National Republican., 1878-06-27

Brothers, corner Seventh and streets.
Academy OF Visitation.
The closing exercises of the Academy Of
Visitation took place yesterday afternoon. The
h our set for the exercises to commence was
half.past three o'clock, but long before that
hour the commencement hall was literally
packed with one Of the most distinguished au.
diences that has ever assembled TO witness any
academic commencement in the District. In
the audience were seated several Representa-
tives aud Senators and many istinguishcd
private citizens, while upon the platform were
seate d, in addition to the preccptress OF the
academy and the Sisters who are teachers,
Father Doonan, Of Georgetown College; Rev.
Father Murphy, pastor Of Trinity Church /;
Rev. Father Jenkons, Of Gonzaga College Rev.
Fathers Curloy, Ragau, and Mullaly of George
town College. In the exhibition room there
was fnc display Of needle work and paint
ings In oil by tho young ladies, and throughout
yesterday innumerable persons visited the
academy and viewod and admired the handi-
work Of the fair maidens Of tho institution.
Among the most
PROMINENT PAINTINGS
were "Harper's Ferry" by Miss Matte Bar-
rett, of Virginia; Summers Day in Tyrol,"
by Miss Louisa Sumner, Of Maryland; I;
"Hunting Day" by Miss Frost, of st. Louis,
NO.; Salmon Reefs Near Dublin" by Miss
Katie Gleason, of Arkansas; christmas
Tree" by Miss Ella Weaver, Of Georgetown !;
also "Lalla Rookh" photo. enamelings, by the
Misses Morrison, of st. Louis, NO.; "Sera Fox
Hounds in Judea," and Tomb of Sir Walter
Scott" by Miss Frost; photo.enameling of
"Maderia," by Miss Katie Gleason, Of Arkan-
sas also an elegant piano cover, embroidered
in the most exquisite style in gold silk by the
same young lady. In the centre of the cover
was handsomely worked the monogram tx.
VI. c." She also worked an elegant piano
stool cover of the same material.
The music was pronounced by those who
have been attending these commencements for
years to have been superior to the perform.
anccs of any previous year. The order Of ex-
crciscs was as follows:
Grand march, Mendolssohn. Pianos-MISses
Gertrude Derby. Maggie Preston, Carrie Wcstmore-
land, aud Katie GLEASON. IIarps-M!sscs Hattie
Chorus, Welcome Song" (Oberon)-C. NJ. Won
Weber. Misses Belle smith, Marie Touceda,
Miuno Nicholson Marie Obyrne Matto Barrett,
Matchctt, penrlic Tyler, josephine Taylor, Lille
Lash, Lille Mckee Ella whitthorne, Jessie Alcorn,
aud Bettic Marchand. Piano-Miss Gertrude
Overture tquar!etto) "zu sommernaehrs Traum,"
Mendclssohn. Planos-MiSses NJ. Preston, Cert.
rude Derby. Hattie Newcomer, and Mamie
Saunders.
I'remiums-In the senior class of intellectual
hrI SIp.; . OF TSeoriS tsrs,Sre h.SrS chem Sm
istry, philosophy aud Christian doctrine. These
premiums were p:e'ented by the Rev. Father
vocal duct. "Ecr FreIs,hutz," C. NJ. Won Weber.
Misses Angca Foley and Belle smith.
Cayatine dc Robert le Diablc,'' Mcyerbccr.
Piano, Miss u. Derby.
At this point
PRESIDENT HAYES,
Secretary of State Evarts, Mr. Webb Hayes,
Miss Evarts. and General Sheridan, Recorder
of Deeds, entered tho hall and were rcco. we'd
with rounds of applause. They were shown
seats upon tho platform. Among others upon
the platform were Colonel Christmas aud lady.
Of California. and Mr.. Tallmadye A. Lambert,
of the Washington bar, and lady. The balance
Of the premiums We're presented to the young
ladies by President Hayes and the remainder
of the programme WAS carried rs follows:
Prcniums-ln the fourth, fth AMI sixth classes
Of grammar, dc.a,ion, history geography, Chris.
Voc u 500. fr IN ia Nozz3 di Figaro Mozart.
Mis- ltlle smith, raT1-Niss q. Derby;
a. e. rTi; M5 ?nG;M ling "a rlo.t3n tanan'eH D. ho c
Premiums Algebra geometry, book .kec ping
artEmci ic. writing, and the l"ngunyes.
Wcls Pano-Nl.s,es Mary Klng,bury aud &. West.
mOrcland. Hirps-MisscI II. Newcomer and NJ.
Barrett.
Ina Focy, Angela Foley, aud Matte Van Riswick.
PRup-MisS q. DtIby.
PrGmllnN-ln music, pNlntllg, drawing, plain
ani fancy noe llc- yOrl; nj d housekeeping.
Piano solo, rvnlo.al!egru, from Senate Pa
thrtique, l.. Won Beethoven, Miss G. Derby.
Cor JnttiOm ode, for SOLO aud chorus. Solo, Rich
ard Wagner Mis-. ". Nicholson.
Chorus. 10 cph Rheinberger. Misses NJ. ToucedN,
Marie o ByIn", N: Barrett, c. WestmorelHnd. T..
Hamilton Hattie HHtChett. nCArliu 1y.er Josephine
Taylor, Lille Lash Lille Mckee, Ela Whitthornc,
Jessie hic Drn, nnd Bottle MaTchamd. Piano-Mss
D!strbGtlon OF medals
NHvdicu ry, by Miss Marie Than.
Grand ma.cl, from "Tho Ruins Of Athens" J..
Derby, X. Gleason, c. WestmorcNnd. IIurps-
Misses H. Newcomer aud a. Morrison.
Among the young ladies who deserve special
mention are Miss Katie Gleason, who received
n gold medal in the senior class of Christian
doctrine, and Marie Than, who received a
premium in the same class; Miss Hattie Mon.
roe and Miss Adele Morrison in the first class
Of rhetoric, literature, and composition Mis-
Fannie Ross, Miss Marie Than, aud Miss Belle
Smith in the class Of algebra and geometry
Miss Hattie Monroe, in the first class Of Latin
Miss Adele Morrison, in the first class of Ger
man Miss Minnie Morrison, Miss Hattie Mon.
roc, and Miss Bessie Washington, in the second
class of German; Miss Snlle HuldermIn IN
the third class of German Miss Maria Tou.
coda, in the class of Spanish Miss Minnie
Morrison, in thGclass of Italian Miss Gertrude
Derby, Miss Maggie Preston, and Miss Hattie
Newcomer, in tho first class of piano music.
THE ACADEMIC HOSORs
consisting Of crown aud gold medal, were
conferred, for uniform excellence of conduct
on Misses Katie Gleason, Arkansas Marie
Than, District of Columbia; Maria TOuceda,
Cuba: Fannie Ross, Illinois Adele Morrison,
Illinois Lulie Summers, Maryland Hattie
Newcomer Mlryland Mary Kingsbury,
Texas Lille Mckee, Kansas, and Hattie
Monroe Illinois.
The second honors, consisting Of silver
medal, were conferred on Misses Gertrude
Derby, Illinois; Emily Hamilton, Maryland ;
Minnie Morrison, Illinois Alice Bromwell,
Virginia Katie O'3ren, Annie HouSor Dis
trict of Columbia Estclle LohmGycr Mary.
land Mary O.DonnOghuc, Emna White, Ag.
ncs WctzoI, Mary Connolly, and Katio Wetzel,
District Of Columbia.
Graduatiny medals were conferred on Misses
Katie Gleason, Arkansas, aud Marie Thian,
District of COlum mbia.