Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-23
FIRST EDITION.
Cur Cambridge letter.

COMMENCEMENT EExRcIsEs AT CAMBRIDGE FEMALE
sEMIFARY-THE ANNUAL Address by JAZZ A..
PkARoE, EsQ-DIsTRIBUTIoN OF PREMIUMS
READINGS BY MISS JENNIE PATTERsoN-ExcUR-
SION FROM BALTIMoRE-soME THINGS AND ''soME
OTHER THINGS"
Especial Cor espondence of the CommerciaLl
CAMBRIDGE, Md, June 81, 1873
The commencement exercises Of the Cam
bridge Female Seminary came off, with unusual
eoLdt, in spite or the oppressive heat, on Thurs
day evening. The young ladies read their es-
says aud selections very creditably. We might
particularize, but time and space forbid. Let
this suffice. The young ladies', one and all, ac-
quit cd themselves with much honor and each
was the recipient OF much applause and beauti-
full boquets.
The annual address was delivered by James
Alfred Pearce, Esq, of Chestertown, Md, whO
descanted acceptably and entortainingly upon
the place for, the mission Of. and the many vir-
tues OF woman"
An aegory in which eighteen or twenty of
the young ladies Joined, was very interesting
and the parts of all we're we'll sustained The
distribution of prizes then took place. In tile
Primary Department., Miss Mary Byrn was the
successful one. In the Preparatory Department,
Miss Iona Covey received the first reward and
had also another premium which was voted tn
her by her school-mates for "loveliness OF chai-
acter," In the introductory Department, Miss
Maggie Pattison was the successful lady. In
the Collegiate Department, Miss Floy Baughor
stood above all competitors. Among the essays
delivered by the young ladies', the 'Salutatory'
by Miss Whsle Byrn "The Kitten, an Autobiog-
raphy" by Miss Jennie Bryan, "Festina Lente" F"
by Miss Willie Flint, in our opinion, merit men-
ton
The select readings by Miss Jeanie Patterson,
OF Mississippi given in the Court House, last
Tuesday evening, drew out = large audience. Tie
reader entered ACCOMPANIED by her aged aunt,
Mrs. Sanford, and Chas. e. Hayward, Esq. She
is a stylish person with dark brown eyes, OF
liquid beauty, that can alternately flash with it-
dignation, beam with pleasure, or sparkle with
delight. Her dark luxIiriant hair was artistlcaly
coIed a Ia mode upon the top of her classic hea
from which depended small curl. We should
Judge she was not exactly in her teens, but
Just little beyond.
The programme consisted of the following FIVE
pieces, IS Legend Of Boegenz !" " Nothing to
Wear /" " Dora :" 'Caude Locture, and 'The
Raven" Many of the audience testified their
high appreciation by floral donations to the fair
young Misssripian. while all were highly de-
lighted with the evenings entertainment
The steamer Champion, on Wednesday last
brought the second annual excursion OF th4
Machinists' and Blacksmiths' Union, No. 1, OF
Maryland, to Cambridge 1t was the most dis
orderly set of excursionists that have visited our
town for several years past. Not only were the
men intoxicated but even some of the women
had partaken too freely Of liquor.
The Dorchester Republican announces in its
issue, to day. that hereafter it will be publishr
toice tpeek for the same price Of subscription,
TneS s excursion from Easton, which visit,
Cambridge on the Highland Light yesterday,
was a very quiet aDd respectable company, and
we were glad to see them enjoy the beauties OF
our town.
Yesterday was endured in much perspiration.
The thermometer stood at "a degrees, in tile
shade, VIDI.