Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-06-12

they were destined to exercise greater influence
for good or evil upon society. Though females
| exerted their influence more quietly than males,
yet it was more potential-like the potent
agencies of nature which operated in secret. The
females occupied the holy of holes in the social
temple, and exerted vast influence for good or
evil. 1t was important to educate the boys who
were to act their parts ON the theatre OF public
affairs, but more important to educate the girls
whose Office it would be to exert in more
modest and retired manner much greater in
fiuence ON the interests of society.
After his address, DIR. Mutually presented the
medals which had been awarded the pupils, and
did it in handsome and happy manner. hav-
| ing something appropriate to say to each as he
placed the medal upon her neck.
Rev. W. t. Richardson then presented the
diplomas awarded and the exercises for the ses-
sion closed.
We give below the report of the principal, and
| the list of the names of those who received GER
| tifcates, prizes, medals, and diplomas.
THE REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL.
| The report of the Principal, Miss Mary ].
Baldwin, stated that the last year had been one
Of great prosperity The hep pupils have enjoyed
quently have been able to pursue their studies
with unusual diligence and success as is shown
Dy Jne NUMBER OF CefGlQcaJeS given IN Inc Vaf1-
Gus Schools The department., too, has been
satisfactory, and generally highly commenda-
| Bile.
sit is with unfeigned sorrow that we announce
| the loss we have sustained in the removal by
death of valued and beloved teacher This
| loss it would be difficult to estimate.
notwithstanding the pressure of the times,
there has been no diminution, but rather an in
crease in the number of pupils-now nearly 200
so that we have good reason not only to feel
grateful for the many tokens of Gods favor
which we have enjoyed in the past but also to
| feel encouraged and hopeful for the future
CERTIFICATES
were awarded the following pupils for the per-
| feet order in which they had kept their rooms
during the entire session: Misses Salie Mat
| thews, Lizzie Matthews, Sue Robinson, Hope
Robinson, Mary Bianton. Fannie Symington.
| Hortense Kitrel, Eliza Cole, Leila Gum, Ger
| trude Gum, Julia Junkin. Irvine Junkin, Anna
Junkin, Lille Gikeson, Clara Kennedy, Ellen
| Kennedy, Helen Beale, Birdie Keeran, Fanny
McClintic Lucy Davidson, Flora Firor, Salle
| Estes, lone Estes, Phie Chester. Florence Goyer
sallie Du Bose, F. GoIiey, Lizzie Reese, Matte
McCue Mary Lou Bell, Maggie Walker, Mamie
| Jackson, Nellie Winston, Ina Dunwoody, Emily
sweet, Clara Harris, Sophie Hall. Anna Davant
| Annie johnson, Mary skunk, Matte McCone-
| hay, Alice Mccoy, Lucy Mccoy. Kate Kerr Sal .
| lie Burlington, Anna Kett, Lizzie Sanchez
Lulian wilkins, Minnie Haas, Alice Marrow
Rookie, Carrie Ballagh. EVE Swoope, Willie
Hanger, Mamie Euritt, Mary. Thorn, Lizzie
Lyle, Cora billmyer, Kate Kuykendall, Jennie
| Rhodes, Constance Shots, Mollie Antrim, Liz
zie Semple, Jennie Van Wyck.
| School of History.-Fannie Bright Kate Eurk-
| hart Ina Dunwoody, Nellie FornlAn, Gertrude
| Gum, Leila Gum, Ella Inman, Emma InInan
Mamie Jackson, Clara Kennedy, Birdie Kee-
ran, Mary Lara, Mary McCutchen, Lou Nc
Simpson, Klttie Waddell, Anna Keitt.
School Of English LiteratWe.-Mary Blakey
Mary Blanton, Phie Chester. Ina Dunwoody,
Sallie Burlington, Sallie Estes, Mamie Euritt
Clara Harris, Minnie Haas, Mamie Jackson,
| Julia .Iun<in, Anna Junkin, Irvine Junkin,
/ Kpjtt Hort0OSo KifrplI Kate EuVlap-
| dali, Kate Kerr, Mary Lara, Belle Loving, Car
RE Maxey. Matte McConehay. Fannie Nc
| Clintic, Nellie Moreland Matte McCue, Salue
Parrott, Jennie Rhodes Lizzie Sanchez, Fannie
Smith, Constane Shots, Cora Simpson. Anna
mps9 odI i t SWEET fanH Hey
Helen Wick enoerg.
School Of Moral Science.-J. Ballard, Eva Ba-
ker Jasper Boeoc4, Fannie Bright, Ida Fletch-
er, Lille Gilkeson, Leila Gum, Peola Howard,
| Mamie jackson, Annie Johnston, Jennie
ayser Horaense i1re AiiGe iofrow Ace
| Mary McCutchen, Lima McCnesney, Florence
Parrott. Alice Reid. Sue Robinson, Mary Skunk,
Cora Simpson, Emily Sweet, Fannie Taylor.
Il NchooIo1 Natural iScicnces-Natarat Philosop7,y.
Jasper Bocock, lone Estes, Flora Firor, Leila
Gum, Gertrude Gum, Clara Harris, Emma
Inman, Ella Inman, Julia Junkin Anna Jun
kin, Irvine Junkin, Anna Keitt, Alice Marrow,
Lucy Mccoy, ALICE Mccoy, Matte McConehay,
| Lou McCut;hen Lizzie Reese. Alice Reid Jen-
| Skunk, Fannie Smith, Nellie Tate, Mary Tap
| Scott Janet Woods
1 t.
