Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-17
AZ AOENV Of THE 1Sl MACU.
LATE CONCEPTION.

LATE CONCEP rlON.
The yearly examinatiou and closing sx
ercises Of this popular institution, conduct
ed by the Sisters, took place yesterday after
noon ~ the new Academy Hall. Thses was
large ssd sslsss seasndsass a sieissae I'D
patrons Of the schssl, isslu1ine Q aumbss
Of the Catholic cisrgy.
The hall IVES tassefally decorated With .
large variety Of bsautiisl spscimsns u The
teachers and pupils haodiwork. Three
piano>fostes occupied the stage. The effect
Of the performance upon these during the
exercises surpasses description. Since our
last report Of this institution il has been
rapidly increasing 10 efficiency and has &C
quired prominent position among the ed
ueational institutions Of the State. The at
tendance from abroad has been steadily in
creaaiog during The past year. The advance
classes aow number nearly one hundred.
Since the completion Of their large Academy
Hall, description Of which We gave about
yeas ago. their accommodations have beso
largely increased and Il may now be justly
said that they have the best institution Of
the kind in the State.
The senior and junior classes were exams
ined yesterday in Christisn Doctrine, Ors
biography, Reading, Geography, Practical
and Intellectual Arithmetic. Eoglish Grams
mar, Familiar Science, Rhetoric, United
States History, Penmauship. Instrumental
Music. French end German Language, En-
osoide'ing. Drawiog, Monochromstis and
Pastelle Painting.
The exercises Of the afternoon com
| menced at two o'clock and continued accord
ing to the following programme until half
past six o'clock:
rRoGRANWE
Entrance March Duet p.rformsd three pianos bs
Ms.ss Grant, esiss, whistler. Young, AcAenomy aud
Address -Miss Fsnn. McMsnus
Greeting Song by oil the Young Ladisa
Dia ceus-St-rsi"g In Lf.-ns.ss Ssymsss, Ne
an %, os nsend Sal. and Tr Ih.
Music Ojos Cri"i. os tso panos, BY Misses ClaSk.
Grant, Youn and Nc en- my
Dialogue -ets OF the Fairy Queen nias Jsss whs-
-r, Qussn- Ai.-e. Robsoo DO =, B.yant. Armstrong,
L. CID Fay, Nee roy ,Crouhhiss, Jon.s Pstnsm ana
| Gaums Fsiris.
su.e- D.l.a Kappa, Eypsi'oa March Miss B.,sp
Grant.
Music -vissna March. Duet-Misses NcManus,
rh,oh, Henley AsttAss Louisa and i.snns Boss
fssssry Rspssved -sPoksa ~ Aissss s<y mous, o.
Mssie-Eiossisg o. ~ wina-Aissss Olask and
nuso-asesu --n nis Mssy Osvt~.
Cosseatloa ef riossscs 81 uagals- Misses Grant.
e.lss neesses. Rsshs. rsi'eh. Ne asnesy. Kinssis,
ssas-oicsy Ves. .,ss-ni.sss 0ssst sa,ss. Carter
anS Helsy.
Msse- -Bssjo-Mis Kist,s Young.
scene si.s:s rrs!.. srsds,,sI.sa. Cissl wss,lai..
| ID. and Josie Whss-r.
| Muss-ei,vsr sp,,ne Miss Kit,ie Youse.
Second scene Of Josephine.
nusis-waiis Dsst-Aissss ssHs Rely. Ida and
Josie Whistler.
Gs,man Diacgus--xisae. Yries, Ochs, wesb.r, ssl.
| len, fsd.r Burgoses end u ellsr
| nus c.-s'en NC Bells ssns-nissss Clark. Grsst
| na.ie-A ipins Bs,ls Dus;-Nispea saiss end Roche
Rsisng Of the Dsssh.sr Of Jairus--spols0 By Nus
Mary Carer
Paddock CosgrOv- Heller and Hsinsfsrs.r
So.g-EssoiDs Hymn-A Aissss Grant, Clark, salss
| Dislosue-Examina'ion Dsy-Ni.s~s O'Bnen. Ne
| Uarns and wesilaks
| Duet Misses McNanus and Clark
Music- exemption Polka Miss Kiuis Parker.
| Disiogu May Queen Ni..es vosgls, Cosgrove,
Pu lam. Jonnsoa. earns and wes,lais.
-Po IA Due = Niss.s Hardin, westlaks, Caras
Josi- whs.s. ,eNsnus and Bowen.
| Ter, Hsinsfas,er, KvrAes, Johnston and McF roy
Aua.Militsry Polka Dset-M Missss Bowen. Rueh,
soehc aud Lipd-sy.
| Daiosus-How . get Asswss-Mis 20 Mathews,
md T. wn.enJ.
