The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-06-29
Closing Exercises Of the d. d. 4 Il. Insti-
tutinn esss

Closing Exercises Of the d. ID. u b. lnstl-
tuition.
The closing exercises of theD. D. Il Is. In
stitution took place on last Thursday, The
Chapel of the Institution was filed by an au-
dience composed of citizensof the town and
county and large number Of strangers. The
close attention paid to the performances show
ed the interest which is felt in the efforts
made for the education Of the Deaf Mutes
and Blind of our State.
The programme occupied four hours, and
was varied one It began with the Star
Quick-step," performed BY the band compos-
ed of the blind pupils.
Then came 1.-The Lords Prayer" in signs,
| by graceful little deaf mute girl, Mary
Steers of Rockbridge. Representatives OF
all the classes in the deaf mute department
were called out in order, beginning with the
lowest These all gave evidence of accurate
training aud proficiency in their studies.--
Glasses and representatives Of classes in the
Blind Department exhibited the careful man.
ner in which they had been taught and had
mastered such studies as Reading from rails
ed type, Arithmetic, Geography, English
History, French, Geometry aud Algebra =
Then came the distribution of prizes, and Fl
nally very we'll written little valedictory ad-
dress, delivered in the Sign Language, by
Mr. James G. Austin, which was also read
to the audience by one Of the officers. The
whole programme was enlivencd at intervals
by music by the Band, Orchestra and Choir,
which we have no hesitation in saying was
En- how 1,ctop nod To
The following prizes were awarded
DEAF MUTE DEPARTMENT
Superiority Gold Medal-Miss Ma
rion E. bearing.
Language. -Silver Medal Misses Ann
Shearer, NJ. E. bearing, Mary Steers, and
Mcssrs. c. B. Lumpkin, John Michael, and
Levi Wilfong.
History Silver Medal Miss E. t. CAL
loway.
Geography.-Silver Medal-Mi Uses Ma
ry L. Ogburn and Susan r. Edwards.
Arithmetic --Silvcr Medal, Misses A.
Shearer and S. E Edwards, and Messrs. c.
H. Ferebee and j. L. Lumpkin.
Drawing.-Silves Medal, Miss V. 3.
FulE.
Bindery-S Silver Medal, Mr.. j G. Aus
tin.
Cabinet Shcp.-Silver Medal, Bias Car
ter.
Shoe shop.-Silver Medal, Mr. VIM. Fl.
Grim.
Tailor shop.-silver Medal, Mr.. s. w.
Mattress Shop.-Silver Medal, Mr.. R
Leonard.
Latin Language.-Silver Medal, Miss r
E. Digges.
Industry Silver Medal, Miss V. A. Ar
gabright.
| BLIND DEPARTMENT.
Superiority Medal, Miss Nj. n
Eliasen.
Distinction Silver Medal, Mr.. William
Trammell
Merit Silver Medal, Miss L. A. Nc
Dowell.
Reading.-Silver Medal, Miss L. Frank
lin, and Mr. Wrenn Trammell
History,-Silver Medal, Miss Pattie AL
bertson, and Mr.. James Kenzie
Geography Silver Medal, Miss NJ
+! Kyle, and Mr. Riley Breedon.
Arithmetic-Si Medal. Misses Pat
tie Albertson and Minnie Kyle, and Mr.
John Griffin
Music-s5ii,Yer Medal, Miss B. B Gibson,
and Mr.. J. Pultz
Industry-Silyer Medal, Miss Hattie
Maddox.
French Language-silver Medal, Miss
V. Clemens
Diplomas were conferred upon the fol-
lowing Graduates:
DEAF MUTE DEPARTMENT.
Misses R. E. Digges, of Fluvanna; A
T. Shearer, of Appomattox; V. B. Fultz,
of Augusta; and Martha E. Ogburn, of
Greenville; and Messrs. Luther Fry, of
Shenandoah; James G. Austin, of Amelia.
BLIND DEPARTMENT.
Misses Mary S. Kyle, of Botetourt; Lu
cy A. Mcdowell, of Botetourt; Virginia
Clemens, of Augusta and Messrs Jno. w.
Gasland, of Spottsylvauia; James H. llol-
mes, of Fauquier.-!spectator.