Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-26

| only the seats, but all the standing room Delng
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The young ladies, all elegantly attired in
high pecked white dresses, without hoops, and
| wearing sashes of various colors, according to
their respective classes, walked down In pro-
cession from the school room, and came upon
the platform, two by two, in graceful and
elegant manner, aud an entire absence OF all
confusion, which elected the unqualified admit
ration Of the audience.
The exercises opened with an excellent Salu-
tatory, we'll delivered by Miss McCarty, after
which followed the distribution, relieved at IN
walls by songs and pieces Of music finely per-
formed by various young ladies. Among these,
| that which attracted most attention was III
| be no Submissive Wife, which was admirably
executed by Miss Jennie Cogan, and was loud
ly encored. The various crowns medals, &C.,
| were presented to the successful competitors by
| the Rev. Mr.. O'Callaghan, Of Georgetown
| College, who made, at the end, a very grace
| full and appropriate address. After an appro-
pirate Valedictory, written by the young Ladies
| of the graduation class, and delivered for them
by Miss Jennie Hawkshurst, the exercises con-
Guided with the beautiful song of farewell, BY
| the entire school, and the audience, which had
| preserved, throughout, the most perfect order,
reluctantly retired.
In room below the main hall, there were
arranged very large number of elegant specl-
| mems of plain and fancy work executed by the
young ladies, during the session There were
finely made shirts, chidren's clothing, worsted
work, embroidery, drawings, bead work, and a
beautiful new style hair work, flowers being
made of the hair of an entire family, for pres
| ervation. Ar elegant wreath, composed OF the
hair Of all the young ladies' and by them pre-
sented to the Principal, attracted special atten-
| ton, and all those who visited the room during
the day Expressed their warm appreciation OF
the plan of education pursued by Miss Roach,
| in giving at least as much attention to those
useful and elegant arts which both please and
benefit, as to the ''oogies, now so much at
tended to in young ladies' schools. One who
can make shirt is more likely to make good
wife than one who is we'll versed in logic and
metaphysics, and cannot sew.
| The following is the list Of awards for the
session:
| Senior Glass; The highest honor OF the
academy, certificate of scholarship, was award
ed to Miss Ada E. Collins. The gold medal to
Miss Mary Morrow In Algebra the premium
to Ada f. Collins. Honorably mentioned,
| Miss Annie II. Brown. In prose composition,
to Miss Mary Morrow. For observance OF
school rules, the crown to Miss Ada E. Collins,
the honor, Miss Mary Morrow.
Second Glass. The gold medal equally to
| Miss Ollie Edelen, of Prince Georges Co., Md,
and Miss Clara Karner, Of Loudoun Co., Va.
| In epistolary correspondence, the premium to
Miss Annie Brown; honorably mentioned Miss
Ada Warfeld and Miss Alice Price. La Arith-
metic, the premium, to Miss Kate Stouten-
burg. For observance of rules, the honors to
| Misses Clara Karner, Annie Brown and Ole
Edelen
Third Czass.-The silver medal to Miss Ri;
Ia Langley. Premium to Miss Kate Stouten-!
! burgh. First premium in Arithmetic to Miss
Mary J. Dugan Second premium to Miss
/ Title Dougherty. Honorably mentioned, Miss
4 Jennie Hawxhurst. Penmanship, the pre-
4 MUM to Matilda Keynes. Reading, the pre-
| MUM to Miss Jennie Cogau. For Observance
I of rules, the crowns to Misses Kate Lannon
I and Mary j. Dugan. The honors to Misses
| Ella Langley and Kate Stoutenburgh.
| DECISION of Third Class.-The silver medal
/ to Miss Mary Keynes. Honorably mentioned,
| Misses Jennie Hawxhurst, Jennie Cogan and
| Ella McCaferty. The premium in Arithmetic
to Miss Carrie Appich. Honorably mention
cd, Lizzie Garwood In Penmanship, the pre-
MUM to Miss Annie Appich. Reading, the
premium to Miss Alice Brodbeck. For OBJ
serYance Of rules, the crown to Miss jennie
Hawxhurst, the honors to Misses Ella McCat-
| ferty and Jennie Cogan.
Junior Circle silver medal to Miss
Carrie Appich. Honorably mentioned Misses
Belle Wheeler and Lizzie Garwood For great
est Improvement in studies, to Miss Mary
| joyce. In Arithmetic, the premium to to Miss
Belle Wheeler. In Reading, to Miss Lizzie
GarVood. For observance of rules, the honors
to Misses Kate Cook and Sarah Brager For
greatest improvement in epistolary correspon-
dence, to Misses Mary Brent and Mary &.
Driscol..
tS,cth CZass.-The silver medal to Miss Het-
tie Blondheim Honorably mentioned, Miss
May Windsor First premium in Arlthme-
tic to Miss Mary Laly. Second premium,
Miss Hettie Blondheim. For amiability, the
crown to Miss May Windsor.
| Sewing Class. First premium, tapestry,
Ada E. Collins. Second, plain sewing, Mary
Morrow. Third, tapestry, Clara Karner.-
Fourth, needle work, Ada WarGeld. Fifth,
needle work, Alice Price Sixth, needle work,