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! !, rl.r.nn Institnte Commencement.


Jefferson Institute Commencement
The commencement exercises Of the Jefferson
Institute. Mas. A. ". FoREEsE, Principal took
r,,cs on the evening Of Friday, 2sth uit- a very
large assembly filed 70 OVERCOMING the weuhgh'-
"a uarlors. aud all were agreeably entertained oy
Che varied and interesting performances Inc Pu-
,i,s ,yer, an erravrd in the becoming and apPro-
--.,.- r-i--r, NJ their respective classes that Of
tb, f-s. class b,;nr pure white, the second white
,,h MINK trimmings, and the third white with blue
,-;-,r,ir-.. &c. The services we're opened by the
s.,..,.,-v Address by Miss BErrE CRANEa, fos-
,,,--s b, an instrumental Solo" Etude Mazurka'
A, Miss Lllzrs FoRRrsr; " Local Attachments"
C,rrosition, By Miss JEssIE LEAcBE; "Polka Set,
r-..-rneutal Duett bv Misses TosIISsoS and
C-,Sr. " Land O'CskCs," Composition, BY Miss
F,>x,r Founrsr; Come Der the Sea" Instru-
mental puett. by Misses CotBERr and RUrHERFoRD;
Home ana Memory" Composition, BY Miss Man
-rt CEAvr; Ia Belle ETangere," Instrumental
SOLO. bv Miss WYsoNGi " Our Country ComPo-
..-..1. by Miss TivnrBrAEr; e The Conquercd ban
r.r" beautifully rccited by Miss CANrafLLi 1"
DE Starlight" Vocal Duett, by the Misses OK
RESI-. silent Cities" Composition oy A''s AVN'
-,>srV. " Brs-aud Polka Instrumental D"e'" Q!
,-.s-.. ASKS C.lvr ard FANNiE FoERE>ri lie
r.;s Er-artrar Bcrau-er,' read by Miss hsfi
r-~,.f~ instrumental pUctt, by Misses LEA'HS
-.sr t.--.s-. The 8. Diver "-PoCtical translation
,-,f...r rr.s.sr. ss Sophie Waltz, Instrumental
~. h. Miss A. CasNc; e. German Literature
Comm ..t.rn. by Miss T.. FoEEcsr; " Immortality
.-.r. Sod. % T-susaGuby Miss Ass2rIfHi ''Iurn
... t-..v." Vocal Ducjt 10y Misses l.. FoRHesr and
nrr.r so IT
,r..s R,.-. q. Kuickerbocker Cuadrilie,' lHstru-
r-.r.s, puet.. by Misses FoEEcsrand CSNNe; ~ al
.fct7r~ Address" bv Miss AisQrIrH an appro-
-r.st. Address q. DE School by Rev. a. c. Hor-
.->,. Award Of Medals by the Principal; the
Singing % aa Au,bc;a Ay the school, aad Bencdie-
t.au bg 2ir. Uoi Sias,
Fs,.--r ard srccc were ours, % would DC plea
.-. On ev-..f.., ON te merits ard beauties Of each
e.-.-.t. r7, tn tls performance. As that Il i'm
.-.,-.. and 10 would o., equally Impossible To dis
.-.-...., who're al aye equally deserving OF
IN. ve can Only SAY that in Reading. Compost
--J Music. ,hc pupils do great credit 70 their
,--.---. p, ard 90 themselves
ia ,va.d q Medals, which we append below
.-.-..s -.-. e,aitsuca. among the Scholars, they
-.r-t sa Ea,. ia ,u;igc ignorance OF tue decision
.t ts c.uu.,.e, ae O. :hs time OF the announce
rs-e
-t. Medals f5- which the young Ladits Lave
been competing were six The English Depart
r-.r.af ths Scheduling 6iy.dcdiHto three classes
a Sheds! was oi,r,d tor ,ae highest marks "a each
I'm tt. crs. el,s. Mise Ai-quith and Miss lomi'n-
ea-s...f li.Ne.- So nearly equal were they IN
IN .i.i- stali.s Gr1.rs ,he whole session that The
difference was I.t q. marks The Medal gold
star, i.s ra-,e " Ly-..-iav was aWaf09l % MISS
A5...4.a. The t..Ht scar She has Won 80.
Ir ths second class Mss CF4'nef eN''y,', was
T.r ....aA. aE 'a-y '-f mars '"'
silver 0--F' %.
H.s ls,ne-
ia.. tai-- class saver StAr' Us u''''' -
s- w.s aided O. '-',s same IFa'ers' WIZ vas
marks a advances OF A'.s 'aml,''
-a. A..,. ''' -
eL-. l.ss .-a.. Crane She i's ,'nS 1t NOT 'uS 'N'
..--a. o. I- S',,s PM s'''' ~''''s'''' 10 i'-''-
.a-
4a. I..0 W ia- was closely 's'' '',u '--.''
GLASS having l-.r asiil"'''' Nk"i" '''as ''..'''
SON s-- E.. N--'.I.-- age n.ar'! 'ioA'' i"' '''o
.- -s.. .....-e Cross 0easioS 'l' '>.,,'''. mos
'.. .tr.. ..y'.' was as a'''a o. MSS .',--
."-
---a t.l..
900. --...st -r.fy was 10 the aware OF 81.
T--.. E...A l." decision was 20 d. '.'l' .s
.-- ladies A.s- Nis9l'V OF u'e l''
..a... -rl '. .Hr. .ss Crane anu Miss O'amer
..r Glass; s .-I.i equal m Improvement
..- -.'. o. tae Monthly reports u was
..-. ...t t-... ...l exactly equal, and the fourth
.-. .a..t ra-s below them The time they
I'd s.