Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-06-20

to be done by lecturing. But nothing discour
aged them. The most experienced Southern teach
ers were procured, the standard of education
raised higher than had been previously attempt
ed, and the school was SO full that food becam.
cause of anxiety. Every barrel of flour OF
pound of meat to be had in reach was boug b
by the principl and at one time there were SO bar
rels of -four in the house. WheL Yankee raid
came along the -four was stuffed in bed ticks and
| laid away the bacon WAS hung up in the girls
wardrobss, and stored in their desks. pelicaie
girls in pairs would hoist barrels of flour and
sorghum up to the garnet for safety. 1t is re-
markable fact, that the girls who were students
during these ''perilous times" were among the
best scholars ever turned out of the Institution
After the war, of course the school was celebra.
ted and Southern scholars soon came focking to
it, the first coming from Georgia, and it now
has l9l pupils. The capacity of the buildings
has been raised from year to year by the addi-
ton of the old Presby terrain church and other
buildings and the grounds beauti6ed, until it is
now one of the largest and most attractive insti-
| buttons of the country.
| THE SCHOOL AND ITS STUDIES.
The school has 81 pupils, including l4o re-
siding in the Institute. They are divided as fell
lows: Virginia 80, Georgia 80, Texas "A, Lou
isiana IL, Alabama 7 Florida s, South Carroll ma
| g. Mississippi I, Tennessee 4, North Carolina 3.
Arkansas 8, Ohio 2, District of Columbia 3, New
York O. Kentucky l. England L. The course OF
studies is after the University of Va. system. 1t
requires four-ffths of the standard to receive
certificate of proficiency in any of the schools,
and pr fciency in English Literature, History,
Mental and Moral Sciences, Mathematics, Natur-
al Sciences, one ancient and one modern Ian
guage, to graduate Beaides qualifying pupils
for teachers this institute qualities them for book
keeping as in the best commercial colleges. 1t
was of this Seminary that Prof Howard, of the
University of Va. wrote that s'it is for young
ladies what the University CT Va. is for young
gentlemen There have been IA full gradu ates
there in the last years.
REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL.
The report of the principal reverently thanks
the Almighty for the perfect health which has at
tended 80 large household, numbering as it does
40 inmates, mentions with earnest approval the
harmony between the corps of instructors and
pupils which resulted in such large measure of
success attending the efforts of the former, and
reviews the success of each particular school.
cLosINe EXERCISES.
The usual musical exhibitions attending the
close of the Seminary, were commenced Mon day
night, with that portion of the overture to
Schiller's play, written by Turandot, per-
formed on four pianos, which was we'll done
all the way through. solo, ola Fsrfaletta,"
by Miss Mary Mosely, barring being little slow,
was decidedly good and SO, too, with another
solo,. 'La Stella" by Miss Maggie Land, which
was nice little thing, with waltz movement,
and charmngly done The solo, II know that
my Redeemer live h." by Miss Josephine For
syth, was sung under the discoursging circum-
stances of a novice attempting piece that has
been the piece de resistance of all great singers,
is familiar to all musical people, and requires
dramatic emphasis to make it success and yet
her rendering of it was highly creditable. The
overture TO Tanahauser tempts US to extrava-
CANT writing. When we remember that it was
written for full orchestra, and that much of its
success depends on the brass instruments there
in, and that its whole success turns on the per-
former comprehending the spirit of the piece, it's
execution was truly remarkable. In it the cho-
rus of the pilgrims was perfectly sustained and
the violin passages were rendered clearly. 1t
was played by Misses H. Salisbury, N. Hotchkiss,
@. Oliver, 1. Sherrod, E. Daniel, H. Camerden,
B. Webb and K Simpson, and their instructor
was Professor Ettinger 1t is worth naming all
concerned in such a success as this was, where
the beauties of Wagaer's music are clearly
brought out. The duo from Euryanthe was well
done The last chorus was fair
On Tuesday night there was again some
very fine music. The "Singers march, +"
a German chorus written for male voices,
was as well done as female voices could do
i. The solo, "Pity 0 SAVIOR better
known as the prayer from Flotow's Stradella
was admirably sung by Miss J. McElwee.
Beethoven's 81 SYMPHONY ia E b, by
PIANOS, 2 organs and clarionett, was
musical performance of the highest order,
and except in the Funeral march was with.
out flaw. To the educated musical ear it
was rare treat, and the uneducated bore
it with commendable patience. 1t is use
less to place such music as this before an
audience, the greater portion of whom don't
come to hear music atall, but only to see
the sights The solo, Thou everywhere"
by Miss Belle Cowan was very fine, the
performer having very remarkable voice
for one of her years The Bells" a mu.
steal rendering Of Poe's poem, by Prof.
KeE Der given with 4 pianos, 2 organs and
bells was very enjoyable, and the audience
seemed particularly pleased with the bell
movement.
Wednesday night the exercises came to
an end, with an address by Rev. DR.. Read,
of Richmond, and the delivering Of the
prizes.
| We give below list of the scholars receiving
certificates These certificates are given to those
sschools' and attained four ifths of the standard
number on every examination she receives.
Rudiments Of Music Fultz's class-Alice
Antrim, Va, Willie Antrim, Va, Agnes Barks-
dale, Va, Lizzie Bedford, Miss, Helen Gamer
den, La, Callie Hotzclaw, Ala, Lucy Ewing,
Va, Minnie Ewing, Ohio, Olivia Huck, Tex,
Anna Johnson, S. g.. Matte Mccoy, Ohio,
Stuart semons, Tenn, Clara Wilson, Tex
Alice White, Tenn, Lizzie Wilson, Va Miss
Daniel class, LIST division-Annie Abercromble
Ca, Jane Austell, Ga, Susie Bowie, Ga, Matte