National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-28
THE GEORGETOWN CONVENT.
Annual Closing Exercises Mt the Academy OF
Visitation.

Visitation.
A year Of study was closed at the
Academy Of Visitation In Georgetown ycster-
day, with brilliant exercises. At three o'clock,
the hour for beginning the exercises, the
beautiful convent building was thoroughly
crowded. The young ladies Of the academy
were provided with seats at either side on the
broad platform that stretches across one end of
the hall The inclosed stage or platform in
the center was occupied by the visiting clergy
men and the sisters in charge Of the school.
There were many flowers though there were
no unusual or snowy decorations.
Among the hundreds Of guests were many
persons prominently known in society. A few
Of the guests were seated on the platform in
the rear Of the school, where they were more
comfortably accommodated, but were not so
well able to TO witness the exercises Among
these were Gen. Sherman, who had two daugh-
tiers among those who took high honors, Sena-
tor Alcorn, Gen. Whipple aud Col. Audenreid.
Ex-Attorney General Williams was one Of the
audience, and other men of distinction were
included in the large audience. The exercises
were unusually interesting and creditable to
the academy. The premiums were distributed
at intervals during the progress of the exer-
cises. The music was very enjoyable. The
following was the programme.
Coronation march, (Mcyerbeer:) pianos, Misses
Mary GoodCll, Ida sherman. Mary Ray and Mary
kingsburS; harps; Misses Fannie Ross and Kate
So3ks thSras %esoT eso song lsa,WgslR Misses
Pelou1e, I. Lash, NJ Nicholson, R. sherman, G.
Wcstmoreland, NJ Touceda, II. JarIin, @. Gibbons
pianos, Misses N. Goodell and NJ Ray; harp, Miss
Ross !ubel Overture guartette Weber, pianos
lsmartD Misses b Smith, X. Pelouze and n, VII.
iiams Duo for two pianos lKstteIera Misses NJ
(Biumenthalj Mis- Belle smith. ouartettee, for
Two pianos, tSpindlcr) Misses NJ Goodell, c.
Westmoreland, N, Ray and T sherman.
Smith and N, Williams, Duo for two pianos,
Meyerbeer, Misses N. Goodell and Rose Eden
Vocal sq% Mia PcsEels Gomez Mis- Kate
H M sss3f' co %ssi nit M F &sSs as@as
man, Pelonze Williams, Lash, Nicholson, West.
moreland, Touceda, Gibbons, sardn. Valedictory
Miss k9se Eden Anniysrssry march, Phelps,
RnSs and Kate Cooke.
| The academic hOnOrs consisting Of crown and
gold medal We're conferred for uniform excellence
OF conduct on Misses Mary Goodcll and kOse Eden,
Illinois; Eleanor sherman. Ohio Katie Gleason,
Arkansas; Alice Harding, Virginia; Marie Than,
The Second honOrs, consisting Of a silver medal,
were conferred on Misses Lille Mckee, Kansas;
Fannie Hutton Ia Ibs KY and Katie Ray Dis
Allen. Virginia. Maud Thompson and Katie
0Brien. District of Columbia; Minnie Morrison,
MrDaniei' Kate Murphy. Mary l.. Goddard and Ada
I
Ohutt, District Of Columbia
| Graduating medals were conferred on Misses
Mary Goodcll and Rose Eden Illinois.
long list of premiums were awarded.
None Of the young ladies escaped without a
premium. After the close Of the exercises
came the most interesting part of commence.
ment day, and that which will be longest re-
mcmbercd. Friends crowded about the young
ladies who were heapcd with honors to con-
graduate them, and the young ladies crowded
about the gentle-voiccd Sisters who had
watched over them so carefully, and showed
that, notwithstanding the gay times in antici.
patton, they regretted to leave the influences
of the quiet convent, the busy study-room,
the solemn bell and the prayernul chapel
Many Of the guests inspected the exhibition
Of tapestry work, painting, drawing and sew
ing in the exhibitiOn-room. The exhibition
seemed to be inferior to the one made last
year, but there were many pieces of work Of
, wonderful skill. - 4
At the race for the Grand Prix at Paris
quite a hEul Of pickpocken was made. One q
| diem played the foreigner, and opposed the most
perfect dumbncss to the COMMISSIONERS ques-
tons. do you understand frcnchT' asked the
| official No answer; neither any sign Of intelli-
gcnce. you can gO-you are free" said the COM
miNsiunAiFe, The man started for the door, apd In
a second the handouts were on him, and he was
en- rCLH for the cells.