The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-06-27
From the Spectator.
WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

Inc commencement eAeICloeo VI Univ
Wesleyan Female Institute, for the ses-
sion Of 187l-'72, were held in the Metho-
dist Church, in this place, on the 10th,
18th, 18th, 10Th and goth instant. The
commencement sermon was preached on
Sunday, the 10th, by Rev. Jas. A. Duncan,
D. D., notice of which was published
last week.
ON MONDAY NIGHT occurred the final
celebration of the Lee and jackson Liter
airy Society. The programme on this oc-
casion consisted of the following: j.. Pray
er by Rev R. s. Moran, D. D., of N G.;
2. Salutatory Essay by Miss Lucy Kyle,
of Texas; 8. Essay by Miss Mary Reese,
of Va; A. Essay by Miss Lucy P. Harris,
of Ga 5. Valydictory Essay by Miss Au-
rora Walker, of Ga. Beautiful and ap
propriate pieces of music were played be-
tween the Essays. The essays we're we'll
written, and they were all read in elegant
style. The spacious audience chamber Of
the church was filled with a brilliant as
sembly, and all seemed delighted with the
evenings entertainment.
On TUESDAY NIGHr the Young Ladies'
Christian Association held their final cele-
bration. The following was the pro-
pramme: 1. Anthem by the Choir 2
PRAYER by Rev. J. C.-Kern, of Washington
city 8. Salutatory Essay by Miss Maggie
A BEDFORD, of Va; 4. Sacred Chorus by
Madame Ruhl's class; 5. Essay by M SIS.
Jennie. .Rambo, of Ca; s. Solo-s::1 il
sarise"-by Miss Lucy Kyle, of Texas; 7.
Essay by Miss*sallie Russell, Of Ga; 8.
Essay by Miss Lula Doggett of Va; 3
Solo, trio and chorus, by Miss Daniels
class :. 10. Valedictory Essay by Miss May
/ Calvert, N. c.; H.. Duet-Ruth and Ma
omi-by Misses E. Harper and Redfofd,
of Va; y. Annual sermon by Rev X: 5
Moran, D. D., of N. c.; IS. Solo, by Miss
Lizzie Daniel
All the exercises of this evening were ex-
4 ceedingly interesting aud deserving OF espe-
i ci5l mention, but want of space prevents an
extended notice. The sermon by the Rev. DR.
Moran was profoundly crudte and exhibited
and amount of research rarely ever compress
ed into sermon Of ordinary length His
subject was the rise and progress of christian
ity in the world, and it required the most
learned minds to follow him through the laby
rinths of aacent history into which he car
red his auditors. His sermon yielded an
, abundant harvest Of general christian intor,
nation.
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT the annual Solree
was held The programme on this occasion
? cons isted Of twenty-four pieces Of vocal and
instrumental music, from the best composers
! -chorusses, oy ventures, duets solos, &c. All
the pieces were performed in style that ex-
hibted great skill on the part OF the young
5 ladies, aud reflected much credit on their in
structors-Prof Schneider, Miss Daniel and
= Madame Ruhl. Among the instrumental
pieces that were performed most skilfully
S were, sBethaveu's second Symphonic 10 u,
played by Misses BEDFORD, Rooney and Coker
J uo-"Troyotore by Alberto, and
i performed by Misses Ligon and Hyatt; and
G ssrhc Last Rose ofSumner" arr by Dressed
$ Misses Raesdale and Harris.
: Among the vocal pieces that were sung
e with the finest effect, e-"Cavatini,' BY
e Miss Lizzie Patti; ''Swiss Echo Song" BY
Miss S. Smith; Gall things are beautiful" by
I, the Misses Harper; "Ernau." by Miss Cocker
It and "Ztti,' by Misses Pattie, Cocker ane
Il Kyle.
