Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-06-14
staunton Female Seminary.


StauntOn Female Seminary.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE 11TH SESSION.
We published last week notice Of the COM
mencement sermon of this excellent school de-
livered by the efficient Principal on Sunday
night of last week. The closing exercises took
place on Tuesday morning, and were of an In
teresting character, The exercises were inter-
spersed with excellent instrumental music by
Misses Shirley, Dosh, Seig, and Grubert, and
with vocal music by Misses Fontaine, Rawls.
and the large vocal class, and also by calisthe-
mic exercises, all of which reflected credit alike
upon teachers and pupils.
The exercises were opened with an apprOpri'
ate prayer by Rev. Mr.. Croll of the Lutheran
church.
The annual address, which was delivered by
Rev. Thos. M. Boyd. Pastor of Mt. Horeb Church
in this county, was not only appropriate
but eloquent and beautiful,-the matter being
good. the imagery picturesque. the applications
happy, and the sentiments pure and elevating.
and the style of delivery easy and graceful,
without the aid of manuscript. We regret that
want Of space prevents us from giving such a
report of this admirable address as 1t deserves.
He first alluded to the responsibility Of educa-
tors, whose Office was next in dignity to that
of the ministry, and in some respects more i'm
portant in Its results, as it had the moulding of
the character Of youth when in plastic state.
and dwelt especially upon the necessity Of in
culcating the importance of the preservation
of the purity of the females who were to be-
come the mothers Of the next generation, and
In this connection stated that the origin Of the
fall Of the Roman Empire was the impurity OF
the mothers of that people.
He nextdwelt upon the obstacles with which,
in these times, the educator had to contend,
and. in this Connection. spoke of the leveling
and agrarian spirit which prevailed. and the
demoralizing tendency of modern fashions,
and the debasiug character Of the literature
which was read in these times. Whilst he
would not recommend the reading Of fiction,
yet If it was read. he would advise the reading
of Shakespeare and Walter Scott, in preference
to the light and trashy and demoralizing litera-
ture which is now spread broadcast among our
people in the form Of cheap publications. He
gave q graphic and amusing picture of the
''Girl of the period" and prayed to be deliv-
cred from the fast girl of these fast times. He
condemned the lascivious dances at fashiona.
BILE watering places, and cour seled the girls to
emulate the pure tastes, and manners, and
habits of their mothers. Woman's temple il
home, and her shrine the heart, and 1t is her
mission to purify and elevate the character Of
all that fall within the sphere of her benignant
influence. He concluded by enjoining upon
the pupils the importance Of putting their
their trust in Christ, and the expression of the
hope that all of them would ultimately be re-
ceived into the home of glory, and walk the
golden streets of the New Jerusalem.
The report of the Principal Ia of the most en-
couraging character. The past session has
been more successful than those which preced-
ed. and the prospects for the next promise even
additional success. 1t compliments in the
highest terms the department., studiousness,
and proficiency Of the pupils Of the last session,
and states that measures are now on foot for
the more efficient equipment and increased
prosperity of the Seminary.
The following is list of the diplomas, and
distinctions of the first and second class,
awarded
THE FULL GRADUATES
were as follows:-
Miss Lillian A; Steck, Ohio.
Minnie i. RUIZ South Carolina.
Lizzie j. Ruff,
GRADUATES IN SCHOOLS.
Miss Ellen S Fontaine, va-Engllsh. French.
Mamie L Vineyard Va.-English, French, Nat
uraI Science. Mental and Moral Science.
FIRTs CLASS DISTINCTIONS.
Eaolish Histosy.-Misses Leila Aull, Annie
Cochran, Maggie shuey, Jennie Hagey, IDA
frsnch Hissorst-Miss Julia shirley.
OREGON Hfstor1EAiss katie Bremen:
gnipsvsal Hi.sory.n1ss Katie B1emsr. ..
Harvevs EagtiM Grammar- Moses jennie
Firs, Lessons in English Composition Misses
Sallie Anderson, Mamie Seig.
Rhetoric-Misses Leila Aull,, Alice Rinker.
