The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-07
The Acad, my of our Lady Of Mercy
Charleston, ). G.

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bright day Of crowns and premiums has been for
while obscured; like beehive, rudely invaded
the hum of the class-rooms was reduced to silence;
but the fire of literary ambition and education was
not cxtinguished; the love of letters, even among
the gentler sex, was not dead, but sleepeth.
The good Sisters of our s'Lady Of Mercy" &C
commodated themselves to the events that have
lately harassed tho nation: they exchanged the
more agreeable duties Of the academy for the
tolls of the hospital; instead of the smiles OF
young ladies, they became familiar with the
wounds and the means Of wounded soldiers. Like
the good Samaritan, they enquired not whether
the sufferers were from the North or the South;
whether they were Jew or Gentle, Christian or
Infdel, Catholic or Protestant. They were' IN
deed, Sisters of Mercy" to all. They treated ALL
alike as brothers, and without distinction.
When peace succeeded war, the hospitals in due
time were closed. The wounded soldiers, now
well or convalescent, blessed their beneactors and
sought their respective homes. But the good Sis
ters, at this tme, had no home to enter-ther
convent was ruin, shattered by shells and cannon
balls.
Through the timely consideration OF General
SIcKLEs, and the kindness of private friends, the
essential repairs have been made and tho Sisters
arc again under their own roof But alas !! their
ruined schools are still unbuit. In this privatlon,
they wore compelled to turn their convent into
temporary Academy, and their class-rooms, though
insufficient, resound again with the recitation OF
pupils-and their progress in music and song.
Last Friday, August I'd, vas to teachers and
pupils memorable day. 1t was the close OF the
Academic year-the pay day Of talents and studies.
The large parlor Of the convent was used as a
sale, in which all the young ladies were seated.
1t was, however, cause for regret, that the
parents and the public could not be seated, and
therefore could not be invited to witness the sue
cessful and brilliant display Of talents and cutiva
tion.
| The very Rev. DR.. BIRMINGHAM, who preslde1
and distributed the premiums, was the only gem
tleman present, and was surprised at such pro-
gress. Cold indeed would be the!nature and stole
the man who could withhold admiration, or DO
stinty in laudinS such general excellence.
But where tho least proficiency might be expect
ed, it was manifest, and in q remarkable degree,
| in the throe French classes which made their
debut. The articulation was distinct, and tho pro-
nunciaton, which is tho criterion Of the language,
was unusually pure. Had you not seon the young
ladies', and the bright little girls, you might fancy
you heard o pronunciation, with which many in
| Charleston have been familiar in Paris.
Though it may seem amiss to particularize
| among competitors of such general excellence,
still it is but justice to mention, among the young
ladies, Miss BLAcK, Miss PELzER, Miss!BARRErT,
Miss LEBDY, Miss THOMPSON; and, among tho
little girls, Miss CHAzAL, Miss O'NE1L, Miss PETIT,
NJ r o1l ~
Rev. Father CRoaHAN. l heard her name men
toned as &C. brilliant little creature"
But there are SO many brilliants here, Of neces-
sty omitted, in the higher and lower classes, that
tn ,se who are named must look sharp to hold their
places, else those who are only very little behind
may courtesy and pass them-at the next exami-
nation.
And now, MIR, Editor, please excuse an intruder
on your colunns, and should the above have any
interest for yourself your readers you will treble
its value by calling on Mother TERESA, ut tho
Academy of Oar Lady Of Mercy, and obtain from
her the Order Of the Distribution OF Honors, 'and
publish it along with the foregoing.
DISTRIBUTION OF HoNoRs. ACADEMY OF OUR LADY
OF MERCY.
CHARLESTON, s. c., August 2, 1867.
Evening Song OF the virgin.
In First Class Of Christian Doctrine-First Honor
awarded, Miss i. McCombs; Expquo, Miss 4.
Powers.
In Second Class Christian Doctrine First Honor
awsrded, Miss NJ. Aimar Ex@quo, Misses NJ Cha
zal and NJ. Cay; Second Honor, Miss NJ. Cumins;
Exequo, Miss l.. B1ckheitte.
In Third Class Of Christian Doctrine-First
Honor awarded, Miss F. Furlong Eygquo, Misses
s. Trupibo, A. Petit, Z. Prior and Z. Cay; Second
Honor awarded, Miss K; Kenny Third Honor,
Misses L. ONeill, NJ. Walsh, L, Walsh, j. Sheohan,
In Fourth Class Of Christian Doctrine-First
Honor awarded, Misses l.. Drake, A. Feehan, A.
