PROSPECTUS OF St. Francis' Academy for Colored Girls, Under the Direction of the State of Providence.

The Sisters of providence are a religious community, approved of by the Church, and established in Baltimore, in 1829. They renounce the world to consecrate themselves to God, and to the Christian education of girls of color. The object contemplated by their institution is truly important; for to instruction of a numerous portion of society in useful branches, suitable to their wants and convenience, it proposes to add the still more exalted acquisition of habits of solid virtue, and the exact observance of piety and correct principles of morality. Such education will necessarily be productive of the happiest effects among individuals and in society. Thus, whether destined to the care of families, or to be otherwise employed in the service of their fellow creatures, the pupils of this Institution will be found fully competent for the discharge of their respective duties.

In addition to their religious instructions, the pupils are taught the English and French languages, Arithmetic, Geography ,History, English Grammar, Orthography, Writing, Sewing in all its branches, Embroidery in Cotton, Silk, Chenille or Gold, Tapestry. Tufted Work, Bead Work, Lace Embroidery, Wax Flowers and Fruits, Music and Painting also, if desired.

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TERMS. Boarding and Tuition per quarter, payable in advance from dates of entrance $30.00 Fuel for the winter quarter 1.50 Books at current prices. Day Scholars. First class per quarter $ 3.00 Second class per quarter 2.50 Third class per quarter 2.00 Fuel for the Winter 75 Extra Charges. Music on the Piano, per quarter $10.00 Use of Instrument 2.00 French Language 2.00 Embroidery in Silk, Chenille, or Gold, each 5.00 Tufted Work 4.00 Wax Fruit, per course 25.00 Materials for Wax Work 5.00 Painting 15.00 Postage and Stationery, per annum 5.00

General Regulations.

No deductions will be made for absence or withdrawal, unless occasioned by sickness. The Institute will not incur the expense of furnishing articles of clothing, shoes, &c, must leave money for that purpose.

Dress For Boarders.

Every pupil must be provided with six regular changes of linen, six pairs of stockings, six napkins, a sufficient number of dresses, four night gowns, and if parents prefer to find bedding, 0004 5they may bring three pairs of sheets, four pillow cases, two blankets, a quilt; also two spoons, goblet, knife and fork, over shoes, work box, toilet boxes, combs and brushes. To prevent a love of dress, a uniform dress for Sundays and Holidays will henceforth be adopted. In winter, purple merino dress, and large cape of same material, black straw hats, trimmed with purple ribbon. For Summer, blue de-laine skirts, white waist; black sacque, white straw hats, trimmed with blue ribbon. They should also have three black alpaca aprons, for school. Each pupil should have a white dress.

The pupils will not be allowed to spend Christmas or Easter Holidays at home.

Payment must be made invariably in advance, or within one month after the bill is sent, or else the pupil will be sent home.

Pupils whose parents reside in the city, are permitted to dine with them on the first Sunday of each month, and to remain until five o'clock in the winter and seven in Summer. This permission, however, may be forfeited by misconduct. Special permission is required to sleep out of the Institution, and this is granted only for urgent reasons. The vacation is held during months the months of July and August. The boarders are allowed to remain in the Institution during the vacation, and a deduction will be made if they spend it with their parents.

Attached to the academy is a Pay School for small boys, also a Free School for girls, and an Orphan Asylum.

Letters to be directed to Sister MARY LOUISA NOEL, Mother Superior. No. 48 Richmond Street.

