Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-22
LOCAL NEWS.
The commencement Season

The commencement Season.
he GEoRGET0wE ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION
The annual distrIDu ION OF premiums OF TIT
Academy OF the Visitation In Georgetown Is IL
progress as we go 10 press with large AM
brilliant audience in attt ndance. The temper
AZURE tstIg so muen more peasant than 4
usual at this season OF the year the exercises
are being enjoyed by the audience Ia create
comfort than usual The program of exercise.
Is OF the usual high order here, both In seiee
tons and rendition. IT. is as follows, inter
spersed With the distributions of premiums
Grand march, Beethoven; pianos, Misses E.
Heap, NJ: Ryan, NJ. O'BYrhe and F. Bogue
harps. Misses A. Gleason and NJ Brown. Vel
come chorus, Costa, Misses NJ. Hewitt, \
Thompson, VI. Ryan, NJ. Brown, L. Matthews
X Maeias. T. Bogne, F. Derby, X. Burnes. b
SeuDy: anO: Miss Minnie L. Ryan. overture
(Quartette) Jubel Overture G. M, V WeOer
pianos, Misses NJ, Brown. z Heap. T. Bogue
L; Maclas. Quartette Der the Waves, White
and r. Derby; piano, Miss NJ. L. Ryan. Duo
Tor ~ pianos, PoIonaise, op. SO, Chopin. Mls5t
E. Heap NJ Ryan; Solo, with harp aeeonpa ant.
QuartetIe. for plano and harp, Wollennaupt:
pianos, Misses E. Heap, VI. Davis: harps, Misses
A. Gleason, M. Brown. Vocal solo, Una Yoce
Pcco Fa,' Rossini, Miss Marie OByrne; plano.
Miss M. l; Ryan: Quartette: walz, Sehulhon:
pianos, Misses VI. Brown F. Bcgue E. HeaD
and and d. paws. Duo for harp and piano, "La
f Fille on Regine1t," Donizetti; harp, Miss Annie
Gleason: piano, Miss Marie Brown. Duet, 'H
Riyedere, Gabassi Misses NJ. OByrne Il. Wen;
piano. Miss NJ. l.. Ryan. Piano solo, op. 81 Ma.
2. Chopin, Miss Evelina Heap. Coronation ode.
Tor solo and chorus. Solo, from Oberon. Weber,
Miss NJ. O;Byrne. Chorus, ''Hail us, Ye Free .
Verdi, Misses L. Matthews, NJ. Hewitt n.
thompson. NJ. Ryan. II. Macias VI. Brown NJ.
Bogue, F. Derby, b. Wei. D. SIddons a. Brom-
wei; piano, Miss NJ. L. Ryan. Distribution OF
M Gals. Farewell 10 the Academy, Miss Marie
OByTne- Grand march, Tannhauser, Wagner:
planes Misses E. Heap, NJ. Ryan, NJ. O'Byrne'
\. Bogue; harps, Misses A. Gleason, VI. Brown
The art department., consisting of painting
CRAVING decorated needle work, &C., is as
usual very attractive. some OF It exhibiting
great talent and all showing great care The
work was Inspected by large number OF
visitors.
ST. AL0YsrCs' ACADEMY.
The eighth annual commencement of ST.
Aloysius Academy for young ladies, under the
care OF the Sisters OF Notre Dame. took place
this morning at 10 O'Clock. The program was
varied and Interesting, consisting OF vocal and
Instrumental music, Rotations, etc. Grand
march, oy Misses Anna G.. Kennedy, Margue-
rite nj. Holoran, Gertrude Smith and M. Bor-
beck; march In alfalfa, two pianos, Misses
Kennedy, Walsh, aoloran and O'Rell5; chorus,
vacation Song" By the elementary class:
chOIus "Come where the wild flowers bloom y
senior and vocal class; Gems from Trovatore.
