Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-06-20

Observation-Disclosures IN -STAuNToN.@
Last week our citizens as we'll as many strangers
were entertained with the interesting commence
ment exercises of the Augusta Female Semi
nary and ssvirginia Female Institute and also
had the pleasure of attending the Concert of vo-
cal and instrumental music given for the benefit
of Miss Sue. E.. Ridenour
This week they will be entertained with the
commence ment exercises of the Wesleyan Fee
male Institute" and Baptist Female Institute"
the annual examination of the pupils of the D..
D. and Blind Institution, the pantomim1c exh1-
btion by the mutes, and the"annual concert of
vocal and instrumental music given by the pu-
pills of that Institution, under the direction of
the efficient music teacher, Prof. A. j.. Turner
The exercises of this year sustain the high
reputation which the excellent Female Schools
of this place have justly acquired. They.
have excited the admiration and elected express
sions of hearty commendation from all who
have witnessed them. This is especially true of
the strangers, whose former good opinions re-
speeding them have been more than confirmed
Though their opinions were favorable, as shown
by the fact that they sent their daughters to them
to be educated and though the reports concern
ing them were so very complimentary as to seem
extravagant, yet on witnessing the exercises and
observing the proficiency of the pupils, and
learning the character of the schools, they are
ready to exclaim with the Queen of Sheba--
'the half has not been told" As good as these
schools are, they are becoming better year by
year. They are progressive, and halt not in
their steady march of Improvement Those
having daughters whom they wish to have we'll
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to the excellent female schools of this place
In these schools, the moral as well as the intel
lectual, faculties are properly trained and culti
waited. Parents and guardians can send their
daughters and wards to these schools in the con-
fdent assurance that they will be properly cared
for and educated. IF you have a daughter or
female ward to educate, send her to Staunton.
MISS SUE RIDENoUR's CoNCERT--Thes con-
cert given on Friday night last in the chapel of
d. d. & B. Institution by Miss Ridenour.
former pupil of that Institution, assisted by the
blind pupils of that Institution, under the di-
rection of their teacher, Prof. A. J. Turner, was
well attended-that large Hall being nearly filed
with an appreciative and delighted audience
The audience manifested their delight by raptu-
rous applause, and several of the pieces on the
programme were encored. Miss Ridenour is an
interesting, and, in spite of her blindness. a
beautiful girl, with voice as sweet as that of
the nightingale, and he that failed to be moved
by the concord of her sweet sounds would sure
ly in the language of Shakespeare, be fit for trea-
sons, stratagems and spoils.
By request, one of the pupils, Mr.. j. w.
Pultz- familiarly called by his fellow-pupils,
"The Governor" Sang the humorous song: Not
for Joe" His rendering was such to elicit
much applause. He also sang T" Uncle Joe''
which likewise amused the audience greatly
The occasion was one which was greatly enjoyed
by the large audience in attendance.
COMMENCEMENT SERMoN.-In the M e.
Church of this place, on Sunday last, Rev. S. S.
Roszel, D. D., of Washington city, preached
the commencement sermon, in connection with
the commencement exercises of the wesleyan
Female Institute" His text was portion of
the latter part of the 9th verse of the XXI chap
ter of Revelation: "Conae hitler, a0iu shoao
thee the bride" This sermon was fraught with
fine thou ghts, embellished with beautiful i'm
agery, and was delivered with that fluent elo-
quence and that graceful manner for which that
eminent minister is SO highly distinguished
At the time of going to press, Prof Alfred T.
DIedsoe, LII D.. of Baltimore, was delivering
the annual address in the IL. 3, Church at the
final celebration Of the Lee and jackson Lit
erary Society,"" composed of the pupils of the
wesleyan Female Institute"
Prof. Bledsoe is distinguished as . scholar of
varied attainments, and as a profound theelo-
gian. He is one of the most intellectual men of
this country.