English Liter0ture-Misses Ida Taylor, julia
shirsy. Katie Bremen, Alice Rinksr. Maggie
Shuey. ----a-.
arithmetic Misses Leila Aull. Mary Kidwell
Ella Shelton, Sallie Rawls.
ALgebrG-Miss Leila Aull.
Geonsetry-Misses Annie Cochran, Ida Tay-
lor, Julia Shirley, Maggie shuey, Annie Cru
Ti0onemetry-Mi.ses Maggie shuey. Julis
Laiin- Misses Julia Shirley. Leila Aull. Mag.
Pennao,aship- Misses Julia Shirley. Maggie
Shuey, Leila Aull, Villa Bowman.
Shirley, Annie Seig. Lillian Steck, Minnie Ruff
Vocal Music-Misses Ellen Fontaine, Sallie
Rawls.
SECOND CLASS DISTINCTIONS.
Geography-Misses Sallie Anderson, vallie
Hoover. Jennie Anderson, Mamie Seig, Julia
HistoTp Of The World-Mishes Sallie Anderson,
Jennie Anderson, Mamie Seig.
U. 8. History (PictoriaI)-Miss Jennie Ander-
o. s. History-Misses Jennie Hagey, Mary
Kidweil, Stevie Schreckhise
English History-Misses Mary Kidwell, Ella
Shelton, Annie Grubert. Villa Bowman.
French History-Miss Mary Garnett.
Anderson Milie Geiiinger Patie Layton.
HarUeys English Grdn,ndr-Misses Emma
Prufsr, Leila Tyler, Stevie Schreckhise. Cora
tie Grove, Sallie Anderson. Nettie Haines.
Foa0ter's English Gromnadr-Misses Julia Shi-
rey, Katie Bremen, Ida Taylor. Maggie Shuey,
Annie Cochran, Annie Grubert, Nora shields.
First Lessons in English Composition Missea
Nettie Haines. Julia Killian. Moiiie Glenn,
Jennie Anderson. Patie Layton, vallie Hoover.
man, Lille Hull. Annie Cochran. Ella Shelton,
Mary Kidweil, Mollie Hundley, Mary Garnet,
KATE E Hs Ms sss
Trench on Words-Misses Julia Shirley. Leila
E,clish Literature- Annie Grubert.
Evidences of Ctristi0nity- NH ses Julia Shirley,
Leila Aull, sallie Rawls. Katie Dosh. Maggie
WHiineys lie and Groyth of Language
Misses Katie Bremer, Ida Taylor, Annie Cru
bert, Alice Rinker.
Ayithnsetc-Misses Annie Seig. Lille Hull, Le-
liza Tyler, Katie Dosh. Stevie Schreckhise. JeR-
ME Hagey. Maggie Miller, Mary Barrier. Net
tie Ellis. Jennie Anderson, Mamie Seig.
man, Katie Bremen, Katie Dosh. Mary Garnett,
Annie Shelton, Mary kidwell. Alice Rinker,
Jennie Hagey, Mary s Barrie Emma map Pru ifr
Stevfe Schreckhise, Ella Shelton, Annie Fulch-
er, Leila Tyler, Cora Fnnkhouser, Nettie Ellis,
Lille Hall, Mollie Glenn.
Geometry Misses Mary Kidwell. Nora
Shields.
Tsigonometry- Annie Cochran.
Astronomy Annie Cochran, Julia Shi-
rey.
Natural Philosophy- Annie Cochran,
Maggie Shuey.
Fre,ach-Misses Leila Aull. Julia Shirley. Mag
gle Shuey, Annie Shelton.
German-Miss Sallie Rawls.
Latin-Misses Katie Bremen, Annie Cochran
Ida Taylor, SaIlie Rawls, Nettie Ellis, Ella
Shelton, Lille Hall, Maggie Miller, Mary Bar
rier, Annie Shelton, Jennie Hagey, Annie
Fulcher, Stevie Schreckhise. Leila Tyler. Mary
Kidwell, Katie SOmmers.
Penmdnship-Misses Annie Shelton, Katie
Bremen, Annie Grubert, Annie Cochl an, Cora
Funkhouser, Mollie Hundley, Mary Garrett