Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-06-08
Commandments.
Bristol Female COLLEGE.

eiClscs vi oulilns LOllene ana those OF
b. F. College, so that quite a number
who wished to see both were disappoint-
ed. On Thursday morning the young
ladies had most interesting exhibition
In elocution at Conway Hall, acquitting
themselves with decided credit.
Thursday evening the commencement
exercises proper, came of at the same
place, and were witnessed by the largest
house We have ever seen assembled
there.
PROGRAMME.
Salutdtory.-A Merry Greeting to all;
by Miss Eta Wood.
Essdys:-Stand by your Banner, by
Miss Jennie Carson. Resist the Begir-
ming of evil, by Miss Emma Childress.
Look Before you Leap, by Miss Sallie
Wills; AS Tickle as a School Girl, by
Miss Belle Bondurant; We Will Meet
Again, Miss. Matte Murrell: Our I'M
projections Live, by Miss Cora Adams /;
Female Caracter, by Miss Sallie Carson /;
The End Not Yet, by Miss Alice En-
inert.
Vdledictory.-We Part, by Miss Jennie
Carson. Vocal and instrumental music
by the young ladies was interpreted
throughout the exercises. Miss Bette
Howell in this department has establish
ed character as an excellent teacher OF
music. She has had charge of thess
young ladies during she last five months
only, but her capacity as such is easily
visible in her work.
AWARD OF MEDALS.
There were twelve medals, which were
awarded by DR.. Kincannon, Rev. W.
A. Clark and /. G. Fowler, as follows:
For Excellence in Pennmanship, 10
Miss Lille Campbell; For General I'm
provement TO Miss Garry Gee; For De.
pertinent to Miss Laura Rector. The
DR.. j. w. Dunn Medal for General I'm.
provement In studies to Miss Georgia
Watson. The Presidents, or Mode
Students Medal, given by Prof wester
to Miss Florence Baxcer. First Musi,
Medal, presented by Prof. Wcs,er tC
Miss Jennie Carson. Second Must,
Medal, given by A. Picken, to Miss Mat.
tie Murrell. Art Medal, given by W
f. Campbell, to Miss Bessie Butler, Of
Taylorsyillc. Composition Medal, givcr
by Col. Thos. II. Reeves, to Miss Molli,
Carson. Pcnnmanslip, or Bristol Nue!
Medal to Miss Belle Bondurant. Mathe
matical Medal, given by j. N. Barker
to Miss Belle Sullivan. General I'm
provement, given by Hon. Il. r. Butler
to Miss ollie Wills, of johnson county
President Wcster, ~ II elsewhere an
nounced, will reopen the College at thu
regular time, 23d August next, and will
az he always does, have complete corp
of competent teachers.
We should have added that during tn
literary and musical exercises the elias
gave exercises on the stage In calsthen
les and with dumb bells, which greatly
interested the audience. The drill II ri
most absolutely perfect, and il complete
evidence that this health giving an,
muscle promoting exercise Ia not neg
lected In the college. Mrs. Rache
Wood had her primary department II
excellent condition.
We are requested particularly b,
President Westcr and the yonng ladie
aud teachers Of the College, to certify 4
: the valuable services and unlforml.
kind, and ever prompt attentions Of Mrs
W. +. Campbell, who 30 long had charg
Of the Boarding Department. She de
serves special mention for the highl
satisfactory and praIseworthy manner
In which abe discharged all her duties