The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04
ST. AGNES ACADEMY.

Third Annual Distribution OF Prcmi ums-
Interesting Exercises.
The third annual distribution OF premiums at St.
Agnes Academy took place yesterday afternoon.
This institution is in charge Of the Sisters of Mercy
and though but comparatively brief period in ex.
istence is In q nourishing condition The buildings
occupied by the community are spacious, and &C.
cupy most salubrious situation Eighty-nrst
street, near Central Park, and the pupils,
numbering about seventy, who yesterday APP
peared before their relatives and friends, showed
that their minds and memories had been well exer-
cised, as both were subjected to trying tests.
Though the hour announced for the commencement
of the exercises was three O'Clock 1t was at least
an hour after that time before the first part opened.
Fortunately for those who were among the pune
tual arrivals, owing to the GOODNESS OF the large
and wel-ventilated room in which they remained
seated, they did not suffer much from tie heat.
The ladies' who were greatly in the majority, en-
joyed themselves in partly suppressed converse
ton, which was discontinued on the arrival Of the
Archbishop
THE EXERCISES.
His Grace was attended by the Rev. Fathers
Goecklen Achambeau, Healy Kane, Dent, Prahan.
ski, Mcdowell and McNamee and Brother Teon. Mr..
Bernard smyth, President Of the Board Of Educa-
ton, was also among the visitors. The exer-
cses were interspersed with musical and literary
treats; the programme was selected with consid-
cradle discrimination, and the interest manifested
by the large audience never tagged from its begp-
nlng to its end. Frequent marks of approval EVIL
denced the satisfaction OF those present the
ercises progressed. The girls were attired in white
dresses with blue and red sashes. and their
bright eyes and smiling faces betokened
true happiness. Singing and instrumental music
those two delightful branches of study to have
received the greatest attention, judging by results
1t appeared evident that the Instructions in both
were thorough. In some dif1icult instrumental
pieces there was evidenced correctness of touch
and efrective execution. The vocal performances
were especially good. Misses V. Beringcr, A. Mott
and Mary c. Dryer possess fine voices, and PROMISE
by suitable cultivation, TO become excellent vocal
lists. After the opening chorus and salutatory by
Miss Beringer the Archbishop placed Moral crowns
tn that I'd distinction The programme, besides presen
tations OF premiums for excellence In studes then
La ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Misses F. Koran, j.
Brophy, NJ Cusiek a. o'Connor s. Lawrence, Aniene.
s""beta GentIil -soiS Miss M Stanley Chorus Misses
Trio franssis@Missesv Beringer, r. Koran, M. Gu.
saFSsr Dc s ssy cGI Brspy
"l ATs@yois Tsor dsi 5arcers Verdi ''''"'
'0o-"''' '''"e GRANDMAs BIRTHDAY.
One Of the most pleasing features Of t the pre-;
fiftecn young girls came forward to sustain the
characters In the piece. Their ages ranged athe way
less white relieved by blue and red sashes, gave to
them most interesting appearance. 1t would be
difficult to avoid noticing the tastefulness, not to
| saw the richness, of their dresses, even to the
satin CATERS that encircled their diminu.
| tive feet. Misses A. O'Conn0r, 8. Martln0l,
| f. Mastin, L. Beringer, J. Kteen M McFadden, M.
| Connery N. Geraty, j. OConnor, NJ Kennedy, II.
shandey, /. Dusseldorf II. Geraty and A. Connery
were the girls who sustained the characters and
! chorus and they acquitted themselves with marked
| credit. The singing was most pleasing, and the
action incident to the vocal dialogue wei rem
| dered Most OF the little ladies wore noral crowns
| and held In their hands bouquets. The theme Of
| "Grandma's Birthday" was TO show the beauty o.
| the reciprocal affection between grandmother AND
grandchildren.
| VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL EXERCISES.
Following this was the presentation TO MISS Jen.