Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-06-15
VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE.

We are fain to confess our regret that it was
impossible for US to be present at the closing
exercises of the Virginia Female Institute on
last Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
All the reports that have reached us with ref
erence to the high style Of music. both vocal
and instrumental, are highly complimentary
to the efficiency which has characterized the
teaching of Prof. De Valley sincehis connection
with the Institute.
It will be remembered by our readers that,
because of physical affliction, this is the last
session of this Institute under the goodly man
agement and fatherly control OF Rev. II. d.
Phillips, who has done SO much to bring tnls
Institution into the first class OF female Semi
naries, and has, by his untiring devotion anu
undivided attention, kept it for so many years
in the front rank. His retirement from Inc
field of active female education will be deeply
regretted by all who realize the Importance OF
true education of the future women OF Inc
South, but he carries with him the consolation
of knowing that already there are homes scat
tered through every State OF the union wnere
his name is loved. and revered, and the prlncl-
pies of truth and goodness which ne mas IN
stilled into the mothers are being handed GOWN
to their daughters. With such record as ne
has, he may well spend the rest of his days in
UQ6 grateful T6COllcCtlOu vi bliO AhuSAi 6OoN -
has been given him to do in the cause of true
female education in the South.
We hope, and we have every reason to be-
lieve, that under his successors the future sue
cess OF the Institute is assured, and we know
of no one who will more earnestly and prayer
fully watch the future success of this INSTITUTE
which has grown up under his hand and fos.
tering care, than will the retiring Principal
p IT philIips f-.-
Judge Sheffey, in his usual felicitous style
delivered the
MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS.
| which were awarded as follows:
| Department and Improvement in Syudies.-Miss
| Carrie Rawson.
| Improvement in Penmanship.-Miss Gussie
School of Languages. -French.Stone Buford
Evelyn L. Smith. German-Eva V. harris
Phnsical Cuit,sre,-Rosa B. Duke, Mary A.
Soifeg9io.-Stone Buford, Nettle Gambrill, Ev.
~ yn,n N. in Musie-Instrumental-
De Valleys class-Nettie Gambrill. Mamie E.
Young. Miss Vests Class-Mary Fridley, Ju.
| Vocal Music, aproven,ent.-BlancheM addux.
Pennanskip.-Mary A. Kinney.
oon.positso''ia,]MsaryJ Faison, Belle B MeCaw
| Dictatton.-Glenn s. Atkinson.
Bible Prtze.-Miss Parran's class-Eva "
Harris.
Prayer Book.-Judge shefey-Minnie l.. Tur.
pin.
Schaol of English.-Clara V. McKechney, Ma.
| ry Fridley, Blanche Maddux, Emma G. LeSas.
| sier, Della Slaughter, Julia B. Tuck, Margaret
School of Natural Sciences-Rosa B. Duke
Annie Fallon, Minnie B. Slaughter, Evelyn L.
Smith, Minnie L. Turpin.
School of Literature and Hist0sy-Fannie M
Cooke Annie FallOn, Mamie T. Fowkes, Net
| tie Gambril, Mamie L. Gibbs, Kate Halle
| Alethia c. Hawkins, Belle B. McCaw, Minnie
| B. Slaughter, Donaghe Yost.
Deferred Ho'lors 1S79.-Scho0l Of Sience-May
| D. Watson. Literature-May D. Watson.
| A. Kinney, Eva v. Harris, Blanche Maddux.
Bellies Lettres.-Annie E. Elder.
Nedtncss.-Mamie Ayres, Rosa B. Duke.
Diliyence,-MargRret E. Gibbs, Mamie L.
| Gibbs, Lyle II. Mansfield.
PunctuaHty.-MaTy e. Foster. Evelyn L.
| Smith.
Neatness and Dilfgence.-Daisy B. Hoof.
Conduct and Dtltge1ce.-Eva V. Harris. Al6'
thea G. Hawkins.
"Miss Phillips Medap' awarded to Mary Frid-
ley for studiousness. punctuality and strict at
tendance to duties during vacation and session
First one given since 1874
School Of Moral Philosophy.-Rosa B. Duke
| Annie E. Elder, Mary A. Kinney, Eva V. Har-
ris, Emma c. LeSassier, Blanche Maddux, Belle
B. McCaw, Minnie l.. Turpin.
| Hgr-YocdI Mnsic.-Nettie Gambrill.
Stu1'-AfnStc-I nstrum ntal-Evelyn l.. Smith
-DiotqtdtiGH.-Apnie E. Elder.
Sta,-DiEtgenoe- A., Kipney
| Observation-Disclosures J.. Turpin,
| FULL GRADUATES.
| r. Elder. Virginia