The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-11
commencement Exercises at tic sir-
-inia Female Institute.
tReported for The Dispalch.J

SThCNTON, June y, loit.
With last night begun what Is known Is
" commencement week " in Staunton. The
| rus, upun the drcss-makcrS OF our cl'y lol
the na,t Il o,lh or two has doubtless tqu,l!ed
| IN nrxip,y and c1rncstnc>S the application
| bestowed upcG studies preparatory 10 cH'
| animation. The question, "What Shall
| wear II commencement was probably the
| unuermoSt in thc thoughts OF many young
| ladies' as it was in that Of one who, being
asked what she would graduate in, replied
that she was having 4 pink and green SILK
made, but li"dG'f made up her mind which
Size would "graduatc in But, however,
they have studied cry hard during the win
ter. and having bIaycly passed their eXam:-
nations, il is rothlpS but right that they
should take Some thought as to the piumace
in which they shall venture forth upon the
short summer season OF gaycty and pleasure.
The exercises last nightat the Mozart Hall
we're ycrr entertaining, a2d were witnessed
rs a select audience Of invited guests. Thus
the great crowd which has always at pre-
yiouS commeuccmcnts marrcd the pleasure
of the tute rtainincpt Vas avoided by The
iorelhought OF the proprietors, VINO issued
tickets OF invitation and enforced their pre-
scntaliGu ut the door.
The entertainment began with French
colccuv "Les RicochctS,' which was rem
dcred in admirable style by Misses Bessie
Austin, Minnie King, Mary L. Niger, Theo-
dora CVnant, Emily Minnigcrode, Florence
Flower, and IDA Ewing. The young ladies
rot only showed RENAL kablc facility III pro-
nouncinr French, but ;l>o Il Just conccp-
ton of the different characters, which were
acted in lively and spirited manner.
This was followed by three most beautiful
tablcsuX aux, recitation scenes" Night 10y
Misses Jennie Robinson and NJ. Morrison !;
.'Mornlng," by Misses Lettie Robinson and
l.. jack, aud "CuIprit Fay" by MisscS AN
ousla King, Emily Mnnigerode, ana Let1ie
Robinson. A description Of these most beau
,lul and eNquisitely arranged tableauN Is Ut
t,rlv impossible in Il reasonable space h'S
were greeted with the greatest applause
and EXPRESSIONS Of delighted astonlsillnehl
and admiration were heard on all SUES. l hC
fan of the curtain was followed bya general
EXPRESSION of regret throughout the all'
| djcucc that the scenes were so snort. bu'
| ,hi, was necessarily SO. as they were IL
| bleaux, though one had scarcely time 10 TAKE
| in all the exquisite beauty OF the scenes De-
fore they were shut out from view.
| The remaining portion of the entertain.
|
| Music. and whilst many of the pieces were
most beautiful, and some OF the vocal solos
eyutisilely sweet and well modulated, yet II
is impossible to enter into detailed account
of il. The following programme VIII better
enable those who were not present to torn
some opinion Of the degree of care bestowed
upon the instruction OF the pupils and OF tue
progress they have made than any descrlp'
ton could do:
Overture. Les noces de Jeanette" from
the Fifth Mass, by Misses b. Farrar, b
Hamilton, L. Hartman, +. Minniserode,
Fowlkes, Nj. Mansfield, A. Harman, boswell
solo, "kathleen Mayourneen," by Mis-
Jennie Robinson; March des AmaZones,
by Miss G. McCulloh; "Oh, Mon Fernand,'
by Miss Clark; "March from Othella," BY
Misses Lcckridge, Laterty, Wise, L. Palmer
Heard, Cutler, Oldham, and Sale; Chorus
from Lies Huguenots," solos, Misses 4
McCulloh and c. Loving; overture, Masa
niello," Misses King, Lewis, Wilson, Jone:
Il. Hamilton, Crawford, Barnett, and /
Minnigerode; La Refine de Saba" a, MARE
Cortegs and Chorus (unaSon); c, Chorus (dtd
loqtej, Misses Barnett, b. Hamilton, King, +
IIarnlan, Crawford, Fowlkes, Jones. Lewis
{" Electric polka" Misses Mansfield, Dos
well, 3. Farrar, Merritt, S. Loving. Sim
nous. Buford, and A. White; solo LII
FldanZlta del Merinago Miss Winston
"Reveil DIES Flies" (piano solo), Miss +
uarman; "See the Pale Moon," Misses Nc
Culoh and n. Clark; overture" Jubel -
Misses +. Hartman, Barnett, McCuloh
Lewis, Fisher, King, Wilson, and Craw
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