On THURSDAY N1aHT occurred the fna
exercises, on which occasion the Sautatory
Essay was read by Miss Annie Trot er, of Va.
and the Val.dctory Essay by Miss Auror;
Walker, of Ga Both Of these essays were
!. Gne specimens of composition, and they were
It read in good STYLE The intervening music
>, was Of a fac, CLASSICAL character, and was per
$ formed in the most artistic and skilful man
s. ner
! The following is list Of young ladies who
i received diplomas, medals, prizes, &c:
J. GRADUATES IN SCHOOLS
: History. Mary Bland. Va; May Calvert
ass Hattie Picker. VA: M Lou Pattie, Md.
, Jennie W Rambo, Ga Emile D Harper, Va
Frank M Harper, Va Matte E Harris, Va
Maggie Landstre1t, Va; Annie Irotter' va
Mile Cobb, Georgia.
: Bette G Epes, Va; Lizzie East. Texas; Nora
Munger, Texas; Hattie Hyatt, Nd; Mary May
:. Va; Hattie Picker, Va. Ella Pierce, Va
Mary Reese, Va Matte Rountree Texas; Mag
] gle Redford Va: Anna Horton, Ga; M Lou
Jones, Texas Matte Little Ga; Mar Wor-
> than. Texas; Aurora Walker Georgia
] Ga; Hattie Hyatt Nd; Minnie Lyon Ga
Matte Little Va Ella Mial. N G.; Jennie
Rambo Ga Mary Reese. Va; Evelyn G Room
ey, Ca; Ida Vaughan. Va Aurora Walker
| sGreek.-Aurora A Walker, Georgia
Frepch.-Aurora A Walker, Ga; Hattie
Hyatt Md; Ella Pierce, Va; Mary May, Va;
Annie a H9rton Ca; salie Russell d. Ca Ro5s
G; Lucy Kyle Texas; Mary Patrick, Va; May
,, Calvert. N C.; Nettie E Waugh, Va; Evelyn
g Rooney. Ga; Emile D Harper, Virginia:
: Moral Pliloso hy--Lizz!e East, Texas; Hat
tie P Hyatt. Md; Ella Pierce Va; NJ Lou Pat
tie. Nd; Jennie w Rambo Ga; Evelyn G
Rooney, Georgia.
Natural PhifosopAy.-Manie Daniel Wash
ington City Jennie Broadley Mo Ella Tay-
lor, Tenn; Ella Mail, N G Daise Garter La;
Carrie Hamilton, La. M Lou Jones, Texas
Hattie Lewis Texas; Kate Taylor, TIE, as; Ma
ry J Workman, Texas; Hattie 2 Hyatt, Md
Etfe Jameson, Md Nettle Martin, Md; Liz
ze Pattie. Md; Lou NJ Pattie, Md; Carrie
J pearre. Md; Lizzie Whitman, Md; Mile
Cobb. Ga; Lula Dickinson, Ga; Adeiia Har-
Ian, Ca; Annie Horton. GA; Matte Little, Ga !;
Minnie Lyon Ga; Matte Miller, Ca Jennie
Rambo, Ga; Aurora A Walker, Ga; SalIie
Russell. Ca; Rose Adams, Va; Jennie Ball.
Mary Bland, Va; Emma Bondurant. Va j;
Matte Booth, Va Sale Crocken. Va; Lizzie
Gross, Va; louie Doggett, Va; Bette Epes,
Va; Emile d Harper. Va Emma Jones. Va;
Mary Patrick. Va; Mary Reese. Va; Maggie
Redford Va; Lule Scott, Va; w Andrea
Waugh. Va: Laura Whitmore, Va. Ida
Vaughan, Va; Lette Swisher, Va; Mary May
Virginia.
Chemistry Jennie Broadley, Mo-; Daisie
CARTE, La: Mary WISE La; May Calvert, N
c.; Ella Mial, N c.; Alma Cloman, N c. Hat
tie P Hyatt. Md; Nettie Martin. Md Fife
JAMESON Md; Lizzie Patte, Md !; Lou NJ Pat
tie, Md; Matte Bonner Texas NJ Lou Jones,
Texas; Hattie Lewis Texas; Nora Munger,
Texas; Kate Taylor, Texas Mary j WORKMAN.
Texas; Mile Cobb, Gal Minnie Lyon, Ga !;
Matte Little. Ga; Matte Miller GA Lee Nc