Misses g. Smith, NJ Borbeck and NJ. Dempsey;
class. The essays, Art is long and time is
feeting,' by Miss Annie Neumeyer, 'God seen
il His works." By Miss n. Holoran, and the
aIegoTy, "N hat viii the future be?" composed
anQ spoken Dy the seven graduates, were pleas
iLSly rendered. Graduating honOrS, consisting
OF crown and gold medal, were conferred on
Misses Anna e. Kennedy, Catharlne B Sulli-
van. Mary Babbington. Marguerite NJ. Holoran,
AlSerta NJ. Murray, Annie Neumeyer and Mar
gaLet Dempsey. Second honors and premiums
70 Misses darlington, Brosnahan. Quincy. Col
InS. sweeney, Fitzgerald. Riordan, Gallagher
sullivan. Grady. Keorth. Kelly. Ryan. SJanIsy,
Ward, HeTbert, Butler, Stanton, Anderson, De-
negIi, Gleeson, Walsh, Sullivan and Lee Silver
medals Tor excellence In studies were conferred
on Misses G. Darlington, NJ. Downing E.
wash, I. Ivey and NJ. Killigan. Second donors
10 Misses Quincy. O'Brien, Dempsey, Duane.
sullivan. Doyle and Waters. The following
ne Z honored for having distinguished them.
serves during the year IN mathematics book.
keeplng, history. pe1manship, grammar, geo
graz ~. etc; Misses Hollohan, C1dmore, Corri-
mer. Hartigan. Feeney, Brick. Mcguire. Swee-
ney. Lansdale, Ivy, Doyle, Katie and Emma
Scion, kennally, Curry, Cudmore, Butler, An
q G DtnegTi: Gleeson, Foley. Hill. Go rman,
pay OF fancy and needle work.
THs ART EXHIBITION AT THB WASHINGTON
ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION.
The exhibition OF OIL and water colors.
erayons, decorative painting and fine needle
WtIk. at the Academy or Visitation, Connecti-
gree OF success attained In cultivating artistic
ski |, ard correct artistic taste an1onc the
p plls- among the works especially worthy OF
3Lehtlcn were plaque, and several oil paint
10gs ey Mrs. 4. 4. wilson: water coIors by
MISSES Annie Murphy, Mary Hildreth ard LtZ-
&c Leonard; cTsyOns By Misses Estelle uuyck
marion oyster. and Mamie Goo1relIoY; OTIS by
Hiss GeLeVteye WILCOX; decorative and panel
painting by Misses Pendieton, Katie Joues
annie Murphy ara Jennie Brown; embroidery
oy Misses Katie Jones' IDA PuI1phrey and Susie
fTaIke; lace work BY Misses Mary Merritt and
aga "a MORGAN, and pencil sketch by little MISS
EMERSON INSTITUTE.
the tWenty-nInth annual commencement Of
Institute was her. at Lincoln Hall
rs evening, when the foiioy,, class grad
ua IL, ': Benet. John 7. H,ines =, VI. rol-
p W Ho "A. dfee, 7. G. Addison, n 81 d, hf,
Neeais Heqge. Z; U. Lander and ". Z, -
n i n 0t1d pIeHlumS were awarded az ,oIore'
q l. Aalnes, P1nkney ma--'. as Ion...9gs: |
a.uer, plnsney medal Tor depeftm ent; c.
y T'1ln 81. gold medal fer elofutiori I. u. Ad-
stsrr 7rsr SILVER medal for eiocu i1i; d. IS1er-
son second silver medal for eIocutfon: S. u.
.fayIor, rrst prize for ar.tcitng; G. B. Young,
second prize Tor ar'i.ug. The exercises-.n-
Guiding s ca.utatory by L. V. Benet. ysledie
Tory by J. T. Haines, declamations by several
U eu rers OF the school. and the comedy OF
. L2rklns Love Letters"-Yere very entertain
ins. Barry Buckley, one OF the speakers. did
not contest for The medal as he mad won ia
previous contest, and by a custom OF the school
tie medslst OF previous year does not contest