Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-21
LOCAL, NEWS.

than. twice the size of the standing one had
been erected, and the walls, gas fixtures, &C.,
were beautifully decorated with specimens of
the embroidery and need lie work of the young
ladies. !i,,iiii.E Ttjs',ht ;.r...t. II.
Afew minutes after Eve, they entered, dress
ed in white, trimmed with white, blue, pink,
or red, according to class, aud after gracefully
salutlng the audience, took seats, the elder on
the stage, and the younger on the steps in front
Of It. During these proceedings march was
played on the piano by two former pupils.
Mr.. Richard L. Carne then, at the request
Of the principal briefly stated the rules under
which medals, &c, were awarded, and made
few remarks on the Importance and necessity
OF punctual attendance in order to learn. Those,
he said, who kepttheir children home half the
time, might as we'll keep them away the other
halt, as their time and money were utterly vast
ed. Peopie2were beginning to realize this, and
attendance was much more regular than it used
to be; but there were still a few left ia the
school of which he had charge, as he supposed
there were IN others, to whom his remarks ap-
piled.
The chorus, AWAY! the morn is breaking"
was then sung by the school, followed by LES
DANES de Seville, a duet on the piano, and
the distribution to the Senior Circle as follows:
Certificates Of Scholarship to Misses Jennie
Cogan and Jennie Hawxhurst, and Gold Medal
to Miss Fannie Weinberg, with the highest
honors Of the School, Premiums in French
and Algebra to Miss Hawxhurst; in Vocal Mu-
sic to Miss Cogau; greatest improvement in
Prince Georges county, Md; awarded by
Miss Helen Nevett, Teacher,) in Drawing, to
Miss Sarah Bragcr; in Mathematics to Misses
Carrie Appich, Carrie Fowler, Eva Cowling
Sarah Duffey, Mollie Kirk, and Jennie Rudd
for Tapestry and Plain Sewing to Misses Vein
berg, Fowler, Morrow, and Brager Houors
for Excellence of Conduct to Misses Cogan,
Hawxhurst, and Weinberg.
Then followed music: Solo, Image of the
Rose; Duet, Mutual Recrim: nations; Solo. From
the Alps, the horn resouuding.
The distribution was then proceeded with as
follows: >,<. ... ..,-
lst Class: Gold Medal to Miss Fowler III.
I'd Class: Silver Medals to Misses Gurwocd
and Appich Houorably mentioned: Misses
O'Neal and Morrow.
Division, 81 Class: Silver Medal to Miss
Ida Fossett premium to Miss Lille Garwuod
Book Keeping: Premiums to Misses Fowler
and Appich; Prose Composition, Miss Gar
wood; Improvement in PenulanShip, to Misses
Emma Smith, Amanda Knight, Mute Brooke,
Kate jenkins, Loven Ida Brengle, and Anne
Garwood, Anule O>Neal, Emma Smith, Ncttie
Studs, Sarah Patton and Lille Garwood.
For Observance Of School Rules, crowns were
awarded TO the following young ladies: Misses
Fowler Sarah Brager, Annie Morrow, Annie
O'Neal, Smith, aud Net,ie Studs; Honors
to Misses Appich, Garwood, Ida Fos>ett and
Lille Garwood
As the young ladies were crowned the school
arose and sang a beautiful eorouation ode.
Then followed duet wind aud Harp
chorus, Concert of Nightiugales, and Warblings
.fpst Oily ntta IuJ nh no Info
mediate Circle received premiums, as follows
Sd Class: Silver Medal to Miss Sarah DUFF
fey; Premium to Miss Ella Dudley. Honora
bly, mentioned Miss Brooke
Division, Sd Class: Silver Medal to Miss
Sale Rosenthal Premium to Miss Sarah
Waterman. HonorabIy mentioned, Misses
Kirk, and Giesendaffer. Epstolary Cores
poudence; premiums to Misses Heltie Blond
helm, and Roberta Meagher. Improvement
Brooke, Giesendaffer, and Atwell. Plain
Sewing, Misses Cox, Jenuie Studs. Dorsey,
Cook, Clifford. Park and jenkins. Crowns for
Observance of Rules Misses Hette Blondhiew,
Amanda Cook, Brooke, Dudley, Clifford Cox,
Jennie Studds and Dutfey; Honors tor Misses
Park and Dorsey. .....
Music Solos, Wanderer, Lords OF Creation,
and Little Barefoot.
18th Glass: Silver Medal to Miss Lille Sin
clair; premium to Miss Kate Bright; Orthog-
raphy, premiums to Misses Martha Rosenthal'
liza Genzberger, Kirk, Mollie Murray, Kate
Wood, Loveu, Graham, Ella Johnston, and
Oetavia Murray; Crowns forO Observance ofRules,
Misses Murray, Octavia Murray, Giezendaffer;
Loven, and Kate Bright; Honors to Misses Sal
lie Rosenthal, Sarah Waterman, Ella Atwell,
Roberta Meagher, Graham. Brengle, Johnston,
Jenkins, Sinclair, Martha Rosenthal, and JeD-
ME Rudd. E.A
Music Chorus, 1t is better to laugh than
Rosy Crown, during which beautiful crown
was placed on the head OF Miss Kate Bright by
her school.fllows
The Valedictory was then delivered by Miss
Hawxhurst, and brought tears to many eyes,
and the graduates sung the Farewell Song,
which was plaintively responded to by the
school,
Rev. Peter kroes distributed the medals. Sc.
The excellent singing Of Misses Cogan, Vein.
berg, jenkins aud Cook was the theme OF
general admiration.
The display of work was beautiful. Besides
the plain sewing, which was excellent, there
was variety of beautiful worsted and hair
work, and beautiful chair and ottomaus a
great many persons inspected the work on Wed
nesday and expressed their warm approval OF
so employing girls in their out-of-school hours.
Potomac ACADEMY, ALEXANDRIA, Va, G.
S. Taylor and j. S. Blackburn, Associate Prin-
cipals. List of students distinguished at the
daily examinations during the session 1S7l-72.
English Branches, (uine- teuths of the maxi
mum necessary to gain distinction. -B. II.
Fowle, 4. H. Miner, A. Z. Saymaker, NJ. ?.
Vincent Glenn Brown, W. H. Davidge jr.. N.
IT, Burke, g. d. Fowe, D. Hoof q. 5. Som
erville, Lawrence Stabler, j. S. French, jr.. G..
D.Johnston, T.. W. Johnston, T. Buckingham,
j. Med. Stewart.
Mathematics Senior Glass, flour 6fths of the
maximum necessary).-B. H. Fowle, A. II.
Miner, Glenn Brown, w. FL Davdge, jr. In-
termediate Class Douglas Hooff, Lawrence
Stabler, t. Buckingham. Junior Glass. A.
J. Dixon, W. G. Ashby, N. t. Burke, j. S.