Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-06-29
WESLEYAN FEMALE Observation-Disclosures
EXERCISES

WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE-CLOsING
EXERCISES.
The closing exercises of this honored institu.
| ton occurred on Sunday, Tuesday and Thurs
day, June Goth, ed, and oath.
On Sunday, the Commencement Sermon was
preached in the Nj. E. Church South. bv the
Rev. Il. A. Holland, of Baltimore, notice OF
which was published in our last issue It was an
eloquent, beautiful and interesting sermon, full
~ sustaining the high reputation of Mr. Holland.
On Tuesday evening the annual soiree took
place in the Chapel of the D. D. and B. lnstitu-
ton, under the direction of Prof Hewitt The
programme, on this occasion, was made up ofsolos,
duets, trios quartets and chorusses from the best
operas and authors. The following pieces were
received with favor and are deserving of special
mention: Piano solo-'s4Eolian Harp''-Miss
Susie Lantz; Vocal trio-"Mermaids Evening
Song'-Msses Fannie Summerson, Lucie Harris
and Phoebe Veitch; Quartet-2 pianos-''Over-
ture to credi''-Misses c. Rooney, K.
Rooney, jimmie Pitzer aud Mary Hyde; Song
II am the Bayadere;;-Miss Fannie Summerson;
and the "grand Fantasia -Miss G. Rooney
The chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity,
AMI the entertainment passed of pleasantly:
On Tnursday-commencem day-the chap
ell of the d. D. and B. Institution was again
crowded to overlooking Among the audience
were large number of the Masonic brethren,
who were present by invitation. The following
order of exercises then took place: |. Music by
the Blind Band. 2 Prayer by the Rev. j. B..
Laurens. of Baltimore. s. Salutatory address, by
Miss. Fl. Virginia Stump, of Gerardstown,
Berkeley county, w. Va. 5 Reading report of
Visitors, by Rev. j. B. Fitzpatrick, of Baltimore
Conference g. Music by Blind Band. I. Con-
ferring Distinctions. 8. Music. 9. Comforting
diplomas On Graduates in Schools 10. Music by
''Stonewalf' Band. IL. Comforting diplomas on
Full Graduates y Music by ''Stonewalr' Band
b. Valedictory address, by Miss Jessie Davis, of
Gadsden county, Florida Ia. Music by the vo-
cal class Parting Song" 10. Baccalaureate, by
Rev. w. y. Harris, President of the Institute
Is Home Sweet Home by the "Stonewalr"
Band. We were unable to hear Them but both
the Salutatory and Valedctory addresses ares po-
ken of in the highest terms-exhibiting a high
degree Of scholarship on the part of the young
ladies who delivered Them
The following is list of the graduates in the
separate Schools:
SCHOOL OF NAT. PHILosoPHY.-Misses Min
ME Barton, Mary G. Bruce, Matte Boswell,
Mary GRAY Brooke, Mary Coe, Laura Cunning
ham, Jessie Davis, Ida Elicit, Kate Finnell, Bet
tie Fretwell, Gussie Fitch, Alice V. Hiser, Lucy
Harris, Hannah Henderson, Mary Hyde, Gussie
Hobbs, Jennie Hobbs, Mary S. Hough, Henriet-
ia McNeel, Ella McNeer, Sue Lantz, Ella Me-
Kinnon, Viola McGuffin, Annie Noon, Irene
Owings, Sallie Patterson Mary Powers, Jennie
K. Pitzer, Sallie Routt, Julia Ross, Florence
Rapp Sallie Rapp, Bette Reese Jennie Stump,
Kate Snuff, Ella Tanquary, Mamie Trimble,
Kate Trotter, Alice Walsh.
SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY Misses Mary E.
Bruce Matte Boswell, Janetta Cline, Mollie
Dear, Annie Deffenbaugh Gussie Hobbs, Alice
O. Padget, Sallie Patterson, Jennie Pitzer, Lou.
M. Ruff, Alice E. sherman, Matte Smith, FL.
V. Stump, Laura j. Strasburg, Kate Trotter,
Haywood Trotter, Ida Weaver, Alice 6. Walsh.
SCHOOL OF HIsToRY.-Mlsses Matte Boswell,
L. V. Cunningham, Sue Foutz, Gussie Hobbs,
Mary Hyde, Georgia Jenkins, Henrietta Nc
Mullen. Irene OWngs, Jennie Pitzer, Kate
Mex. Pitzer, Dora Padget, Laura Strasburg,
Fannie Shafer, Matte Smith, Matte Station,
Olivia Talbot Kate Trotter, Alice Walsh,
Phoebe Veitch, Ell. Y. Stump.
SCHOOL OF ENG. Misses Laura
Y. Cunningham, Janetta Cline, Mary S. Hough,
Alice v Hiser, Lucy Harris, Ellen Lantz, Sue
Lantz, Irene Owings, Kate Pltzer, Dora Padget,
Alice E. Sherman, Fannie Shafer, Laura Stras-
burg, Jennie Stump, Matte Smith, Matte Stat
ton Olivia Talbot.
SCHOOL OF FRENCH.-Mlsses Mollle Dear, Ma
Il
Hobbs, Kate Trotter, Matte Station, Bette Fret
we'll, Matte Smith, Irene Owings, Olivia Tai
bott, Fannie Shafer.
School of Latin-Mollie Dear, Jessie Davis,
Gussie Hobbs Jennie K Ptzer, Virginia Stump
Kate Trotter.
School of Mathematics.-Mo Dear, Jessie
Davis, Ellen Lantz Jennie Pitzer, Gussie Hobbs
Jennie Stump, Kate Trotter. Henrietta McMul-
len..
School of Moral Philosophy .-Mollie Dear.
Mary Hough, GeorgieJ enkns, Sue Lantz, Ell
len Lantz, Henrietta McMullens Matte Station,
Jennie Stump, Olivia Talbot, Phoebe Veitch.
FULL GRADUATEs.Th following young la
dies having received screen eiplomas-inc
mathematics-were awarded Full Diploma
the highest hopor of the Institute:
Molie Dear, of Rappahannock county. Va.
Jessie Davis, of Gadsden county, Florida.
Jennie K. Pitzer, Of Covington, Va.
Henrietta McMullen, of Greene county, Va.
FL. Virginia Stump, of Gerardstown Berkeley
S. Kate Trotter, Of Staunton, Va.
SUDDEN AND MELANCHOLY DEATH.-We are
panied to announce the sudden and accidental