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Catalogue of Pupils, From September 2d, 1867, to July 9th, 1868. NAMES. RESIDENCE. Allen, Jenny Baltimore, Md. Allen, Ida “ “ Augustus, Mary “ “ Augustus, Margaret “ “ Bailey, Mary Ellen “ “ Beans, Rosetta “ “ Bias, Henrietta “ “ Blankenship, Mamie Savannah, Ga Briscoe, Jenny Baltimore, Md Brown, Emily “ “ Brooks, Emily Beatrice Washington, D.C Brooks, Agnes Baltimore, Md. Brooks, Helen “ “ Brown, Susan “ “ Brown, Mary Edith “ “ Brown, Arabella Key West, Florida. Brown, Fannie Georgetown, D.C Burgess, Annie Baltimore, Md Burtom, Emma Philadelphia, Pa. 0006 7Cummins, Lucretia Baltimore, Md. Dodson, Adelaide Washington,D.C Dorsey, Lydia Baltimore Md Dorsey, Rachel “ “ Dubois, Virginia “ “ Evans, Anna Maria “ “ Fennell, Harriet “ “ Francis, Mary Isabella St. Louis, Mo Gant, Sarah “ “ Gifford, Charlotte Richmond, Va Goldsborough, Susan Baltimore, Md Graves, Anna Wilmington, Md Greatfield, Annie Baltimore, Md Hamilton, Henrietta “ “ Harding, Emma “ “ Harris, Mary Louisa “ “ Hicks, Gertrude L “ “ Holiday, Josephine “ “ Holiday, Alice “ “ Holland, Augustine St. Louis, Mo Howard, Kiziah Wilmington, N.C Johnston, Louisa Cleveland, Ohio Johnson, Rosa Baltimore, Md. Johnson, Virginia “ “ Jones, Bersina “ “ Jones, Charlotte Pikesville, Md. 0007 8Lapratte, Mary Baltimore, Md. Landor, Madeleine Savannah, Ga Lewis, Josephine F Washington, D.C Lewis Victorine “ “ Lewis Clara “ “ Lewis, Laura “ “ Lewis, Josie Adelaide Savannah, Ga Lewis, Charlotte Marian “ “ Lyons, D. Olivia “ “ Madden, Alice Baltimore, Md Madden, Mary “ “ Manns, Mary Richmond, Va Manns, Margaret “ “ Mckenna, Sarah Baltimore, Md. McPherson, Maria Louisa “ “ Moore, Julianna “ “ Nobles, Lavinia Port Hope, Canada Owings, Clara Baltimore, Md. Pallier, Clotilda Rose San Francisco, Cal Pallier, Leoentine Rose “ “ “ Picart, Antonia Mary Baltimore, Md Palmer, Anna Maria “ “ Powell, Theresa C. Augusta “ “ Ringgold, Mary Frances “ “ Ridgely, Theresa “ “ Shepherd, Virginia “ “ 0008 9Taylor, Mary Columbia, S. C. Tenant, Lydia R Baltimore, Md Thompson, Charlotte “ “ Tilghman, Mary Elizabeth “ “ Travers, Mary Elizabeth “ “ Warren, Mary Eulalia Washington, D.C Webster, Sarah M Baltimore, Md Weeks, Clara “ “ Williams, Ida Holidaysburgh, Pa Williams, Alice “ “ Williams, Margaret Philadelphia, Pa Wilson, Joseph Anna North Carolina Wright, Virginia St. Louis, Mo White, Adelaide Philadelphia, Pa Wells, Anna Washington, D. C Wooder, Jenny Baltimore, Md Young, Alice< “ “ 0009 10Catalogue of Boys in Saint Frances' Male School, From September 2d, to July 9th, 1868. NAMES. RESIDENCE. Brown, Samuel Baltimore, Md. Brown, William “ “ Davis, Peter “ “ Deaver, Louis “ “ Deaver, Francis “ “ Douglass, James “ “ Evans, Harry “ “ Greatfield, John “ “ Hall, Joseph “ “ Howard, George “ “ Howard, William “ “ Johnson, Francis “ “ James, Louis “ “ James, George “ “ Kennard, Nathaniel “ “ Mathews, George “ “ Palmer, Samuel “ “ Slater, James “ “ Smith, Andrew “ “ Taylor, Jerry “ “ Thomas, Philip “ “ 0010 11 Sovelity of the Immaculate Conception, Organized April 26, 1864.

It is a religious society, placed under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin, having, for its object the cultivation of virtue.