Roddin; Second Honor, Misses NJ. McMann, A.
Kenny, r. Figure, w. Yglesias.
-(' Instrumental Muse by Miss ]. Pelzer.
Primary Department-First Honor awarded,
Misses A. Torrent NJ. Furlong, NJ. Trumbo, NJ.
Song by Littlc Children.
instrumental Music, by L. Black.
Composition read, by Miss E. Cary-Subject:
Chow to spend our time"
French kecitation-In the Fourth Class of Or
biography and Reading-Flrst Honor awarded
Miss Nj. Pelzer; Exequo, Misses Drake, A. Wha-
lev s. Rogers Second Honor, Miss III, McNess;
Ex@quo, A. Feehan,
Division of Fourth Class-First Honor awarded
Miss A. Roddin; Exequo, Misses L. Cummins
). Drake; Second Honor, Miss K, Roy; Exequo
NJ Schnell.
In Third Class of Orthoeaphy and Reading
First Honor awarded, Miss NJ. Brady; Exeqro,
Misses a. Petit E; cleckly, s; Irumbo; Second
In Division of Third Class-First Honor awarl-
ed, Miss L. O'Neill; Exmquo, Miss s, Duffy:
In Second Class OF Orthography and Reading
Miss K. Russ; Second Honor, Miss E. Harrison;
Exequo, Misses NJ. Cay, G. Raoul; Third Honor,
Miss N: Chazali Ex@quo, Miss NJ. Cummins;
In First Class Of Deriyatiycs@EIrst b, B1o Honor
]. Pelzer, E. Powers, NJ Lobby, L. Whaley, S,
Thompson.
In First Class synonyms-Frst Honor awarded,
Miss B. Barret; Exequo Miss J: Pelzer; Second
Honor, Miss T. Black; Exequo, Misses Z: Powers,
l.. Mccormick, NJ. Lebby. l., Whaley, s. Thomson.
Instrumental Music, BY Miss S. Duffy.
In Fourth Class Of Arithmetc-Frst Honor
awarded, Miss s Duffy; Exequo Miss c. Welch;
Second Honor, Miss A. Widen; Exequo, Miss A.
Roddln.
In Division Of Fourth Class-First Honor award
cd Miss L. Pelzer; Exequo, Miss r. Johnston;
Second Honor, Miss A. Fechan; Ex@quo, Miss L.
Drake; Third Honor, Misses j. Drake, E. Cumins
In Third Class-First Honor awarded, Miss J.
Kenny; Exeauo, Misses ]. Cumins, A. Petit NJ,
Chazal, E. Cay; Second Honor, Miss f. Cleckly;
Exequo, Miss NJ. Guilmette; Third Honor Miss s.
Trumbo; Ex@quo, Misses NJ. King, L. Prior.
In Second Glass, Arithmetic Honor award
ed; Miss c. Roual; ExGquo, Misses Cay, NJ. Aimar,
In Division Of Second Class First Honor award
ed, Miss E. Harrison; Exnquo Miss A. Johnston;
Second Honor, Miss f, Furlong; Exmquo, Misses
NJ. Fender, X. Kenny; Third Honor, Miss M.
Bradley; Expquo, Miss l.. Luckhiettc.
In First Class of Arithmetic Honor award
ed, Miss ]. Pelzer; Exequo, Misses E. Black B.
Barret; Second Honor, Miss NJ. Powers.
Instrumental Music-By Miss 3. Barrct.
In Fourth Class of Penmanship- Honor
awarded, Miss L. Roy; Ex9quo, Misses L. Drake,
NJ, McManus; Second Honor Miss A. Rodln
Exnquo, Misses S. Rogers, l.. Pezer, A. Whaley,
H. Walsh; Third Honor, Miss Torrant; Fourth
Honor, Misses E. Cumins ]. Drake.
In Third Glass OF PenmansEip-Frst Honor
awarded, Miss A. Kramar; ExGquo, Miss E. CIcckly;
Second @ Honor, Miss A. Petit; Third Honor Miss
E. Prior; Fourth Honor, Miss A. Weldon.
In Second Glass OF Penmanshp-First Honor
awarded, Miss n. Chazal; Exequo, Misses L: Jor-
dan, NJ. Cummins; Second Honor Miss R, Russ;
Eynouo Misses NJ. Cav, E. Cay; Third Honor,
1al.sla.,. E,.saa,.a. AIiuSns Eor,ol