Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-06-20
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Seminary, for the session of 1901, miss Bald
win, Principal took place on Monday Tues
day and Wednesday nights of last week On
Monday night, "Cantata" was performed in
the concert rooms of the Seminary, and as the
! accommodations were limited, the occasion was
enjoyed by comparatively few persons. Those
who were present speak of the exhibition and
the music as exquisitely beautiful. = aae
On Tuesday public concert was given in the
Presbyterian Church, and was attended by a
multitude of people. Wepretendto no skill in
music, and will not attempt critical examine
ton of the merits of the performances but COM
petent judges assure us that it was alike ycredi-
table to teachers and pupils, and certainly the
large audience manifested their approval, not
only by remaining to the close at late hour,
but by their remarkably silent and eager atten-
ton. 49, a tea AtfW l%S9
On Wednesday night the church was again
filled to overlooking, and the occasion was one
Of great interest After the performance of sew
eral pieces of music, and singing by the young
ladies, which, as was remarked, might have
entranced Calypso and her nymphs, 1.-The names.
of pupils who had passed. their examinations
were announced and prizes, diplomas, and med
ais were conferred upon those who had achieved
them. An appropriate address was then deliv-
cred by the Rev, Mr.. Pratt, of Lexington, on
work, Play, and Rest" sEw l3 Z
During the late session the number of officers
and teachers of this institution was twenty-five,
and Of pupils about one hundred and seventy,
of whom about one hundred boarded in the
Seminary. aIfA o
The following is list of the pupils to whom
nriZes were awarded.
For .Neatasess, and O7der.-To Janet Woods,
of Staunton. - r. - - - -
For the greatest number of Perfect REGULATIONS.
10 Montgomery Waddell, of Staunton. ADJ
For the greatest IMPROVEMENT an Hand Wri-
tlng.-1n Juvenile Department. to Fannie
Bright, of Stauntpn; in Preparatory DEPART
ment, to Maria Spiyey, of Georgia; in Interme-
diate Department., LIST class, to Sallie Hartman.
Of Staunton; End class to Edmonia Barton, Of
Lexington. 'se
For The Best Iaapronsptu Letters.-To Misses
Clara McCaw, of Mobile. and Minnie Middle
miss, of New Orleans
For Composition in the Intermediate Depart
ment.-To Misses Rebecca Harris of Texas and
Kate Nelson of Staunton.
For Improvement i'm EZocution.-To Misses
Of Georgia, and Belle Coffin, of Tennessee.
For Skill IN Reading Music Sc-Miss Annie
Sherrard, of Mississippi.
For Improvement IN Draso;ng.- Miss Gage
For Improvement IN Painting Misses Alice
Giddings. of Illinois, and George Ripley, Of
Georgia -.
10 t,'- GOLD MEDALS
For Best Compositions in Senior Classic
Misses Belle Coffin, of Tennessee, and lisa Car.
rington, of Staunton-a Star M edal to each
Instrumental Mmsic.-Prof. Ettinger's Glass
First Honor, Star Medal TO Miss Philoclea
Sturges, of Georgia.
For Improvement Medals to Misses Lena
Winston, of Alabama, Hortense Salisbury, Of
Georgia, Maggie Cushman, of Georgia, Annie
E. Woods, of Virginia, Mary Grey, of Vir-
ginia, Mary Hull, of Florida, Mollie Berlin, of
Prof. Fenney's Glass. First Honor, Star
Medal to Miss Lizzie Watt, of Virginia.
For hasprovez2ea't-- Medals to Misses Belle Mid
dlemiss of New Orleans, Ophelia Wood, of
Tennessee, Sallie Peck, of Virginia, and Cortie
Smith, of Virginia.
For improvement on Organ and Piano Medal
to Miss BESSIE Denham, of Florida.
For hnproceazaent-M Crawford's Class-To
Miss Anna Denny, of Virginia. medal
FOCAL 1stsic.-First Honor a Star Medal to
Miss Emma List, of Wheeling, w. Va.
