Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-07-07
For the Spectator.
Commencement Exercises of the Wesleyan
Female Institute

Female Institute.
The exercises of this fourishing School COM
menced on Tuesday, the 2lst of June, at the
NJ. b. Church, with Sermon by the Rev.
VIM: V. Tudor, Of Washington city, to a large
and intelligent congregation, among whom were
the young ladies and the Faculty of the Insti-
tute. lie preached one Of the ablest sermons
to which we have eyer listened For power,
pathos and beauty it could not easily be sur
passed In word, it was a masterpiece of
pulpit eloquence. His hearers listened with
intense delight, many of them alternately wept
and rejoiced during its delivery
The exercises Of the Musical Department of
the Institute were under the direction of Prof
). IL. Hewitt, and gave ample proof of the
ability of the teachers and the aptness of the
pupils. On Tuesday night the Church was
crowded to OVERLOOKING with persons DESTROYS
Of listening to the efforts of the Junior class
and the proficiency of the Seniors. Everything
went off smoothly, and loud applause was only
| restrained by the expressed wish Of the pastor
that no demonstrations should be made. The
young ladies, generally speaking, acquitted
| themselves in handsome STYLE and every one
OF the audience seemed pleased.
| On Wednesday night the building was again
crowded and after miscellaneous Concert,
IN which all the profcients participated with
great credit to themselves and teacher, the new
and original Cantata of 1.-THE Fairy Bridal
by Prof. Hewitt was rendered by the Vocal
class. The characters were exceedingly well
sustained by the young ladies, the music pretty
and appropriate and the dialogue highly poetic.
Where every one did so well it would be inyid-
ious to particularize The chorus of "Hark to
the Song of the Whip poor-wiP' strucbe us as
being quite effective, the plaintiye notes of the
melancholy bird being heard throughout the
whole of it. We but express the general sens
| ant NH k1,4 Al, |.
complete success.
The exercises On Thursday morning at the
Church were opened with an Ode to Science,
and sung with neatness by the Choir
At the conclusion Of the Ode, the Rev. Mr..
Brooke offered prayer Then followed the
reading Of the Report of the Committee, by
Rev. Mr.. Carson, of Rockingham. The an
nouncement of Distinctions and Graduation of
Students by Rev. Sam'l. Rodgers, of Licking
ton. Conferring distinctions and comforting de-
grees, by President Harris At the conclusion
President of the Institute, addressed the pupils
feelingly and eloquently. His remarks evil
IDENTITY touched the tenderest chords of their
young hearts, for there was not dry eye
among them, particularly when he alluded to
| the one fair flower that had been taken from
then, happy circle by the whitening hand of
death.
He was followed by the Rev. Lorenzo D.
Houston, ID. d., of Baltimore, who delivered a
very pertinent address, remarking in the be
ginning that it was pity that the diplomas of
his fair young friends should be wet with tears
The remarks Of the Doctor were listened to at
tentivey by all. They were at once character
lzed by eloquence, pathos humor and good
sound sense. He approved Of the introduction
of Physiology and Hygiene into the Institute
course of education, and urged that every moth
er should know her own anatomy.
At the conclusion Of DR.. Illusions address,
Miss Virginia Apperson, the accomplished vo-
cailst OF the Institute, sang with much feeling
and expression the Parting Song" and the
audience separated. This young lady during
cest pieces Her voice is clear and ringing, yet
so we'll managed, thatthe simplest ballads are
made eloquently touching.
The prospects of the Wesleyan Female In
stltute for the next year are cheering Under
the management of the Rev VIM. A. Harris
and his efficient corps of teachers it has taken
a permanent position. The distinguished sue
cess OF the School for the past year, the high
character Of its patrons, the dignity and de-
pertinent Of the pupils, their proficiency in
studies and the recent brilliant commencement
all indicate that this school is among the most
distinguished Institutions Of Female education
IN the entire South. We predict for it a glo-
nous future OF success, usefulness and renown.
CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION.
To the following pupils, certificates of dis
tinction were awarded for proficiency in the
branches of learning designated:
English Literature Miss Dora Padget,
Edgefeld Dis South Carolina; Nellie Leith,
Loudoun CO., Va; Fannie Hamilton, Licking
ton, Va; Matte Station, Washington co.
Maryland Lizzie Kyle, Culpeper county, Va.
School Of French. Miss Annie Fletcher,
Accomac CO., Va. Mary A. Brown, Rocking
ham county, Va. Bette Shafer, Augusta
county, Va; Jennie Pizer Allegheny co
Va; Rebecca Payne, Frederick county, Va;
Kate Trotter Staunton, Va; Fannie Waters.
Montgomery CO., Nd; Anna Ward, Rocking,
ham county, Va; Julia Sledd, Richmond, Va.
Lattn.-Miss Jessie Davis, Gladson county,
Florida; Fannie Hamilton, Lexington, Va;
Jennie Pitzer, Allegheny county, Va; Kate
Trotter, Staunton Va; Anna Ward, Rocking
ham county, va.
School Of Mathematics. Miss Mary A.
Brown, Rockingham CO., Va; Jessie Davis,
Gladson co., Fla; Emma Kite, Rockingham
CO., Va; Fannie Hamilton, Lexington, Va;
Marietta Moore, Pocahontas CO., W. Va; Jen-
ME Pltzer, Allegheny county, Va. Rebecca
Payne, Frederick co., Va; Julia Sledd Rich
mond, Va; Charlotte Thompson, Botetourt
county, Va; Anna Ward, Rockingham county,
Va.
School of Music.-Miss Mary A. Brown,
Matte Baker, Maggie Harris, Matte Henning,
Jennie Pitzer, Kate Trotter Sallie Thompson
Julia Sledd, Fannie Waters, Ida Weaver
Physiology and Hygiene Miss Mary A.
Brown, Rockingham CO., Va; Matte Baker,
Richmond, Va; Matte Boswell, Allegheny
CO., Va; Amelia Basford, Calvert CO., Mary
land Sallie Carpenter, Rockingham CO., Va.
Molle Dear, Rappahannock CO., Va; Jessie
Davis, Gladson CO., Florida; Sue Foutz, Au-
gusta CO., Va; Fannie Hamilton, Lexington,
Va; Georgia jenkins, Putnam CO., Ga; En-
ma Kite, Rockingham CO., Va; Belle Kinnier
Lynchburg, Va; Lizzie Kyle, Culpeper co. :,
Va; Nellie Leith, Loudoun co Va; Matte
Henning, Greenbrier CO., w. Va; Jennie Pit
yer, Allegheny co., Va; Dora Padget, Edg-
field Dis, South Carolina; Lou Ruff, Licking
ton, Va; Julia Sledd Richmond, Va; Laura
Scott, Baltimore, Nd; Laura Strasburg, Au-
gusta CO., Va; Matte Station, Washington
60, Nd; Sidney Taylor, Augusta CO., Va;
Charlotte Thompson, Botetourt CO., Va; Sal
lie Thompson, Botetourt CO., Va; Kate Trot-
ter, Stanton, Va; Haywood Trotter, Staun-
ton, Va; Olivia Talbot, Calvert CO., Nd
Phebe Veitch, Frederick CO., Va; Anna Ward,
Rockingham co., Va; Alice Walsh, Rich
mond, Va.
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