Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-21
MT. VERNON INSTITUTE COMMENCEMENT.

non Institute took place on last Thursday IN
tho banquet hall or New York room at
Mount Vernon. The pupils of the school in
company Of their teachers left this city early
in the morning, and after having spent
most delightful time % the beautiful grounds
of George Washington's home, returned late
in the evening The following is the list of
honor:
Senior class-salutatory Essay, Happiness"
Miss Bessie K. Edwards; Essay, "Our Country
Miss Cora Lee Webster: Vacdictory-Es'ay,
eThought" Miss Lulu l., Lynn.
Diplomas were awarded to Misses 1ulu l.. Lynn,
Bessie Z. Edwards, Cora l.. Webster, Lena Heller
and NJ. Ida Waddey.
Gold badges of honor to Misses Lulu L. Lynn,
Bessie r. Edwards md Cora L. Webster.
Latin class-1st honor, Miss Bessie r. Edwards;
2d honor. Miss Lulu l.. Lynn; premium, Miss
Grace nj. ArnCll.
First clas5-Ciold medal for highest honor of
the class, Miss Grace 81. Arnell.
Smelling and dctaton-1st honor, Miss Ida NJ.
Baggett; I'd honor, Miss Bettio Oliver.
English grammar-1st honor, Miss Ida NJ Bag
gctt; I'd honor, Miss Bette Oliver.
Rcading-lst honor with premium to Miss Ida
M. Baggett.
Physiology to Miss Ida NJ. Baggctt.
Ancient history-Prcmium to Miss Ida NJ.
Baggctt.
Ancient Geography 1st honor, Miss lila NJ.
Baggct.
Observation-Disclosures Miss Grace NJ. Ar
nell marked Improvement, Miss Bette Oliver.
cnmaaship-lmprovcmcnt Misses Grace NJ.
Arncll, Ida NJ. Paggett, Bette Oliver, Ella Rich
ardson.
Music-Prcmium to Miss Bette Oliver.
Deportment-Silver badge to Miss Bettio Oliver.
Second class-Silver medal for highest honor of
the class to Miss J. Kroes Ficklin.
Spelling and dictation-1st honor, Miss Bessie
Bowler; I'd honor, Miss Ada Ballengcr.
English ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miss J. X.
Fickip.
Bessie Bowler, and Miss Ada Balengcr.
Ponmsnship- Improvement, Miss ]. krocs
Ficklin, Miss Brittle V. Young, Miss Bessie Bow
Ter, Miss Ada Ballcngcr Miss Ellie Padgett and
Miss Lily Nails.
Arithmctc-1st honor and premium to Miss
Alta L. Lynn: I'd honor and premium to Miss
Bessie Bowler; highly distinguished, Miss Brtc
V. Young distinguished Miss Blanche Nails,
Miss Ada Ballcngcr and Miss Ollo Dent.
Gcography-1st honor and premium, Miss Ada
Ballcngcr; I'd honor and premium, Miss Brittle V.
Young: distinguished, Miss Maggie Schoenic,
Miss J. Kroes Fickln and Miss Bessie Bowler
History-1st honor, Miss Ada Bacngcr.;
Natural Philosophy -Distngushcd Miss ].
4. Ficklin.
Frcnch-Distinguishcd, Miss J. Krocs Ficklin.
MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Maggie Schoenic.
General mprovcmcnt-Prcmium to Miss Rosa
Woolls.
University of Virginia certificates were award
cd to Miss Lula L. Lynn and Miss Bessie 2. Ed
wards.
The distribution of medals and premiums
in the intermediate and primary classes took
place at the institute on Wednesday, at 5
y. m. The award Of prizes is based upon
The standing at daily recitations throughout
the year.
Third class-Silver medal for correct recitation
to Hiss Attic Lynn premium to Miss Ollie Dent.
Division Third Class-Silvcr medal for correct
rccitations to Miss Mamie w. Sherwood: prcmi-
UNI to Miss Annie Duley; honorably mentioned
Miss Fannie Schwarz.
Map drawng-Prcmium 10 Miss Blanche Nails;
llonolably mentioned Miss Attic Lynn.
Epstolary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to Miss
Ella Fairfax.
Arithmctc-prcmium to Miss Alice Hawkins
Bookkeeping Equally to Misses F. schwarzand
Mamie Sherwood.
Rc;lding-Prcmium to Miss Lucy Fairfax.
Premium for punctual attendance to Miss Anuc
nuifcv.
Department Silver medal to bliss Florcnc,
Smyth 1st premiums t. Misses Attic Lynn Ollie
Dent and Annie Duroy ID rrcinlnms TO Misses
PcuGhcim.
Languages -Gcrman. 1st premium for diligence
to Mis- I. Schwarz; I'd premium to Miss Rosa
Bcndhcim. French, premium to Miss S. c. Dam
SCli.cA couTl'l C''SS, silver iHetlSl lDT
Rotations To Miss Florence Il. bennington pre-
laium to Miss Graco StanhifCri /; hnnorahly mcii-
toned Hiss t. Daingcriied
History Premium to Miss Sallc c. Danger
field; honOrably mentioned Misses Staudiford and
Remington.
Dication premium to Miss Kate Ifeiscy hon
oraby mentioned Misses Stamford aud S. Dain-
gerfied.
Geography to Miss Bessie Emerson;
honorably mentioned Miss Luis Standiford.
Penmanship-1st premium to Miss Eliza Dain-
gcrtici I'd premium TO Miss Lille Warticld.
Arithmctc-PrepIium TO bliss Mamie Heller.
Map drawng-Prcmium to Miss Lula Stapdi
ford.
RcSding-Prcmum to Miss Eliza DANGER
field.
Rccitative poctry-Prcmium TO Miss Annie
pcahl.
Primary class-Rcading. premium TO Miss Re-
bccca Hcisey; Arithmetic, premium to bliss
Ethel Spencer; Reading, premium to Miss Jean
Power; Spelling premium TO Miss Mary IIoisey;
Arithmeti', premium to Miss Eta Cox Reading.
premium to Miss Cecilia Ficklin; for improve
mcnt in all their sudies premiums to Misses Nath.
allie Bonsh and Mary Russian.