Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-25
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hiottion hall is beautifully and tastefully
decorated, and everything provided for the
comfort OF the visiting friends of the Acade-
samples of the handiwork OF the young lady
students of the academy the most noticeable
among which are fruit piece by Miss Mary
work. by Miss Gertrude Alcorn, of Missis-
sippi, daughter of Senator Alcorn;) a re-
Ginning chair, handsomely embroidered, by
Miss Helen Abel. of Baltimore Nd; beau
tifully embroidered dressing gown and
smoking cap by Miss Daisie Abel; sketch
in crayon by Miss Laura Van Studdiford. of
st. Louis. Mo; ornamental writing by Miss
Fanny Ross, of Louisiana; a cross in wax by
Miss Mary Hatcher, of Richmond, Va; en-
broidered reclining chair, Miss Adele Morri
son, OF St Louis; beautifully embroidered
cushion by Marie Touceda, of Cuba; ele-
gantly embroidered reception chair by Miss
Mary Logan daughter of Senator Logan, of
by Miss Ella Weaver, of District of Colum-
bia; the Lords Prayer in Latin. a splendidly
executed piece of penmanship,. by Mary T.
Hatcher, of Richmond Va; "A Summer
Laura Van Studdifori beautiful fruit pieces
by Estelle Dickson, st. Louis, Annie Good
ell. Chicago and Mary Hatcher, Richmond;
sketch in pencil Kate Gleason. of Arkan-
sas; perspective sketches by Miss Pearl Ty-
Ter, of Virginia, and Miss Mary Saunders,
Maryland; L'Enfant Jesus. in crayon by
Miss Mamie Smith, of Alabama; toilet
and, Miss Rosa Mccoy, Baltimore; paint
ing on silk, Annie Goodall; and a cross of
natural flowers, a sow mir Of the convent,
10y Miss Minnie MahOny, of Baltimore.
The following is the programme of exer..
exercises:
Part I.-Grand March "Aus Titus" octett.e
(Mozart;) pianos, Misses Mary Goodell, Min
ME Ward, Mary Wilcox, Minnie Mahoney;
harps, Misses Mary Early, Fannie Ross and
Daisy Abel. Welcome-arranged to chorus
from Lohengrin, R; Wagner;l Misses A.
Goodell; l.: Ray, V. Hubbard, II. Abel, d.
Abel. N. Turner, NJ. GOodell, NJ. Hatcher.
NJ. Elliot. NJ. Ward, l.. sherman. l.. Turner,
tahn a, n n
Misses NJ Mahoney and NJ Wilcox; harp,
Miss Mary Early. Overture-Der Frei-
schutz-octette for two pianos, (Weber;)
pianos, Misses Mamie Turner, Minnie Ma
honey, Mary Goodell, Minnie Ward. Pre-
miums in Intellectual Philosophy, Litera-
ture, Rhetoric, Grammar and Composition.
NJ. Early; piano. Miss NJ. Goodell. Autumn
song, duet, (Mendelssohn) Misses Isabel
Smith and Daisy Abel; piano, Miss NJ. Will
cox. Premiums in Chemistry, Natural Phi
Oberon, (Weher;) Misses n. Turner and NJ.
WILCOX. o Cara lmmagine, duo, (Gabussi0
Misses Leila Ray, y: Abell piano, Miss NJ.
Sacred and Profane History, and Reading,
Orthography, &c. Valse Caprice. op. Il,
{Rettterer;1 piano solo, Miss NJ. ,Mahoney.
Goodell, Montrose Elliot, d. Abel, N Tur-
ner; piano, Miss NJ. Wilcox
Part ll.-Premiums in Christian Doctrine.
Tn Di, Sc Ben Rammentorrie, arranged by
THOMAS. tNerdi;) duet for harp and piano;
harp Miss VI. Early; piano, Miss y. Turner.
Cheerfulness, duet, (Gumbert) Misses NJ
Elliott and ID. Abel; piano, Miss VI. Goodell.
Premiums in algebra, geometry, arithmetic,
and penmanShlp-Fleur deS AlpeS Ty-
rolienne, solo. Miss Annie Goodcu. Wicker
lin;l piano, Miss NJ. GOOdell; harp, Miss d.
Abell March and chorus, Aus sDie Ruinen
Won Athen," (Beethoven:l octette for two
pianos, Misses Mary Wilcox, VI. Goodell, y.
Turner, ard VI. Nahon. Premiums in French,
German, Latin, and Music-Mater Dolorosa
n l. y mia NJ
Wilcox. Bondo CapricciOsO in Z minor, op.
l6, (Mendelssohn;l piano solo, Miss VI. Wart.
