Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-06-19
Briarley Hall.

The commencement exercises Of Briarley
Hall Seminary took place in the Town Hall
Poolesville, on Wednesday, June 10th. II
1t was happy day for the students of the
school and very memorable one for the
friends and patrons. 1t marked the close of
the most successful year of the institution.
The charming location, large, commodious
buildings and efficient corps of teachers
make this one of the most desirable institu-
lions for the education of young ladies.
Amid surroundings so picturesque, so
beautiful, so secluded from the care and
strife of the world, and guided by mature
minds, the students develop those mental
and physical qualities so necessary to "a
perfect woman nobly planned" 1t was a
rare privilege to be permitted to spend sew
eral hours In surroundings so congenial !;
but the most interesting event was yet to
come.
Promptly at the appointed hour the large
expectant audience was greeted by sweet
sounds and the young ladies took their
places upon the stage. Youth. beauty, grace,
sparkling eyes, smiling faces told the years
work was not in vain. The following pro.
gram was most successfully rendered:
PART I.
March; Invocation; Chorus, Blooming
Meadow, Wekeitin; Salutatory, Philosophy
of the Seasons, Miss DeLashmutt; Piano
duet, Czardas, Michrils, Misses Cromwell and
Mossburg; Recitation, The Night Watch,
Miss Haines; Piano solo, Pasquinade, Cots.
chalk, Miss Brewer; Essay, Our Country,
Miss White; Piano solo, In the Gipsies
Camp, Behr, Fred Cramer; Vocal solo, To
Sevilla, Dessaner, Miss Scherr; Piano duet,
LIE Sylphes, Bachman, Misses Hoskinson and
Gassaway; Recitation, The First Day OF
April, Miss Wolfe; Piano solo, Silbersterne,
Bohm, Miss Ella Welsh; Essay, A Floral
Offering, Miss Clagett; Piano solo, Polonaise
in E, List, Miss Laura Gassaway; Piano
duet, Minstrel's Serenade, Lau, Misses Price.
PART II.
Semi Chorus, Ring on Ye Bells, Abt !;
Piano solo, Polonaise in A, Chopin, Miss
Mamie Pyles; Piano solo, Rhapsodie Hon
grouse No. 2, Liszt, Miss Hawkins; Essay,
Sermons in Stones, Tongues in Trees, Books
in Running Brooks" Miss Haines; Piano
solo, Valse No. 2, GODDARD, Miss Davis; Recita-
ton, The History of the True, Miss Scherr;
Piano solo, Rhapsodie Brilliante. Spindles,
Miss De Lashmutt; Vocal solo, 0, Vision
Enhancing, Thomas, Miss Carrie Price;
Piano solo, Polka de la Refine, Raft, Miss
Crentzburg; Piano duet, Military Galop,
Bohm, Misses Hammond and Jones; Reel.
tation, The Brides of Enderly, Miss Mary
Welsh; Piano duet, La Grace, Bohm, Misses
Hays and Williams; Valedictory, The Two
Portals, Miss Laura Gassaway; Dstribu.
ton OF certificates and Medals Chorus,
Good Night Beloved, Pinsin;i.
The close attention of the audience and
bursts of applause were eloquent of surprise,
delight and appreciation.
The music and art departments of Briarley
Hall deserve special mention. The former
is under the care Of a graduate of the Bos
ton Conservatory. We understand special
advantages will be afforded in these depart
ments during coming scholastic year.
The following list of those who have made
special attanments will be read with in
terest:
Graduating class, gold mcdals-Misses
Laura Gassaway, Corinne De Lashmutt,
Imogne Haines, Daisy Clagett, Louise
White
Instrumental music, gold medals-Misses
Laura Gassaway, Ella Welsh, Bessie Haw-
kins
Vocal music, silver medals-Misses Ger
Lrude Scherr, Carrie Price.
Scholarship, gold medals Misses Ella
w elsh, Mamie Pyles, Mary Welsh.
Regular attendance, silver medas-Misses
Ester Mossburg, Dollie Jones, Carrie Price,
Mary Hoskinson, Mamie Pyles, Louise White,
Carrie Colt.
Department, gold medals-Misses Corinne
De Lashmutt, Virginia Cromwell.
Premiums for perfect conduct in the school
Imogine Haines, Corinne De
Lashmutt, Florence Pyles, Esther Mossburg,
Gertie Price, Jessie Mcdonald.
Thrilled by the noble sentiments of the
and the echoes of the farewell
song, we extend our hearty congratulations
to the worthy principal and bespeak bright
future for Briarley Hall. VISITOR.