The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.
,a,,ton Baptist Female Institute
ttos.ng Exercises.
r pO0rtfd Tor INC INspatCH'I
.>, I1lnn OO lSI |

TCpp0rtf1 Tor the lnspstcn.i
STANTON. VA, June %. 1871:
,nnnc the Summaries for young iaales
NJ, have made Staunton so widely ana
N"N",iy known there has recently ar-
"'u..1 . new candidate for public taVnr. L
lTH' -, thr Stanton Baptist Female Insti-
f''' ,,,5,r the management OF ,Ino. ttaft,
,"'', Mr.. Hart has been for years known
~ ~ ,oStnrn yart OF the state rs principal
n nv, NO. sIhrmarlc Female Institute, at
- 'Sy>,,tcsyijlr. and no man has had more
"s' Min Inc widening and dispensing OF
-, ~, ro,ISr of literary and scicntiilc study IN
',' ,,arv valuable schools for glrlS. Inc
So, ,TI,,nrnrrlc Female institute WAS transferred
- ,,qunton last February, ana now ny the
,,,nniou Baptist Female institute may
e'''"o,,mt,d aS ono of the established
.T r"um,r # the mace. The closing ex-
,;sc. have lust taken place.
'', ,,.; Monday night concert was gwen
~" Institute: the performance oil tue
I" 49,. ,aGlrs was crc:lilahc 10 themselves
l.';;" - their accomplished instructor, Mr..
Z. ". Homer. ,,,. ;., f,r,,os,.,>
,,,r,r commencement exercises were
,i,-,En Rants, Church. Those consisted
!' "'"S thr names of the Young iadicS
49, ." h,a DISTINGUISHED themselves IN the
',,,,,,r and intermediate classes o' Wy N",i'
-. Gr;.rimcnts ION schools, ana the w
r,r,y uf diplomas 10 graduates IN spcsI.'i,
..,nrl>." The principal stated clearly al'o
mi, what these diplomas mcant-that
,'t.,tiCy no, 10 finished scholarship. out
his .that The recipients had given PROOF
.n,,.ity. and have reached that position
.tnrh affords The point of departure Tor
YnI successful excursions INTO the
,'.i,c~ REGIONS of altainmcutS. AT he same
,,,-,,. br lrylarcd his firm belief shat they
,n'l.,,t,, ,,tile a. high grade OF positive
'I.,l,->hin as in amy school for young
Mr, with which he is acquainted.
,,n, Young Lady who had graduated III
.n, ei5Ltu special school Of the collegiate
I..,3rturnt received Il diploma rs graduate
", The stanton Baptist Female Institute.
DnIliic>s she will prove worthy to DC
reaAr! with the graduates OF the school III
.,r,r,r wears and in its former location,
,.,ny NJ whom are among the most sue
.,..iIii teachers in the South.
\,.yf followed an address by Dr.J. w. NJ
Williams. of Baltimore, on "Woman, the
I.,,,;,,. pnvtr." The address was not that
.rr 81 rommonplac such a merely ordi.
,..ry man would be apt TO string together
,, ,uru a thread. lii earnest and elegant
,lr the speaker stated and illustrated the
,rapo.tiou that the want OF the day was
.,ulorll force" Then by striking illusions
:. history. and especially hy reference to the
TEACHINGS Of cripturc-tcachlngS that seem
Wv obvious when once clearly stated, but
yh;rh most men never think Of, he showed
.t.. the .rcat magazine Of moral force
,,rtbc world is in the women OF the world
Er must not attempt an outline even
THE address was one which presented few
Joints t. atlraci those who are taken cap
~. bylhc .larc of oratory, falsely so-callcd,
Int To- thoughtful men, who are casting
4,rui 10 solve the question, How shall So
r..fy he saved and purified? il was rich in
SUGGESTIONS. Altogether, the friends OF this
new school have reason to be hopeful. ne
urrg,trnIing closing exercises OF inns ses,
Ion do not compare i'll certain sort OF
,r2Uury with the ambitious display of the
cider ana larger schools. Perhaps 1t may
mol hy ~ hereafter. AUGUSTA.