National Republican., 1873-06-28
ACADEMY or TnE VISITATION.
TwcRty-sccond Annual Di-tribution Of Pro.

Twcnty-sccond Annual Distribution Of Pro-
mlums.
II Ia seldom that the friends and wel-wishers
Of school experience more pleasure than they
dld yesterday morning at the twenty second an
nual distribution OF premiums at the Academy
Of Visitation. The audience was composed OF
the most cultivated, and the applause they un-
hesltatlngly gave spoke well for the manage
mcnt Of this select school for young ladies.
Among the distinguished clerical gentlemen
present were Fathers Boyle, Barotti, Kane,
Msss And MSRsy ,rI The gTog%%s %Ss
entirely. "rhe Prlests March In Alfalfa, harps,
ainnie Mari, Emily Parish, Cora Boucher osn and
genuine applause and commendatlon. al Puri-
tanl," grand due, two pianos,) by Misses Shyne
and Lullo De fronylle, was also a performsnce
dltl,r Mias NJ. Hume, was also very ine. MAR
tha," (two harps,) Misses Stoops and y. Jolce,
was such delicious music as TO be almost beyond
criticism, except from chronic faultnnders.
"Judith," sung by Miss Minnie Snowden, was
considered by scholars, teachers and visitors as
the finest gem Samong 80 manll Of the morning.
applause and handsome bouquets. "LTEclalr,"
SOLO sung by Miss Stoops, (who supplied the
place OF Miss NJ. Drand, who was alckl was also
very excellent. 80, Come to Me- piano, Mss
A. Weaver, sung by Misses q. Mari and Eva
Littell, was another excellent performance.
space forbids further notice Of the Programme,
but every young lady who took part therein eau
have the satisfaction OF knowing that the pleas
ure afforded by them TO their visitors and friends
will not soon be forgotten.
While the Intellectual department OF the school
has. been so well attended to, the practical has
been combined with Il and by no means neg.
lected. Tho specimens OF needlework aud en-
brolderV were OF the finest description. Among
the articles which deserve special mention were
specimens OF Grape and silk embroidery by
Misses Jennie Marr, Flora Cook, Cora Boucher,
aaA II ~
work, consisting OF an ornamental cross and q
n0wer basket oiled with artificial flowers, BY
Misses julia Weaver aud Kate Shine, Indicated
Ella MSGrsw. the S paintings " q MISS Mary Glen
non, and the Illuminated and ornamental writ
ingS Of Misses Flora Cook and Eva Little were
After the awarding Of the premiums had been
made, Father McDevitt made some very compll-
mentary remarks TO the young ladies' for their
excellent examination, and me aoIienSe Ils,
| them.
Fairfax Theological SEMINARY.
Tnls popular Institution for the education o.
| ministers OF the Protestant Episcopal Church Of
the United States celebrates its seml-centennial
anniversary during the present year. Many OF
the leading ministers OF the church, noted for
| their Jealous advocacy Of evangelical truth,
have gone forth from Fairfax; indeed, the great
majon,y OF those who have been thus dlstin.
gulshed were educated there. At the present
i
stltution, and the venerable Dr. sparrow, though
feeble 10 bodily health, yet with unlnpalred in
tellectual ygor, stlll deSotes all his energies "a
the work In which he has been so long and Sc
| faithfully engaged. Associated with them are
| the Rev. Drs. Packard and Walker, and lattefly
DR.. McElhlnney, so widely known 70 the Epls,
cOpalian public by his compilation OF Episcopal
ecclesiastical history, entitled the Monograph
the annual commencement exercises wert
held At the seminary on Thursday last, when N,
/ graduating class, composed Of Messrs. Gibbons
| IaeEaOQ. JOhnH. MaSDn. Pratt Tucker and MA
| received their diplomas. The only member o
the class from Washington was Mr. Pratt wht
Ia q son OF our esteemed follow-citizen, A. 4
Pratt, ESQ. Yesterday the Right lev. JOIN
johns, Bishop OF Virginia, assisted by the Itigh
Rev. Francis 1i.whittle, held ordination seryicei
IN the seminary chapel, when the graduating
class, consisting OF the gentlemen Just named
were admitted 10 the dlacohate, and the class
| the previous year were ordained prcsbyterr
The chapel was crowded 70 oyernowlng Dy w
those admitted 10 holy orders. The service
were of the most solemn and Impressive ehlrac
ter. 1t was expected that Bishop Lee, OF D.la
ware, would have delivered the sermon on TIL
occasion, but he was unayoidahly detained b
illness, and In his absence the Rev. Or. Mckim
OF Alexandria, Oflcated. Ills sermon was Q
rare excellence. His remarks regarding The dis
tinctlon between minister OF Christ aud prize
were most happy, and every one felt with hlf
that where there was no sacrifice to be oiIere
there could be no priest to officiate.
Hiss unrrover's schsoi.
The closing exercises of Miss Narrower
school for young lAilles and children took plac
last evening At the resldence, on l street, Oppt
site Fnnkhn park, known as Cottage Mansion
After thorough examination OF two week
medals and testimonials were awarded as 70
lows. H0nors to Misses Kate 4. Barclay. Mar
y. Ashburn, Loulle Lawrence, Annie II. Knight
Lizzie willcutt and Mary Gore. Tsstimonia
70 Misses Kate L. Barclay, Annie II. kniRh
Lizzie wilcutt, Mary Gore, Florence Parke
Emma Parker, Mamie Pool, Mary Ashburn, Lot
lie Lawrence, Angeline BlTzin, Ella Q. Reynold
| Rosa Whlpple. Honorably mentioned. Misst
Anna Deall, Jennie Prall aud Master Lou
Ferns. Cards OF merits to Masters Jerry Ash
burn, Thomas Watkins, FauE Bakeweli, Lou
Allen and Dwight Allen. The lady manager
well known In this community as an expt
Tienoed Instructor, and these examinations u
, fiected still greater credit on her abilities tn
scliool will reopen September with increase
facilities.