Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-06-14
TIE SCHOOL UOMMENCEMENTS.

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AWARDS OF DISTINCTIONS TO THE chill
N-CoMMENCEMENT AT THE vIR.
GINA FEMALE INSTITUTE--BISHOP
WHITTLE PREsENT-CLOsE OF WEST
WOOD ACADEMY.
&C., &C.. &C.
This week has had it's share of school
commandments and we give below all in
them that is Of most interest to our read
ers IL the city and country. The closing
exercises at the Wesleyan Female Institute
begin Sunday night and on Tuesday even
ing Gov. Holiday delivers an address be-
fore literary society of that institution.
The closing exercises Of the D., D. & B.
Institution begin Tuesday night with a
concert and end Wednesday morning with
the usual interesting exhibition Of the i'm
provement of the pupils.
Virginia Female Institute.
The closing exercises of this female school
of which. Rev. R. H. Phillips is Principal,
were fully equal to the high standard adop-
tep by it, with the additional merit of brew
ity. On Tuesday night the exhibition Of
calisthenics, decidedly the most gracef ul
our people have ever witnessed, was given,
with some recltations by Misses Day, LIE
Sassier, Cuttings and Hendren and on
Wednesday morning the final exercises
took place, the delivering of diplomas.
medals, &C., being varied by some excel
lent music. The full graduates were Misses
D 81 II
Hendren of Staunton, Emma Glover of
Rome, Ga; and Gay W.. Miller of Rich
mond. Among those who obtained gold
medals of honor i'll their studies were Miss
Mary L. Atkinson of Staunton, two; Miss
Irene Kelley of Staunton: two; Miss Annie
M. Hend ren Of Staunton, four; Miss All
ME Elder of Staunton: Miss Sadie E. Nal
Tory four; Miss Victoria Mallory, three;
Miss Katie B. Halle of Staunton; Miss
Evelyn Smith of Stanton; Miss Maria B.
Catlett OF Stanton, two, and Miss Gay
Miller of Richmond, one.
Rev. Mr.. Phillips at the evening service
at the institution on the evening before
the commencement exercises, made a most
eloquent and earnest farewell address to
the pupils, urging upon them when they
were beyond the walls and authority of tile
institution to live the lives of Christians
and to avoid the hurtful amusements of
the world, among which he named round
dancing.
On Wednesday morning the Board of
Trustees Of the Institute, including Bishop
Whittle, Gen. Joseph R. Anderson, Of
Richmond, II. E. Baskerville, of Richmond
ID. n. Walker, OF Richmond, Col. James
II. Skinner, Maj. H. M. Bell and Judge
H. w. Sheffey, of Staunton, helda meet
ing and after RECEIVING the report of Rev.
r. II. Phillips, for the past year, unani-
mously reelected him as PRINCIPAL for the
ensuing year. Bishop Whittle and the
vari, us members from Richmond, to whom
the commencement exercises were not as
familiar as they are to our resident trustees,
expressed their delight with those they
witnessed Tuesday night. The Local
Board of Trustees is composed of the resi-
dent members of the General Board and
Maj. T. G. Elder. 1t is gratifying to know
that the prospect of a large attendance
at the Y. F. l., for next session is excel
lent and better than for several years past.
Close Of the Public Schools.
For month past the examinations in
the public schools, sixteen IL number, have
been in progress. and witnessed by the
Mayor and many Of our most prominent
citizens. The exhibits made by the teach
els Of the results of their iabors have been
conceded by all to have never been ex-
ceeded. The reports of both Superinten-
dent Ladd and the various teachers show
that interest, attention and work in all the
schools is OIL the increase and the examina-
lions showed much improvement i'll schol
arship and no falling away in discipline
In Mrs. billions school, LIST grammar, SO
general was. the excellence that as no dis
tinction could bs made, no distinctions
were awarded. In the High School (white)
this year there were no graduates. We
give below the names OF scholars who have
received
DISTINCTIONS.