Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-06-18
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THE
AuGTTSTA FEMALE SEMINARY

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gusta Female Seminary" of this place were held
in the Hall of that Institution, which was taste
fully decorated flor the OCCASION on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights of last week.
The exercises were opened on Monday night
by the recitation of French Dialogue-"E Oc-
! cGsion fat te LGrrom'' arranged by the French
teacher Madame Marandaz, and was done in
most excellent style-the enunciation being dis
tinct and the pronunciation correct. Then fol-
lowed two solos-Last Hope and Eanaor del Mon
do-well rendered by Miss Louela Styles and
Miss Kate Chambers respectively.
Then was enacted the allegory entitled, 1.-THE
Wreath of Virtue" which represents the ruling
love which animated the breasts of three NOR
tails (Amora, Eona and Ella) and their errone-
Gus ideas in relation to life of happiness, vir-
tue and piety. They wander to fragrant grove
inhabited by the Fairies-Minerva (the Fairy
Queen, Celestia (the Genius of Virtue), Vir-
ginia (the Genius of Piety), and Urania (the
| Genius or Beauty)-where they are startled by
meeting Minerva, who informs them that
| she discerns the spirit of their minds, and can
read their thoughts and feelings. The young
ladies were appropriately dressed to suit the
characters represented and all performed their
| parts we'll. Then two solos-E0enisg .Serenade and
| Polka della Reime-were rendered, in good style,
| respectively by Misses Lucy Jones and Mollle
| Berlin.
| Then was performed in good style-the char
| acters in appropriate costume-the allegory en-
| titled, "Lightheart's Pilgrimage" representing
young maiden commencing her pilgrimage
through the journey of life.
The following are the characters represented :
Lightheart, the Pilgrim Frivolita, Queen Of
the valley of pleasure mirth, sport, folly, false
hood, shame, &C.. Celestia, Guardian of the
Heights of Wisdom Reason, Religion and other
jewellers on the heights.
This evenings exercises were concluded by
song and chorus-Good Nightly Misses L.
Plat and B. Middlemiss, which delighted the
audience very much.
The exercises of Tuesday night consisted of
the performance by the pupils of large number
of excellent pieces of music-some of which are
difficult and require great skill to execute
Both the vocal and instrumental music were
rendered in manner to reflect great credit upon
the pupils and their skillful and efficient instruc-
tors.
On Wednesday night the exercises consisted of
vocal and instrumental music, reading of re-
ports, address by Hon. j. Randolph Tucker,
award of Diploma, distribution of certificates
and distribution of prizes.
This concluded the commencement exercises
of this excellent Female Seminary, whose pro-
gress in the line of successful advancement is on
ward and upward.
The number of pupils the past session was be-
tween 100 and 100.
We give below list of the honors awarded
RUDIMENTs OF MUsIc.-Mrs. C'asctords
Cass.-Misses I Banks, E Baker, NJ Coalter, S
Frazier. F Gibbs G Gibbs, L Jones, L McChes-
ney.
NAT HISTORY AND Personalities E
Evans, r Harris, M Hunter, A Perry.
NAT. PHILosoPHY.-Misses M Crawford, M
Coalter, M Cumming, A Coe A Giddings, S
N Nancy, Oliver, Ripley.
CHEMIsTRY-Mis P Atkinson, M Alcocke,
Darlington, M Gray, Hamrok, L HARRIS,
Perry, M Stuart, Thompson.
RUDIMENTs OF MUsIo-Prof. Ettimgers
Glass Misses NJ Alcocke, B Cowan, M Cum
ming, Daniel Graham, S Hemphill, L
Owen, Z Platt, L Ripley, K Tally, B Thompson,
e Van Meter, B Webb.
HIsToRY-Misses S Cooper, A Giddings, A
Lemley, McCaw j McElwee, j Perry, FL
Salisbury.
ENGLISH LITEEATURE-Misses L Brown, NJ
Beggs, Evans, A Giddings, E Heard, S Har-
man. d Hamrick, g Jones, L McClintic, g Nc
Cav, J Perry, L Plat, Ripley, III Thompson,
MORAL Sc1ENcE.-Misses P Atkinson, Car
rngton, B Cowan, nj Gray, L Harriss r Har-
riss, A Lemly, Mayes, McCaw, Ripley,
M Stuart.
JUDGMENTS OF MUs1o-Prof Fsrueys Class.
Misses Boyd, K Chambers, A Fishburne, NJ
French, I Finney, j Forsyth E Gum, j Hur
kamp, y Hundley, B Irion, K johnson, G
Jones, NJ Kent, NJ Land, E Moore, Nancy,
E Mckay, K McMaster, NJ Moseley, L Porter,
M McMaster M Ruff
MODERN LANGUAGES Gernaan.-Miss E
Heard.
ech.-Misses NJ Beggs, L Henry, NJ Ber-
lin, Atkinson, I Darlington, B Cowan, N
Gray, r Harris, NJ Mcintyre, B Middleniss, FL
McCaw, G McCaw, n Owen, j Perry, A Perry,
L Plat, NJ Ruff, L Styles
ANCIENT LANGUAGEs-LGti7-Mi M
Beggs, L Brown L Henry, NJ Hardie, M McIn-
tyre.
Embracing from Arithmetic
| to Analytical Geometry, inclusive-Misses Liz
| zie Harriss and M Mcintyre
| FULL GRADUATE-Mss Lizzie Harriss of Sa-
vannah, Ca, having obsained a Diploma for
Proficiency in the various Schools of the Semi
nary was awarded a Diploma as Full Graduate
| of the Institution.
PRIZES.
| The following young ladies were awarded
prizes as follows:
| PREPARATORY Recommendations and
| Order-Miss E Baker, Staunton.
| Perfect RecitGtions-greGtest nuaaber-Misses
Kayser, Montgomery Waddell Staunton.
Greatest Improvement IN Writimg-Miss L
McChesney, Staunton.
| INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT-For Greatest
Improvement IN Writing-Misses Gibbs, Va,
N Hotchkiss Staunton, M Nancy, Texas S
Poullain, Augusta, Ga.
Best hnpromptw Letter-Miss Sallie Cooper
Georgia.
IMPROVEMENT in Com ositiom-Msses G
Jones, Ala, E Moore, Washington d G, B
Thompson, Ala
| Enforcement IN EIOcution-Msses r Lemly
Miss, E Heard, Ca, III McCaw, Ala
Improvement IN Painting-Miss Harris
| Texas.
improvement IN Draa0ing and Paimting-Miss
M Beggs, Ala.
Skill IN Reading Masic-Miss M Crawford,
Virginia.
Superiority IN French Eranaimataom-Miss L
T 'orter, Texas.
enforcement IN Music-Msses Baker and
L. n, form diligence and obedience to school
reeni, Nions-Misses /. McCaw, Ala, G Ripley,
Ga, and G Gibbs, Va
GOLD MEDALS.
Vocal MUsIc.-Miss Daniels a. ~,ass-Flrst
Honor nj edal-Miss l. Platt Ga.
Improv ement Medal, Miss Bessie Irion. Miss.
Miss Ka tie Chambers Texas, was awarded
prize for m arked Improvement.
Mrs. FuLatz's CGdSs-First Honor Medal-Miss
B Middemiss, La.
Improvem snt Medals, Misses A Holly, La,
L Jones, Ala.
INSTRUMENTAL MUs1c-Prot Feaaaeys Class.