Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-06-13

scholars nave acquired.
On Wednesday night the music both vocal
and instrumental was in hte highest perfection
The overture 10 sZauberfote, J" four pianos, wal
admirable and 80 was the ''Galop Militaire," The
French dialogue, 'The Frankfort lottery" was
something to be remembered for its excellence
a duet, "come haste and seek, "awas worthy OF
mention, and last night came the
CLOSING,
After very fine concert the prizes, &c, were
delivered by Maj H. NJ. Bell, the recipient of
the prize for General Excellence being loudly
applauded, benedictioa by Rev. W A. Hullihen
closed thu exercises.
GOLD BADGES OF DISTINCTION
Penmanship.-Mary L. Browne, Va; Nellie
D. Clark, Ark. Bessie Dunbar, La; Mary E.
Fairfax, Va; Mary Falon, Va, Mary L. Moore,
Tex Fannie H. Moore. Tex; Alice Polk, La.
English Composition. Bessie 81. Austin, Ga;
NJ. Adele Austin, Tex Maggie Q. Dunovant,
Tex; Leila Cuttings, Md Floren &c E. Jefferson
Ca; Mary KERN, Miss; Georgne LeSassier, La !;
Maggie K Letcher Va; Susan E. MCGOWAN,
S. G.. Sallie W. Richardson, La
SchollrsAip.-Be H. Austin, Ga; Emma G.
Antrim. Va; Hannah Boyle, Ky; Susie F..
Buford, Va; Maggie Q Dunovant Tex; Leila
Cuttings, Md; Bette B Hamilton, Miss, Mary Bell
Kiger, Miss; Maggie K. Letcher, Va Sophie S.
Maddox Md, Kate NJ. Millner, Va; Mary
Peters,V Virginia Poindexter, Va; Sallie W
Richardson, La Emma F. Sipe, Va; Mary E.
White. Md.
Drawing-Nellie D. Clark, Ark; Bessie Dun
bar, La; Mary l.. Moore, Tex; Fannie H. Moore.
Tex; Georgia McCulloh, Nd; Annie Z. Ran
dolph. La
Eyocution.-Annie Covel1, Nd; Carrie Goree,
Ala; N. A. Irwin, Pa. Ira A. Jordan, Va; Au-
gusta S. King. La; NJ L. Georgipe LeSassier
La; Susan E. MCGOWAN, S. c.; Sallie G. Webb,
Va.
Latin-Leila Cuttings, Nd; NJ. Gay Trout,
Va.
German Augusta S. King, La; Mamie
Pritchard, La.
Eench.-Emma G.. Antrim, Va; Susie F
Buford, Va; Fannie A. Boyle, KY; Hannah
Boyle, Ky Leila Cuttings, Md; Naunie F. Ham
lton, Miss; Bette B. Hamilton, Miss; Lucy R.
Ham, Tex Augusta S. King La; Maggie K.
Letcher, Va ; Kats NJ. Millner, Va; Salie ".
Richardson, La;
Bessie H. Austin, Ga NJ. Berkeley Donaghe,
Va; Bessie Dunbar La. Mary E. Fairfax, Va
Florence Flower, La; Agatha Gay, Va; Bette
B. Hamilton, Miss; Augusta Hartman, Va;
Mary KERN, Miss; Sophie S. Maddox, Nd;
Mary C. Millar, Nd; Matte Perkins, Va;
Alice Polk, La; Olivia C. Smart Miss; Mary
statham, Va /; Cora Les Wilson, La; Ella N.
Woodroof Va.
Vocal Mu.ic-Nellie D. Clark, Ark: Eva
Dawson, Va; Mary j. Hamilton, Miss; NJ.
Ella Houston, Ala; Augusta S. King, La; Geor-
gia McCuloh, Nd; jamie N Pettigrew, c.;
Olivia G. Smart, Miss Cora Lee Wilson, La.
Calisshenics -PRoPER-Claudine Booker, Va;
Florence Flower, La; Mary B. Kiger, Miss;
Antrim, Va; Mary E. Fairfax, We.
