Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-26
School Closings.
ST. MARY's ACADEMY.

The exercises of the twentieth annual
commencement of St. Mary's Academy, as
stated in the GAZETTE. took place yesterday
at Lannon's Opera House. All the avail
able space in the hall was occupied by
select and appreciative audience. Asstated
Yesterday an interesting programme con-
sistinp of vocal and instrumental music,
play. essays and q valedictory was well rem
dered and heartily applauded by all present
Next followed the distribution OF premiums
as follows:
Senior Department In this department
premiums were given for Christian doctrine,
rhetoric and position, arithmetic, alge-
bra, natural philosophy, botany, chemistry,
astronomy, history and literature to the fol'
lowing young ladies: Misses l.. Bayne, NJ.
Graham, E. DePutron. NJ. Bayne, B. Night
ngill, @. Underwood, L. Sewall, J. Lindsey
81. Mcfarland, K. soh@ni, A. Williams "A.
gold medal for perfect lessons, presented by
Rev. L. O'Kane, S. j., was equally awarded to
Misses NJ. Williams, M. Flemming, B. Ora
ham, NJ. Graham, and X. Sch 9ni, drawn by
Nj. Williams. A gold medal for correct de,
pertinent was equally awarded to Misses Nj.
Williams, l.. Bsyne, B. Graham, NJ. Ora
ham, A. Moore, B. Nightingale, l.. Sewall,
X. Sci nai and ]. Lindsey, drawn by l..
Bayne. Gold medal for Christian doctrine
equally awarded to Misses l.. Bayne, Nj.
Williams, A. Moore, i. Sewall and X.
Schnai, was drawn by Miss L. Bayne.
Preparatory Department: In this depart
ment premiums were given for Christian
doctrine, sacred and U, S. history, orthog-
raphy, elocution, arithmetic, grammar, geog
rspby and map-drawing to the following
pupils Misses B. Adams, l.. DePntron, s.
Fletcher, M. Roach, E. Graham. ID. Clutches
ter, Il. Schiller. M. McFadden, NJ. Quinn, j.
ScbnauIt, G. Metcalf E. Peverill, V. Char
ters, L. Kearney, M. Cooke, N. Sullivan, M.
Harlow, r. Powers, l.. Chesser, NJ. Powers,
l. Walsh, NJ Dwyer. NJ. TTavers and h.
Kearney Gold medal for perfect lessons,
presented by Rev. D. O'Kane, S. j., was
equally awarded to Misses E. Graham, M.
McFadden, M. Quinn, M. Roach, G. Met
calf, M. Powers and n. Sullivan. Drawn by
G.. Metcalf. Gold medal for department
was equally awarded to M. Lyles, B. Adams,
NJ. Roache, E. Graham, T. Schiller, V. Char.
tiers, H. Chichester, M. Harlow, NJ. Powers,
and s. Fletcher. Drawn by NJ. Powers.
Special premiums for christian doctrine was
equally awarded to Misses l.. kearney, M.
Quinn, NJ. Powers and r. Sullivan. Drawn
by l.. Kearney.
Junior department: Premiums given in
reading. spelling, writing, geography. Uni
ted States history, and arithmetic, to Misses
ID. Lannon, G. Padgett, A. Dewitt, M.
| Quinn, E. Kearney. G. Ficklin. M. Cornell,
Il. Marceron, J. Burroughs, J. Larmond, M.
Monroe, 3. Driphuse, G. Reynolds, A. Cor
man. B. Crosan, A. McFadden, A. Hammers
ley E. Ly!es, NJ. Whiting L. Bladder, NJ.
Sci oeni, r. Slrider. G. Harlow, J. Harlow,
| z. Chichester, M. DePutrop, M. Bayliss, b.
Head, R. Brill, NJ. Greenwich, L. Lewis, NJ.
Seal, nj. Lucas, r. Howell, j.. O'Brien and
III. O'Brien. Gold medal for perfect lessons
presented by Rev. D. O'Kane, was equally
awarded to Misses ID. LannoD, G.. Padgett,
NJ. Council, A. McFadden, NJ. SchGni, g..
Harlow and E. Chichester Drawn by b.
Chichester. Special premiums for christian
| doctrine equally awarded to Misses ID. Ian
non, G. Psdgett, M. Cornell, 9. Ficklin, A.
McFadden, A. Dewitt, e. Kearney and NJ
Monroe Drawn by c. Fcklin. Gold med
al for department equally awarded to Mis-
ses D. Lannon, G. Padgett, NJ. Cornell, A.
McFaddeu, NJ. Schmni, G. Harlow, e. Chi
chester, and a. Hammersley. Drawn by
NJ. Council,
Gold medal for attendance, competed for
by entire school, was equally merited by
Misses NJ. Graham q. Graham, H. Chiches.
ter and e. Chichester. Drawn by r. Ora
ham.
Gold medal for improvement in music
awarded to Miss l.. Harlow.
Special premium for fancy work. equally
awarded to Misses M. Coode, ]. Lindsey, G.
Reynolds, M. Roach NJ. Powers, R. Powers,
s. Fletcher, " Charters, M. Mcfarland, N.
Willams, 4. Williams, E. Peveril, M.
Bayne, L. Bayne, L. Sewell, M. McFadden,
B. Adams, l.. Lewis and D. Lannon, was
drawn by L. Lewis.
Special premium for plain sewing. award
ed equally to Misses 3. Graham, M. Will
liams, A. Moore, M. Graham. B. Nightingale,
E. Graham, S. Fletcher. G. Metcalf, NJ.
Coode, N. Sullivan, E. DePutron, L. Lewis,
A. Williams, E. Peverill. NJ Bayliss, B.
Head, A. Hammers ey,IM. Powers, Il. Bayne
aud l.. DePutron, was drawn by Nj. Will
iams.
Gold medals of the Academy and certili-
Gates of scholarship we're conferred upon the
following named young ladies who have
completed the academic course viz, Misses
M. Flemming, B. Graham, M. Williams and
A. Moore.
Rev. D. O'Kane then made few appro-
pirate remarks congratulating the pupils on
their success and we'll deserved honors, after
which, to the music of the Rstiringmarch by
Misses L. Harlow, M. Graham, f. DePutron
and Nj. McWilliams. the large assemblage
slowly dispersed at about l p. m.. greatly
pleased with the exercises
The pupils needle work is on exhibition
at the Academy and is we'll worth seeing.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The closing exercises of Washington
School, white males, took place this morn
ing in the new school building. The teach.
ers of this school are COL t. III. Ficklin, A.
NJ, principal, and Mr.. VIM. H. Greenwich,
Misses Fannie A. Wilson, Angela Nevett,
Anna Summers, L'zze Albrand, Cora S.
Webster, Annie Schofield, Lizzie T. Wat.
ties Alberta V. Ssson and Ella Il. Fish
or, assistants. Appropriate remarks were
made by MIR. W. F. Carne, enc of the trus.