Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16
THE COLLEGES.
COMMENCEMENT AT THE sTAUNToN FE-
MALE sEMINARY-FINAL EXERCISES
list OF DISTINCTIONS, GRADUATES,

list OF DlSIINOIIONO3 11AD3
&C.. &C., sc.
The final exercises at the Staunton Fee
male Seminary, Of which Rev. J. I. Miller,
A M. is President, took place in their regl-
lar order among the great Female Colleges.
This institution deserves more than a pass
ing notice, and is a remarkable instance of
quiet but rapid growth. 1t is only six
years since it was chartered, and yet in
that time it has become centre to which
have been drawn scholars from a dozen
States outside of Virginia, and which has
sent home well-trained graduates to many
portions Of the Union. Originally pro-
jected by prominent men in the Lutheran
church, it's influence has spread so that
in it's scholarship there are pupils from all
Christian denominations. With its growth,
additions have been made to it yearly, and
from an extremely simple structure at its
birth. it has become handsome tower
canned building browning the handsomest
height in Staunton, and surrounded by
beautifully laid-off grounds. The building
has airy and delightful dormitories, hand
some parlors, and spacious refectories and
study halls. The healthfulness of the
school has been remarkable. AS an edu-
cational institution, it is the representative
one of the Lutheran denomination in the
South, and it's standard has been high.
In the conduct Of the establishment, the
Principal seems to make the strictest SIM
plicity a speciality, and one sees that in the
exhibitions of the school, the system of
prizes, and even in the dress of the schol-
ars. The annual sermon, which is always
given near the close of the session, was
preached on the Sunday previous by the
Principal, and was full Of practical advice
to the pupils, which it would be well, in
deed if they treasured up in after years.
On the closing night the ceremonies
were short and simple, in accordance with
the standard rule. The music was excel
lent, and included the overture ELIZA
BETH" by Rossini, played by Miss Nettie
B. Ide, and some other most excelently
performed pieces by Misses Minnich, F.
Ripley, Bernheim and Dreher. Rev. e..
D. Bernheim, Of Wilmington, N. c., de-
llvered the annual address before the pu-
pills, and after some words of parting by
the Principal, the session closed.
DELIVERY OF THE DISTINCTIONS.
Distinctions were given to the young
ladies. All who received 100 on writ
ten examination received a first class dis
tinction, and those receiving IS or up
wards on written, OF 100 on an oral ex-
animation received second class distinc-
ton.
Those receiving first class distinctions,
together with the branches of study in
which they received them, are the follow
ing:
-E5aqlish Gran1,aar-Alice Clemmer, Net
tie Ide, Annie Patterson, Fannie Ripley,
Susie Shields, Adolph Snyder, Mary Wier-
man.
Arit15naetic-Annie Clemmer, Lila Terry,
Sallie Zehring, Annie Dice, Ella Peery.
Mary Wierman.
Azgebra-Annie Dice, Ella Peery, Emma
Rinker, Alice Terry.
Geo1netry-Ella Peery, Emma Rinker.
English Literature-Ella Peery, Emma
Rinker
Trsgonometry-Ella Peery, Emma Rink
er.
Natural Philosophy Dice, Man
tie Myers, Anna Patterson, Ella Peery,
Lila Terry, Mary Wierman.
Mental PEilosophy-Ella Peery.
Lotan-Annie Dice.
French-Annie Dice, Matte Paul, Ella
Peery.
Those receiving second class distinctions
and the studies in which they are given,
are as follows:
Geography-Mary Bellamy, Josie Col
her, Annie Clemmer, Anna Grubert, Ella
Lickliter, Estelle hardwood, Matte Min :
Mich, II. Pffferling, Nora Shields, Ada
Staples, Sallie Zehring.
misunderstanding Ide, Cora Hudson,
Armand Miller, Matte Minnich, Mantle
Myers, Fannie Ripley, Mary Zlrkle, Lucy
Brown, Josie Coiner, Ella Lickliter, Es-
tella hardwood, Maria Hudson.
Rhetoric-Cora Hudson, Nettie Ide, An
ME Patterson, Fannie Ripley, Mary Wier
man.
q. S. H5story-Mary Bellamy, Josie Col
ner, Anna Grubert.
Alqebra-Alice Clemmer, Nettie Ide,
Armand Miller, Annie Patterson, Lila
Terry, Mary Wierman.
Trench on Words-Alice Clemmer, Man
tie Myers, Lila Terry, Alice Terry.
Analysis-Mattie Minnich, Katie Rip
ley.
Ei,qlish GTana11aar-Lucie Brown, Annie
Clemmer, Sadie Dreher, Cora Hudson, Es-
telle Markwood, Lille Patterson, Matte
Paul, Sallie Zehring, Mary Zirkle, Mary
Bellamy, Anna Grubert.
NATURAL Philosophy--Maria Hudson =,
Alice Terry.
French-Maria Hudson.
Latin-Nettie Ide, Ella Peery, Mary
Wierman, Lucie Brown, Sadie Dreher,
Mantle Myers.
Instrumental Mlsic-Nettie Ide, Matte
Minnich.
Vocal Music-Sadie Dreher.
Paactualaty-Kati Hughes.
Penn1onship-Annie Dice. Sadie Dreher,
Alice Terry.
Rev. MI Minnich, pastor of the Luth-
eran congregation, in some appropriate re-
marks conferred diplomas on L. V. Find
ley of Va, N. L. Myers Of Va, F. E.
Bernheim of N. G.
The Principal then, in few appropriate
remarks, gave first Prize for department
to Ella Peery of Va, and Matte Minnich
of Pa, and a second prize to Misses Dice,
Wierman, Ripley, Myers and Terry of Va.
A CENTENNIAL TRIP OF SCHOOL
GIRLs.-On Tuesday night last Miss Mary
J. Baldwin Principal of the Augusta Fe-
male Seminary, left on a special car over