OFFICERS Sr. THERESA C. WILLIGMANN, Directress. ADELAIDE DODSON, Prefect. JOSEPHINE LEWIS, Secretary. Members Victorine Lewis, Olivia D. Lyons, Fannie Browne, Mary Augustus, Ida Williams, Justine Shipley, Alice Williams, Anna Minor, Charity Mason, Sarah Queen, Adelaide White, Airey Ann Jackson, Margaret Williams, Matilda Nash, Josie Adelaide Lewis, Henrietta Wares, Charlotte Marian Lewis, Agnes Brooks, Arabella Brown, Louisa Johnson, Charlotte Jones, Virginia Wright, Mamie Blankenship, Augustine Holland, 0011 12 Sodality of the Holy Angels, Organized May 31, 1867 Sr. Mary Virginia Royal, Directress. Mary Eulalia Warren, Prefect. Virginia Miner, 1st Assistant. Sarah Quickley, 2d Assistant. Members. Emma Dunson, Laura C. Louis, Rebecca Dunson, Mary Johnson, Agnes Dunson, Florence Taylor, Clotilda Pallier, Elizabeth Dodson, Leontine Pallier, Margaret Augustus, Helen Brooks, Adeline Helmsley, Louisa Brooks, Alice Edwards, Beatrice Brooks, Antonia Picart, Bell Jane Gant, John Anna Williams, Georgianna Gant, Theresa C.A. Powell, Julia Gant, Philomena Arthur, Mary Garden, Elizabeth Queen, Charles Anna Garden, Laura Watts, Clara Louis, Arista Murdoch. 0012 Academy of Saint Frances, Baltimore, Maryland. Annual Commencement, Thursday, July 9th, 1868. Order of Exercises. SULTAN's MARCH. Pianos—Misses Adelaide Dodson and Fannie Brown. HYMN TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN. Piano—Miss Adelaide Dodson. Sung by School. RECITATION.—WHAT IS MOST BEAUTIFUL? Misses Clara Lewis, Joseph Anna Wilson, Nettie Bias, Anna Evans, Mary L. Harris, Leontine Pallier, Mary La Pratte, Sarah Gant. CONNECTICUT PEDDLAR. Piano-Miss Adelaide Dodson. Sung by Misses Ida Williams, Victorine Lewis, Charlotte Marian Lewis. SEA BREEZE Duette. Pianos—Misses Anna Graves, Josephine F. Lewis, Mary Taylor, Augustine Holland. ENOCH ARDEN. Piano— Miss Olivia D. Lyons. Sung by Misses Ida Williams, Victorine Lewis. Chorus by School. 0013 14LA NUIT. Piano—Miss Fannie Brown. Sung by Misses Augustine Holland, Mamie Blankenship, Olivia D. Lyon, Mary Isabella Francis, Virginia Wright, Josephine F. Lewis. WOMAN's RIGHTS Dialogue. Misses Kiziah Howard, Mary Taylor, Ida Williams, Josephine F. Lewis, Charlotte Lewis, Agnes Brooks. MINNIE MINE. Piano—Miss Mamie Blankenship. Sung by Misses Beatrice Brooks, Alice Williams, Mary Eulalia Warren. CANARY WALTZ. Pianos—Misses Emma Harding, Joseph Anna Wilson. TWELVE MONTHS OF THE YEAR Dialogue. Misses Mary Eulalia Warren, Anna Evans, Agnes Brooks, Julianne Moore, Alice Williams, Charlotte Lewis, Mamie Blankenship, Emma Harding, Beatrice Brooks, Helen Brooks, Clotilda Pallier, Antonia Picart MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Pianos—Misses Aldelaide Dodson, Olivia D. Lyons, Josephine F. Lewis, Mamie Blankenship. MOTHER KISSED ME IN MY DREAMS. Piano—Miss Louisa Johnston. Sung by Misses Josie A. Lewis, Fannie Brown. TEACHING SCHOOL, OR SPELLING CLASS Dialogue. Misses Ida Williams, Agnes Brooks, Helen Brooks, Charlotte Lewis, Anna Evans. UNIVERSAL MEDLEY. Piano—Miss A. Dodson. Sang by Misses Alice Williams, Mary E. Warren, Beatrice Brooks, Clara Lewis 0014 15REPLY TO GYPSY's WARNING. Piano—Misses F. Brown. Sung by Miss Josephine F. Lewis. CHILDREN's WISHES Dialogue. Misses Charlotte Gifford, Lydia R. Tenant, Laura Lewis. BIRTHDAY WALTZ. Pianos—Miss Emma Harding, Mamie Blankenship, Joseph Anna Wilson, Mary E. Warren. ONLY A LITTLE FLOWER. Piano—Miss Adelaide Dodson. Sung by Misses Josephine F. Lewis, Augustine Holland. Chorus by School. SCANDAL ON THE BRAIN Dialogue. Misses Ida Williams, Margaret Williams, C. Lewis, Adelaide White. KISS ME MOTHER. Piano—Miss Olivia. D. Lyons. Sung by Misses Fannie Brown, Kiziah Howard. Chorus by School. OIL ON THE BRAIN. Piano—Miss Josephine Lewis. Sung by Misses Mary E. Warren, Beatrice Brooks, Alice Williams, Laura Lewis Chorus, small Girls. BEAUTIFUL GIRL OF THE SOUTH. Piano—Miss L. Johnston. Sung by Misses Arabella Brown, Mary Taylor, Josie A. Lewis. Chorus, by School.