FIRST Improvement Medal-To Miss Ophela
Wood, of Tennessee.
For improvement IN Voice-Medal to Miss
Minnie Fatio, of Washington city.
To Miss Kate Downing, of Columbus Ca,
who has heretofore received the highest honor
the Seminary confers for proficiency in music,
handsome volume was presented, as a token
that she still maintains her marked pre-emi-
nence, and a proof of the esteem Of her
teacher.
When pupil has completed the course in any
one of the Schools and obtained four-fifths of
the standard number at any examination, she
receives Certificate of Proficiency in that
School, No ordinary amount of diligence and
labor are necessary, therefore, to secure these
testimonials The following young ladies re-
celyed Certificates in the Schools named:
RUDIMENFs OF MUSIC.
Mrs Craavford's Czass.-Julia Baker, Katie
Baker, Lucy Brewer, Jennie Calbreath, Julia
Carter, Mary L. Evans, Jennie Gray, Kate
Herr Mary Lara, Rosa Lemly, Maggie Mann,
Jennie Mays Kate Nelson.
Atkinson Monte Barton, Sallie Cooper, Bessie
lenham, Mary Denham, Lizzie Pearson, Alice
Giddings, Margie Hardy. Fannie Hubbard,
Clara Kent Amanda Lemly, Hugenia McCaw,
miss, Belle Middlemiss, Annie Orme, Fannie
Owen, Sallie Peck, Carrie Simonton, Cortie
Smith, Maggie Stuart, Louella Styles, Nela
Switzer, Kate Waller, Lula Waller, Lizzie
Watt. Lizzie White Susie Winston. Orpheia
Wood.
Prof. Ettinger's Class -Mollie NJ. Berlin, Isa
Darlington, Mary Coffman, Emma Cunning
ham. Maggie Cushman, Anna Dickinson, Min
ME Fatio3 Mollie Goodwin, Mary Gray, Emma
Grove, Kate Harnsberger Maria Hendrick
Mamie Hendrlck, Emma Hill. Annie Holly
Nellie Hotchkiss, Rosa Jacobs, Hettie McKen-
ME, Alice Patteson, jamie Perry, Annie Perry
Emma Poole, George Ripley, Hortie Salisbury
Bette Shelton, Philoclea Sturges.
NATURAL HISTORY AND PHYSIOLOGY.
Mary Denham, Bessie Denham, Carrie Simon
ton, Kate Skeen, Kate Waller, Annie Wilson.
NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.
Minnie Fatio Emma Frazier, Mollie Good
| win, Kebecea Harris, Nellie Hotchkiss, Ella
! Harper, Emma Heard, Mary Hpll, Annie Orme,
| Annie Perry, jamie Perry Maggie Stuart, Me-
| liza SwtZer, Bette Sitlington, Leila Walker,
| Bella Stcrrett, Annie Woods, Kate Waller.
CHEMISTRY.
| Kate Downing, Bessie Denham Mary Den
| ham, Molie Goodwin, Alice Giddings Margie
Hardie, Rebecca Harris, Emma List Emma
| Poole, Carrie Sinonton, Annie Sherrard, Bette
Shelton Cortie Smith, Mary Thompson.
LATIN.
| Portia Atkinson, Anna Denny, Leila Walker,
Annie Woods.
| Mary Crawford, Trigg McElwee, Maggie Stu
art, Nelia Switzer, Cortie Smith, Carrie Simon
ton, Kate Waller, Leila Walker.
| HISTORY.
Mary Crawford, Isa Darlington, Emma Fra
drick, Trigg McElwee, Jennie Mayes, Maggie
Stuart, Alice Wilson, Lena Winston, Annie
| Woods.
| ENGLISH LITERATURE.
(Blair's Rhetoric, Trench on Words, and
Shaw's Manual of English Literature.)
Mary Anderson, Belle Coffin. Mary Crawford,
lisa Darlington, Lizzie Harriss, Mary Grav'
Margie Hardie, Rebecca Harris, Nellie Hotch-,
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