The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-07
ihe hcnd' my Of our Indy OF Mercy,
Charleston, S. q.


| prEht day of crowns and premiums has been for n
mhlie obscured; like bcc-hivo, rudcly invaded,
the mum oil tho class-roOms was reduced to SILENCE:
Dt the fire OF literary ambition and education wus
not eSinguishcd; tho love 0f letters even among,
the gcntler son, was not dead, but slcoputh.
Tho good Sisters OF our "Lady of Mercy" me-
| commodatcd themselves TO tho events TINT haye
lately harasscd tho nation they EXCHANGED tho
more agreeable duties Of tho ucadomy for tho
tolls Of tho hospital; instead of tho smlos OF
young Indies, they became flmiliar with the
wounds and the nioans of wounded soldiers. Iiko
the good Samaritan, they cnqurcd not whether
| the sufferers wcro from tho North or tho South;
whether thoy wcro jew Gentle, Christian or
Iniidcl, Catholic or Protestant. They wcrc, in
dcol, ''Sislcrs Of Mercy" to all. Tuy treated ALL
alike, rs brothers, and without distinction
When peace succeeded war, tho hospitals in duo
limo were closed. Tho wounded soldiers, now
well or cOnvalcscrnt blessed their benefactors anl
sought their respective homes. But Tho good Sis
| trrA, at this Time, had no homo to cnrr--tcir
convent was run shattered by shells mud cannon
| balls.
Through the timely consideration of General
SrCEIEs, and Tho Kindness Of private friends tho
essential repairs havo been mado, and the Sisters
are again under their own roof. But alas their
ruined schools arc still unbu,lt. III this privation,
they were compelled to turn their convont into q
temporary Academy, and their class-rooRls though
insufficient rcsonnd again with tho recitation OF
pupla-;liItl their progress in music and song.
Last Friday, August 81, was to teachers ami
pupils memorable day. II was the close of tho
Academic ycar-thu pay day Of talents and studies
Tho large parlor of tho convent was used ms
snlIc in which all tho young ladies were seated.
X was, however, cause for regret, that the
nlr mi an mn, m bn trI ,l
therefore could not be invited to witness tho sue
ccssful AMI brilliant display Of talents and cutiva-
| ton.
Tho very Rev. DR.. DER,IINaHA,1, who presidct
| and distributed the premiums, The only gen.
| teman present, and was surprised at such pro-
Grcss. Geld indeed would bc thcSnaturc, and stole
the man who could withhold admiration, or be
| stiniy in lauding such general excellence.
Eut whero the least proficiency might bo expect
cd, il was manifest, and in remarkable degree
in the three French classes which matlo their
debut Tho articulation was distinct and the pro-
nunciaiion, which is tho criterion of the language
WAS unusually pure. Had You not scon tho young
ladies' and the bright little girls, you might fnncy
sou heard pronunciation, with which many in
Charleston have been familiar in Paris.
Though it may seem amiss to particularizo
among competitors of such general excellence
iadics, Miss BLACK, Miss pELzER, AIisslBARnE1r
Miss LEnBY Miss THOMPSON; and, among tho
little girls, Miss CnAzAI., Miss ONIi Miss pErIr
Miss A1ai!n, Miss DuFFY-a ncicc, l am told, or
Rev. Father CRoonAS. l heard her namo men-
toned as "a brilliant little creature
but there SO many brilliants here of ncccs-
sty omitted, in tho higher and lower classes, that
these who arc named must look sharp to hold their
places, else those who only very little behind
may courtesy and pass thrm--at the next cxan,i-
nation.
And NOW, Mr.. Editor, please cxcuso an intruder
on your columns, anu should Tho above have any
Interest for yourself your readers you will treble
its valuu by calling OH Mother TERESA Mt tho
Academy of Our Lady or Mercy, and obtain from
her the "Ordcr of tho Distribution OF Honurs ami
publish il along with tho foregoing.
Distribution OF noNons. ACADEMY OF OUR LADY
| OF MERCY.
CHARLESTON, S. c., August Q, 1867.
| l;y ming Song uf the Virgin.
In First Class uf Christian DoctrincFirst Honor
awarded, Miss l.. McConbs; Exirquo, Miss T..
| Powers.
In Second Glass Christian Doctrinc-F First Honor
awsrtiet, Miss NJ. Amar; Expquo Misses NJ. Cha
zal anu 81. Cay; Second iIonur, Miss NJ Cun,ns !;
| ESiuquo, Miss L. Dackhettc.
In Third Clusa q! Christian Doctrinc-First
Honor awarded, Mics =. FnronS Exnqnu, Misses
$. Trupbo, a. Petit, Il. Prior and L. Cay Second
Honor awarded, Miss X. Kenny; Third Honor,
Misses L. O'Ncill, NJ. Walsh, L. Walsh, j. Shccan,
| j. Torrent.
