The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-06-27

DILIGENcE.-MisS Bette Hugh les.
NEArNEss-Misses Ella S Dawson, (single
room) Lucy Tebbs, double room).
! Mrs. PHILLIPS STARs.-Misses Houston, Mol
lie Howell.
| GENERAL Observation-Disclosures: NJ
| Trea1well.
| DnAwINa-Miss Emily Hamilton.
PRIZE ESSAY.
sANr1N1 MEDALLION WAroH-Miss Henrietta
Hardy.
GENERAL EXCELLENCE.
DARLINGTON MEDALLION WATcn-Aliss Mamie
Hay den-hy acclamation.
GRADUATE
School of Music.-Miss Emma W Bradford, M
Elite Barclay, Lula Claiborne Ella s Dawson, Lu-
cy G Deupree, Lima Lowry, Georgia Taylor
NJ Waterman
School of French Miss Emma Pritchard.
School Of Eclectic Englsh--Misses Flora L
Bradford, Va; Maggie Browne, Va; Maggie
Buck. D. c.; Lula Claiborne, Va Anna Culber
son, Texas Ella Dawson, Va. Lucy Deu-
pree Ga NJ Lula Dunbar, La; Nellie CARRIER,
Va; jamie K Gibboney. Va Mamie Hayden,
Va; Henrietta Hardy, Va; Emily Hamilton,
Ga; Josephine Houston, Texas Bette Hughes,
Texas; Mamie R Kirk, Va; Florence Mason,
Va; Emma Pritchard La Mollie Rowell Tex;
Mamie Taliafero, Va; Lucy NJ Tebbs, Va; NJ
Treadwell, s. c.. Fannie H Tinsley, e. NJ Wa
terman, La; Carrie X Wallace, KY; Mary L
Williamson, Ala.
There were no full graduates.
THE TWO PRIZE WATCHES.
The first was the Santini Medallion Watch, for
the best essay on given subject. which this year
was "The Ocean in All its Aspects" The watch
was an imported Geneva Hunting Case LsIy;s
Watch each side having knopped. raised star for
the inscriptions. There we're six Essays, and the
contest was finally narrowed down to Nos. 5 and
6. After due deliberation by the Judges, VIM. H.
Tams, Esq, Maj. H. NJ. Bell and Maj. 7. Elder,
the watch was awarded to Miss Henrietta Hardy,
of Norfolk, Va.
We must not let the occasion pass without as
cribing all honor to the noble Southerner who,
in half dozen institutions has established
similar prizes to stimulate the young aspirants
for fame to increased efforts to distinguish them
selves.
The second, the sCarrington Medallion Watch"
was instituted by that we'll known Virginian,
Col. William e. Darlington, of the Piedmont
and Arlington Life ms. Co. One ofthe substantial
institutions now of the South 1t is splendid
Geneva Hunting Case lady's Watch, of like quail
ty of the Santini Prize Watch. The case is most
beautifully etched, leaving a polished star
either side for the inscriptions This Watch was
to be open to the efforts of the whole school. The
best standing in all the departments, known
Principal and left to the pupils to be decided.
They awarded by acclamation, the honor to Miss
Mamie j Hayden, Of Isle of Wight County Va,
without dissenting voice and thus added to the
| value Of the beautiful prize priceless honor,
rarely equaled The Watch had magnificent
double Opera Chain and Guard, the cost of which
at wholesale price, was $75 Both watches were
prepared by George F. Saddler Il Son, of Balti'
more, and reflected great credit their taste and
skill.
A fine chorus by the Vocal Glass recalled US
from our absorbing interest in the distribution of
these brilliant prizes. 1t was 'Homeward in
JOY" and was most appropriate.
We shall not soon forget Miss Mamie Kinks
Valedic.ory. The subject, style, and modest meth
cd of treating the extensive subject, did her great
credit. The reading superb, and the agita-
ton nd tears of the fair Valedictorian, as she
took leave of school and classmates officers, hall
and grounds, with all their associations, ad-
ded magic emphasis to the effort, that Impress
us greatly, and wept with her.
Miss McCay's response was beautifully written
| and read. The reading charming, and she
convinced us by it, how richly she deserved the
Star Honor in Elocution, she had just received.
| Among the many merits of this Institution, we
| consider the School Of Elocution unsurpassed in
any other in the south. We shall never forget Miss
es Hardy, Buck, Dunbar, McCay and Santlni, the
Star Elocu,ion Medalists Of the Virginia Female
Institute
The grand old Gloria Excelss, by the school
and audience, and the Benediction by, Rev. Mr.
Hullihen dismissed about midnight from a
most charming entertainment