Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-03

have lust seen mine host Of the City
Hotel d. Boyd Barrett whose handsome phiz
helped to set off the Alumni dinner table, and
learn from him that somehow the bogus list
of graduates in the Law class has found its
wav into your columns This mistake occurred
from the fact that l had not the time to eN-
anime the list, kindly furnished me, by my
friend Mr. Alexander, and 50 forwarded IT to
YOU without looking at it. am sorry he mis-
| take occurred but it was no fault OF mine. \
trick of this kind could not have been played
upon me. because | WAS well acquainted With
| the names of some Of those mentioned III this
connection. =,
Before closing | desire to return to the Off
GERS Of the o., \. 4 NJ. Il. r. my thanks for
! kindnc>ScS extended. ~.
TIE CLOSING EXERCISES or ST. MARY :
! ACApEMY.-1he closing exercises OF st. Ma
rvs Academy took place at Liberty Hall, ON
Friday afternoon, at two clock, and they did
not in the cas. disappoint the high cXpccta-
tons of the friends of the institution The
| music throughout exhibited the results OF eX-
crllclt training, and gave great satisfaction to
ALL
The Junior play Madame Howard, prcsen-
ted Il fine Specimen Of hurlcsIue upon the aztec
tation Of sentiment, prevalent III many circles,
and Us given by the younger members OF the
school, was indeed performed III an excellent
and mirh provoking style; :, re -, -.
The principal play, ''l<ubclla Of CASTLE.
was of Il character to elicit the unboundcd at,
miration of any cultivated audience, rendered
as it was by the talented young ladies. The
scenes were laid to embrace the period OF the
conquest Of Granada, and the discovery Of
America Il point in histoly OF the deepest IN,
terest to all who have the happiness to dwell
in the new world The NloOrs OF Granada
were represented by the mother, wife, and con-
Gdentiai friends of Boabdil, the last Of the Sui
tans in Spain The parts Of Axya, Lynda,
and Elsie were perfect, and the entire Moorish
court was SO well portrayed that the spectator
was transported in imagination to the grand
palace of the Alhambrl 80 Famed Tor It's beauty
| aud luxury.
The patronage Of Columbus by the great
Spanish Queen was beautifully brought out
| and the lovely Castilian, were she yet alive,
would feel honorcd in her young and talented
representative \ more truly regal and deeply
| Christian PRESERVATION could scarcely be con-
cciycd The effect WAS augmented by the adj
| mirablc acting Of bona Henrietta, the antag-
| ouist of Columbus and the equally noble rcn-
dition of Dona Nlaria his friend and advocate
| The Spanish scenes were al excellent reflection
of the exalted. cncrpr>ing and religious Ill.
turc actlrlting the patronrS> ot the newly dis,
covered art OF printing; Of the institutions OF
Salamanca; and Alcall; and Of the novel ad-
venture in search of Il western passage to the
| Indies.
Each member Of the court performed her
| part so well that it is difficult to say which cX-
ccllcd. The Indians, six in number, conStltu-
ted very interesting feature in the final scene
| The parts of Ozclna, Nina and Mallonka were
indeed admirable.
The final Tablcall, the Conquest Of lsabclla
was picture hard 10 equal Impossible to ca
| GEL 1t was composed of more than forty young
ladies', the Moor>, Indians, and SpanIards be-
| side several cxrliSitcly disposed figures repre-
scntins the Cn>tilian Court, to which Isabella
appeared in the act Of Offering the lldlts OF her
niagnanilloIs enterprise: Il Fact celebrated IN
her history, and inparting Il superior tone to
every deed Of this great Queen.
After the play, the premiums were accorded,
as follows: =,
Gold medal for superior excellence in all
studies Of lst Senior Class LIST premium Tor
application in Instrnmcntal Music and ISt pre- pre-:
MUM in lst French Class, awarded to Miss
Minnie McConaS, Giles county, Va; Gold
Medal for successful cxcrtions in lSt Senior
Class to Miss Katie Stoutcnhurgh.
Premium in 1St Senior Class list premiums
in Arithmetic, Chemistry, Philosophy, llisto,
r., Geography. for application in Instrumental
Music and French; list AcccsSt in Grammar
and Permal>hip, awarded 10 Miss Katie
SmOO.
lst premiums in Chrstiln.D Doctrine, Penman-
ship, History, Grammar, Elocution, Compost
ton and Rhetoric; LIST Accessit in Reading
and French to Miss Florence Purcell.
lst premiums in Christian Doctrine, History,
Philosophy and Botany lst AcccSslt in Pen
manship, Instrumental and Vocal Music, to
Miss Amy Prospect, Annapolis, Md.
lst premiums in Christian Doctrine, .istrOno-
my, Arithmetic and Grammar st Accessit in
pcnmanShip Composition and History, award
ed to Miss Matilda McWil'iams.
Second Senior Class-lst premiums in Arlth-
metic, Philosophy and Geography; lst Access
sits in Grammar and History; 3rd in [nstru-
mental Music. Miss Kate lannon
lst prcmiups in LIST Class French and In
strumcntal Music 2nd in Christian Doctrine
lst premium in Arithmetic, End in Gcogra-
ply, ind Accc<sit in History aud Gramm ar
and Sd in French. to Miss Mary +. Doyle
lst premiums in Arithmetic, Grammar, His
tory and Geography, l>t Acccsst III Christian
Doctrine and Philosophy aud %rd in lnstru
Mental Music, to Miss Missouri Riley, Cordons
vile, Va.
iSt premiums in Arithmetic, Philosophy.
History and Geography. 1T Acccssit in PEN
manship and Grammar, md in Composition
Instrumental Music, to Miss Mary Y. Harlow
lst premium in Elocution, md in History,
Geography and Instrumental Music LIST Aces
sit in Peninauship and 2nd in Grammar and
Vocal Music, to Miss Lena Edelin, Prince
Georges county Md
lst premiums in Christian Doctrine, History
and Geography, LIST AcccsSit in Composition.
2nd in Arithmetic, French and Instrumental
Music, to Miss Roberta Harper.
2nl premiums in Philosophy, Grammar aud
Geography. lst Acccssit in Composition, 2nd
in Arithmetic and Vocal Music, Bird in French,
to Miss Eoline Hunter. Prince Georges county,
Nd.
lst premium in Reading, 2nd in Compost
ton and Geography. 2nl Acccssit in French
and 3rd III Instrumental Music. to Miss Mary