Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-26
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AcApxxr OF THE vfsITATtox-Arzsai Dis-
trsJgsiOR If Prczaiuas.--The annual Distribution
Of premiuns TO the papils OF the Assds nv 81 lac
in the presence o. large audience. The exer-
cises, which commenced az hslt-pas teree
o'cicek, were very sntci ssirtng, snd consis,ed "
the conierTing OF the pfcmincis and vocal aud
instrumental music by the Young ladies' This
year the academy, e the HEst time in its his
tory, conferred certificates OF graduation on tSo
Mis- Catalina Davis, of Massachusetts,. Each OF
these Young ladies vas presented with very
handsome gold medal. Specimens OF tho handi-
visitors, and we're pronounced In the highest
degree cTediiable 10 the papiis and the tasd-
tuition. Among tlese SYecimeas were draw
ines IN india ink by Misses NJ; r. Patterson,
Mo-; Z. Davis, Mass; Emma HelskeD, Nd;
Paris Cody, Colorado; 4. Daxson. Nicsragna;
Katie Morgan. 3. C., and Emma Etheridge,
storer. Bonnie Runbo igh, and Mabel @. Smith;
afgbans by Katie Clanton, Ca; Lillian Drawn
e., Tenn; Annie AseI, Baltimore; Alice Young,
George ySn, Mary Mcsby, daughter Col. j. 3.
MoSby,) Va; Louise Casey, Ga, and Imogeue
|. Casey. Georgetown, ID. O.; ornamented chairs
by Misses Ds'sy Abel. daughter Of Mr.. Abel,
Of the Baltimore Ssh,l Md; Mary o'conner.
Ga; e. Van Riswick, Warrington; Mary
Boyle, Washington. AMI Lizzie GoOtee, Nd
eIEbl oidely by Misses Katie Morgan, 5. G.;
Marie Patterson, Mo; Mary Hatcher, Va;
Nsnrie Gibson, Ga, and Others; painting In
water col0rs b. Miss Emma Ethesidge, OF
Tenn; wax flowers nv Misses Amelia Dawson.
OF Nicaragua, and Ella Mix, Georgetown, ID.
G; ottomaus by Misses Ada Dsdley, y. O..
Mil.e Belt, Ga. and lottle Crook, Baltimore.
Several brackets beautifully orssmented. the
work Of Miss Ids RocieT, of Georg etown, ID. @,
were also on exhibition, - IVES also large
flower fofa cushion by Miss Laura whitney,
OF Wash gton, ID. &. Besides these a large
number Of useful and ornamental articles were
on exhibition. Among the former were shirts
dresses, &c, many Of which are to be
given % the poor. These specimens excited
general admiration, and the young ladies came
~ fer many deserved compliments.
School ExANISA1IJEs.-Tbe female Ersm-
mar school corner, OF Lingan AMI Prospect
streets. Miss Laura 4. Reed teacher, VAS eX-
amined yesterday afternoon by MFR. Anthony
Hyde, p sssdent OF fte Georestown I5lrd OF
guardians, assisted BY Trustees Beall, Moflatt,
and Dunlop, and eS-tl 1stees NSgee and super
iDtendent Wilson and Trustee Champhn, ofthe
Washington school board. The whole number
OF pupils on the roll i 80, Of whom % were pres
eni at the examination. The pupils were sub
leeted 20 most re ID exam'nation in grammar,
tory, and natural philosophy. Prof. Daniel
conducted the sing ing, which was vel y pleas
Of the examination the excellent der ,rtment OF
the pupils and their proficiency in the various
studies were warmly commended by the trus.
tees Miss Reed, the teacher, was a Mighty
compimented for training her classes up t. 50
advanced grade of exsellence under many diii-
culties. Among the obstacles which she has
sprmounted were the lack OF school loom and
| tie number of classes Uour) which it was neces-
sal = for her TO form, owing 10 the want OF uni
| formity in the scholarship of her pupils. Not
outstanding these difficulties she has succeeded
| beyond the expectations OF her friends, and has
more than sustained the reputation ss a success
| ful teacher. When the new school building is
erected her school will be provided with ample
accommodations, and will show 10 even better
advantage than IL does at present.
COMMENCEMENT OF GRORG ETowN CoLLPGE.
The nftJ-nfth annual commencement of this
institution takes place tomorrow, the exercises
beginning at $50 a. m. The order of exercises
Will be as follows: columbus in chairs" (Jos.
T.. Washington by j. Harold Jerk ms; 'wo-
mans Rights" by G. Ernest Hamilton; "The
Roman Sentinel" by Jacob ID. Arnold PAIR
hassius," (prize dGclamat.on,) by Joseph T..
Washington; "The Martyc of Narantsauk,' %
by George W. Douglass; THE Beautiful" BY
Albert w. Madigan; comforting OF degrees;
yaledictory address by Francis A. Cunning ham:
distribution Of prizes. The above exerc' ses
viii he interspered With music.
The FUNERAL Of police officer John j. Mvles
took place this after noon, and was attended by
the members of Lodge No. Q, Knights Of Pythias,
TO which order he belonged.