Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-06-28

Owing to the absence of the Editor at the
time of the closing exercises of the Wesleyan Fee
male Institute took place. and the failure TO re-
ceive from friend a special report Of the same,
we copy from the correspondence of the Wing,
the following synopsis of the Exercises, as it is
the very best we cSn do under the circumstances :.
e$SrAUNToN, June "a, 1879 -Tha commence
ment exercises of the Wesleyan Female Institute,
of which Rev. William A. Harris is President
passed off with great ec1at. The commencement
sermon was preached Sunday, June 10th, by
Rev. DR.. Games a. Duncan For pathos, power
and beauty, have never heard this sermon ex
celled He delivered his discourse on large
stage, while surrounded by over one hundred
Young ladies' dressed in white uniform, present.
ing before him scene of youthful grace and
beauty well calculated to inspire the gifted ora
tor. His appeals to the young ladies abouuded
with thoughts and sentiments both startling
and beautiful. While he spoke the hardest
heart was sotened and eyes unused to weep were
| weeping But leaving this great effort of DR..
Duncan, | will hasten on to notice the exercises
of the Lee and jackson Literary Society, which
held its anal celebration Monday, 18th: P. NJ.
Miss Lucy Kyle, of Texac, read chaste and ele-
giant salutatory Miss Mary Reesa, ST Virginia,
| and Miss Lucy Harris, of Georgia, lead essays,
which were we'll received. Miss A. Walker, Of
| Georgia. read the valedictory to her Society.
Tuesday, 8 r:A, Pre- nn"l exercises OF the
Young Ladies Christian Association were held.
tatory in fne style. Miss Russell, Of Georgia,
and Miss Lula Doggett of Virginia, read essays,
which elected considerable applause. Miss May
Calvert. of North Carolina read the valedctory
in an impressive manner. Rev. R. s. Moran
| D D., of North Carolina, then delivered ser
mon, which was very profound and phiosophic.
| 1t displayed vast compass OF thought and a
| ,nocf darfil research
On Wednesday, the 18th inst, at P. M, came
| off the grand concert, conducted by Prof.
Schneider, Madam Ruhl and Miss Lizzie Daniel
| This was tie most brilliant concert which this
school has ever given. The ladies who acted
the most distin guished part in this soiree were
Misses Rooney, Cocker and Smith, of Georgia,
Misses Lucy Eyle, of Texas Lizzie Pattie, E.
Harper and d. Bedford, of Virginia, all of whom
sung very sweetly and amid grea. applause.
This concert fully vindicated the character of
the musical faculty of this institute, which, by
| the way, is one of the largest and most accom-
| plished corps OF musical teachers IN any college
| of the South.
Thursday the closing exercises took place.
1 They were very imposing and impressive. 4
large number of young ladies received diplomas
, in schools, and about twenty gold medals were
conferred on various distinguished pupils
Among those who received star medal IN vo-
cal music was Miss BEDFORD Of Richmond city,
and Miss Lizzie Pattie, Of Baltimore,
Among those who achieved the high honor Of
/, graduate in four schools of the course was Miss
Lopla Degeett, of Richmond, daughter of Bish-
| op Dqggett ! yill send you list Of the grad
yates and medalists in my next. Six were de-
clared full graduates Misses Rooney, Rombo
and Walker, of Georgia, and Misses Frotfer,
Bland and Harper, Of Virginia.
The past has been the most Furnishing ses'
sion in the history of this honored Institution
Over one hundred ladies attended its halls o.
learning from the States reaching from Mary
land to Texas. Fhe latter State sending seven
teen the past session ~
The grounds, buildings and faculty Of this
college for young ladies are such as TO place il
in the very front rank of our best institutions
of learning. ~