Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-26
DISTRIBUTING THE PREMIUMS.
Closing Exercises of the Georgetown
Academy of the Visitation.

Lie dnuudl ulstrlUutlOU VI Iueuals anu OtueT
premiums to the pupils of the Academy of the
Visitation, in Georgetown, is in progress this
afternoon in the large music hall of the institu-
ton, which is filled with friends and relatives of
the young ladies. The order of exercises was
as follows:
Militarmarsch, f. Schubert; pianos-Misses
May Seep, Maude Hall, Lillian Daily and Allie
Hail. harps-Misses virgie Bates, Belle Weir
and Lottie Ashton; violins-Msses Emma Prall
and Carrie Dyrenforth. Chorus - Hearts
Light As Air." J. b. Wekerlin, vocal class;
piano-Miss virgie Bates. Overture zu Rosa
munde, two pianos, F. Schubert, Misses May
Seep, Beatrice Freeman, Lillian Daily and Allie
Han. Vocal duett-"Per Valli, Per Boschi," f.
Blangini, Misses Josie Endom and Mamie
Lockhart Valse de Concert, op. 8, No. /, Wien
iawski, Miss Lillian Daily. Aufschwung, two
pianos. r. Schumann; Misses May Seep, Teresa
Hughes, Maude Hall and Amanda Neal
Vocal trio, ''Sweet Daisy" f. Curschmann.
Misses NJ. Lockkart, Rose Kearney, and Maggie
Mallan. Fantasia, for two harps, E. J. Browne,
Misses Virgie Bates and Belle Weir. La Capric-
ciosa, Tito Mattel, Miss Josie Endom. Rondo
Brilliant G. M v. Weber, Miss May Seep.
Largo, Handel, first violin, Miss Emma Prail;
second violin, Miss Carrie Dyrenforth; harp,
Virgie Bates; piano, May Seep. where Art
Thou, Beam OF Light" Sir il. Bishop, vocal
class; piano, Miss Virgie Bates. valedictory,
Miss Mary Waggaman. Triumph, marsch. Bee
thoven pianos, Misses Beatrice Freeman, Maude
Hail. Teresa Hughes, and Amanda Neal: harps,
Misses Virgie Bates, Belle Weir, and Lottie
Ashton; violins, Misses Emma Prall and Carrie
Dyrenforth.
THE GRADUATES.
There were but three graduates to-day, and
they were: Miss Susannah Lanahan, of Pitts
burg, Pa; Miss Agnes Welder, of Victoria,
Texas; Miss Mary Waggaman, Of Georgetown,
DC.
EXHIBITION OF WORK BY THE PUPILS.
Long before the exercises began visitors were
fiocking TO the long room just off the hallway,
generally used as q recreation hall, where the
work Of the pupils was displayed, consisting Of
paintings in oil and water colors. with plain
and fancy needlework, &c. Many warm words
of praise Of the exhibits were heard on all sides
Among the pupils who had exhibits in the fine
arts department were: Misses White, Goodfel-
low, Keedy, Pay G. Smith, Kate Mallan, Roy
Smith, Susanna Lanahan, and Gleason.
HAND-PAINTED CHINA, ETC.
There was large quantity of hand-painted
china on exhibition by Misses Lanahan, Agnes
Weaver, of Texas; Conway, of Pittsburg: Quo
son, and Hayes. An attractive hand-painted
silk easel scarf by Miss Cosee, of Pennsylvania.
was greatly admired; also scarf of boiling
cloth by Miss Fahs, of Virginia.
Subjects in crayon were quite numerous, the
artists being Misses White, Norton, Lucas,
Tracey, Waggaman, Constance Ingalls,, Bessie
MCGOWAN, Moran, Fahs, and Keena.
OIL PAINTINGS.
One end Of the long hall used for the display
of the efforts Of the pupils in art and needle
work was given up mostly to the display oil
paintings. The largest painting hung upon
the wall was by the brush of Miss Daisy Cor
man, "Fleur de Lys" (originaD, and which
was the object Of many favorable comments.
"a Flower Study" by Miss Alexander;
Spring" by Miss Lilly Fahs, '.St Helena, the
Martyr, "byN Miss o. Conner, who displays remark
able talent, having taken painting lessons but q
few months; "Pansies, by Miss Daisy German;
er, are the ones that have been accorded the
most prominet places.
Misses Waggaman and Shoemaker are con-
sidered the foremost in the class Of crayons,
and these young ladies have each head of
Mercury and Diona, respectively, displayed
among its exhibits.
TAPESTRY AND NEEDLEwoRK.
From the amount OF tapestry gathered and
displayed one might think that the time of the
scholars was occupied in that work alone. EN-
broideries, chairs, sofas, divans, screens, lam
brequins, and piano covers were numerous and
beautifully executed by Misses Kate Powers,
Keeva, Bowlin, Hayes, Belle Hewitt, Hannie
German, Kate Hayne, Hayes and Keogan.
needlework, consisting of clothing table linen,
&C., by the hands Of Misses Florence Aurbach,
G. Cunningham, Ethel Lewis, Rowena Whit
man, Edith and Blanche Sabin, Florence Rick
etts, Keogan, Della Lannon and McQuade.
Real Estate Matters.
Henry Orth has bought of Emmons 8. Smith,
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