Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-12
VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE.

which Rev. R. H. Phillips is Principal,
and Miss M. A. Burr, from New Orleans,
PRINCIPAL, were set for the Sth, 10th
and 18th instant.
The commencement exercises opened
with a soiree Monday evening, which began
with a capitally spoken French colloquy,
HIIes Ricochets," then three tableaux,
Night, Morning, and the Culprit Fay,
which were beautifully gotten up, and then
a programme Of some very fine music
The "March of the Amazons," and the air
"Ah My Ferdinand, " were both indiffer
emily done, but the March from Alfalfa,
the chorus from the Hugenots, and the
overture to Masaniello, were splendidly
given, the overture being perfect. Gou-
mods, ella Refine de Saba" was magnifi-
cent, especially in the dialogue chorus.
which we have never heard better given.-
Miss Winston's ssSanta Lucia y was finely
given, and the "Reveil DIES Fees,' piano
solo, by Miss Ellen Hartman. was worthy
of the highest praise, showing a fine touch
spirited execution, and a perfect mastery
Of the theme. The duet, "See the Pale
Moon," by Misses McCulloh and Clarke,
was very fine, and that evergreen Of music,
s'Kathleen Mavourneen, y by Miss J. Rob-
inson, was loudly applauded.
On Wednesday night the hall was again
crowed to hear the fine music, and witness
some new features of a Soiree. The music
throughout was very fine, ard the tableaux
and dialogue of Josephine and the Proph
etess was given in superb style in scenery
and action The Calisthenic exercise was
a novel and wonderful exhibition of skill
on the part of girls, and when with their
dumb bells they accompanied the anvil
chorus with perfect time, the audience was
was the perfection of youthful grace. We
canuot refrain from mentioning Beetho-
ven's overture, Leonore No. 81, consider
ed by professional musicians one Of the
hardest ever written, and which fills a man
with alarm when he knows amateurs are
to try it. 1t was rendered in splendid
style, with not a failure anywhere in it,
The performers deserve to have their
names recorded, and here they are =
Misses. Flower, Goss, Brownold, Maddox,
Hunter, Waring, Woodroof, KERN, Green
and Polk. The instruments were four
pianos, two organs and violin, and the
performance was triumph we have rarely
seen in school.
FINAL EXERCISES.
On Thursday morning the hall was filled
by 10 O'Clock to witness the final exercises.
AS on the other occasion, the scholars
were ranged'on the stage on tiers of seats
reaching UP to the ceiling, and the picture
was beautiful one. There were many
beautiful women in the audience, but the
stage could give them tremendous odds
and still beat them. What struck us even
more than the style in the dress, which
was in great taste, both on the stage and in
the audience, WAS the number of auburn
heads. It is evident that the angels Of the
bronze knobs will soon be in the majority
in society. The
ANNUAL ADDRESS
was delivered by Rev. Dr. Chas. Mimi
gerode, of Richmond. and carried the au-
dience by storm His description of the
''bread and butter" philosophy, was such
an admirable mixture Of satire, kindly hui
NOR, and common sense, that most OF us
would like to hear it over again. He made
strong point on the necessity of educa-
ton in woman to bring refined happiness
to her home, and concluded with glow
ing description of the woman who carries
in her bosom a pure heart. During the
Exercises of the morning the prizes and
.honors were given, as follows:
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
Preparatory Department. - Dictdtion.-
Miss Annie e. Elder.
Diliqence-Miss Anne Fallon.
GOLD BADGES OF DISTINCTION.
Elementary Engish-Misses Maria B.
Catlett, Annie M. Hendren and M Addie
Weed.
Writing Medals-Misses M. Adele Aus
tin, Ida M. Ewing, Mary G. Millar, Mary
Travis Morrison, Cornelia F. Terry and
Lizzie NJ Wise.
observation-disclosures Bette Eakle, Ida
M Ewing, Effiie Jones, and Hannah Mach
man.
English Composition Misses Maggie C.
Dunovant, Leila Cuttings, Jennie f. Cor
don, Maggie X. Letcher, Bette K. Eakle
Anna Mansfield
LANGUAGES.
Latin.-Misses Susie F: Buford, Sallie
J. boswell, Annie J. Waring and Louie
Weed.
(ferlnan-Miss Julia ]. Yonge.
Freneh-Misses M. Addie Barnett, Louise
Cutler, Annie e. Bonham, Susie F. Blu
ford, Sallie J. boswell. Ida M. Ewing,
Florence N. Flower, Anna G.. Hunter,
Mary B. Kiger, Sallie W. Richardson,
Cornelia F. Terry, Anna J. Waring, julia
j. Yonge.
"Lacieo Medaz-Miss Florence Hardy.
Prot. Me's Class-Misses Amelia Brown
old. Mary l.. Browne, Anna G.. Hun
ter and Anna J. Waring.
Prof. Richards Class-Misses M. AIDE
laide Barnett, Susie f. Buford, Susie
Crawford, Sallie J. boswell, Mary Heard,
Effie Jones, Emma Lewis, Florence Lock-
ridge, Nina Oldham, Fannie Rush and
Jennie W. Sale.
Prof Meerbach's Class-Miss E. Flo
renee Hardy.
VOCAL MUSIC.
Miss Elmaore's Cluss-Misses E. Flo
renee Hardy, Jennie G.. Robinson, Leila
Winston.
Madame Rshps Glass; iligence-Mis
es Julia W. Bateman, Marian Gleason,
Augusta Hartman, Fannie Rush, Sallie S.
StoYall Emma L. Turpin. Improvement
Misses Amelia Brownold, Kate II. Chal-
mers, Lizzie Fairfax, Florence N. Flower,
Darlington Loving, Alice Polk, Ella N.
Woodruff. Guitar Misses harrington
Loving, E. Florence Hardy Sallie Far
rar.
CahsthenictMisses Lizzie Fairfax, Alice
Polk, Adelaide Smith, Julia J. Yonge
skatiug-Miss Martha W. Vanduzen.
Neot,,ess-Misses Julia Bateman, Mary
Travis Morrison.