Neatness Florence E. jefferson, Ga.
DAigencs-Katie Pickett, La
FIRST HONOR STAR MEDALS.
CazistAsnics Emma L. Turpin, Md;
Penmanship.-Ella R. Dickinson, Tex; Mary
W. Grnnan, Tex; Kate A. Newcomer, Miss.
English Composition. Lucy r. Ham, Tex:
VI. Ella Houston, Ala; Carrie Goree, Ala /; Clara
J Harris, Ohio; Neville A. Irwin, Pa; Mollie L.
McCay, La; Ssllie G. Todd, La; Ida Van De-
venter, Va.
Diligence and SchoIarship.-Lelia Beers, Va;
Mary j. Hamilton, Miss; Fannie H. Ware, Ala.
Schozarship.-Clsr J. Harris Ohio; Nevill A.
Irwin, Pa. Mollie L. NcCay, La; Ida Van De-
venter, Va.
Elocution. Emily Minnigerode, Va.
instrumental Music.-Eva Dawson, Va; A.
A. Dunovant, Tex; India D. Happier, N c.; NJ.
Ella Houston, Ala; Georgia McCulloh Nd;
Salie G. Todd, La; Fannie Fl. Ware, Ala.
Vocal Music.-Florence G. Adams Va; Mary
W. Grinnan, Tex.
Neatness.-Single Rooms-Annie C. Randolph,
La Double Rooms-Fannie H. Ware, Ala
c. Randolph, La; Carrie Goree,
A IL.
General Excellence during .fpe years.-Mollie
L. McCay, La.
Prize Essay.-Sussn e. MCGOWAN, S. G.
DARLINGTON PRIZE WATCH.
General Excellence during Session. Awarded,
by the unanimous voice of the Pupils, to Miss
Leila Beers, of Va.
GRADUATES.
Ezocution.-Mollie L. McCay, La.
Frencl Neville A. Irwin, Pa; jamie n Pei
tigrew, N. G..
Music.-Eva Dawson, Va; A. A. Dunovant,
Tex; India D. Happier, N. c.; NJ Ella Houston
Ala Georgia McCulloh, Md; Sallie C. Todd,
La; Fannie H. Ware Ala
School Of Moral Philosophy and Bellies Lettres
Florence G.. Adams, Va. Leila Beers, Va;
Carrie Goree, Ala, Lucy R. Ham, Tex; Mary
Ella Houston, Ala; Neville A. Irwin, Pa. Ira
A. Jordan, Va; Kemp Kinckle, Va; Mollie L.
McCay. La. Matte Perkins, Va; Annie G.
Randolph, La; Sallje G Todd, La; Ida Van
Deventer, Va ; Fannie q. Ware, Ala.
INcIDENTs-THE PRIZE FOR GENERAL rxcELLENcs.
TIE first prize of the School called the "Car-
rington Prize" which is q splendid gold
watch, worth $3.50, given every year by Col. W.
G. Carrington, President Of the Piedmont and
Arlington Life Insurance Company, at Rich
nond, to be presented to the young lady who
s1cels in Scholarship, department, diligence
neatness and pu nctuality," was hard to give
away, Mr.. Phillips nding great difficulty in
deciding. The pupils were then asked to name
one of their number who WAS worthy Of il, and
they unanimously named Miss Leila Beers, of
Richmond. 1t bears the inscription ca one side
"For General Excellence, Miss Leila Beers" and
on the other "Virginia Female Institute, 1897
on both sides is wreath of golden flowers en-
CT osing star which holds the Inscription.
In the case of the Prize Essay which was
awarded to Miss Susie NJ cGowan, of S. c., the
recipient, unselfshly attempted TO have the de-
cision reversed and the prize awarded to Miss
Clara Harris, of Ohio.
LUTHERAN.
EXERCISES OF THE LUTHERAN SCHOOL.
Situated in the west end of the city, on a hill
commanding beautiful view of the city and it's
surroundings in the Stanton Female Seminary
conducted under the auspices of the Lutheran