Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-23
Changes at Our Sc hoels.


Changes at Our Sc hoels.
The prospectus of the Virginia Female
Institute under its new management will
| be seen in an other column. Mrs. General
| Stuart, the Principal, is receiving letters
| from prominent and Influential gentlemen
in various parts of the colntry-old friends
| and admirers of the late Gen. J. E. Is.
Stuart and some of them, followers in his
brilliant campai n, expressing great In
terest in her undertaking and offering un-
solicited aid in extending the patronage of
| her school. Mrs. Stuart has retained some
of the old and tried CORPS of teachers and
| in her selection of new instructors has
been most fortunate.
OF the efficiency anil qualifications of
Miss Annie S. Parran, the Vice Principal,
n Ut word need be said. She is we'll known
in this community and her pupils every
where are her letters of recommendation
Prof Berkeley Minor, late Of the Epis-
copal High School, at Alexandria, is an
A. M, of the University of Virginia, and
a gentleman of culture and experience in
his chosen profession. Prof Devallay and
Mad. Devallay of the corps of last year,
made many friends and established them
selves in the good opinion of the patrons
of the school. Mrs. Louisa Dupuy, Miss
Geoghegan and Miss Amelia Halle are
among the new teachers and bring en-
dorsements with them which guarantee
the highest expectations.
The session begins the 10Th of Septem-
ber.;
We observe from thu catalogue of the
! Augusta Female Seminary for the session
| of 1880, that some important changes have
been made in the corps OF teachers. Mr..
John Murray, of Farmville, an A. M, of
the University of Virginia, will have
charge of the departments of Natural and
Physical Sciences and Mental and Moral
Philosophy, and will also discharge the
important duties of chaplain. Mr.. MUIR
rays scholarly attainments and high
Christian character make him as one emil
nently qualified for the important position
to which he has been called, and we feel
that in him and his wife our community
will receive very valuable acquisition.
Mr.. Murray brings to his new field of la
| Dor the experience of twelve years.
| Mad'lle Jacot who has, for some years
| been connected with Northern college Of
high grade and has established reputa-
ton as thorough teacher of Modern
Languages, will have charge of this de-
partment. The efforts made to retain her
in her former position furnish fair evi
dence Of high appreciation of her talents
among those who had the best opportuni-
lies of knowing them.
Mad. Garcia and Prof T. b. Coleman will
continue to control the Art Department,
which has been so greatly enlarged and
improved.
The Cooking School will be under the
supervision Of Mrs. Helen Campbell, as
sisted by one of Virginia's best house,
keepers. We all know what high praise
is involved in these words. Mrs Camp
bell has net with great success in ether
Southern schools; and, carrying, as she
does, the most refreshing enthusiasm and
energy into the work which she has select
ed as her especial mission,' we feel that
she must succeed here as elsewhere.
The great and varied improvements that
have been made in the Seminary buildings
during the past term are not only the best
evidence OF the Increasing prosperity of the
institution, but may also be taken as an
earnest OF Increased advantages and COM
forts to the pupils who may assemble, we
trust in large numbers, for the next term.
Mr.. j. L..Campbell, Jr., the clerk of the
faculty OF Washington & Lee University,
publishes elsewhere a notice of the next
opening OF that famous institution, which
will interest many of our readers. This
university is too near us to make anything
That We may say in its favor necessary.
But IL may be well to remind the parents
and guardians who have boys to-
educate, of thu large endowment fund of
the instii ution, which enables the trustees
to fix tuition at the lowest cost price in
these times of money stress.
An acquaintance with the terms and
curriculum can be had promptly by cor
respondence with the courteous and eff
Gent clerk of the faculty.
SAD DEATH.-:Last Tuesday night the
body of Oswald Williams, son of Mr..
c N. Williams, formerly shoe merchant
of Staunton, passed through here in the
express Car on its way to Richmond.
Dung Williams, Only seventeen years of
age, is II membered IN Stanton as bright
boy, and after his parents removal to
Richmond he became the editor of an am
atenr journal there. Last week the boy
went out to Cincinna; to attend the Ma
tlonal Convention of Amateur editors and
was taken sick Saturday night with inflam-
nation of the brain which caused his
death on the Monday morning following.
Mr. J. NJ Carter, of this city, boarded the
rain here and accompanied the remains.
o Richmond.
Posi- OFFICE AFFAIRS-J B. Mood