Premiums in painting, drawing, embroidery,
mantua work. plain sewing and domestic
economy-CorOnatiOn ode, arranged to solo
and chorus, (BeethOven;) solo. Miss NJ. FL
lott; chorus, Misses GoOdeIl, Ray, Hubbard,
Abel, Turner, Hatcher, Ward, Nicholson,
Smith and Boyle; piano, Miss NJ. Wilcox;
harp, Miss NJ Early. Distribution of med
ais in the senior class of intellectual philos-
Ophy, history and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO
the academy, Carl Faust;) solo, Miss Annie
Goodell; piano, Miss NJ. MahOney; harp,
Miss NJ. Early. Grand festival march. OPP.
NJ. GOodell and NJ. Wilcox.
POTOMAC BOAT CLUB ENTERTAINMENTS.
Arrangements have been made by the Poto-
mac boat club for third open air concert 20
De given on Friday evening of next week.
The vocal talent of the club members will be
called into requi>itiOn and the music will be
rendered from Potomac Landing. The boats
Will start simultaneously from the boat
house and numbering some forty in the POI
tomac house alOne) will make quite q fleet.
During theevening fireworks will illuminate
the river. These rational and interesting en-
tertainmentS reflect great credit upon the
cultivated taste of the Potomacs and show
that while they are endowed with ample
muscle, they do not depend upon that alone
Inc membership, active and inactive, now
numbers over one hundred and fifty, and the
number OF their boats reaches over fifty.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT, GEORGETOWN
SEMINARY-The annual commencement of
the Georgetown Seminary was held i'm the
hall of the new public school building on I'd
street, last evening: The young lady gradu-
ates were: Lulie Miller, Alice n. SAWYER,
Carrie NJ. Taylor, Jessie McDermot and Hat
tie {. Cathell, and four young ladies received
diplomas for partial course: Hattie Frac-
ker, Ella Beall, Courtenay Wallace and
Mary White. The exercises consisted of es-
says, Rotations. and vocal and instrument
tai music Miss Carrie Taylor delivered the
salutary, and Miss Lulie Miller the valedic-
tory. The Rev. j. r. Cathell distributed the
spelling and French prizes, and the Rev. w.
w. Williams distributed the honors and con-
to the graduating class.
Spelling prizes, handsome engravings,
were awarded to Hattie Cathell, Haddie
Beall, Louise AlvOrd and Bertha Keferstein.
French medals, list class, Alice n. SAWYER;
2d class, Alice Hedrick; Sd class, Lena Pla-
ter; department.. st honor. gold medals, Het
tie c. Cathell, Carrie NJ. Taylor, Ella Beall,
Mary L. White, C. H. Wallace, Ida Addi-
son. Louisa Alvord, Emma Beall, Haddie
Beail, Bette Buckley, Annetta F. Cragin,
Suilstic d. hdChdll, MIN Mck0ew, SUSIE
NJ. Burroughs, Virginia II. Bond Susie Myers
sally Ridley, Laura X. Ridley, Anna r.
Wilson, Leila Whitaker and Carrie Bur-
roughs; I'd honor, gold medals. Jennie Dou-
gal, Flora Nichols, Alice Hedrick, Lena pla-
ter, and Lydia Valiant. A gold medal to
Alice y. sawyer, for general department
during her school course.
In the intermediate department., deport-
ment medals to Edith Cragin, JEANNE He
drick, MOllie Wilson, Ida Caustin, Florence
Sawyer and Helen Nicholson. In the pri-
mary department, medal to Mamie Nichol-
son, for efforts 20 keep the rules. A certifi-
cate for department during one session, TO
Emma Barbarrin. Music Medals Instru-
mental, list class, Mary White; vocal, Hettie
Cathell; elOcutiOn medal Lulie Miller; essay
medal, Jessie McIermot; LIST honor scholar
ship medal, Lulie Miller; I'd honor medals,
Alice Sawyer and Carrie Taylor.
The highest average on the partial course
OF study, senior year, was attained by Hattie
Fracker; in junior class by Louisa Alvord;
in sub-junior class, Virginia Bond; in 1st in
term ediate class, JEANNE Hedrick; in ID in
termediate class, Mollie Wilson; in Sd in
termeGiate class. Lena Fowler; i'm 4th inter-
mediate class, Daisy Caustin; in prima ry,
Katie Fowler.
BODY RECoVERED.-The body of the col
ored man who fell overheard from the
schooner Sarah &. Smith on Wednesday,
and was drowned, was recovered yesterday
afternoon and taken to the Georgetown sta
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