New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-23
A HOME INSTITUTION.
ST. MARY's SCHOOL.

The annual distribution Of prizes, and APP
propriae closing exercises Of ST. Mary's School, No
East Fortysxth-st, took place Saturday Since the
foundation of this school, which under the auspices OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church. and conducted by the
Sisters Of St. Mary the yearly exercises nave Deeh
marked by q large attendance, and on Saturday the
number OF friends and patrons present exceeded that OF
any preceding occasion, every seat In the spacious
schoolroom being filled, while many stood TO witness
the exercises. Contrary 70 the pan pursued by most
schools the vaedictorY address is not delivered IN pup
lie nor are there any Rotations or decamatons MISS
Grace Reid Valedctarian, chosen by the eass ana
she delivered the valedIcOry last Friday at when me
she was presented by her classmates, with beautiful
copy of owen Meredths "Lucile," as token OF their
love and esteem. On Saturday the exercises were
opened at $3.50 M, in the chapel with prayer and ap-
propriate religious services Bishop Potter and the Rev
Dr. Dix Of Trinity Church, officiating. After returning
TO the schoOroom tho Bishop in short ADDRESS 10 tue
graduating class congratulated them upon their sue
cessful collegiate course and hoped that IN leaving ths
school, to into the larger school OF the world they
would carry with them those influences for good which
they could not have failed receive from so long an as
ISOLATION with the Institution which they were about to
leave He expressed himself strongly In favor OF the
instruction OF Greek and Latin in female schools rather
than 10 much devotion light and more shallow studies
At the conclusion OF Bishop Potter's remarks, no dis
trbued the school prizes TO the scholars standing high
classes, making pleas
ant remark with each The principal prize called the
School Prize consisting Of handsome volume of selec
tons ,irom old English poets, was awarded to Miss
Louisa DicBersOn.
II the Senior Department, Miss DlcBerson was
awarded the pze OF the Senior Cassspencars "Faere
Queen" The prize in the Middle A. CASA copy OF
Mrs Brownng's Poems-was given to Miss Martha
Guion In Mid T. Glass, Miss Alice Hackey was pre-
scented with Tennysons works. Tn the Junior A. Cass,
Miss Isabel Keller goldsmith " Junior B. Class Miss
Jnla Crcaner book OF poems. II the Primary Depart
ment Miss Carrie Lord. Miss Jean Nesbitt, ana MES
Annie Carey the successful contestants OF the nis
seeond and third classes. The general prize OF the
Junior Department awarded 10 Miss DAISY Feters.
The scholars Of ST. Gabres School OF Peeksk, Whlca
is part OF ST. Msrys. present and also received
prizes In the Mt,dp Glass. Miss Alice Webb Of Newark;
In the Junior Case Miss IiEdn Emory OF Baltimore :
and i'm the Primary Glass Miss Annie Robinson OF Peek
skill were the successful ones, while Miss Parker OF
Eoston was presented with Greek Testament Tor pro-
fciencJ in Latin. The names Of the graduating class
were as follows: -
Mis- Grace REID vAledic.or.aa Mss Jennie WhiAnoIe,
Mss bl6ise Prison, Mps Alice sh.a
Cora DuryeA Miss Anna Bailey
Ms Auue Morris MIS- Carrie Bryan,
Miss Ruth simpson, 81" =. Tie Bot'ioh
lis Maggie shepard Miss Iay Han
The class ring in with old custom, con-
sisted plain gold band, containing inside the
Latin motto, Hdec OliH raCnienfSSe jurdt" Among
many prominent persons the platform were tue Kew
DR. Dix OF Trinity Church, DR.. Dreamer, the Rev G. G.
Grafton Of Boston, the Mr.. Olmstead the Rev MI
expected 20 he present and deliver an address, was IN
ALI n All