National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-18
MUSIC'S MERIT.
FEMALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
Brilliant Commencement Of the Music Glass OF the
Washington Collegiate Institlte-A
Large Audience and an Ex.
cellent Programme.

Conspicuous among the many delight
| ful entertainments OF this the commencement
| season was the seventh annual commence
ment of the Washington Collegiate Institute at the
Congregational Church last night. The immense
auditorium was crowded to suffocation by an in
| terestcd audience, composed of the parents and
| friends of the young ladies and teachers of the
seminary. The platform was tastefully deco
rated with flowers and tropical plants from the
Agricultural Department. Over the centre of the
stage was ifesize portrait of Miss Lucy S. Gran
dali, one of the former teachers of the school, who
died during the past year. Among the prominent
gentlemen on the stage were Drs McFarlan and
AntiSell. Rev. Drs. Rankin. Paxton, Chickering,
RamSdell, and Professor E. c. Townsend. The
following excellent programme was carefully rem
dered by the several young ladies named.
Chorus by school, 'Abou Ben Adhem;" invoca-
ton, DIR. Paxton; salutatory, Kate G.. Smith;
Bolcro,' Streabbog, Misses Alice L. Shillington,
trace Bell, Sarah B. Clifford, Winifred Wyard
Byrnina Clarke, and Mary Emma Carver: Hear
Nc, Norma Rossini, Misses Ada A. and Nellie W.
Downing: "Rondo," Chopin, Opus 20, Misses
Hattie F. Dalton and Emma J. Detweiler;
Esmcralda," W. C. Levy, Miss Gertrude Wood
essay. Music" Miss Hattie Franklin Dalton:
"Larghetta, from Second Symphony, Beethoven
1.-THE piano parts arranged by one of the pupils of
the school, two pianos and organ), Misses Florence
a. Rose Hattie L. Daniels, and Ada B. Conn;
" Leducation.' Ponsard; " LIE Renard ct les Oies,"
Seignoret, Misses Marian S. f. Antiscll, Ada B.
Conn, Ada B. Noute, Emma J. Baird, Elizabeth P.
Holcombe, Louisa H. Bryan, Winifred Wyard Jesse
Snyder. Ellen Bryan, and Lucille Wyard {" Dane
ing on the Green Wilson, Miss Mazia A. Martin
The Creeds of the Bells" elocution class, Misses
Elizabeth 5. Hungcrford. Eugen;e A. Iredell, Ger
trude J. Phelps, Ada B. Conn. Elizabeth P. Hol-
combe, Ada B. Voute Hattie N. Brown, Nettie P.
Shafer, Josephine A. McFarlan, Elizabeth E Brown.
Ada L. Townsend, Winifred Wyard, Roberta Thorn
ason, and Hannah Green; THE Fisherman" "
Gabussi. Misses Addie and Emma J. Dctweiler;
Rhapsodie Hongroise," List, Miss Hattie F. Dali
ton Oberon" krug, Misses Isabel T. Hunt Grace
Mae HALEY, Josephine 4. McFarlan, Ada A. Down
ing. Marion s. F. Antisell, and Louise a. Bryan;
valedictory, Miss Hattie F. Dalton award prizes
benediction, DR.. Rankin.
Especially noticeable were the salutatory of Miss
Kate c. Smith and the valedictory of Miss Hattie
r. Dalton, both of whom acquitted themselves with
great credit. The premiums and prizes awarded
were as follows: To the following music pupils Dr.
RGmsden presented golden harps: Marion S. F.
Antisell, Hattie L. Daniels, Florence A. Rose Ada
B. Conn, Alice L. Shillington, Ada A. Downing,
Grace Mae HALEY, Mary Emma Carver, Byrnina
A. McFarlan, Winifred Wyard, and Mary Marlin.
Dr.. Chickering then presented gold Maltese
crosses to the following young ladies' as badges for
ing, Grace NJ. HALEY, Elmina S. Myers, Evelyn A.
Sweet, Elizabeth A Holcomb, Ada B. Voute May
McLain, Hannah Greene, Alice S. Miller Ada R.
Turton Mae Estelle Hungerford, Minnie F. Youte
Hattie Richardson, and Susie Richardson.
As prizes in arithmetic Dr.. Rankin then dis
tributed gold medals to Misses Ada A. Downing
Mary E. Lloyd, Elmira S. Myers, Evelyn A. Sweet,
Elizabeth A. HOlcombe, Nettie P. Shafer, Ada B.
Voute, Mary D. Buck, Annie E. Churchman, Byr-
m orL-n Votin \
Baird, Ada L. Townsend, Hannah Greene.
The prize for spelling was awarded to Miss Ada A.
Downing by DR.. Antisell. DR.. Ramsdell then dis
tr1buted the prizes for elocution, consisting of
books: First prize to Miss Nettie P Shafer, second
prize to Miss Eugena A Iredel third prize to Miss
Ada B. Conn. The French prizes, consisting of
books, were given TO Misses Marion S. F. Anti
sell, J. Emma C. Baird and Ada B. Voute
The Crandall prize for history, a golden bow and
arrow, was presented by Dr. Flint to Miss ]. Emma
c. Baird. The diploma and solid gold chain was !
given to the musical graduate, Miss Hattie Frank
lin Dalton. Honorable mention for attendance
and department was made of Misses ]. Emma C.
Baird, Grace Bell, Ada A. Downing, Mary E. Lloyd,
Mary E. Carver, Nettie P. shafer Florence Shil-
lingwate, Annie E. Churchman, Annie E. Pitney,
Aimee Sioussa, and Alma NJ. Baird.
MISS FAIRCHILD's CLASS.
At the closing exercises yesterday morning of
Miss Frances B. Fairchild's class of young misses
in the Lee building, public school, there were
present an usually large number, compared with
preceding years, of the parents and friends
of the pupils-a fact alike complimentary
to teacher and parent, showing a COM
mendable and increasing interest in the
support and encouragement of our public school
system. Several of the decorations upon the walls
of the room-the tasteful work and artistic design
ofthe teacher-were much admired. and the man
ner in which the class acquitted itself through