The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-01

Rtoitaiion-"Mark Twain as Piiyatc sccre
taty,p Miss Annie Close.
Essay-"Tbe Crusades," composed by Miss
Bella hwope and read by Miss Clorenoe Eyer.
Htcitation--"Tho Victim" Miss Jennie Birch.
Colloquy-'House Cleaning" composed by
Misses Carrie +, JaIn ney, Annie M. Larkius, aud
Virginia Slack.
Betay-"Frost Traceries," composed and read
by Miss Lide X Folwell.
=, Reeitation-"B "BArney O'Reardon," Miss Bella
Swope.
Al this point Professor George W. Fetters
delivered the diplomas 10 the graduates, who
formed themselves IN line on ihe foot OF the
stage. AT the same time the certificates of
qual 6cation to teach were also awarded.
The valediCtory was then delivered by Miss
Lidie G. Bower. The subject, "RetrospeCton,"
was composed by Miss Virginia Slack.
The exercises were then cll.cd by the singing
of THE Parting Hour Is Nigh.7
The following are the names Of the young
ladies Of the graduating class, with their ave-
lydia G. Bower, 97'6; Mary NJ Harper, o4l;
Laura Dales, SS'7; Annie I Wint 05Ii Mary
Litte6eld, 92'5; Emma Hutton, 92'3; Jamie
Lucy, Ola; Emily SperDg, 9lI; sidde r. Pot
ter, 90'G; Florence d. Eyer, 80; NJ. Loulsa Steen-
son, so; Annie III. Close, 88 Z; Josie L.. Burns.
s7'9; Kate S. Perry, 87'2; Virginia Birch $50;
Hannah B. Litzenbcrp, s67; Efiie S. Miller, sc 6;
Hal lie X. feinour, s6'5; Maggie H. McLough.in,
s62; Mary E. Mar Tin, S6'l; Maggie Brooke, IS . (;
Salhe Roney, $685. Emma J. Torreuce, 85'6;
Bella s. enc, 1876; Julia A. Ri4hter, Sj 2; Idle
X. Folwell s6'l; Ida HeDders on. $50; Anna M
Larkins "a; Clemmie Russell, S3'6: Ada Morri-
son, 1876 Marie Dessert 62'7; Ella Leary, SO "a; ;
Annie h. Williams, 1915; Fannie X. McNicnul,
So; Carrie Blankley, Sl'S; Jennie l.. Slack, 81 1;
Clara Linton so 8; Annie B. Culver, recitation,
94 Laura Y. Sutyan, recitation, 50 H.
The following is the list of those In each Sec
ton who have the highest recitation averaee:-
Miss Lidie G. Bower, Section A, 99'3; Miss
Mary E. Mekeal, Section Il, 99'2; Miss Mary
Miller, Section b, SO; Miss Kate A. Nevins Sec
Enust Appiinn II
Lizzie Brown, Section +, 9S
The distinguished were as lollows:-
Section A-Lidie G. Bower 97'6; Mary N.
Harper, 94'l: Laura Dales 937; Anna 4. Wint,
sal; Mary Wright 93; Carrie Il. Jauney, 92'6;
Sallie @. Littlefeld, 92'5; Emma Hutton, 92'3;
Jennie Lucy, 9l'3; Emily Sperlng, OIL; Sddie
r. Potter, so 6; Florence d. Eyer, 80; M. LOUISA
StC ensop, so.
Section BINARY Miller, 961; Nellie Keene
956: Matte Il. Canders, $40; Annie K. Kemble,
1876; Bertha WiDpenny, 90; Mary Liugerman, 0,
9l'7; Lidie Van Art2daltn, 80 8; Lizzie Durbo-
row, 900.
RICHARDSON 95.1; Anna II. Thompson, 94S;
r. Cathcart. y31; Anna Lucy, 929; Susie A
Gaskill, 929; Emma Beesley, 81 8; Salle w.
Powell, Gil: Mary f. Souder, 9O'3; Mary e.
Jones. 9O'3; Mary K. Arhelo, 90.
Section D-Anpa NJ. Foust, 93'7; sabilla
Adamson, 95'l; Mary A. Burrougb, 92'6; A.
Cora Davis, 92'3; Ella g. Erbeu, 9I'j; Hannah
T. Evans, 9l Rosa War;, 9O'3.
Section E-May Caroland, S6'6; Mary E.
Meakeal, "a; Mary E. Cline, 90 s; Louisa d.
Price, 9l's; Emma Price, 81 Eva Il. Fuller, 81.
Section F. Lizzie Brown, ~; Ellen +. Bro Wn
92'2: Mary V. Black burn, 92l; Minnie Clement
92'I; Jennie G. Wylie, Oil; Carrie Lukens. 90'5
Julia Harper, 9O1; Ella A. Hatfield, 80. Total, 81