Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-24
LOCAL NEWS

|
ing sixty or seventy, beautifully altircd in
white, each class with sashes, &C., of different
colors, entered at o'clock, and took seats
on platform erected in The north end Of the
room This was handsomely decorated with
wreaths, paintings of Mount Vernon, &c., and
while they were entering the Signal March was
performed on the pianos. At the request OF
the Principal, MIR. r. L. Carne then stated the
rules by which honors had been awarded. old
medals were given to all who mad a certain
number OF marks for perfect recitalions iu the
Senior Circle and in the other classes, silver
medals to the highest and premiums to the
next premiums in reading and writing being
given for greatest improvements, and in mathe
MATES for the best examinations. Crowns were
assigned to all who had violated no rule during
the year, and honors to those WHO had but
eight marks or less except among tue little
girls, to whom crowns were given for amiabiIily
in aud out Of school,
The display OF embroidery, hair work, &C.,
and particularly OF plain sewing, specimens Of all
OF which We're showa in one Of the lower rooms,
| were very fine, the number Of nicely made
shirts, &o., exceeding that of any other year,
and every young lady who had contributed TO
the collection received premium, more or less
elegant, according to her merit.
A we'll written SaIutatory was then deliver-
ed by Miss Lille Garwood, and after two
pieces OF music, chorus ard q solo, the high |
est honors were conferred on Miss Emma
Ayres, Of Prince William, and Miss Alice |
Price. OF Alexandria, each IF whom afterwards |
received beautifully executed diploma.
In the First Glass, Misses Dugan and Me-
Carly were crowned and Miss Alice Ogden re-
ceived houorS, and in the Second Glass, Misses
Cogau, Harrison, Pollard, Duffy, Standitord,
Boynton, Adam, Freeman, Weinberg, Patton,
and Chrsmond wero crowned, and Misses
DriscolI, Keyes and Owens received honors,
all the young ladies rising on these occasions
and singing beautiful coronation ode.
The gold medals 10 the First Glass were as.
signed to Misses Ogden, McCarty and Du-
gan, and tho silver medals in the Second
Class to Miss Boynton, with the premium to
Miss Harrison. The composition prize fell to
Miss Freeman, and that Tor writing to Miss
Duffey. The tapestry and sewing premiums
we're given 10 Misses Dugan, Morrow, Patton,
Chfismond, Pollard, War6eld, Ogden. Glover,
Cogan, Drisco and Adam.
Music followed, solo and duet, aud then
the coronation in the intermediate Classes.
Misses Annie and Carrie Appith, WalfeEd,
Angela Nevett, O'Neal, Rudd, Glover Nails,
Fowler, Cook and Smith were crowned, and {
Misses Lizzie Garwood, Jennie Ogden, Gray, |
Brager England, Emerson aud Morrow re-
,eived honors. The silver medal was given to
Miss jennie Ogden. and tho premium to Miss s
Fowler; Miss Annie Appich getting the prize a
or letter writiug, Miss Rudd that for read. t
ug, and Miss War6eld that for penmanship.
For Sewing, Misses Standitord, Harwood, t
Gray, Fowler, Dyer, knight, Reyes, Brager,
Nails, and Weinberg obtained prizes
After chorus and solo, Misses Blnndhelm
and Dudley Of the Junior Circle were crown
ed, and Misses knight, Amanda Cook Sarah
Duffey, Lille Garwood, Ida Kinslow, l.llIIe
Cowlinp, Julia Nevett and Arnold received
bouors The silver medal in the 81 DIVISION
of the Sd class was then awarded to Miss
Lille Garwood, and the premium to MISS
Sarah Duffey.
Tn the 4th class tho silver medal was OBJ
tanned by Miss Julia B. NeveLt, and the
premium by Miss Amanda Cook; Miss Chaney
receiving the prize for reading MISS Nate
Price for writing and Miss AtweIl Tor gnucr'
al improvement.
For sewing, Misses Ovens, England, Emcr'
SOD, O'Ncal, Boynton Freeman, Phillips, Con-
Strider, and Beach received premiums
Two choruses, the last OF which, Constanti'
NOBLE, was highly applauded, were then sung
BY the little girls and premiums were awarded
in the Entrance Circle to Miss klnsow for not
having missed roll call ; for improvement IN |
reading to Miss Meagher in Arithmetic 10
Miss Genzberger and to Miss Strauss, very
small child, for perfection in the multiplication
table, For Algebra, Miss Emma Ayra7 Oh
tanned the prizs, and for Book Keeping, Miss
Copap for Arithmetic, Misses B'yntoa, Car
rio Appich, Morrow. Smith kinsiow, and
Cowling.
A Iaughabe s>ng, with rect4tlVc, AS
through the park We 60, Was then sung oy
Miss Appicb, followed by chorus; alter
which Miss Maggie Met}arty delivered, III the
name of the graduates, a beautiful Valedict"fy
| composed by them, which was followed by
duet most beautifully sung by the graduating
class. ,
Mr.. Carne then complimented the young
ladies on their performances, and especially on
the 6neuess of their work, telling them
however, that it was the opinion oil the aua'
ence that one branch Of modern educatlon'
ubicb seemed to be becoming rather popular
with young ladies, must BE- much neglected 10
their school. as they worked so much namely,
uh,t an old lady hieni Of his used to call