The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-04
mnuNr ST. yIncENI ACADEMY.

The annual Distribution o. premiums at the Mount SC.
Vincent Academy is eyont looked forward 10 with
pleasure by all privileged % attend Thero is fresh
aud variety the exercises and display of
In the arrangements at each examination OF the ladies
and children OF this Academy which the COL
logcs and schools OF this city, devoted exclusively
males, eanno. approach. tins examination which took
place yesterday at tho Mount under the presidency or
Archbishop NcClosKcy, fully equal, If not superior
in brsancy 20 those Of former years The large hall
of the Academy ncd With q, largo and
fashionable audience OF the frisdds and rela
tives OF the young lady graduates, aad Children
and visitors Tie pillars supporting the stage on each
sida tnsieluiy fesooncd with AOwe-s, and In tho
centre was placed nglre Oh inc virgin -1ked on eaoh
side Ivy harp. There attempt ut characterization
al tho side, on TIE ceiling or AZ the back part OF tho
halls but the coered dresses OF The ladies' With
their bcanx, who occupied the middle seals, c,nt1sted
finely with the snOw-white dresses aud ra!tccinret
sars Of The fair s.udeat, Who to no nanhcr o. three
hundred, we're ranged benches 10 tn risht Of the
platform On the President taking bis seat win tho
visiting clergy the proceedings commelced VIII o
gallop (Muzlol played BY thiriy-tw) hands on e{ht
pianos When the ladies' who played WITH considerable
skill, had rcce ID the usual ronnd o. Applause, ths
beautiful ccrepony Of crownng the sucoessfl students
was proce sded ~ith Archbishop ucCioskcy placed
a OF and green leaves on the head OF onch
Of tbe ladfes cent forv ard ny The Officiating ss,or r
n Al purpose. little delay ocoasioned ia this
operation owing 10 the irerressble chenon. wsi MED
up, however By an an admirable ohorassung bF nun.
Der tho young ladies, under The direction of foessor
Gustavus schniz he academic donors acre thon do
cared Each lady as her namo was calod oni roecycd
gold modal The following Is list Of the names
Mary T. fitzpatr OK, New Jersey; KATE Reilly, new
Jersey IT. d. Culver San Francisco; Frances Oc9nnor,
New YORK: Teresa Coyne. Flushing, l.. l.. Matilda
uurse New York; Mary GiisAn, Flushing, Ia l. KATE
,nehan Rome n Y. The latter lady was also the rcelp
lent Of the gold medal Of The academy for the best essay
Tni remainder OF the programme was proceeded With
~ follows:
Introduction aad PoouaJse--G Schmitz.
| Chorus and so,o--M,ss Hughes
Overture s'SabucOd0nosorh (32 handsl-Vcrdi
Fantasia Hfarpsl--Misses Keenan, aud PAelan.
ssTho Last Rose OF Summer" With French horn &C.
| Compartment.
roio-Miss Taylor.
Ulhe Welcome ian addressl--Iiss Fitzpatrick.
"Fan,ase DC Concer;'' tl2 bands)-Kittorer.
Voc,l Duet -Finale, n Nrrffr-DonizcttL
srFarewcn'' ian addrcsfl--Miss o'Counor
Distribution OF pfeinirms
March 32 overwhelmingly
AT conclusion OF tho exercises which oceepiod
over three honrs Archbishop Mccloskey addressed the
graaua and children in few well chosen sentcuces,
when tho visitors eagerly fraternzd with their Young
4 friends.
The arrangements Of the Hudson River Railroad were
ahonipable Sufficient employees mt placed a. tho
station warn keep of the track the large crowd oil
ladies' and children, and ID miraculous that iisea
were not when the hafpast three express came
tearing up line When .ho train nj lat arrived, one
hour late, there not than accommodation Tor
half the passengers waiting at the station Toy wore
| oil. however jammed in, add so taken to the city