Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-21
The Georgetown Academy Of the vIsf.
t0flOn.

West Washington. as is usual on such occasions
was crowded to overlooking last evening when the
annual distribution OF premiums took place. The
exercises begun at half-past three O'Clock and
lasted until six. The hall presented very attrac-
tive appearance. On one side OF the wide platform
sat the graduates, arrayed in white At the other
end two black ROBBED sisters, who moved silently
about arranging the medals and premiums to be
awarded, presented singular contrast to the bevy
or happy faced girls Father Doonan and his
occupied seats near the center OF the platform.
There was q bank OF flowers at the back of the
the exercises to the various young ladies for whom
they We're intended.
The exercises with which the distribution of
premiums was varied consisted entirely of vocal
ana instrumental music. To one accustomed to
the commandments OF young ladies' Schools and
seminares conducted on q different plan the alb
q matter OF remark, but perhaps not OF regret. As
It was, the young ladies gave musical entertain
me ment wnlcn would not suffer In comparison with
the great majority OF concerts considered worthy
CT public patronage. The only perform ance which
was not of musical character was the delivery OF
This young lady performed the task assigned to
her in a simple and graceful style.
THE ORDER OF ExKRcIsRs
was as fo0WS: Grand march, three pianos, {WOl.
lenhaupp, Misses N. Ryan, j. McGowan, A. Hayes,
~ smith and Lille Seep. Grand chorus tAuber),
aw ses GRs vsS Green McNei NC
Green; piano, Miss N. l. Ryan. Overture GUAR
Misses RYAN,, t Smith, aeaoWa1 pss eep
Suartette lvocah Away to the Fields" (Whitel,
s Mlssss NJ Ryan J. MCGOWAN, L Boynton and n
baerts), Misses j. MCGOWAN, n. Green, NJ semmes
and E. Callaghan. Vocal solo, For You" (Mil-
symphonic, q. Van Beethoven,) Misses NJ Ryan,
l. seep, J. MCGOWAN and A. Hayes Vocal duett,
LA Pessa ala Marina yiscons) Misses D Caus-
Misses X. Gardner. T. Monteiro, T. Martin and l.
Hornibrook. Vocal solo, .'pUsignuolo Messioano"
Capriecioso, op: II MendeIssohn}. Miss Mamie
Ryan Coronation ode, solo and chorus &C. M Won
weber,: solo, Miss Mamie Green; chorus, Misses
N. Ryan, D. Causten, j. MCGOWAN, NJ Smith, r.
Bradford, E: Green, E. Cailaghan, L. Boynton and
L., seep; piano. Miss N. 1. Ryan valedlctory.
(Aug. Soderman), Misses NJ Ryan, j. MCGOWAN,
A. Hayes. M. Smith and L. Seep.
PAINTING, DRAWING AND DECORATIVE ART.
In one OF the large rooms on the main floor of
taste and industry of the young ladies in the form
OF paintings drawings pastiles, india ink sketches,
articles Of various Rna * and
OF embroidered work were rich and elegant
While, OF course, many Of the paintings and draw
which would be creditable to persons claiming
RANK as professional artists Among the art OBJ
OF this city and Miss Emma Callahan OF Chicago:
india ink sketches by Misses Rosalie Brad
ford, Emma Callahan, Daisy. Mccoy, LESSEE
drawings by Misses Edith Martin, Maud Reid
Katie Seager, Marie J. Reid, Blanche Sheridan.
paintings by Misses Katie Seager, Grace Clagett.
LESSEE Hornibrook, Florence Lake, and Virginia
Burnes. Among those whose needle and embroid-
cry WORK attracted attention were Misses Susie
turner. Mary Clements, Emma Callahan, RosaIie
Bradford, Daisy Mccoy, Ray Smith, Rose McNeill
S Senesie G Oury Maggie Gleason, Katie ssager
brook, Florence Lake, Matte Thompson, Blanche
sheridan Emily Green. and Rose MCNEIL.
intervals during the exercises by Rev. DR.. Chap
pele, of st. Matthew's church. The young ladies
plauded, but the greatest applause was bestoWed
upon little Miss who took premium In plain
sewing, and DR.. Chappelle himself led in applaud
Ing the young ladies who won distinction in the
department. OF domestic economy. Following Is
list OF the honors, medals, and premiums awarded:
HoNoRs, MEDALS, AND PREMIUMS.
