Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-15

CLOSING EAERClSES OF MOUNT ERNON
INSTITUTE usual public exercises If Mt.
Vernon Institute were omitted this year, in
consequence of the Illness of member of the
principals family, and, as has been already
mentioned, the young ladies OF the graduating
class bad the honor on the 9Th inst. Of re-
ceiviDg their diplomas at Mount Vernon, being
the first and only persons who have enjoyed
that privilege. The little entertainment by the
kindergarten on the 10Th ult. has also been
noticed Yesterday there was the usual dis;r
button Of medals, 3d., in the parIors CT the
institution, as follows:
The highest honors of the Institute, c,rtlh.
Gates of scholarship, were conferred upoo Miss
Ada Brown, Of Fairfax county, Va; Miss Lou
&. Browo, Of Fairfax county, Va, aud Miss
Mary g. Hurt, Of Prince Georges Co., Nd.
First Class-Gold medal for corroct rcca
tons to Miss Mary Harper. Miss s. Virginia
Ru1d, ana Miss Annie Hooge, OF Frederick
couoty, Md.
Fyr Polit, Deportment-Gold badges 10
Misses LOU B. Brown, Mary HURT and Ada
Is. Brown.
Observance Of School Rues--ls. premium
t. Miss NJ Harper, 81 premium to Miss Mamie
Aills
Atithmetic-lst class, premium to Miss
HURT 81 class, preuluDs TO Misses NJ ati!e
ASA and Minnie Henderson, Sd class, preml
ums to Misses Fannie y. D.y and Miss Bessie
Brager; , class, silver medal Tor correct rrcl
tattoo. to Miss Clara Schwaz
Division Sccoud CIasS--SIvcr m:d, Tor
correct recitation to Miss Ficrric Hligg; p:tmt
utu TO Miss Emma AtwelI.
Third Cass-Silver medal for correct reclla
,ion to Miss Stella kaufman; best examination,
to Miss Willie Brown.
DipiSjnn Third Glass-praniom for n;lire non
10 Miss Eugenia Norriss.
mposioG-Pfemirm for improvement to
Miss Bette Dulfey
PcDmauship-lst premium 10 Miss Barbara
Baird, - premium TO Miss Kate Kelley, 81
premium to Miss jennie Henderson,, 4,h pre-
uium TO Miss Lille Goodrich.
Map Drawing to Miss Stella
Atwell.
Improvement 10 Studes-Prs mium TO Miss
Lizzie Patf.
Fourth CIass-SiIver medal for correct seol-
Miss Cora Bondheim.
Spelliug-premium to Miss Nellie Corbett.
Readng-Premium to Miss Annie Y ohc.
kiudergarten-Medals awarded to those paa5
Jog best examination.
Geogrsphy-Silver medal to Miss Jennie
Cowline; premium to Miss Lizza Ghecn.
Spelline-Silver medal to Miss Minbic Bren.
gle; premium to Miss Alice Henderson; prem
ium to Miss Lena Heller.
Reading-Silver medal to Miss Ida WaddeI;
lst premium to Miss Fannie Corboti; = prem
um to Miss Linda Henderson.
Writine-Siver medal to Miss Laura Smith;
lst premium to Miss Ada Cogan; II premium
to Miss Lena Dealham.
Arithmetic-Sver medal to Miss Hannah
Pati; lst premium to Miss Rspar Powers; -
premium to Miss Graclc Cogan; 81 premium
to Miss Nettic Crook.
Miss NJ. HURT in graceful ma nner deliver
ID feeling valedctory.
Notwithstanding the hard times. which have
pressed very heavily Oh schools especially, MI.
Vernon Institute has been we'll sustained this
year as usual, our citizens approaching the rare
skill in tho management of girls which has ever
been shown by Miss Roach its accomplished
principal
MT. VERNoN.-When the regents Of Mt
Vernon and their visitors entered the MANSION
there Yesterday General Filzhugh Ice made
few Introductory remarks. la spoaklOg OF
General Washington he said IN line OF ono
State can coD6ne his name and fame. lilo was
ushered into this world with not ono blct of un-
kuiphtly stain. There is not q single man who
does not reverence his name; there IS not
person on this land who docs not r'Hoice that
these ladies have all that remains Ct him.
General Lee then introduced Gov. Holiday.
Who thanked the ladies Of tho rcge pcy for the
honor they bad conferred on him. A. country so
broad and so rich, be said, with SO generous.
kind and enterprising people, has grand
future before it. / would not have you forget
however, that our blessings are dcpetdent up
on our own copstanoy and virtue. Ii 10 OUT
brief lapse of years between liberty ana Incense;
freedom and despotism. We are 10 lime oi
bar liberty
freedom do not consist 10 tho exercise OF pc.
litioal mower. We con only be preserved as
government by strictly regarding virtue anu
Constantly holding up aud cmuIatlog the eX
annie set by Washington. We must not look
nm the government rs power to preserve tne
RIGHTS Of the few. Freedom does DOT oons'St
in the exercise of power, but rather IN" ork'os
cut of ones own destiny. .,,c
General Fnzhugh Lee then introduced Gov
ernor Matthews. Of West Virginia. who also
made speech in response to inc houcr ooo'
fcrred upon him. ,;, him..
At four O'Clock collation. was spread 10 non-'
or of the Governors and dlstlngnisneo euss.ss,
the regents, Superintendent Holl0gsWortn'aaupo
Major Blake doing the duty OF hos's III '"'
most acceptable manner. ,o,nor
stsrted IN her return. % the up trip Miss Anne
Storv rendered 10 excellent style, 'Ihe fal
metto and tho Pine" and Jessie Brown o.
Iuoknow. and Miss Mary Johnson, daughter
of Judpe johnson, of Kentucky, sang NY
Earth q Gentle Dove" "Echo Song, olru
Sone,h and within a Mile CT Edinburgh
Town." ,.,o,sd
Superintendent Holiogsworth was IN .nStruc ';I
to have tina tomb repaired with careful AVOID
ance Of any change of tho original appearance,
The Sunerintendent has been authof!z' u W
procure simple uoiform Tor tne enp'4se. of :,
the place. The uniforms are to consist o. OF
navy blue blouse, with brass buttons ,ea bIuc
belt and buckle, round, black hat, win MAUI W,
ribbon band, with the words 10 gilt NOUN
Vernon" ...a ,bo com-
The following ladies were appoints 10 '0S W fp
mittee on repairing the tomb: MIS-; ., ~ ss