Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-24
LOCAL NEWS.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT BELLE ia

VEN INSTITUTE The closing exercises OF thi:
institution took place last evening, aud were o
a very entertaining aud pleasing cSaractc;. --
The room was very PRETTY deeorstoi aud 'h'
proficiency OF the scholars 10 writ,uf aud ira"
tue waS shown by the specimens which iotmvd
part vt the ornamental wGrk. The botanical
education of the young la!e> Mas InH"'''S' III
the taste exhibited ia the HJIal einbtIi htne ats
which converted the matter ot fact school loom
INTO y fairy palace and even the steady Cd
clock showed an animated face, and tucked
with Increased vigor beneath It's burden oil
bripb; flowers la fact. Judging from the
speed With which he marked the flying hou!s,
We teel justified in saying that father tune be-
canc too merry to remember duty, anu gave
~ ONLY thirty minutes in the hour instead OF
sixty.
The exercises commenced by an opening
= 4-ns from the oratorio OF Moses in Egypt,
was evident the lair singers had not quite
,ontcoeJ their voices, bu; the sight tremul
business was very Elective, aud showed their
npnr,ci,tion OF the audieuct. qlartette
from Fra Dayolo' followed, aaj was capital
~ rendered. proving that Euch tile must nave
been spent In the rehearsaS 5, ani feiy superior
,nusica! talent ia the performers ihe Ne
dowa dc Concert was very prettly played ana
''Thalb rg'S Home, SNeet Home, winch lm-
nadia,cly followed, was beautiful, very
.qrt.,b,e change took pace heie BY the rend.
rr.s ~ an ARIA from ROb,rt lie Diab!e;
thc voice was Vvgy sweet aud wei IN tu0e ahd
,ha articulation unaffected. The melody plo
jusei hy the young prriHrmer who gave Us
.'Nebar's lnyitatiou Ia false, proved that
very young ladies' eau b. exceedingly entertain
i3g, aud that Il good touch aud execution is
cot eoufned 10 the occuplers Vi the sixth
l.rnl The performance OF Cora : konD,
,n tnu pianos. by separate peilornefs, Was 10
asa very novel spectacle, aud certainly was Tar
fr1nl huiag the least interesting feature OF the
evenings entertainment. The time Was We'll
kent, the execution good, and the rendering Of
the whole piece remarkably Tine. The hrst
mart d ia. exerciaes concluded with Come
die Fraucai.e" by the more proficient French
scholars As taf as We could hear the prOuuucla'
ion was very accurate and tn" who'e rleoe
,ary p,-=iug ahd amusing.
space Vii. not permit u to so1 al oi the
,sc1nd pal; ia iu b2t We must not omit nen.
,topinv "Gottschalk' 5 Groteske Fant.sic, aud
"Ciucon-'s Judith. The hrt was We'll
ni1yed exhibiting great taste aud tsle"' IN
The performer. The second Wa Wei sung,
and showed that tie tar lady ~h1 r2rsonattd
"Judith" possessed a voice vel irAlnei, OF
god c0mpaSs anu power.
The medals and prizes were then presented
IN the Rev II. H. McKim, Tor proficiency IN
the various branches, as follows
S;lver medals, to Misses NJ. White, l..
e'rench 4 Corse, and T. Berry, OF Alexan-
ira and Hiss H. Cockerilie, OF Fairfax
silver music medal, Miss r. Ieston. Gold
badges, 10 Misses 4. Sprigg, \. leat0n. Gold
writing and bookkeeping, Miss A. 4. Prinele, of
Sourh Carolina. Gold medal Tor French, Miss
u. rssbs. Gold medal for music, Miss ).
Mushbacs. Gold scholarship and deport'
Hiss II. Irwin. iiold Eeglsh music and de-
norr. Miss 8. Smith. Certificate OF proficiency
in English course, Miss 5. Pringie, OF South
Carolina.
Ne cannot close without quoting the words
n the Reverend presenter that Alexandra
NAV we'll be proud in having 4 school ike the
Rsls Haven Institute, where the daughters OF
our land are trained up not only to be as the
ooI;shed corners of the temple, but where
christian character was made the standard OF
sycelience, aud its attainment the u'-.Hi'. eho
a;mS1 at By the principals.
W. n ,osratulate the principals and teacher Is
tha nroat success that crowned their labors ,
ana the scholars on the proficiency they ezhlb-
ited under such careful training
p,n1cAr PROCEEDINGS There was called
coating Of the Third Ward Radical club last
night presided over by Il. d. Beckley; mos,
E5el;n acting "a secretary. The object oil
the meeting being explained by the presiding
officer 10 be to appoint delegates to County
Conrsntion which meets at the Couat House
this evening, X. G.. Armstrong moved 10 20
,oto an election Of delegates, and tannIoa'
,y;ny moved that none of tho Old delegates
sho7ld be re elected. This latter motion was
r,led ont OF order aud the election procseded
With when III. II. Arnold, Ii. King, Il.
THOMPSON, X. d. Becklcy, Robert Braddoek'
Georpe p. Douglass, r. Z. Armstrong, w. II.
Burke, aud Si!as Wilkins-seven colored anu
two whites-were chosen to represent the ward
in the Convention.
The following preamble and resolution found
on the Secrctary's table, was then read
We the members of the Third Ward Radical
clnb feeling the importance OF perfect harmony
~ action. see with sorrow desire on the part
Of a few to distract and break up our party, and
IN order to prevent said parties carrying out
their plans, we deem it our duty to take prompt
action; therefore be 1t ~,
ReSolred, That H. I: NinShip' Eu"ar1
Sullivan, and VIM ID. Massey be considered
no longer members of this club, As We CONSIDER
that they are the authors of all our troubles
Ii. King opposed the resolution, on the
ground that it was not strong enough not
broad or wide enough He wanted 1t broad
aud wide enough to take in John Brrell and
others.
The vote was then taken, and the preamble
and resolution unanimously adopted,
- jenkins, colored, and r. c. Armstrong
white, then addressed the club on genera
comics. after which an adj ournment took place
AT the Second Ward there was meeting
with w. H. Morgan 10 the chair. Great con
fusion prevailed, and G, W. Dewitt and Joh'
Birrel we're threatened with personal violence
Some contended that delegates to the count.
convention we're appointed, aud others tha