Distribution of Premiums.

Thursday, July 9th, 1868. PRIZE BANNER QUICKSTEP Pianos. Misses Fannie Brown and Adelaide Dodson.

The following Young Ladies having distinguished themselves in their Classes, were awarded with Medals or Premiums.

The highest honors consisting of Silver Medals, and Crowns, were awarded for Uniform Conduct in and out of School, on Boarders. Miss ADELAIDE DODSON Washington, D.C. “ KIZIAH HOWARD Wilmington, N.C. Maids of Honor. Miss JOSEPHINE F. LEWIS Washington, D.C. “ VIRGINIA WRIGHT St. Louis, Mo. “ AUGUSTINE HOLLAND “ “ “ JOSEPHINE A. LEWIS Savannah, Ga, “ OLIVIA D. LYONS “ “ “ ANNA GRAVES Wilmington, Del. “ ARABELLA BROWN Key West, Fla Day Scholars. Miss EMMA HARDING. Maids of Honor. Miss AGNES BROOKS, “ ROSIE JOHNSON. 0016 17 Music. o'ER THE HILL, o'ER THE DALE. Piano, Miss A. Dodson. Sung by Misses Anna Graves, Josephine F. Lewis, Ida Williams, Arabella Brown, Josie A. Lewis, Fannie Brown, Victorine Lewis. First Class of Christian Doctrine.—First Division The First Premium to Charlotte Lewis, The Second “ Adelaide Dodson. The Third “ Ida Williams. The Fourth “ Mamie Blakenship. The Fifth “ Josephine F. Lewis. Second Division. The First Premium to Kiziah Howard. The Second “ Emma Harding The Third “ Victorine Lewis, The Fourth “ Adelaide White. The Fifth “ Mary Isabella Francis. Second Class. The First Premium to Helen Brooks. The Second “ Arabella Brown, The Third “ Alice Williams. The Fourth “ Mary Eulalia Warren. The Fifth “ Julianna Moore. Third Class.—First Division. The First Premium to Lydia R. Tenant. The Second “ Emily Beatrice Brooks. The Third “ Laura Lewis. Second Division. The First Premium to Ann Maria Palmer. The Second “ Theresa Augusta Powell. 0017 18 Boys' School. First Division. The Premium to Joseph Hall. Second Division. The Premium to Frank Johnson. Music. AVE MARIS STELLA. Piano, Miss A. Dodson. Sung by Misses Fannie Brown, Josephine F. Lewis,Victorine Lewis, Angustine Holland, Ida Williams. First English Class.—First Division. The First Premium to Olivia D. Lyons. The Second “ Adelaide Dodson. The Third “ Josephine F. Lewis. The Fourth “ Mamie Blankenship. The Fifth “ Ida Williams. Second Division. The First Premium to Kiziah Howard. The Second “ Augustine Holland. The Third “ Virginia Wright. The Fourth “ Victorine Lewis. The Fifth “ Marry Taylor. The Sixth, ex ocquo, Fannie Brown. “ “ Anna Graves. Second English Class.—First Division. The First Premium to Joseph Anna Wilson. The Second “ Ellen Brooks. The Third “ Julianna Moore. The Fourth “ Arabella Brown. The Fifth “ Mary Eulalia Warren. The Sixth “ Alice Williams. 0018 19 Second Division. The First Premium to Virginia Johnson. The Second “ Alice Young. The Third “ Lydia Dorsey. Third English Class.—First Division. The First Premium to Laura Lewis. The Second “ Lydia Tenant. The Third “ Mary La Pratte. The Fourth “ Charlotte Thompson. Second Division. The First Premium to Anna Maria Palmer. The Second “ Virginia Dubois. The Third “ Netty Bias. The Fourth “ Mary T. Augusta Powell. Boys' School. Reading.—First Division. The Premium to Samuel Brown. Second Division. The Premium to George Howard, Spelling.—First Division. The First Premium to Samuel Brown, The Second “ Francis Johnson. Second Division. The Premium to William Howard. Music. MOTHER STARS ARE SHINING, Piano. Miss Fannie Brown. Sung by Misses Alice Williams, Mary E. Warren, Beatrice Brooks, Laura Lewis. 0019 20 First Class of History and Geography.—First Division. The First Premium to Josephine F. Lewis. The Second “ Ida Williams. The Third “ Adelaide Dodson. The Fourth “ Mamie Blankenship. Second Division. The First Premium to Kiziah Howard. The Second “ ex ocquo Augustine Holland. “ “ Victorine Lewis. The Third “ ex ocquo Emma Harding. “ “ Virginia Wright. 