Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-06-11

Just a delightful talk with the authors OIL
them. 1t was a sort of conversational
bringing to the memory OF the good tmngs
of all the popular authors from childhood
from 'sMother Goose" up, interspersed
with the takers own eloquent thoughts.
At it's close the applause was so furious
and prolonged that it began to look ike
the audience We're trying to perform the
extraordinary feat of encoring a whole
address,
At the conclusion of the exercises the
school was pronounced closed for the
session.
The Staunton Female Institute.
This college, which is located in situa-
ton that would charm the lover of scenery,
browning, as it does, the point of pro-
montory that juts out into, and commands
beautiful view of the Valley in the west
end enclosed on all sides by towering
mountains, held its commencement Tues
day night for the first time in it's new hall,
which is a part Of the spacious additions
which have been made to it recently. AS
usual, the Principal, Rev. J. I. Miller, adj
hered to the brevity and simplicity which
he has madea speciality in the annual ex-
hibitions of that school, The large hall,
which was decked with evergreens and
flowers, was crowded long before the hour
| for the exercises to commence. and even
after an hundred extra seats had been put
in, the standing room in the hallway was
| filled. Among the audience was Presl-
dent A. M. Bowman of the Agricultural
Society and a number of other prominent
gentlemen, who, like himself, had come
many miles to be present at the commence
ment of this favorite institution of learn
ing On the platform were Rev. Mr.. Gil
bert of Winchester, Rev. Mr.. Snyder OF
New Market, and Rev. Messrs. Funk and
Rives.
THE EXHIBITION.
| The musical programme was excelle ntly
rendered, and included Rossini's overture,
ssCenerentola," by Misses Belle Youger
and Eta Heller; the well known duet from
Norma by Miss Kindig and Mrs. Hamil-
ton; one of Tully's galops by Misses Bern
helm and Lowenbach; Gumbert's duet,
''Cheerfulness, by Misses Kindig and
l u0llcI, WIlICu WCtS CACcpUlOudlly VIGIL ouAS1
showing two capital voices, besides a fin
ished method; the s'Pesther Waltz" bril-
liantly executed by Misses Ide and Funk,
and closing with Abt's chorus, Cup,
away!'' very nicely sung. The Principal
took occasion to say, in the distribution of
prizes, that not one hour from other studies
had been lost in preparing for this exhibit
ton, and the only rehearsal had taken
place few hours before the public per-
Torrance.
s'Joan of Arcs farewell" in German was
we'll read by Miss F. E. Bernheim.
| DELIVERING THE PRIZES.
After an eloquent and learned address
before the pupils by Rev. DR.. B. H. Hunt
of Philadelphia, the delivery of certiti-
Gates, diplomas and prizes by the Princi :
pal took place. Among the chief prizes
was beautiful writing desk to Miss Fan
ME Simmons, for neatneSS, and a copy of
Byron from Mrs. Hamilton, a teacher, to
Miss Nicely Myers, for department ut table.
Two medals, the first ever given at this
institution, were presented, one to Miss
Dora Funk for superiority in all her stu
dies, and one to Miss Adela Wyse for per-
feet department. Special mention WAS
made by the Principal for neatness of room
No. 8 occupied by Fannie Sims, Eliza Sims
and Jennie Kayser; room No. II occupied
by Misses Miller, Coffman and Heller, and
, room No. II occupied by Misses Kindig,
Horn, Lowenbach and Dice. Misses Kin
dig, Lowenbach and Rinker were present.
} ed with handsomely framed photographs
of the Principal.
The following young ladies received
first-class distinctions in the several studies
given below:
: LIST Algebra Class.--Dora Funk, Lee
Kindig, Sadie McCutchan, Bell Younger.
, End Algebra Class.--Mantie Clemmer,
Emma Rinker, Adelia Wyse, Ida Fox.
J Arithmetic. Clemmer, Emma
Binker, Adelia Wyse, of S. c.
French-Emma Rinker, Sadie McCut-
chan.
Mental Philosophy.--Le Kindig, Dora
!, Funk, Florence Bernheim, of N. g.
Evidences Christianity. Kindig.
The following received second-class dis
tinctions: (The Principal explaining that
many of the. young ladies named had at
tanned as high as the numbers 5, and some,
81, but having fallen short of the standard
100, received second class instead of first }
Arithmetic.-Alice Coffman, Lille LOW
enbach, of Md, Mary I4ushbaugh, Bette
!, Clayton, Ida Fox, of N. c., Annie Dice,
Eta Heller, Eta Coinel, Jennie Kizer.
Fannie Ripley, Maria Hudson, Alice Glenn
mer, Susie Shields.
LIST Algebra Class.-Laura Finley, Flor
ence Bernheim, of N. G.
End Algebra. Coffman, Bette
Clayton, Jennie Kizer, Mary Lushbaugl,,
Annie Dice, Eta Conner, Lille Lewen-
bach, of Baltimore, Md.
English observation-disclosures Finley.
Latin.-Lee Kindig, Sadie McCutchan.
French.--MantieC lemmer, Nealie Myers.
Laura Finley, Bell Younger.
Mental Philosophy. Smith, En-
ma Rinker, Nealie Myers, Laura Finley.
Moral hilosophy.--Annie Smith.
Chemistry. Fund, Lee Kendig.
English Grammar, LIST class.--Etta
Heller, Alice Coffrnan, Mantle Clemmer,
Annie Dice, Fannie Ripley, Mary Lush
} baugh, Bette Clayton, Maria Hudson,
Sadie McCutchan.
Latin.-Alice Coffman, Bette Clayton,
Mantle Clemmer, Dora Funk, Laura Fin
ley, Lille Lowenbaoh, Of Baltimore, Md,
Mary Lushbaugh, Emma Rinker. Bell
Younger, Mary Engleman, Ida Fox, of N.
e., Eta Heller, Fannie Ripley.
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