Bright Eliza Cole, Annie Davant, Laura Flana-
| gin, Minnie Haas, Anna johnson, Kate Kuy-
kendall. Belle Ell, Loving, Alice Marrow, salie
| Spotts Mary Tapscott, Helen Wickenberg, Bes-
sic Wills, Nellie Winston.
| Natural History and PhiLosOphy.--Emma
Adams, Matte McCue, and Mary Thorn.
Sctoot of Languages -Ldtin-Jasper Bocock.
Mary Blakey, G. Gum, Lille Gilkeson, Clara
| Kayser, Lima McChesney, Florence PARROT,
Alice Reid, Fannie Smith.
French. Bal ia Eva Baker, Ida Fletcher,
Annie Johnson, Lima McChesney, Cora Simp-
son, Fannie Taylor, Ella Weimaf, Janet Woods
German.-JeannetteB Ballard, Annie Hence
kamp, Cora Simpson, Ella Weimar.
School Of Mathenaatics.-J. Ballard, Mary Bla-
DALI Kate Meriwether, Cora Simpson
iSchootof l1atsic-Sallie Burlington, May Erwin,
Ida Fletcher, Clara Harris, Mamie Jackson,
The following ladies having received no de-
merits during the year., were awarded certifi-
Gates: Mollie Antrim, Kate Anderson. N: Lou
Bell, Lucy Davidson, Bette Du Bose. sallie Du
Bose, Ina Dunwoody, Mamie Euritt, F. Colley,
L. Gilkeson, Clara Harris, Villa Hanger Carrie
Maxey, Alice Maxey, Alice Mccoy, Lucy Nc
Coy Matte McCue, Nettie Moreland, Jennie
Rodes, Hope Robinson, Constance Spots, Emily
Sweet, EVE Swoope, Jennie Van Wyck, Maggie
Walker, Nellie Winston, Bessie Wills, Mamie
Jackson.
Diplomas wsre aW ardea the folioWing young
ladies:
| Jeanette Ballard, of Louisiana
Leila Gum, of Georgia.
Mary Lara, of Virginia.
| Annie Johnson, of Georgia.
Cora Simpson, Of Florida.
A FULL DIPLOMA
| in the School of Music was awarded
Miss Satlie Matthews, OF Virginia.
II PRIZES.
!, Handsome and. appropriate, prizes werf
awarded the following young ladies';
Preparatory Department improvements
hon, n writ Mc(,nra
For greatest number of perfect Rotations
Miss Susie Cochran.
/ For perfect department., excellent recitations
and regular attendance-Misses Lizzie McCue
and Minnie Bumgardner.
Intermediate Experimentation Improvement
; in Observation-Disclosures Fannie McClintic, Fan
ME Symington, Cornelia McGuffin. Anna
For best impromptu lettels.-l.ary Tapscott
For best compositions Carrie Ballagh, Ger
trude Gum, Annie Keitt.
fl For greatest number ofgood compositions an(
| best imprOmptu letter-Nannie Euritt.
For best examination in Moral Philosophy
Lucy Davidson.
: For improvement in Music-Kate McGuffin
81 Senior Experimentation best Rotations ant
examinations in modern history-Peoia How
, For best Rotations and examinations in an
/ cient history-Gertrude Gum, Fannie Bright
GOLD MEDALS.
| Fordiligeuce and Improvement in calisthenic
4 Maria Albert, Marion Semple.
] fOT llupTONcLutHt III eiOCuLlOu-AllC6 HelO.
For perfect recitations in French during tn,
entire ssssinp-Anna Smith, Emily Sweet.
For perfect Rotations In German during thu
= entire year-Cora Simpson, Jeanette Ballard
p For Improvement on Piano-Mrs. Crawford
class-Bettie Braman, Nellie Moreland, Sophi;
e Hall, Nellie Tate Annie Moffett, Fannie Tame
e hill.
Prof. Walters class-Nelle Winston, Matti
McConehay.
:, Prof. Hamer's class-Gertrude Gum, Kat
= Kuykendal, Sallie Parrott NJ Semple, Fanni
Rookie, Fannie Taylor.
ProfKoerbers class-Ione Estes, Emily Sweet
G. BERTHE Du Bose, Mary Blanton, Lizzie Matthews
y Emma Adams, Lizzie Koeber.
For Improvement on Hap-Prof. Walters elias
l-Kate Kerr.
a For Improvement in Vocal llts;c-Miss Craw
: ford's class-Alice Reid, Jeanhette Ballard, An
70 ME Simpson.
e Prof. Koerbers class-Jasper Bocock ,Florenc
d Goyer.
!, For Improvement in Vocal and Instruments
Ii Mttsic-Mollie Antrim.
! FIRST HONOR MEDALS.
Music on Piano-Prof. Hamer's class-Leil
Gum, Salle Miller.
| Prof Koerber's class-Nannie Jackson, Clar
Harris, Ina Dunwoody, Emma Inman, Ma
Erwin. =
Vocal M,asic-NIiss Crawford's class-Birdi
: Keeran. =
d Prof Koerber's class-Ellen Kennedy
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