.
wick, BY Hugh Cnpsrton, ESQ, OF Georgstown,
and an oration by Hon. Alexander Dimitry, OF
Louisiana. .....- ...
Ths Society formed In procession, headed by
Father Mcclure and Prof. Dimitry, and marched
70 the study.room, In the main building. aooom-
panied by the College band, comprising fifteen
instruments, who disooursed most elegant music,
where the exercises were conducted in the order
above.
The hall was we'll 6lled, the prsponderanos
being ladies, and the greatest interest was mani.
tested In the proceedings throughout.
The Alumni Of the College and the Society then
held their annual session to elect the orator and
poet for the coming year, after which the Society
repaired TO the dining room, where banquet was
psrtsksn Of
Al 8 O'Clock In the afternoon the annual com.
tusnosmspt Of the Academy Of the Visitation
vas announced. A large and fashionable party,
including distinguished ladies and gsntisnen
from Baltimore, Washington. Georgetown, and
elsewhere, assembled about 2 O'Clock, and when
the doors Of the 0dson, where the exercises 90.
CURED, were thrown open. the visitors numbered
several hundred, far more than the beautiful and
tasty little building could accommodate, and
consequently many were unable TO gain admit
tancs, including the representatives Of the press,
for whom no provision. It seems, had been made
The following 10 the Programme Of tho COCA.
sion, and those fortunate enough to secure seats
assert that the music and vocal efforts Of the
young ladies were most ohsrmingly rendered,
elioltlng from all present encomiums Of praise:
a.n
cousrnepd saids Bird. Harps-Misses Mary
coprsd, Josis Dickson, Angela Monteiro, Emma
Kidv.il. and Bertha Honore.
Chorus III Crooiato In Egtto" Misses Hat.
tie Postlewait, Annie Morgan, Mary Newcomer,
Bertha Houore, Josie Dickson, Fanny Dulsny,
Halle Early, Efhs Nicholson, and Mamie Fisk.
Pisno-Miss Louisa Smith.
"Linda"- -Hsrps-Miass NJ. Conrad. J. Dick.
son, A. Monteiro, E. Kidwell. and D. Honors.
Pianos-M. Newcomer and s. Bird
Tho skylark's sopg''-Miss A. Morgan.
Hsrp-Miss J. Dickson.
"Grand valse Brilliant" (Piano solol-Min
L. Smith.
When Mornings Light Is Bsaming" (Dust)-
Misses II. Postlswait and "A. Morgan. Piano
Miss NJ. Newcomer.
LES Hsrondslles War brirlisnsss''l Piano
solo--Miss 8. Bird.
"Ay. Maria" (solo)-Miss II. Postlswait.
FRA Tante Ango sie," (Duet)-Harp-Mi's
J. Dickson, Piano--Miis L. Smith.
Protect Us through the Coming Night, (Trio)
Misses II. Postlewait, A. Morgan, and D. Ho-
more Piano--Miss M. Newcomer.
Grand Coronation March'--Harps--Miss
N. Conrad, J. Dickson, A. Montsiro, h. Kid.
we'll, and D. Honore. Pianos-Missss L. Smith
and N Newcomer.
"L'Aurora Z LAugol." (soio!-Mi,s A. Nor.
gan. Piano--M NJ. Newcomer.
"Nymphs 'Revsl," (Harp solo\--Miss NJ. Con.
rad
''Ernsui Involami, scena Z Csvatini Miss
Il. Postlewait. Pisno--Miss L. Smith.
"Murmurss Eoiians," piano solo)--Miss L.
Smith.
Coronation odo'-Mis, H. Po,tlswai,. Pi.
ano--Miss L. Smith
NJ. Newcomer, F. Dulany, II. Early, NJ. Fisk,
E. Nicholson. Hsrps--Misses NJ Conrad, J..
Dickson, A. Monteiro, d. KidwelI, B. Honore.
"March''-HArps--Misse Conrad, j. Dickson,
A. Montsiro, E. Kidwell, B. Honore. Pianos--
Misses M. Newcomer, 8. Bird.
The highest honors In the senior circle, con-
Sisting Of crown and gold medal, were con.
ferred for uniform excellence Of conduct on Miss
| Emma Kidwell and Miss Mary Walsh, Of the
District Of Columbia, Miss Josephine Dickson, oI
Missouri, Miss Mary Newcomer, Of Maryland
Miss Bertha Houore, Of Illinois, and Miss saids
Bird, Of Georgia.
The second honor., CO insisting Of silver medal
| were conferred on Miss Mary Dulaney, Of Vir
ginia, Miss Florida Walker, Of Florida, Mia
Maggie Lswiu, OF Maryland, Miss Lucy Garrett
| Of Texas, Miss Lizzie Williams, Of Tennessee
Miss Cora Brown. of the District Of Columbia
Miss Louisa Myriok, Of Georgia, Miss Mary My
rick, Of Georgia, and Miss Mary Mccay, Of
| Maryland.
The following young ladies have gives salts
faction, but have not been q sufficient length of
of time in the institution 70 entitle them to aca.
demic honors: Miss Alice Osborne, of Pennsyl-
vsnia, Miss Ellen Murphy, of Alabama, and Mis-,
Mary J. Bailey, of Texas
The following young ladies received the pre-
miums for domestic economy:
Grape work-Misses Angela Monteiro, Laura
Cooley, and Hatta Early.
Embroideriug on Velvet - Misses BOeock,
Reilly, aud Cooley.
Msntilla work-Missss Mundy, levin, McCay,
| and Getty.
Plain Sewing-Misses c. Reid and NJ. Bailey.
The recipients Of tho greatest number Of pre-
niums were Misses Honore, Of Chicago, Kidwell,
of the District Of Columbia, and Newcomer, Of
Baltimore
| The Young ladies Of the academy were attired
In spotless white dresses with blue waist ribbon,
| and were much admired for their appearance as
| they entered tho Odeon. The directress Of the
institution is Sister Bernard. Among those VINO
sraoed the occasion by their presence were Rev.
Mr.. Stone.treet, of St. Aloysius church, kev.
Mr.. Jameson, assistant pastor Of Trinity church,
Rev. James Curley, Georgetown College; Col
Hunter, Assiltunt Secretary Of Statei Com. POr.
| ter and family, Of the Naval Academy, Annap-
oils; Col. ]. II Dowell, Superintendent of the
Western Union Telegraph, Richmond Gen. Gfa'
ham, Col. Crawford, and other person of note.
We regret that we are unable to give the full
list Of premiums and the lucky recipients this
mornIng,as the printed list was refused members
of the morning press until after the exhibition,
which promised to be very late when we left.
Notwithstanding the afternoon papers were per-
mittrd to publish the premiums awarded be-
fore the exercises commenced We mention this
fact In justice to ourselves and those young
ladies aud their parents and friends, who ex.
pected to find full report in our columns to-
day. The condensed list Of awards we copy from
an afternoon contemporary
Tue SToRN-DAMA0R TO VESSELS AND
OTHER pRcPERry.--Yesterday morning, about
o clock our city was visited by ono of the most
| terrific storms Of rain thunder and lightning
| ever remembered to have occurred here. The
rain de,cended in sheets, the lightning vivid and
sharp beyond description, and the peals of thun'
der most deGfening, causing many to believe that
the millennium had approached,
The fleet Of vessels at the coal whnryes were
wrenchrd from their moorings and hurled OF
the Analostan side like 30 much shayin,' cnus
ing considerable damage to the vessels.
| A Inrpa achonnar living 4 Ensby'k Whlrf wal