National Republican., 1875-06-25
Mrs. Lipscomb's Seminary.

Mrs. S. A. Lpscomb's Georgetown seminary
held Its annual commencement last evening in
the large fine hall in the new Georgetown school
building, on Second street. There were i've full
graduates, Misses Lulie Miller, Alice N.
Sawyer, Carrie NJ. Taylor, Jessie McDermot and
Hattie q. CathelI and four young ladies who re-
ceiVed diplomas for a partial course, Misses
Hattie Frscker, Ella Bean, COurtenay Wallace
and Mary White. The programme Of the even
tations and vocal and instrumental music. All
the young ladies who participated did credit to
Taylor delivered the salutatOry, and Miss LuIie
Miller the valedictory. The Kew. J. Z. CatheIl
distributed the spelling and French prizes, and
the Rev. W. W. Williams distributed the honors
and conferred the diplomas, each pre-; acing the
distribution with appropriate and happy remarks,
After the distribution, the Rev. W. W. Williams
made brief and neat address to the graduating
class.
LIST OF AWARDS.
Spelling prizes, handsome engravIngs to
Misses Hattie Cathell, Haddie BealI, Louise AL
word, and Bertha keterstein, and honorable
mention of Misses Emily Barbarin and Helen
Nicholson. French-Medals, first class, Miss
Alice N. Sawyer; second class, Miss Alice He
mention Of Misses Helen Watkins, Sallie Ridley,
Laura 4. Ridley, Anne Wilson, Matte McDon-
aid, Flora Nichols, Bertha Linton; department,
first honor, gold medals, Misses Hettie o.. Cath
ell, Carrie Nd. Taylor, Ella BealI, Mary L.
White, O. H. Wallace, Lda Addison, Louisa
AAlvord, Emma Beall, Haddie BealI, Bette
all, Nina MoKneW, Susie NJ. Burroughs, Viz
ginia II. Bend, Susie Myers, Sally Ridley
Laura K. Ridley, Anna R. Wilson, Leila Whit
aker, and Carrie Burroughs second honor, gold
medals, Jennie Dou. al, Flora Nichols, Alice
Hedrick, Lena Platter, and Lydia Valiant. A
gold medal to Miss Alice N. Sawyer, for general
department durin her school course.
In the intermediate department, department
medals to NJ 'ses E"tth Cragin, Jeannie He 1rIck,
Mollie Wilson, Ida Csustin, Florence Sawyer
and Helen Nicholson In the Primary depart
ment, medal to Miss Mamie Nicholson, for efforts
to keep the rules. A certificate for department
during one session, to Miss Emma Barbsrrin.
Honorable mention made for the school course,
Miss Anne q. Snyder. Music medals: Instru-
mental, trst class, Miss Mary White; vocal, Miss
Hettie Cathell; honorable mention for improve
rent, Unstrumental,) j Misses Carrie Burroughs,
Lule Miller, Leila Whitaker, Flora Nichols,
Laura Ridley, Virginia Bond, Mamie Howard,
Mamie Buckley, Mollie Shular, Susie Myers;
vocal music, Nina McKneH, Anna " ilson; In vocal
class, Alta Dtller; elocution medal, Lulie Miller;
houorably mentioned, Alta Diller, Nina McKneW,
Ettie Miller, Virginia Bond, Carrie Pickrell; es.
say medal, Jessie McDermot; first honor scholar
ship medal, Lulie Miller; secoAd honor medals,
Alice Sawyer, Carrie Taylor.
The highest average on the partial course Of
study, senior year, was attained by Miss Hattie
FTaeker; in junior class by Miss Louisa Alvord;
in sub Junior class, Miss Virginia Bond; in first
intermediate class, Miss Jesnnie Hedrick; In Sec
ond intermediate class, Miss Mollie Wilson; in
third intermediate class, Miss Lena Fowler; In
fourth intermediate class, Miss Daisy Caustin; in
primary, Miss Katie Fowler.