Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-06-14

took place on Monday, TUESDAY ana Weones-
day nights last.
On Monday night the exercises consisted ola
French Dialogue arranged by that accomplished
French Teacher, Madame Marandaz which was
admirably rendered by the young ladies, and
followed by two beautiful solos by Miss Louella
Styles and Miss Kate Chambers. Next in order
was an Allegory, "Wreath of Virtue repre-
scented without fault, and solo with Flute &C.
by Miss L. Jones, and another by
Miss Mollie Berlin.
The Allegory of "Lightheart's Pilgrimage"
was put forward with great taste and each part
well portrayed by the many young ladies who
participated, ending with beautiful moral
Wisdom winning the palm over Pleasure, Fri
volity, Folly, Falsehood ct i'd omne genus.
The evenings exercises concluded with
chorus and song by Miss Plat and Miss Middle.
miss, and the whole being most entertaining to
all who were present.
On Tuesday night, the Programme consisted
of choice Vocal and Instrumental Music The
young ladies who were called upon to carry out
this part of the exercises, exhibited considerable
accomplished instructors. We can not call at
tention to the special excellency of any of the
young ladies without doing injustice to all 9TH
ers who participated, and content ourselves with
men tioning those who won applause at the con-
cluson of each piece as Vocalists, Misses Irien,
Midd!emiss, Holly, Platt and Moseley, and as
excelling,a AS performers in the various classes, on
the piano: Misses Berlin, S. Hartman, Gray, Webb,
Hemphill, Salisbury, Holly, Alcocke, Plat, Hen
ry, MacIntyre, Waller, Barton, Forsythe, Fin
ney, Marshall, Crawford, johnson, Owen, Gibbs,
Gwin, Hubbard, Jones, McElwee, Lara, Oliver
Jacobs, Van Meter, M. Thompson, Daniel, Tally
and B. Thompson.
and consisted of programme of Instrumental
and Vocal Music, which was admirably rendered
by the young ladies of the various music classes
and in manner which places the music depart
ment of this School in the very front rank of
courses of Music in this country, followed by the
Reading of Rep orts, Distribution of Certificates
award of Full Diploma to only one young la
dy, Distribution of Prizes and Medals, and a
most practical and happy address by that dis
tnguished orator, Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker,
Prof of Law in Washington j. Lee University,
with parting hymn by the pupils,
and being one of the most happy commence
ments of this excellen and most prosperous Fe-
male Seminary.
The following young ladies were awarded
Certi6 Gates of Proficiency in tie respective
Schools.
RUD1MENTs OF MUsIc.-Ars Crau5orPs Glass.
Misses I. Banks, E. Baker, NJ. Coalter, S. Fra
zier, F. G ibis, G. Gibbs, L. Jones, l.. McChes-
ney.
NAT. HlsTeaY AND PHYSIOLOGY. Misses B.
Evans, R. Harris, N. Hunter, A. Perry.
NAT. PHILOSOPHY Misses M. Crawford, M.
Coalter, NJ. Cumming, A. Coe, A. Giddings, S.
Harman, S. Hemphll, L. Henry, H. Mckenzie,
NJ. Nancy, e. Oliver, G.. Ripley.
CHEMISTRY Misses P. Atkinson, N. Alcocke,
I. Darlington, NJ. Gray, D. Hamrick, L. Harriss
N. Hotchkiss, S. Isom, A. Lemley, ]. Mayes,
A. Perry M. Stuart, B. Thompson.
RUD1MENTs OF MusIc.-Prof. EKinger's Glass
Misses NJ Alcocke, B. Cowan, M. Cumming E
Daniel, P Graham, S. Hemphill, L. Henry, K.
Johnston, NJ Morris, E. Oliver, N. Owen, L.
Platt, L. Ripley, K. Tally, B, Thompson, E.
Van Meter, B. W ebb.
HISTORY. Misses S. Cooper, A. Giddings, A.
Lemly, H. McGaw, j. McElwee, j. Perry, Fl.
Salisbury
ENGLISH L1TERATURE.-Misses L. Brown, N.
Beggs, E. Evans, A. Giddings, E. Heard, s.
Hartman, D. Hamrick, G.. Jones L. McClintic,
G. McCaw, j. Perry, L. Plat, G. Ripley, NJ.
Thompson, A. Wilson.
MORAL SCIENCE. Misses P. Atkinson, 1. Car
ring ton, B. Cowan, M. Gray, L, Harriss, B.
Harris, A. LemIy, J. stayes, Fl. McCaw, G Rip
ley, NJ Stuart.
RUD1NENTs OF MUslc.-Prof. Fenney's Class-
Misses A. Boyd K. Chambers, A. Fishburne,
NJ. French, I. Finney, J. Forsyth, E. Gum, J..
Hurkamp, N Humidity, B. Irion, K. johnson,
G Jones, NJ. Kent, NJ Land, 3. Moore, NJ Ma
ney, E. Mckay, K McMaster, NJ. Mose!ey, L.
Porter, NJ. Ruff
MODERN LANGUAGEs.--G German. Miss E.
Heard.
French. Misses NJ. Beggs, L. Henry, NJ. Ber-
lin, P. Atkinson, I. Darlington, B. Cowan, NJ.
Gray, R. Harris, NJ Mcintyre, B. Middlemiss,
H. McCaw, G. McCaw, N. Owen, J. Perry, A.
Perry, L. Platt NJ. Ruff, L. Styles.
ANCIENT LANGUAGEs-Lati Misses NJ. Beggs
L. Brown, L. Henry, NJ. Hardie, NJ. Mcintyre.
MATHEMATICS. Embracing from Arithmetic
to Analytical Geometry, inclusive--Misses Liz
ze Harriss and NJ. McIntyfe.
FULL GRADUATE-Mi Lizzie Harriss, OF Sa-
Ca, having obtained a Diploma for
Proficiency in the various Schools of the Semi
nary wss AWARDED Diploma as Full Graduate
of the institutions
PRIZES
The following young ladies were awarded
prizes as follows
PREPARATORY Neatness and Or
der-Miss g. Baker, Staunton. A
Perfect Recitations-greates number Misses J.
Kayser, Montgomery Waddell, Staunten.
Greatest improvement in Writing. -Niss l.. Nc
Chesney, Staunton.
INTERMEDIARY DEPARTMENT.-F Greatest I'M
orovemem in Writing-Misses G. Gibbs, Va, N:
Hotchkiss. Stauatap, n: Nancy, Texas, S. Poul-
lain Augusta, Ga.
Best Impromptu Letter.-Miss Sallie Cooper,
Georgia
Improvement in Composition.-M Misses G Jones,
Ala, E. Moore, Washington D. c., B. Thomp-
son, Ala.
improvement in observation-disclosures R. Lemly,
Miss, e. Heard, Ga, H. McCaw, Ala.
improvement in Painting Miss R. Harris,
Texas.
Improvement in Draaoing and Painting.--M
NJ. Beggs, Ala.
Skill in Reading Musio.--Miss NJ. Crawford,
Va.
Superiority in French Examination. Miss l..
Porter, Texas.
Improvement in Music.--Misses &. Baker and