Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-16
School ClGSiIlyS.

afternoon, The occasion being the closing c%rr
eises oil Nit. Vernon Institute. The hall VAS
beautifully decorated with icstoop* OF ever
lace curtains back Of the large stage which had
| been erected was he monogram OF the seho,l
in letters of ereeu. This part OF the decora-
| tions, however, contrasted badly with the wall,
| which is I1 condition tina: should receive In;
attention OF the proprlctOrs immgg :ia!cly. II
needs whitening as badly as ever a we'll did.
| The stage was handsomely carpctcd and upon
1t was an cogant StciDway piano, win seats
Tor the young ladies Of the Academy.
At quarter 10 five these left The >chHu!
| building and went 10 procession to the hall, Il:
| tracing universal admiration. Ihey were
beautifully attrcd lu spotlrss white, with macy
colorcd saShcs Indicating lhcr respective
classes. At the request Of some OF the patrons
of the school the Principal had departed from
her usual custom Of having seals specially r..
served for them, but both they and shc, 10
doubt. regretted the omission, IS he front seats
were mostly occupied by persons having 10 spe
ciaI intcrest 10 the pupils. while their parents
and other Older friends who could not find
time to come very carly, were crowded into The
back seats, if they got any ut all. The muse
| teacher and her assistants having been escorted
| To the stage by the usEcrS, began q grand
march, TO the music Of which the young ladies
marched up by the side aisicS, meeting and
saIutiug the audience in the ccutrc before they
took their seats. The smaller girls were &C
commodated 90 the trout Of the Stage.
| The exercises were directed ut the request
of Miss Roach by the principal OF st. Johns
Academy, who briefly explained tho method OF
awarding prizes, and the prize lists We're read
by Mr.. Henry W. Newly, one Of tie assistants.
The little girls Of the Kindergarten opened
with THE Spelling Bee Chorus,' and 'Pto-
pie will Talk" which they executed admirably.
Their distribution succeeded, as follows:
Silver medal for best examination III Geog-
rapby 10 Miss Nellie CorbctI; premium to
| Miss Lizzie Gheeu.
Silver medal for definitions to Miss hate
Kelly; premium TO Miss Exile FogcIgcsanr.
Silver medal for writing to Miss Jennie ten
dcrson; premium to Miss Carrie Price.
Silver medal for spelling to Miss Cora Blond
helm; premium to Miss Laura Smith.
| Silver medal for reading to Miss Annie \ ohc;
premium to Miss Minnie BrcnpIc.
Premiums for great improvement in studies
to Ada Cogan. Ida Waddey. Fannie Corbci!
AID Bette AtwcIl.
For being the best cAatterJor ia school the
prize is awarded to Gracio Coyan.
For observing rules, crowus awarded: l. It,
Miss Carrie Price; 81 Miss laura Smith; 81,
Miss Annie Yohc; Alb, Miss Jeauic HcuGcr
son; 5th, Miss Nellie Corhctt; 9th, Miss Lizzie
Ghecp; 7th Miss Kate Kelly; Sih. Miss Fan,
uic Corberr; 9th, Miss Eta Fugelgcsanr; lob;
Miss Ida Waddcy; lllh, Miss Ada Cogar;
18th, Miss Cora Bloudhcim; 18th, Miss Betlic
! AtwelI; l4tb lss Minnie Brcngr; 18Th, Miss
Oracle CogaD.
Then came pretty play and song, Open
the Gates as High as tho Sky" during which
the children marched around the stage, show
ing great prt haeucy in kindergarten drill, aui
the beautiful soug I'VE Twiuc for thee =.
Rosy Crown" during the singing Of which
.wo OF the girls were appropriately crowned.
"She Sleeps in the Valley so Sweet, y pa
lhelc ballad, closed the lrst DAFT VI the enter
| tainmcnt
The seconl was opened with the welcome
chorus by the members OF tile senior circle,
followed by an excellent piece Of Instrumental
music lila Gazza Ladra, aud pretty Song
Tell nc Where do Fairies Dwell. IT,
The graduation came next, the highest homer
Of the Institute, certificate Of Scholarship,
being conferred upon Miss Ada Si,nI"li 81 This
city.
IN the first class -G0ld medal: Irr correct rc-
citations To Miss Lou Brown, III Fairfax county,
Va; Miss Mary Hurt. of Prize: GrnrsH eoun
~, Nd; Miss Minuie RfowD, Mss Ala Brown,
Fairfax cnuny, Va; Miss Amelia Gcrzb"rscr.
For polite dcpUrl mnnt .:oIi i'a,i:, Wa
AWARDED to Miss Ada SlnnnrIi; ll1nnrI To Ills
Amelia Gnnzicrrer, Miss I.lu Brown. Miss
| HURT, Miss Ada Brown, Miss Mimi" I'rown;
| bookkeeping, premium 10 Miss Ada StODuc.!.
Theu came the pre- OF instrumental musI''---
"Shrils OF Uacan,' followed by 'l'he Mrr-
maids Song aud "rhe Wandering Jrw, OF
the piano, and then the distribution t. the SEC
ond class, ~ follows :-~Nledal 10 Miss Mary
| Harpcr, st prcminri to Miss Annie llGogc,
I'd premium to Miss Y. hIi1. ) premium
to Miss Sarah Bcnhheim.
| Crowns for observance Gl rules we're given 10
Misses Harper, ITongc BenIh"m, l!uli arr!
Mamie Mills.
In the lower division Of ihr class, the Inc.. a
was awarded to Miss Evans; Ist pr"minm t"
Miss Henrietta Bonnt, "a premium 10 ',>:'
Clara Schwa.z, "a TO Miss llet,ic Strains.
For improvement in penmansip to Miss
Bette Duifey.
| Glass in AIgebra-PrcMiu to Miss Miami
! Brown.
First class in Arithmetic, premium 10 Mis-,
Mary Hurt. Second class, premium 10 Miss
| Mary Holden. Third class, premium to Miss
! Eugcnia Norris
| First class Pcnmanship premium, Miss
| Lou Brown; 81 premium, Miss Amelia 'icn2hrr
ger; I'd premium, Miss Ada Brown.
Compnsition-Prcmiun to Miss Alary liar
per.
"Wantcd Govcrnc>S," :. most amusing
song, was then sung with much spirit, and was
followed by judith finely rendered by Miss
| Bcnzinger, OF Washington. who was loudly en-
| cored and gave "Waitng.' in response. The
Bridal Polka, on the piano, closed this part oil
| exercises.
The houors iI the third class were: Silver
| medal, Miss Matte Ash; st premium, Miss
Emma AtwclI; "a premium, Miss Minnie Hen.
dersoD; Sd premium, Miss FIorfic Grigg.
In Penmanship-lst premium 10 Miss Stcl.
la AtwelI; % to Miss Nauue Mills; 81 10
Miss Annie Johnson.
In Reading-Premium to Miss Cornc!Ia
Brent.
10 Epistolary Correspondence Han
nah Gebzberger and Miss Lavinia Smith.