In Fourth Clnss o. Christian Docirine-First
l!nnor awarded, Misses l.. Drake, a. Fcehun, 4.
noddin; Second Honor, Misses NJ. McAIauti, A.
Kenny, IL. Figure, ". iSleSins
Instrumental Mrsic by Miss ]. pelzcr.
Primary. Department nt-First Honor awarded,
Misses A.; Torrent, NJ. Furlons, II. Tru,nbo, Nj.
Song by I.ittlo Children.
Instrumental Music, by Il. Black.
Composition read, by Miss L. Cary-Subjcct ::
French Recitaton--ln tho Fourth Glass of Or
| biography and ltcading-FIrst Honor awarded
Miss NJ; fclzer; Exuquo. Misses Drake, 4. VIM
Icy, s. hoScTs Second Honor, bliss M McNcss;
Division Of Fourth CIasB-First Honor awarded,
Miss !. Rodtlin; Exnquo, Misses L. Cnmnins,
Miss T. Johnston; Third Honor, Misses A. Kenny,
In Third Class of orthosraphy and Reading
Misses a: Petit, i. Cleckly, s. Trunbo; Second
Honor, Misses nj. Fender, q. Walch, F. Furong,
| L. Prior.
In Division of Third Closs-First Honor awarI l.
| cd. allss l.. ONcill; Exnquo, Miss s. Duffy
r, In HGeolld Class OF photography and Reading-
Gpos ss aTSre sarae Miss 81 A"Hr ENegno
E1nquo, Misses u. Cay, G. Raoul Third Honor
Miss NJ chazal; ExnGn3, Miss n. cummns:.
awardod Misses T. SIccormiek, Is. Barrett f. Baep HaI
j; pelzer, L. Powers, NJ. Lobby, L. Whaley, s.
| thompson.
III First Class synonyns-First Honor awarded,
Miss Is. Darrct; Exnquo, Miss J. pelZor Second
Honor, Miss i. Black; Exnquo, Misses l.. Powers,
j.. Mccormick, NJ. lebby, L. Whaley, y. Thomson.
Instrumental Music by Miss s. Duffy
In Fourth Class OF Arhmctc-Frst Honor
awarded, Miss Duffy !; Exnquo Miss G. Wclch;
Second Honor. Miss A. Widen; Expauo, Miss A.
R0tdm.
In Division of Fourth Class-First Honor awnrtl.
cd Miss j.. Pelzer; Exiequo. Miss II. Johnston;
Second Honor, Miss A. Fcelan; Exnauo, Miss l.,
Drake; Third Honor, Misses J. Drake, L. Cumins
In Third Class-FirHt Honor awarded, Miss J.
Kenny; Exnguo, Misses j. Cumns, A. Petit NJ
Ghazal, 4. Cay; Second Honor, Miss f. Cleckly;
Exeqno, Miss M. Gnilnette; Third Honor Miss S
Irnnbo; EXequo, Misses NJ. King, L. Prior.
In SECOND Class, Arithmetic Honor award
cd; Miss O. llounl; ExDquo, Misses Cay, N. Aimnr
In Division OF Second ClaEs-First Honor aTurtl.
cd, Miss f. Ifarrison; ExGquo, Miss A. Jolnston
Second Honor, Miss +. Furlorg; Exnquo, Misses
Bradley; Exnqlo, Miss L. LuckhcIte.
In First Glass of Arlthmetc-First Honor award.
cd, Miss J. Pelzcr; ESpquo Misses T.. Black L.
Barrot; Second Honor, Miss NJ. Powers
Instrumental Music-By Miss d. Barret.
In Fourth Cinss Of Pcnmanshp-Firat Honor
awarded, Miss l.: Roy; Ex@qno, Misses L. Drake
Ex@9uo, Misses >. Rogers, l.. Pelzcr, A. whalcy
II. Walsh; Third Honor, Miss Torraut Fourth
Honor, Misses Il. Culnins j. Drake.
In Third Glass Of Pcnmanship- Honor
awarded, Miss a. Krnmar; EIWquo, Miss L. Clcckly
Second Honor, Miss A. Petit; Third Honor Miss
l.. Prior; Fourth Honor, Miss A. Weldon.
In Second Class OF Penmanshp-First Honor
awarded, Miss 81. Cbaza; Expquo, Misses L. Jor.
dan, NJ. Cnmmins; Second Honor, Miss r. Russ
EXsnIno, Misses NJ. Cay, e. Cay; Third Honor
Mss Mss a; Johnston; Exnqno, Misses G. Ioual, j.
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