Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-16
kelle Hagen institute Commence
mInt... Floral Exercises.

ing Was opened, last night, the crowd were
jammlng aud throngiDg 10 u most suttocatlng
way around the entrance, and when at last an
opening was made, there was great difficulty IN
making passage way for the pupils OF the
school.
The exercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. A. +. Rogers.
DIR. Bledsoc then rose and delivered an ad-
dress Brief pointed, aud full of racpess, lash
ing in keen terms the strong minded woman.
He drew bright picture of his own ideal
the noble creature, who, finding her mission in
the peaceful shades Of domestic life, adorns
aud beauties her position with those graccs
which most bless the world. The Doctor told
us how TO do our counting. The suggestions
were good, and it is supposed some youths act
ed upon them the first opportunity.
Much sensation was created BY the presenta-
ton of the certificates Of proficiency. dstnc-
ton, &c, the young ladies receiving most up
roarious applause upon rising to receive their
honurS Bouquets were in abundance. Deli
cate cards attached showed the fair recipient
who was her devoted admircr. Alas, boys!
for the pershing things Of earth Ere these
lines go to press the flowers are wltherlug, the
fair ones arc smiling 90 some other fellow, aud
the tender grace OF the quarters you've spent
will never como back 10 you.
The essays By the graduates were most incr
torous. Miss Goodoe was rather hard on the
bone and snrw of our land, the y, ung men,
bringing out the vanity, the weakness, aud the
general contcmptiblencss OF braluess top.
We coufcss that while there are some OF that
stamp even in Alexandria, il is sill rather THU
tor young ladies' to say much about our devo-
ton to dress and spending tune upon carefully
brushed locks when 80 many OF the lair sex
are pricstesScS at the loved shrine OF their own
charms.
The essays showed much depth of thought,
and were expressed we'll Miss GoodIoc, who
is from Culpeper, had Tor her subject "Ambl-
ton. The other was upon 'Diversl0n, and
was the production Of Miss McCo"u, OF Cor
| louisville.
Rev. Mr.. Flippo, 10 addressing the gradu
ates, gave them words Of sterling advice. His
remarks were very impressive.
Rev. Mr.. Penick closed with q bencdicti0u.
Below we give the list OF those who received
| the certificates of distinction, &c:
| Certificates of proficiency We're awarded as
| follows:
Chemistry: Misses NJ. Hargravc, l.. Brown,
| NJ. Smoot, i Rose, G. Pcnick, l.. Martin and
| j. WaeSchc.
Latin: Misses NJ. Barbour, n. Goodoe and
! l. Martin.
Moral Philosophy: Miss NJ. Smoot.
English Synonyms: Misses Lou Hill NJ.
| Brown and l.. Martin.
Geometry Misses n GoodIoo and J. War
schc.
Algebra: Miss NJ. Smoot.
Astronomy Misses II. McCown, NJ. Han
non, NJ Roby, 5 Neal L. Brown, NJ. Silnu,
l.. LlIlord, Il Dirkie, A. Nlar, Z. Snool, +.
Smoot and NJ. Su,oot.
Meual Philosophy: Misses L. Martin, NJ.
Barbour, NJ. Brown and n. King.
NturuI Philosophy: Misses a. MIar, +.
Golfer, L. Brown, W. 'rubman, L. Wharton,
Nj. Shinn, NJ. Harmon, r. McCown, j. Bailey,
VI. Bailey, n. Ashby, {. Bryan, +: BrOdcrs,
L. Dicke, p D'cki :, Ii. Wit!coxen, }. Waugh,
X. WoolIord, X. Cooper, l.: Swords, 5. With
mao, g. Griffith, &. Smoot and ). Shirley.
French Misses Mary Barbour, Lizzie Mar
tin, Mamie King, NJ Harpravc, NJ Browp,
Sue Neal, Carrie Bryan, Jennie Waugh II.
Wilicoxon, Ella Golfer, Z. Smoot and Aegic
Miar.
Latin: Misses Ella Bfoders, Loula Whar-
ton and Mamie Wharton.
German: Miss Mary Moore.
| Geography: Misses }. Waterman. NJ. Char
| les, Della FGrcacre, Nina Carlin and Ella Fore
acre.
Algebra: Misses Sue Neal and Jennie Wac
sche.
Physical Geography: Misscs ". Withcrs,
Ii. WIicnxon, NJ. Bailey Lucic LiIar', i.
Wharton f. I'rudcrs, NJ. Wharton, g. Bryan.
n. AShby, +. Dickic, y. Nar, +. E!irdsc
+. D.ckie, NJ. Moore, G.. Smoot, V. Griffith,
+. Smoot, S. Withrrs, NJ. Shiun, l.. Bailey,
W.. rubmau, l.. R,se, NJ. CowIing, NJ Han
non. lizzie LilIsr'l, NJ. Roby and 5. Shirley.
Rhetoric: Miss n. A>hby, ii. Harmon, s.
Waterman, f Dckic, I. Etdridge and y. Mil
lar.
Grammar: Misses 8. Waterman. lily Rose,
NJ. Moore, NJ. Shinn, }. Waugh, W. Iubman,
+. Brodcrs, NJ. Iaunon, l.. W hartou, n. Ash
by T. EIdridgc, II. WIcoxon and 5. Shirley.
Physical Geography: Misses Kate Woolford,
Kate Cooper, N. Miner ami + WhraIlcy.
Rhetoric: Misses NJ Moore, NJ. Whorton,
l.. Hill, H. WiIlcoxou, NJ. Bailey and NJ.
Shinu.
Grammer: Misses NJ. Wharton, l.. Bond.
L. Smoot, NJ. Cowing, +. DickIc, Luclc biz
lard aud r. Wootord.
Arithmetic: Misses Ella Brodcrs, II. Will
coxon, n. Ashhy, g. B:yan, }. Waterman, a.
Barley, n. Palmer and l.. Hudson.
Descriptive Geography: Ella Smoot, Anna
Barley, Nctie Palmer, Prude Allen, n.
Gregory, {. Waterman, }. Whaatey and Ma
ME Lect.
Arithmetic: J. Waterman, a. Barley, n.
| Palmer ADD L. Hudson.