Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

Is7 Belle EtrangeTe-SOIO-Nts WYSONd.
Our COuntry-I OmpusitiOn- Niles TINBERLAEE.
The Conquered Bauner-Rccitative-AIls GASP
In the starlight-vocaI Duett-'rhe Misses FOa-
Silent Composition Mise TOmLr%sox.
FORREsT.
lie Juif Errant par Exaggerated by Mias EBv
lPuFitana-Duett-Misses LEAcHE and L. FUR-
The Diver-POctieal Translation by MiAs FAxSIE
Sophie walts-SoIo-NIiss A CaN4sE.
German neutrality-suspicious. L. FoR-
FEST.
Immortality of :he SOuI-Translation-Read by
Miss AIs0UITH.
Turn not Awsy-vOcal Duett-Mis, wvsoxo
FoIlies of Fnshion-CompoStinn- Mss.REED!
HnickeLhOcker Quadrille-Duett-Mistcs FcR-
Valedictory-NIiss AlsaurrH.
Address b. ME- HOPxIxs.
Award of Medals
Senedic GRimG
BenedctiOn.
We believe that We express nothing more
than the judgment Of all who had the pleasure
to be present on the occasion, when We say
that that the original compositions were of an
extraordinarily high order of merit. And
whilst-where so much excellence was gen.
orally shown-we would not be understood as
making any disParaginS distinctions, we can.
not refrain from mentioning the productions
"Local attachments" by Miss LEACH, "Lamd
o. Cakes" by Miss FANNIE FoRREsT, Scr
man Literature" by Miss LIZZIE FoRREsr,
and I" FOlIics Of Fashion," by Miss Emma
REED, as efforts much. beyond the range of
such as are usually introduced as part of the
exercises Of such occasions. They combined
a maturity of thought with vigor and beauty
of expression such as are rarely found except
with writer's of an age and experience far
greater than are possessed by the young la
dies to whom We have just referred.
y most entertaining part of the perform
ances of the evening was the reading of trans.
latiOEs from standard German and French
authors-an exercise requiring as much men
tai capacity, although of peculiar kind-as
original composition. Indeed the latter is
very often less difficult, as there arc in it a
freedom aud a latitude of range possible which
never are attainable in rendering the thoughts,
and that undefnabIe something which we call
tie style Of an author. from foreign language
into our own.
This task was admirably accomplished in
several of the translatious read on Friday eve
ming. 1.-The Diver" in verse, from the Ger
man, by Miss FANNIE FoRREsr, was most
successful performance of this sort, as was al
so the prose translation of The Immortality
of the Soul !" by Miss AIsoUITu
AT the conclusion of the reading Of the
compositions and translations the Rev. A. c.
HOPKINS delivered most appropriate and
,IA yvl,; IL, L.
practical suggestions, tO-t!re yOang ladies of
the Institute as to the discharge of the great
duties of life which they must all encounter.
The following premiums awarded to the
young ladies who had been most successful
in their studies during the year we're then
distributed by Mrs. Forrest:
l. For highest marks in First Glass, Gold
Star, to Miss LYTTIE AIsQUITH.
2. kCP sane in the Second Class, a ISYrer
STIR. to Miss BETTE CRAMER.
). .FOr same in the Third Glass, a tSilver
Star, to Miss SALLIE TRAvERS.
/. y Gold Scroll to Miss ANNIE CRANE
for proficiency in Music
3. To Miss MARY ToMLINsCN, a. !SIErrr
-Nattese Cross for proficiency in. Latin.
8. To Miss WILLIE EBY, SHCcr INtt!tese
Cross for proficiency in French.
{" 10 MISS 1NGSS1E w ESOSSG, q ISItceF
Shield, motto LGb0r Eincit, fer great inn
Provemcnt.
8. To Miss BESSIE WEIRIcEz, a handsome
copy of the Testament for general good con-
duct, she having received bat one demerit
mark during the whole year
There was no premium for Mathematics.
Had there been, it was announced by Mrs.
Forrest, it would have been awarded to Miss
Bessie Travers, she having made the greatest
advancement in that study.
The committee. consisting OF Messrs. w
II. Travers, n. S. White and Rev. Mr..
Tongue, to whose inspection were submitted
the compositions and TRANSACTIONS with view
to the award of prize for the most meri-
tcrious, made the following report:
The committee to whom were referred the
original compositions and TRANSACTIONS Of the
young. ladies of the lst and ID classes, have
awarded the premium to the authoress Of the
''Land o. CdLes," and the translation of The
Dive"." In reaching this conclusion. the
committee desire to say, tl'at the great excel
lence of many Of the. predictions submitted
to their Inspection, rendered the task Of dis
elimination between them one of no little DIFF
fcuity; but in view of the yOuthfuluess of
the writer, and the clearness of STYLE and han
Py exprcssiveGess Of .diction in the original
composition already named, and the facility
OF versIhcatIon IN the very difficult transla-
ton which accompanied it, the committee
have reached the conclusion just announced
So that by reference to the programme it
will be seen that the premium tor original
composition and translation was awarded to
Miss FANNIE FoRREsT.
The exercises Of the evening were inter-
sPerscd throughout with most excellent music