Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-06-18
AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY.

The public exercises connected with the closing
session of the Augusta Female Seminary took
place on Wednesday and Thursday evenings last.
On Wednesday evening, the teachers and pupils
of the Seminary, and large concourse of ladies,
gentlemen and young people, assembled in the
Presbyterian Church, where, after prayer by the
Rev. Dr. Moore, of Richmond, and music by the
choir Certificates and Diplomas were delivered
to those of the pupils whose scholarship merited
these testimonials. The following is list of
graduates in the schools named, respectively:
English Literature.-Nanne Link, Mamie I.
Gooch Carrie Heisl1ell, Cornelia NJ Patterson,
Sue Allen, Nellie S. Burr, Lila Scheffer,, Kitty
Estell, Maggie Taylor, Mollie Hawkins Corne-
liza Weade, Agnes Montgomery, and Annie Full
ton.
Natural PhaosopAy-Bettie K. Guy, Eliza
Gibson, Mary L. Glendy, Cornelia M. Patterson,
Matte l.. Tate
Chemsistry.-Bettie K. Guy, Matte L. Tate,
Laura V. Howard, Kate King, Lizzie W. Har-
ris and Mary R. Gamble.
Observation-Disclosures Y. Howard Laura v.
Howard, Ella NJ. Allen, Bette K. Guy, and Cor
nelia M. Patterson.
Mental and Moral Science.-Elizabeth R. Pres
ton Mamie I. Gooch, Maggie V. Howard, Lau-
"a V. Howard, Mamie T. Thornton, Nellie s..
Burr, Mary R. Gamble, Letitia R. Smiley, Nam
ME D. Bell, Lizzie d. Bell Lizzie w Harris,
and Ella NJ. Allen.
Freqach-Cornelia M. Patterson and Matte L..
Tate
Latin-Lucy B. Campbell, Mamie t. Thorn
ton Matte L. Tate, Cornelia M. Patterson, and
Bette J. Johnston.
The following young ladies having completed
the prescribed course of study at the Seminary,
and being Profcients in all the schools, received
Diplomas as full graduates: Misses BETTE K.
GUY, MATTE L. TATE and CoRNELIA NJ PAT
TERsoN. In order to become full graduate the
pupil must be proficient in the following studies;
l, English Literature; 2, History; 3, Mental and
Moral Science 4, Mathematics, including Alge-
bra, Geometry, Plane and Spherical Trigonome-
try, and Comic Sections; 5, Natural Philosophy
G. Chemistry; Z, One Ancient Language; and s.
One Modern Language.
The Rev. Dr. Moore then delivered an address
to the young ladies of the Seminary. It is i'm
possible for u.s. in the limited space at our COM
mand, to give a sketch of this admirable address,
which was replete with humor, pathos, and whole
some instruction All who were present pro-
nounced it perfect gem of its kind. The per-
formances of the choir added much to the inte-
rest Of the occasion, and we are sure the entire
assemblage was highly gratifed with all the ex-
ercises of the evening.
On Thursday evening, musical entertainment
was given in the principal school-room of the
Seminary. A very large audience OVERLOOKING
into other rooms and the portieoes testified their
interest by remaining till late hour of a sultry
night. A number of pieces performed on
pianos with degree of skill which, we are told
by better judges than we pretend to be, would
have excited the admiration Of the most accom-
Elished musicians. The Cantata Of the Spring
Holiday was then performed or rendered 1--WE
confess our ignorance as to the proper term), un-
der the leadership of Dr. Brown. 1t was the first
performance of the kind we had ever attended
and we can best express our appreciation and en-
joyment of it by saying that late as the hour was
we regretted at the close that the performance
was over
The young ladies of this school, from abroad
whose presence has enlivened our town durino
the past session, have now dispersed to their re.
spectve homes, and our best wishes for confirm.
ed health and happiness attend them The mum.
Der of pupils last year ninety-six, and O.
teachers, ten. We congratulate all connected
with the Seminary upon its highly hourishine
condition and prospects, in common with tht
similar institutions located here, in which ouJ
whole community is so deeply interested.