Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-06-04
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FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE A. 1886
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THE SCHOOLS.

OF THE HOOVER HIGH
SCHOOL sTAUNToN FEMALE SEMINARY
AND AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY.
Annually our attention is attracted TO
the higher range ard broader sweep taken
by the Hoover High School, especially II
the line Of The practical education of the
young-that sort of education that puts
honestly earned money in the purse OF
him who has it, Last session the intro
duction of tie art Of bookkeeping and fitting
a young mat for mere intile life was at
tended with complete success. at the
next session the Principal will introduce
the system of fitting young men for the du-
ties of daily life in another respect; they
will be taught the legal duty of jurymen,
Of fduciaries, of road supervisors and
other Offices of a county, and other duties
that he laws of the Sta to make every man
liable to be called on any day to perform.
The young citizen who lntelligently uE-
derstands these things is that much supe-
rior to tie man, young or old Who does not,
and that much more valuable to his fel-
Law citizens.
Tn clos ny exercises of the third Sc
sion Of this schoo. were held last Friday
night in the large hall of the d., d. u b.
Institution, winch though seating about
800 persons, did Il t conveniently accom-
MEDIATE the large and Intelligent audience
which assembled on tie occasion, the fc-
male Summaries being well represented.
Tie EXERCISES We're exceedingly inter
es. ing asa flUm until II O'Clock the au-
dience We're most pleasantly entertained.
Alter some tue mu5io from the Stone
| all Brigade Band, CAPT. Hoover called
| upon r. V. Il. 5. Hough to open with pray
| "A. lie then announced the programme.
LII tie conts ST ioT tie best declalmer' 5
III Dial, the ioI OWN, H.. ned cauets partic-
spat,d: G. A. MILLER, W. H. Hoge, H..
b. Hanger, b sEi.. NJ. Halle, j. NJ. Nc
| Cur, e. ". Fi.Z.e- s..,i, Z. McC. Hanger ,
| r. A. Hvslluuf, Is. u. Jams and II. L..
Gilkesun.
The COMMITTEE vi ward consisted OF
Messrs. " LII. Fr,Azltr, M. W. D. Hogs
/. adj, Meade F. W ilite, II. M. Bell and W
! J. Nes Ii. The subjects were we'll select
i Il and peculiarly well suited to the par
ocular style aid Characters les OF the
young osatofs, WHO each and every one
oattled notify for tie prize, presenting a
display uf forensic talent that would have
been credltable to any ,ollege in the State
and dispsasin such training as AUST have
been as gratifying as it was COMPLIMENTS
ry to their instructor.
While the committee was considering
the respective merits OF the DISCLAIMERS.
the second part of the programme was pro-
ceeded with, and Gold Badges Tor general
scholarship were awarded to F. M. Hang
er, j. w. Morrison, Jr. W. P. GilkesoE
and G. B. Eichelbelger.
The presentation was made by Mr.. A.
G. Stuart in an eloquent and most appro
pirate speech, which elected much ap
plause.
The Department Medals were then pre-
sented by Mr.. r. P. Bell to Theo. Hough
Il. W. Fitzgerald, j. w. Morrison, Jr.
Gilbert Child, Jr and w alke1 McChesney
While the speaker c0mplimented in higl
terms the successful young gentlemen
his we'll timed and witty illusions wer'
loudly appauded by the audience.
The spelling Medal was then presented
to Giiuert Il i'd, Jr., who had no
missed word III three mouths, b.
Mr.. II. st. e. Tucker, who spokt
in a humorous ard haply vein, which fire
quently co.vulsed the audience will
laughter and even upset the gravity o
; the dignifi Principal. Prof. Hoove
| himself. in his own inisnitable and attrac
tive style, presented the Gymnastic Prize
gold pin, to Master Taylor Mccoy. FL
and Tommie Burke we're the champion &C
robats Of the school ard the Principal ha
to get committee OF experts to decid
between them.
Distinctions en- gymnastics were awarded
Baldwin, Burke, Merriken, Foster, Nor
ton, Hanger +. NJ, and Gilkeson W. P.
The following were awarded Distinction
IN Scholarship: Abby, W. E. Baker, jr
T. X. Baker. G. B. Bryan, J. G. Child, G
Child, Catlett, Doll, Fauntleroy, Fitzge1
aid, Foster. Funkhouser, II. l.. Gilkeson
H. B. Hanger, B. M. Halle, Hough, w
H. Hoge, R. E. Kinney, W. W. King, 7
Mccoy, Merriken. McChesney, Morton
Mcclure, Miller, Mawyer, Rosenbaum
Reese, Tams, Taylor, Young, Wake.
The exercises were concluded by pleas
ant address from VIM. Frazier, Esq.
chairman of the committee, who, afte
paying high compliment to all the con
testants, announced tt at with almost una
nmity, the committee had decided in ia
vor of Mr.. B. D. Tams, and presented hin
with thee eclaimer's medal. The loud ant
general applause Of the audience showed
that they endorsed the decision of thu
sic by the band, the we'll pleased au
dience was dismissed with the benedictior
by Rev J. 3. Booker.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
From the good accounts we ave of the
progress of the children at the Public
Schools, we regret that Superintendent
Hamilton could not carry out his plan for
a general public exhibition in the Opera
House, but we hope to have one lext
| term.
In the High School, scholarships to the
Augusta Female Seminary were awarded
Misses Willie Bagby and Florence Mere
dith. For spelling TO Florence Meredith,
and for arithmetic, Albert Shultz.
Mrs. Thompson rosm-1st p. ize, schol-
arship &c Jessie Hougi; I'd Leila Ed
| son.
! Miss McClure's rooiu-General Excel
| lenct. M s,ts Lena Ethard and Nj. Camp
bell For sps.lhng, >allie Hanger.
| Mis- Haiman's scholarship &C.,