Au-e-.arni,si Of yenies-ni.s Mary 4: Cl.r.
Ausc-Aoss Rose Polka Misses kineso, Tritch
Henley Bowen Ochs ssd Aath.ws.
Diaiosue Six v,rsues-Misss. Doss, HssIsy, Lind
icy. Roe. Jssis whisier a.d Lsne wosbsr.
Nu~Aa ilv n~i~ n~a r~.> auA A
Ter, Cesgrcve, hosesou. Hardisg and Ross
nr.s.rr.nss A ber.'s Bad kasch-Nisses wosbs,
A name /. the sand-spohen By Mis- Aaes Bows..
| husic Wedding Hsrsa-Aissss 0'aas. Ysuss. Me-
DisivsSssis. Of n, ais~.s
Ausie-Tnviaaa Aiss LotSs nsnsa my.
CslisfAsRte Esessisss.
A large number Of these pieces ass dsserv>
ing Of special commsndasion. but our spaee
will not allow Of extended eommset. We
cannot, however, iosbeas mention Of the
Calssshsnis Exercises, 10 which absut forty
young ladies' did themselves and their teach
ers great credit BY the 6ne exhibition el
their acquired "beamtiful strength" We
would also mention that the closing re-
marks made by Mr.. Gallagher were well
made and very appropriate.
For the benefit Of large number Of our
citizens who are interested in this school
we publish the following award Of prizes
SENIOR DEPARTMENT..
cHnsnAs DOCTRINE.
lst Prcmium-Mary Clark. Bridget O'Brien. Glars
Lindsey and Lena Weber.
1sr CIAss-ourmnskAPHY.
l Tai premium-kitfia HOuuv Nrif a Hriar Alfce
Bowen Emma Ruch, Mary Haley.
1sT sTclAse-RKADtyo.
ist Premium-Brdget Brien and Lily Heuly. =
| 2d Premum-Mary Clark. Fa ny McManus and Ids
Mathew. Sd fremium-Clara Lindsey
1sr otAss-SnosaAPRv.
lst Premium -Emma Ruch. Annie Flynn. Bridget
| . Brien and May Seymour. I'd Prem Joecphin .
Dussan. I'd prsm.-Aary Tstch.
lsT AssEs PRACTICAL INTELLECTUAL AnlsanEro
| Ist Premium-Bsidges o. srisn end Mary CLARK =
| I'd Prcniium-Mary seymour. Alice Bo~ss. Mar
llaiev and Annie + ynn. I'd Prenium-JOsephins
| Duggan.
1sr cLAse-ESsLIsH GRAMMAR.
let Premsum.-Masy Haley and Joeephiae DcEean
| I'd Premium Bridget . 0rien and Mary CLARK. d
Premium Alice Bowen.
rAxniAa eCxscE.
is, Premium Bridget O'Beien and jose phine Dug
ssn % Prem9m-ssry nm. Haley i,l and NAY E Seymour
| RaEronsc.
let Psem-Bsidget OBrien, Mary Clara and Je
sephinc Duggan. ID Psem.-Aasy Bailey and BETH
Hxrun. ID Prem.-kittie Young.
1sf cLAse-u. .. HlesosY.
Let Prem. Bridget O'Beien, Josephine DuegaD
Annie Flynn. - Prc0-- Bessie Grant.
2D o Ass-cssnoeaAfaY.
ist Anna Flynn. Lily Henley. - Prem
Fannie Mc2anu.. ID Rfem.-bsoeie Grant.
Sd cLAss-rrxlADosuAL AarnxEno
let Prem.-EDma Much. q Prem. Fannie Nc
c0anus and Alice Bowen.
SECOND cLAoo-PAACYlcAL Aa1SRn9E1C.
1st Prem Fannie NeManus. I'd Prem. = Bessi
Grant and Lily Henley. ID Preo.-Clasa Lindsey.
N clAse-Axellsn GRAnnAn.
lst Psen.-C1srs llndssy. Lena Weber. Johann
Grace and Mar Bsody.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT.
CunseslAN DOCf0xn.
lst Prem.--Tesesa Cosgrovs. - Prem.-1ary Anl
OconoOf
1eT cLA0o-0u2DooBAru4.
Let Pre0. - e resa Cosgr0ve. I'd Prem. = Ann
Fries. Johanna Grace mo Leooi 0sune. d Fsem
-Ssrah COrne.
1ef CIAoe-RnADino.
| lat Prem --Joea whisler, Mary Ann OpConncr, Le