Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-08
Annual Commencement the Academy
of the Incarnation. Wilmington, N. c.

tlOu anu beauty OF scene. were all there. TIL
graceful entrance of the Israelitic bsnd in thei
s1mbre rob of captivity only excelled b
the sentiments well expressed OF sorrow
wisdom, trust in jehovah Daniel was indee,
Throughout we'll dr4matizei- whilst tho bold de
nouncemcn:s OF Be!shazzar from tn. lips of tn,
others were, to the delight OF ALL beautifully
terminated by q touching eulogium OIL the loved
Temple OF Solomon
sob, Judah let thy captive Sons depIore"
Thy FAR famed Temples now no more
Fallen Is thy Sacred FaDe-thy glory gone
Fallen Is thy Temple, Solomon
Neer did Barbaric King 5 beho'd
With all their shining gems-thai1 FURNISHED
gold,
A Fame perfect, so bright and hir,
For God Himself was wont to inhabit there.
IBetwten the Chorubm His glory stood,
The Hi Oh Priest alone the dazzling splendor
viewed.
How fondly did the Tyrean artist strive
His name to latest time should live"
Such wealth the stranger wondered to behold
Gold were the tablets and the gold,
or Cedar such ample store.
Exhausted Lebanon could yield no moie
Bending before The Ruler OF the shy;
Well might the Royal founder cry,
Filled with All holy dread a d fear,
| Will God in very deed. inhaot here.
Az he captive Jews retired ut tie sound of the
opening OF BAlshazzal's Feaet the curtain was
drawn, and truly regal scene presented to
view. Enth -0ned sat RelEhazz IT, at his fest the
| banquet spread. and around bis pEincel7 court
The costumes were remarkably brilliant and APP
prOprate. and for an hour was the audience
tertai,ted by the rendition Of the Master Rel-
giOus drama. BeI-hazzar's speech i'll defence of
Epecurean hilosophy ana the C"urtiers' Ser
Witty. were we'll executed. BAshazzar and the
Queen Mother, were conspicuous in their person
Giles, and both displayed considerable talent for
eIocution. Though the spe akiug asted an hour
and quarter, AMI the speakers were numerous
not one failed nor WAS one O1ce prompted. One
OF the most noticeable features OF the play, Was
the seutim' nj that s0ul-ed every word as it fell
ringing with the cieGrest pronunciation. Good
speakers arc good readers. All praise then due
to the care taken to impart to the young ladies
that most entertaining of all accomplishments
good reading the crown of education.
From the delightful performance no one could
fail 10 draw a fair estimate Of the rapid advance
ment OF the aff@ctiOnate scholars under the ma.
ternai care CT the accomplished ladies, formerly
for many years, ct tbs Charleston and Sumpter
Academies. We greet their first Annuai Com
mencement i Wilmington with cordial success
and sincerely hope oar State may along with it's
other admirable Feminaries Of learning view
with pride toiling in It's midst, those many
institutions OF its kind that daily filing our
land with All accomplished and r.odsst wo. al
ticed was our Hon. Judge Manly, whose purity
OF character and talent were, by his presence Oh
the sion, a compliment to the worth of the
institution.
At the close IF the drama Rev Fathers Nor
throp and Gross advanced on the stage, and the
audience learned With regret OF the sudden
illness ~ Hon. Judge Manly who Was thsreby
prevented from presiding al the llstribcu IN OF
the prenlinms. The young indie- cCmpji-
mentei On their proficiency AMI for his
tory.
Rev. Mr.. Nnrhrop read the programme, and
Rev. Father Gross presented the premiums
follows
BELsHAzzAR.A Sacred Drama, by Hannah
Moore, Including all Ode set to music ny profes-
sor Graham.
HYMN.-' Hail, BLESSED Mary" from Alessan-
drO Htl aioIla, by EIotow.
rI3THGBUT1ON OF PKEMIUn MS
english COURSE.
sEOOND DIVIsI N OF SENIOR CLASS
Branches Studied during The Scholastic gear
Elocution, Rhetoric, Composition, Algebra, AZ
tfOnOmy, Botany, Auc-nt Geography, His tory.
Mythology, Philosophy and Latin GIamuaar
First Premium, Miss Maggie King Ef 9quo.
Niles Mary Bauman.
INTERMEDIATE GLASS.
Branches Sludie,t during The Scholastic gear
Orthc8raphy, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Irose
Composition, Modern History, biography, ArItii
motto and Natural Philosophy.
First Premium, Miss " Wood En- Cpqu1 Miss
III. Reilly. Second Premium Miss M. HeIueI.orry
1eQu0. Miss Sail Price. Third Premium, Miss
l.. Johnston. Fourth Premium. Miss deiien Price
JUNIOR GLASS.
Branches 4Stauited during M Scholastic gear
Orthograph5, Koadng. Whiting, ithinetlc,
Grammer, biography and History
FIRST DIVISION
First Premium, Mics Dickeey. second Pren1-
nm; Miss Thompaan &c ceq"o. Mise NJ Darby
Divine; 1quo Mirs haliis Divine. Fourth
Premium, Miss DaugEtIty.
SECOND DIVISION.
frs. Premium, Miss Jane Bucken ocquo,
III lSs 4t4 Baum S6cOlt Premium, Miss
Sweeney az CtquO bliss Maggie Darby; er tQuo,
Miss Fl sect.
PRIMARY CLASS FIRST DIVISION
Fret Premium. Miss Maggie BaIe lequo,
Miss julia Quicken ~ 14u0, Miss Kate Biseet.
4eoontI PreMium. Miss Minnie Bdie TT Ceq4o.
III l>a Kate t5T"WA
SECOND DIVISION.
First Premium Miss E liz 4ho Il tarty. Second
Premium, nilsc OGnn0r tT equO. Miss Georgia
AitAner.
FRENCH THIRD CLASS
First PIemium, Mig HenneberrJ. eecnnd
Pre- MUM Miss Sallle Price.
NHAWlNG.- -EOoND CLASS
PIemiun Nils. McIlhenney.
THIRD GLASS
First PIeminm. Miss sale Price er otquo,
d ISIS Henneberry
MUSIC, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL.
Premium, lss Bauman.
CHRISTIAN DOOThINE.-FiasT CLASS,
First Premium Misc HennebefrY er oeguo,
Miss Il :uman: or 0+lu0. Miar johnson sT PIa0.
Miss Maggie King. Second Premium, Miss 5ullie
Price; ar R4n0. Miss Wood; er Cfquo. Macs
Reilly e. "q"o, Miss HELEN Price.
SECOND CLASS.
First Premium, Miss Dicksey teqLtO, Miss
Dargherty, "a RquO; Miss Matilda Baumsn
&c Ceqmo, Miss Thompson. Second Premium,
Miss Darby er 9qto. Miss Susan Reilly. Third
Premium, Miss Mary Gantiy.
ORC WIN HONORS FOR EXEMPLARY CONDUCT.
First Premium, Mics Reilly; eT Rquo, Miss
Mary Henneberry. Second Premium. Miss Sallie
Price; ca 9qao. Miss Willie Wood. Third Pre-
MUM, Miss Mary Darby er 0quo, Miss Ihomp-
SOD. EOurth Premium. Miss sa!l!e Divine.
Fifth Premium, Miss Kate Bisset; Pr Pqu0,
Miss Elizabeth Darby.
HONOR3 FOR POLITENESs.
First Premium, Mies Wood. Second PrGmi-
um, Miss Alt6ffer.
FOR SWEET MANNERS AMONG THE LITTLE
CHILDREN.