2nd Class The First Premium to Julianna Moore. The Second “ Ellen V. Brooks. The Third “ Alice Williams. Boys' School. Geography. The Premium to Frank Deaver. First Class Arithmetic. The First Premium to Charlotte M. Lewis. The Second “ Mamie Blankenship. The Third “ ex ocquo Adelaide Dodson. “ “ Olivia D. Lyons. “ “ Augustine Holland. “ “ Agnes Brooks. The Fourth Premium to Fannie Brown. Second class. The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Alice Williams. “ “ Arabella Brown. “ “ Allen V. Brooks. The Second Premium to Julianna Moore. 0020 21 Third Class. The Premium to Beatrice Brooks. First Class Writing. The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Adelaide Dodson Kiziah Howard Olivia D. Lyons. The Second Premium, ex ocquo, to....Adelaide White Anna Graves. Mary J. Francis. The Third Premium to Josephine A. Lewis. Second Class. The First Premium to Arabella Brown. The Second “ Ellen V. Brooks. The Third “ Joseph Anna Wilson. The Fourth “ Maria E. Warren. Third Class. The First Premium to Beatrice Brooks. The Second “ Rosie Johnson. French Class. The First Premium to Virginia Wright. The Second “ ex ocquo, to Augustine Holland. “ “ Olivia D. Lyons. Music. Quartette By Pupils. Sewing, First Class.—First Division The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Virginia Wright Olivia D. Lyons Charlotte Gifford. The Second Premium, ex ocquo, to....Arabella Brown Fannie Brown. Josephine F.Lewis. 0021 22 Second Division. The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Alice Williams, Elen Brooks, Beatrice Brooks. The Second Premium to Adelaide White. The Third “ Rosie Johnson. Third Class. The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Sarah Grant. Clotilda Pallier. The Second Premium to Lydia R. Tenant. Embroidery and Braiding.—First Division. The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Kiziah Howard Arabella Brown. The Second Premium, ex ocquo, to....Olivia D. Lyons Ida Williams. The Third Premium to Fannie Brown. Second Division. The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Josephine F. Lewis Alice Williams. The Second Premium, ex ocquo, to....Annie Graves. Mary Taylor. Third Division. The First Premium to Charlotte M. Lewis. The Second “ Joseph Anna Wilson. The Third “ Beatrice Brooks. Lace Embroidery. The First Premium to Fannie Brown. The Second “ Charlotte Gifford. The Third “ Ida Williams. The Fourth “ Kiziah Howard. The Fifth “ Virginia Wright. 0022 23 Tapestry.—First Division. The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Kiziah Howard Charlotte M. Lewis Ida Williams. The Second Premium to Mamie Blankenship. The Third “ ex ocquo, to Arabella Brown Victorine Lewis. Second Division. The First Premium to Adelaide White. The Second “ ex ocquo, to Josephine A. Lewis Augustine Holland. The Third Premium to Mary Taylor. Marking Class. The First Premium to Madeline Landor. The Second “ Margaret Williams. The Third “ Clotilda Pallier. The Fourth “ Leontine Pallier. Tufted Work. The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Adelaide Dodson Kiziah Howard Olivia D. Lyons Louisa Johnson. The Second Premium to Arabella Brown. The Third “ Anna Graves. Wax Work. The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Arabella Brown Louisa Johnston Anna Graves. Mending. The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Mary Eulalia Warren Alice Williams Beatrice Brooks. 0023 24 Domestic Economy. The Premium, ex ocquo, to Virginia Wright Adelaide Dodson Josephine A Lewis Augustine Holland, Mamie Blankenship Olivia D. Lyons Charlotte Jones. Music.—First Class. The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Adelaide Dodson Fannie Brown. The Second Premium, ex ocquo, to....Mamie Blankenship Josephine F. Lewis. The Third Premium to Olivia D. Lyons. Second Class. The First Premium, ex ocquo, to Louisa Johnston Joseph Anna Wilson. The Second Premium, ex ocquo, to....Augustine Holland Emma Harding. Music. CORN FLOWER WALTZ. Pianos—Adelaide Dodson and Louisa Johnston. ADDRESS Charlotte M. Lewis. Music. WE ARE GOING HOME TOGETHER. Piano—Fannie Brown. The Exercises of the Academy will be resumed on the First Monday of September.

It would be much to the advantage of the Pupil to enter at this date or as early after as possible.