Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-06-24

| VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE -lHe CloSiHS eA
ercses of the Institute took place on the 18th and
10th insts. The Hall was beautifully decorated
by the pupils, and every one present was struck
with the grace and elegant manners of the young
ladies, during the entire exercises on both even
! ings.
The first pie, G on the programme was the mag
nificent Overture, 'Pique Dame, for two Pianos,
Cabinet Organ and Violin; the Misses Hansbrough
and Misses Pritchald and North presided at the
Pianos Miss Shackelford at the Organ and Prot.
Ide accompanied with the Violin. The perfection
| with which this piece was performed, the nice
conception of the composers ideas and the orll-
liant rendering of its most difficult parts, told
more forcib]y than words can express, tie prom
cheney the performers had attained under their
teacher.
Miss NJ Pritchard, still very young in years, de
livered a French Salutatory, with remarkably fine
accent and correct pronunciation.
Rossni's grand Chorus, Hope, was performed
by about twenty-four pupils, accompanied by
two young ladies on the Piano and one on the
Organ. This piece told most conclusively with
what great care and accuracy the class had been
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had been bestowed upon every piece in so varied
a programme, and that every thing was rendered
with proper expression.
The next piece was MARCH by Prof. Richard,
q stirring, spirited composition, played beauti-
fully upon two Pianos by Misses Wilkins and
| Maverick.
Miss Gaines sang one Of Arditti's brilliant
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voice did full Justice to this difficult piece. Then
came the well-known Overture, Fra Diavolo,
performed on two Pianos by the Misses Moore
Miss B. Shackleford and Miss Payne, all of them
in the Junior class but showing, by their skill
that they had made great advancement in the art
of Music.
Herold's fine Overture, Tampa, was played,
without fault, by Misses Maverick, Bayne, Will
kins and Mansfield on the Pianos and Miss Brew
er on the Organ. All we can say is, that the la
dies did justice to the composition.
Next came the charming Trio from Atlia, Be
| lieve me- sang very sweetly by Misses Castleman
and Thorn and Prof. Davidson In the next
piece, Mendeisolln s March from Alfalfa, saw
two young ladies at one Piano, Misses Pgitchar !
and N cCay who seemed almost too small to reach
an octave, yet they played this piece with re-
m arkable precision and it was delightful to sec
Their little fingers skip over the keys and play
| well such composition of one of Germany
greatest masters Miss Harrison and Miss Jordan.
two fine performers, presided on the other Piano,
Miss Adams at the Organ and Prof Ids accom-
panied with the Violin.
The ne xt piece, 'Cheerfulness,'' was sung by
| Misses Brown and Brannon. 1t was delightful
composition and given in faultless style.
The grand Overture, "Oberon," by Weber,
was most magnifcently rendered by Misses
! Gaines, Hamilton, B. Kirk and Veal on the
Pianoes, Miss McGavock on the Organ and Prof.
Ide on the Violin. We are told this is one ofthe
most difficult Overtures ever written, and the
fine performance of it is the most positive proof
tina t music cannot be taught better.
The venerable Dr.. Johns, Bishop Of Va, then
delivered address, overlooking with good,
sound advice to the graduating class, and, in an
eloquent manner, counselling them 10 keep in
view the great mission of woman in the world
He also delivered the Diplomas to the graduates,
twenty-four in number. Among these were three
graduates in Music, the first in the history of the
Institute. The Concert closed with the Gloria
in Excelsis," in which all the audience joined,
and were then dismissed by the Benedction from
the bishop.
On the night of the 18th the 'iIique Dame''
and "Zampa" Oyertures were repeated with as
much success rs before Miss Maverick sang thu
grand Scena and Prayer, from the ''Freischutz, "
| cl,1r;1 roll R,If he nhnd
in the the Duo from Norma, pert ormed on two
Pianos by Misses McGavock and G. Shaclleford
1t abounds in great difficulties, but they seemed
as nothing to these two young ladies.
To Miss Thorn was assigned the task of deliv-
ering the English salutatory. 1t was finely written
and delivered in a most clear and impressive
manner
The prize Essay was Read by Miss Lamar, OF
| Georgia. and was a fine composition.
Miss V Hansbrough delivered the Valedictory
! It was remarked by Mr. Phillips, that this lady
had graduated in every branch taught in the In
stitute, and was the only one that ever had. Miss
Harrison delivered the Response; very fine com
position and read most beau tifully.
Then followed the distribution Of the honcrs
The Gloria in Excelsis then sung by the
whole audience and they were dismissed with The
Benediicton. Every one went away delighted
and it was acknowledged that the password O.
| this Institute is Onward
How STRANGE THAT agents and friends OF
other Machines will say things about the Wheeler
& Wilson that are uatrue. They say it will not
sew heavy work. There are four Tayloring Els
| Establishments in Staunton, and three of them use
the Wheeler & Wilson with perfect satisfaction,
and none of them ever had lesson. The other
Establishment uses Singer. Significant thai!
furthermore not one Agent in Staunton can use
Wheeler & Wilson. Hence, Judge that we may
be Judged-One Of the Stanton Agents had his
Machine in a ladies house and so was the Wheel
er s Wilson there He wed through fifteen OF
twenty thickness of cotton and left it and told
the lady If the Wheeler & Wilson would do it.
without breaking needle thread, that he
would give her $40. The Wheeler Wilson did
sew through it twice and made a more perfect
stitch in every particular. How are you Mr.. $40?
Wonder if she ever got it. There is the rub, as
| Shakespeare says.
The author of this is
W. N. HAWKINS,
W. &. W Agent.
| Staunton.
Married.
| On the 18th inst h.. Rev. 7. NJ. ShreckhiSe, MIR