Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-25
EDUCATIONAL.
Mount Vernon Institute.

10 white, with sashcs of every bright hue, pro-
ceeded in long and beautiful array from their
school rooms on Washington street, to Sarepa
Hall, to which, two hours or more earlier,
crowds had been throngng, to witness the an
nua distribution. They entered the hall two
by two, while fine entrance march was being
performed Oh two pianos, and we're seated, the
elder on the stage, the younger on the steps 10
front of it. As the clock struck i've, the exer
cses began with the song, Hail u.s. ye Free,
BY the Senior Vocal Glass, which was followed
by duet, "rrovatore,' by Misses Clay and
Cowing, on Two pianos. The Superintendent
PRINCIPAL, presided, then explained the method
of awarding prizes, and the graduation took
place, the graduates, Misses LIIIie Garw"od and
Anuie Sch, fl I'D receiving handsome certificates
of scholarship, aud elegant gold badges Tor
lady like department duIlug the SESSION. Mayor
Kelnper, who distributed the honors, excused
himself from making the usual address, on &C
count of severe headache and the shortntsS
of the time allotted for the exercises, but said
few graceful and appropriate words to the
graduates.
The honors of the session we're then distrbut.
ed 10 the First Glass az follows Gold Medals
to Misses Title Gray of Charles county, Md,
Cora Fields, Lille Cowling. Alice Yoe, OF
Prince Georges county, Md, aud Amanda
Cook
| iIouors for observance Of school rules We're
bestowed on the same young ladies', and Misses
Louisa House aud Eugcnia Norris were crown
ed as the best little girls 10 Alexandria.
"Juau of Arc" was then played on two pianos
by Misses Schu6eld. Gray, Miller, 4oe, Bend
helm and Helnuth, 10 style Which exhibited
the skill aud energy Of their preccptress, Miss
Stoops.
Music and her Sister Song" was then
sweetly sung by Misses Gray aud Cook aud d
Spanish Fandango was played Oh two guitars
| by Misses Scoops and Kelly.
The houors were then distributed to the ID
| Glass AS follows Silver Medal TO Miss SaIle
! Rosenlhal, lst premium to Miss Ella Dudley
/ ID TO Miss Agnes Miller, of Charles couoty, Md.
/ Il the lower division of the class : Medal to
Miss Virgioia HeInuth !; lst premium to Miss
Miune Brown ; ID to Miss Martha Ruscuthai
I'd to Miss Bette Brown.
In the LIST Tapestry and Plain Sewing Class,
premiums were awarded as follows 1T. Miss
! Garwood; u, Miss CowIing 81, Miss Field !;
! 4th, Miss Dudley ) h. Miss Rosa Bcndheim;
9th, Miss SaIIie Roseulhal 7th Miss Amanda
Cook.
For Algebra, the Medal was awareed to Miss
SchofrId !; honorabIy mentioned, Miss Field
For Book Keeping premium to Miss
Field ID, to Miss Martha Rosenl hal.
| For Arithmetc-First CIass-Premium to
Miss Schuield % or, MUM, (fnr appllcation,)
to Miss Gray. I'd Class-Prcmiums equally to
| Misses Virginia H"Imuh and Anoie Hooge.
81 Class Premium equally to Misses Sarah
Bendheim and Bertha Rosenthal. 4th Class
Premium 10 Miss Cora Glover.
Theu tnllowed song, Springs Delights,
two pianos, by Misses Schofcld Miller, Beud
helm and Rudd, and Red Riding Hood, the
old tale, nicely told, to new tuue, and beauti
fully sung by the Junior Vocal Class which de-
lighted the audience.
The huuors Of the third class we're theu
awarded. thus Medal to Miss Mary Harpe.
st premium to Miss Annie Hoogc; 81 to Miss
ida Rudd ; 3D., to Miss Louisa MeIcher.
Iu the lower division of the class = Medal to
Miss Hattie Strauss lst premium 10 Miss
Mary Cook; I'd. equally to NliSSe, Emma Evans
and Clara Schwaiz.
In the Cd Tapestry and Sewing Class = lst
premium to Miss Eunce Graham ID, To Miss
jennie Helmath 81, to Miss Aurlia GEM
berger 4th, to Miss Aluue Brown 5rh 10
Miss Lille SINCLAIR; 9th, to Miss Louisa Mel
Choir; : h, to Miss Martha Rosenlha 9Th to
Miss Emma Johnson; 9Th, 10 Miss Ada Brown;
10th TO Miss Maggie Fitzgerald.
For Improvement in Composition, to Miss
zoe; for Ep!stolary Correspondence, TO Miss
Clara SchwalZ; Tor Improvement 10 Wrltiug,
to Misses Rosa Beudheim and Mamie Mills.
MAY Bell and the Flowers was next sung
by Misses Cook, Gray, Field, and RoseuthaI.
'The Concert March" was played 90 two
pianos by Misses Gray, Yoe, Cowing, aud
Bendheim, and The Clock Song a pretty
little piece was sweetly sung by the Primary
Class
Then followed the distribution to the 4th
class:
Medal to Miss Emma Awell; 1st Premium
to Miss Minnie Henderson; 3D. to Miss Stella
AtweIl; Sd, equally, to Misses Hannah GEM
berger and Aune johnson. Io the lower d.
vision of the class, Medal TO Miss Stella kauf-
man; l,t Premium to Miss Brrtha R,seuthal;
2d, to Miss Kate McGahey. For Multiplied
tiou Table lst TO Miss Esther Price; "a, to
Miss Eugeuia Norris; 3 Il, to Miss Lulu House.
For Improvement III General Studies, lst, to
Mss Bette Markell; ID, to Miss Henrietta
Bioudheim; 81, 10 Miss Beule Duffy 4'h, 10
Miss Carrie Dudley; 5th. to Miss 'ric Christie.
For Improvement in Reading: lst, TO Miss
Vogegesaug; 81, to Miss Smith, 81, to Miss
Ida Brauer. For Improvement 10 Music; lst,
Miss SaIlie Gray; I'd, Miss Scho6eld; Sd. Miss
Rosa Bcndhelm; 4th. Miss Ida Rudd. For OBJ
servanca Of House Rules for B)arders premI-
am, equally, to Misses Gray aud Millar.
g. Sewing Glass; LIST, Premium to Miss Han.
nab Gcnzherger; 81. TO Miss Bertha Roseothal;
Sd, to Miss Evaus; 4th. TO Miss Brager; 5th,
to Miss Mills; 9Th, To Miss Stella Alwcll; 7th,
to Miss Annie Johnson; Sth, to Miss Harper;
oh, to Miss Glover.
A touching aud beautiful Valedctory, writ
ten by the graduates was then most gracefully
delivered hy Miss Lille G,rdner, and the
Farewell Ole was sung, the graduates and
another yuuug lady forming beautiful tab
leaux with the emblems of faith, hope, aud
charity in flowers.
The exercises concluded with the coronation
of the young ladies who had been perfect III
conduct during the wear, as follows: