The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-24
ST. 1osEpH's fzMAsR ACADEMY.
DISTRIBUTION oF PREMIUMS
AND. CLOSING EXERCISES.

The a.dGoal exhibitions and distribution OF
premLas at 81. Joseph's Female Academy.
und.r tee care Of the SISTERS Of Charity, are
always enjoyable affairs and largely attended.
adecs for the past few years the number OF
persons who have been able to witness these
exercises has beer small when compared with
the number who desired 10 do so, IL being
found necessary to issue cards Of invitation
TN order 10 accommodate those who were
more properly entitled TO be present upon
these interesting occasions.
Yesterday, however, the number invited
was so large that the main audierce-room OF
81. JoSeph'S was rowded some time before
the exercises began, and then many others
crowded in, and By % o'clock, the hour an.
nounced for the entertainment, there was not
standing.room even around the doors.
The children were very nicely attired,
nearly all of them in thin white dresses,
with their hair and dresses ornamented with
flowers, natural aud artf .iaI, and entered
the hall in couples as Misses E'lyson, Top
piu, O'Kcefe, and Lubbock played an over.
ture from Fra Disyolo upon three pianos.
The feature of the occasion was fairy
scene entitled "rhe EuchantreSs," 10 which
Miss Cecilia PizZini acted the part OF q En-
chantress," Miss Marie Kelley "Fairy
Queen" Miss Alma Hungertord "Ariel."
Miss Marie Boudar Flora" and Miss Marie
| AntiUttl Pomona" 1t was 4 most fasci-
| mating representation, and was greatly en-.
| joyed by the entire audience.
| The musical programme was then carried
out as follows:
Chorus T.. Halt to thee, Liberty.'D Rossini.
|! Luct Ql Trovatorel, Verdi, Misses Toppn and
Solo (Soprano) "Farewell," Graham, Miss Top.
Trio (Rclisario), Douizeti, Misses Toppn. Ely
son. and Lubbock.
Grand Duo Uwo pianos), Overture Poet and
Pc,sant Suppc, nisse. EllySon and foppin.
! Solo Unniralto), Willard. Miss Ellyson.
! Graud Sccuc tAIia and Chorusj- -kohcrto o-Mey-
erbccr. Miss Top1ln.
| Waltz (thrte piaros) sounds from Icsperen,' v
I.ahizks, Mi-sts l.. Kirk, l.. Hey. Fl. Kennedy, l..
| l;o,r, L.. Phillips. aud = Fclicnhcimer.
| Gran.i Duo tll fohuto), Donizetti, Misses Ely
| son and roppin. :.
Trio two ;opranos and aho)-Charity-R -Rossini,
| Misses Iuppin EUyson and D'keetfe
| Grand tinslc Chorus tkrnaui), Verdi.
The excellent music rcil:cls much credit
| upon the teachers in this dep1rtment-Pre-
fc,sor Thou AZ Miss Carringtou-to whose
arduo,ls llbors is due the great musical pro.
ficiepcy of the pupils under their charge.
| At intervals during the foregoing pro-
cramme large numner Of premiums were
| distributed to the proficient pupils in the va
l
however, at the suggestion Of the Superior
e>s. who deemed It's publication unneces-
sary.
The only full graduate Of the institution
this wear was Miss Kate +. Eilyson, who re-
ceiyed A handsome gold medal q. the gradu.
utnc mark of honor. She was also dislin
yuished hy receiving crown tor general eX
ccllcnce. which Was placed upon her head by
Bishop Gibbons. Miss EllysoD was also The
recipient Of premiums for vocal and lnstru
mental music and French.
! Badges of excellence were bestowed upon
| Misses 3. Hcnncssy, Matte Purcell, Manic
| Wilson, and 5. Fcldenhemer. Besides these
marks Of distinction, twcnty-onc crowns o
honor were awarded TO the same number OF
Iyouug ladies. The list OF premiums, honorS
g., was read by Rev. Father JanssenS, and
the awards were presented by the Bishop
The platform WAS occupied br other rev
erend Cler.ymen Of tue city, Mayor Kelley
Councimcn William English and John M
Higgins, and Others.
At the conclusion Of the exercises the
Bishop delivered brief but interesting adj
dress TO the pupils, in which he took occa
sion to SAY that he had declined an Invitation
to be present At Mount st. Mars'S, Emmets'
burg. Md, where he would have met CardI
nal McCloskey and the Papal envoys, solely
on account OF his interest in st. Joseph;
and his desire 10 be present on all such II
,erc>tiuy occasions As this excellent scuoO
celebrated yesterday.
Mayor Kelley followed the Bishop in, per-
. iiaps. the hapmeSt little address ne baS cvcl
: delivered on ar occasion of rhis kind, and u:
: he left the h All one of the public school teach
g crS met him aud pronounced it "splendd.'
/ la room OF the academy fronting on fourtl
: street variety OF worsted- and ncedle-wcrl
4 Was exhibited which had been done by the
: pupils during the past year. An afghan
\ crotched by LIZZIE Frlck (a.ed twelve years.
!: cushion 10y -Alvira Frick, and piano-stool
caycr 10y Lizzie Werst. we're particular.
p striking. Indeed, it may be safely said tha
, adopts could scarcely have done better.