Evening star., 1877-06-23
LOCAL VIEWS.
Academic Commencemeass.
RITrESHoCsE ACADEMY.


The annual exhibition OF the Rittenhouse
Academy was held yesterday NJ No 30 In
diana avenue. under the direction OF Mr.. %.
&. Wight, its principal for = years. In the
crowd audience were Gen. Ricketts,, Gen.
Birney, and Major Elliott. The room Was
artiStically drapSi with flags aud floral trio-
utes presented 10 students. The programme
Was admirably carried out, as follows ma
Poleons Return" Carroll Mckinney; Tue
Baronis LAST Banquet" Basil y. Ricketts,,
Edinburgh afisr Flodden," VIM. r. Fitchs
The Rattle OF lvry," Hugh &. Brown, "a
Legend OF Bregeni," Theodore ". Birney;
The Highlanders Revenge" Harry &.
Bryan; Tue Litile Hero" VIM. n. Fuller
ton The Rivouac of the Dead, Gustavus
Is. Maynadier. nebaie: Are The Mentsb
Capacities Of tie Sexes EQualg- chairman,
Percy +. Clarke; speakers, r. IL LtnvIlle,
j. 4. stewart, B. r. Spransy, 4. L. Htne, III.
Z. Bryan, =; ID, Mckenney X j. Boyd, w
Il. keyser. r. NJ. Doolittle. X. 4. Brown, W.
q. Elliot. +. " Birney, r. ID. Middleton, q.
Il. Maynadier. and l.. h. Wight. Clusters
Last charge Chss. A. Junken; Heath
ney; "Shsmus q 'Brien," Percy r.. Clarke;
Crime its own Detector," Edward n. LIN
vile. Prizes were presented as follows: For
Lloyd b. wight. Percy r. Clarke. Edward
h Llnville. James T. Sweetman. n ebert y.
BOYD: Department, To VIM. B. Baldwin,
Andrew b Morrison ami Basil y. Ricketts,
Punctuality, ca Charles L. Hine, Charles A.
Junken, Frederick ID. McKenney and Lloyd
cation tostudy. To Geo b. Andersen, Nm.
Geo. Elliott, VIM. ID. Fullerton aud Bower r.
SpTausy.
MRS. IENsEN's SCHOOL.
The interesting closing exercises OF Mrs.
J.. L.. Jensen's seminary took place yester-
day, and were crcciiaole TO the teacher and
her pupils. \ gold medal WAS presented To
III. Hall. and silver medal % &. McCor-
mick, Willie Hannay, T.. Smith and &.
McCauley: premiums to Geo &. Weddg burn,
tr., and James Emery.
Yesterday the annual ribution Of pre-
miums took place at the Academy OF the
Sacred Heart. corner of Sth street aud Nir-
glnla avenue, IN the presence Of a large as
semblage. The following il tine prize list-
Primary D. part mout-Ho onorably NJ utioned 80
smart little Uiri-- I.tfle L.W. May tieary, Nollis
Waters, M4rJ hCHugh, Maria Fitzg gerald. Made
lire McNerhaLv. Msrtira Harvey. seventh Cl.---
Silver " e~ial 90 RrEiUa Tlerents: morally mrn-
ti'.ned, Teresa ll-s~aT Mary Ann Daly, Bella DAILY;
-lig BiSs che Gruss- .Ikth la Medal, Mamie
Gulliuanr. n ruorally men. Onrd Namia t',,rrnrsn,
May NOIbeck. ha-ie a limsn. Nellie St.as-d. sdly,
" MMSsse ba,idain' aag2igo . Day bian- a VI sting
Medal, MARY HH-sler, hlunrably mentioned. Alice
cullen, n I've q, AnuIe Fs-au. agE'e Murphy,
Nellie Hutton. Fourth Cllss-Neda Anuie CuiIi-
name; honuTahly m ution. q. MAJ Altman. Nollie
tRgie ,'alsnAn. LizrIe Rolden Thltd Ci.ss.Nadai
Mamie Cobb IT hons rally mentioned. Anne e
q, N hasn.s steve Anni, Gosie 2dly, MAGGIE
bls mentioU.d. Mary Calber'. GlId medal tor su-
Ptr,3r eNcellrnc. gwar,lea 20 Mollio Sh-ehy; hon
fCr vocal aud iustrufuertal music. AEardsi A. rsie
fegRn. sixth tlsss-hesA' assfd-i a. Master
Hickey. 2dy fraul H. Fitl-sra n Aiiie Mrns,i,. u
Erfh tisss- Medal, josie rtu;. hpnurAtly mem
toned Z Mct.eNIft- Miki~ Coleman Faurih LASS
George II ickey. Morris " Helsn. Harrv MASln 2aly
Mathew 1uonsy. E,lile Norbeck. G~lu mesaI f5,r
Mcnevitt.