the academic honors, consisting OF a crown and
gold medal, were conferred, in the senior circle, on
Alice Hayes, D. c.: Myra Eulalie Semmes La:
Emma Callaghan, Ill; Mamie C. Green, Va;
s E1i,n Martin; Md; Florence Lake Col; Mary
ID. C. ~~'
Second honors, consisting of a silver medal
Bradford, D. C.; Mamie Clements, D. c.; Virgie
Bates. D. G.; Maggie O'Donoghue, d. c.; Mamie
Moran n D. C.; Marie Dent D: c.; Nellie Mcintyre,
Mamie Oher, Md. Ada Jones, Fla.
ace cears Dets assn BOW oa
ling. Md.
MEDALS AND PREMIUMS AwARDED-sENIoB CLASSES
The graduating medal was conferred on Alice
was awarded to Edith Martin, Md. Senior class
Of %., Intellectual Philosophy Premium, Alice
Premium, Alice Hayes, ' D. c. Senior Cas- Of
Ancient and Modern HIstory-Premium, Alice
Hayes. D. C.. Senior class OF Christian Doctrine
First Glass OF Literature, Prose and Political
Composit1on-First premium, Edith Martin, Nd;
guished, Myra semmes, La; Mamie Green, Va;
First Class Of Chemistry and Astronomy.-rlrst
MARTIN Md; second premiums. Emma sa Gailasha ash
III; Florence Lake, Col; distinguished, Myra
Semmes; La honoraDy mentioned, Mabel Jones,
First Class Of Ancient and Modern History and
Geography:-First premium. Edith Martin. Md.
Myra semmes, La, Daisy Causten, D. t.; distin,'
gulshed, Mary Smith, Va Emma Callaghan, III;
e aaee Is 5one ea c. hon0ra0ly MENTIONED Flor
First Class of Christian Doctrine.-First pre-
I NUNS, Mary Smith Va; Mabel Jones, D. C.; dis
Sanne
second Class OF Rhetoric, Literature and Prose
Compo5it1on-First DIvision-First premiums,
premium, Mary Clements, Nd; distinguished.
Grace Ciagett, Nd; honorably mentioned, Mamie
Ryen G Mimi, Lesss ARK Annie Brown
Second Class OF Chemistry and Natural Philos-
ophy-First Division.-First premium, Grace Cla-
sett, Md: Mary Clements, Md. +; ex8QIo, Ella Mon
teiro, NC; Kate Gardner, Ala. second premium
Annie Brown, d. c.; honorably mentioned, Mamie
Ryan, Ga; Leslie Hornibrook, Ark: Minnie Nc
MahOn, n. c.; Louise Cole, Tenn.
Second Class OF History and Geography-Ffrst
DfViS1on-Ftrst premium, Ella Monteiro NC:
exHquo Kate Gardner, Ala; second premium
Mamie Ryan. Ga; exBquo, LESSEE HornibroOk
Ark distinguished Grace Ciagett, Mary Glenn
ents. Md. Louise Cole, Tenn; honorabiy men
toned, Minnie Mcmahon, NC.
Second Class OF Christian Doctrfne-FirstDi vi-
s1on.-F1rst premium, Mamie Ryan, Ca; second
premium, Minnie Mcmahon. NC. distinguished
Ella Montefro, N. c.; Grace Clagetu, Nd; Mary
Clements. Nd honOraby mentioned. Leslie Hof-
niorook, ART Annie Brown, DO
second Class OF Grammar, Rhetoric and Compo.
siuon-Second Dtvtsion.-Flrst premium, Julia
MCGOWAN, De-; JOsepna RYAN, Ohio: distfn-
gutshed, Sarah StoughIon, Ny; honorably men
Lille Seep, Penn Maud Bemfss, NY
Second Class OF Natural Phlio5ophy.-Second d.
v1sionL-First premiums, Maggie Gleason Ark:
sarah Stoughton, n T.; distinguished, JULIA Nc
Gowan, DC; JOsepha Ryan, Ohio; h3norably
mentioned, Kate CLARK, Mo-; Maud BemiyS NY:
Second Class OF History and Geoera-
phy-Second Division.-Frst premium, Kate
Clark. NO.; exsquo. Julia MCGOWAN, nc; sec
0nd premium, Maud Bemlss, NY; distinguished
Maggie Gleason. Ark. Josepha Ryan, OHIO; Sarah