The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-17
STAUNTON.

GIRLS BY TIE CAR-L0ADS-A RELIC OF
THOMAS JEFFERsON-BIIND BOY RESTORED
TO SlGHT-SfAU NTON TROUT FISHERS
DEATH OF POPULAR YOUNG LADY.
Correspondence Of The Richmond Dispatcbl
JUNE 10, 1891.
Yesterday and last night wound up the
commandments of the Staunton seminaries
for this summer. Mrs. General Stuart,
principal OF the Virginia Female Institute,
bad the closing exercises OF her school yes.
terday morning, having had the musicale
SOirSe the night before. The hall at the In
stitute was crowded and running over with
highly entertained audience. Judge Hugh
W. Shelley. president Of the local Board OF
Directors, delivered the diplomas, medals,
and prizes. The following were the awards :
Diplomas TO full graduates Miss Evelyn
Smith, Staunton, Va; Miss Minnie Slaugh-
ter, Texas. Gold medals: Miss Glenn At
kinson, Virginia, highest grade OF com.
pIeted course OF mathematics Miss Maria
Faison, Texas, general excellence among
the boarding pupils; Miss Kate Belle Baker,
Staunton, general excellence among day
scholars Miss Annie Duncan, greatest i'm
provement in clIistbenics, and Miss Minnie
Slaughter, Texas, highest grade in Latin
and French. Prizes: Miss Lucy Lee
Powell. greatest improvement in penman-
ship; Miss Annie Duncan, greatest i'm
provement in English composition; Miss
Glenn Atkinson, highest grade Of English
scholarship; Miss Lizzie Holey, improve
ment In elocution, and Judge Sheffey's
prize OF an elegant prayer-book for deport-
ment at church and generally to Miss Mary
Fridley.
Judge Shelley, speaking from his personal
observation, mentioned the school In the
highest terms for the thorOughness OF its
course and the excellence of its discipline,
and remarked that he had it from the best
OF judges that the exhibitions OF musical
skill on The occasion had never been sur
passed in this city.
The Wesleyan Female Institute closed its
four days commencement exercises last
night with n musical and vocal exhibition
and presentation of medals, diplomas, and
distinctions. The Opera.House was again
crowded with a brilliant audience. One
hundred and ninety-three distinctions were
awarded-a number of young ladies getting
three or four each-and diplomas as full
graduates were conferred on eleven young
ladies, as follows; Misses Addie Il. Hol-
lingsworth, Matte p. Calhoun, Of South
Carolina; Mamie G.. Henry, OF Virginia
BERTHE I. Dolly, OF Maryland; Captola Hol-
liday, Mollie Holiday, Sallie d. Hardin, OF
South Carolina; Eugenia ii. McLaiD, OF
Louisiana; Adina Stark, Ida Travis, OF
Virginia; Augusta w. Travers, OF Mary
land.
A finished Latin yaledictory was delivered
by Miss Matte z. Calhoun, of South Caro-
lima, and a very beautiful valedctory adj
dress in English by Miss Addie r. Holdings
worth. OF South Carolina.
DIR. Thomas S. Powell, president of the
Southern Methodist College, Atlanta, Ga,
an old friend OF Rev. DR.. Harris, the prin-
cipal, made very happy closing address to
the school, and the interesting occasion
closed with a beautiful chorus" Good
Night and Happy Dreams by the vocal
class.
To-day the trains are all crowded with
the happy schoolgirls leaving for their
homes in almost every State in the South
and West, and Staunton is settling down
TO quiet, humdrum summer life.
An interesting relic OF Thomas jefferson
has come into the possession OF Rev. Alex
ander Sprunt, pastor OF the old stone church,
in this county. 1t is massive sideboard OF
solid mahogany, even to the inside OF the
drawers, which are as capacious as the inte'
rior OF modern Saratoga trunk. The style
is very antique-columns with brass mount
incs at the ends and fine finish. Mr.. Sprunt,
when he came 10 live at the parsonage,
found this rare old piece OF furniture bro
ken and abused and thrown aside among
the cast.off furniture OF former occupants OF
the house, exposed to whatever weather
the winds OF heaven sent upon 1t.
Struck with the rich material and quaint de-
sion of the thing, he found on inquiry that
II had been left there years ago by Rev. d..
William Brown, q former pastor OF the
chnrcb. when he removed TO Richmond, II
beipp 100 heavy to conveniently transport:
DIR. Brown, be afterwards found, had
bonght II from friend who bad purchased
II ai furniture sale at Monticello IN 1874,
and il had been knocked around In tne
world TIL 1t had lost its identity. Inc
present possessor, however, has had IL
repaired, furnished, and vanished, ana ].
would not be out OF place again IN the oia
dIning-rOom at Monticello.
A skilful surgical operation has been per-
formed on the eyes OF William H.. Ander-
son. of Caroline, blind pupil at the stale
institution here. The operation consisted
I'm making artificial pupils for the patient,
who has been totally blind six years, and
was performed by the oculist, DR.. L. Il.
BUss. of this city, late OF New YORK, ASSIST
ed by DIR. b. NJ. Atkinson, surgeon OF tne
Institution. The sight In one eye promises
to be nearly, II not entirely, restored: Dr.
Br,ss is acquiring deserved reputation as
an ocuIist in this Valley. :,
ORA. M. Fauntleroy, superintendent OF
the western Lunatic Asylum, has gone 70
Toronto, Canada, TO attend convention OF
the superlntendents OF lunatic asyiums III
the United States and British provinces.
A party Of staunton gentlemen , s,a ~ UT {
day or two ago to the head waters OF Elk
liver. IN West Virginia, one hundred miles
ram here. by private conveyance, fuiIy
an,,,nned with tents and fishing.tackle Tor
troui.ilsbiug. The party consisted OF Colo
mol William L. Bumgardner, Captain James
Rumeardner, Captain Thomas $: poyie'
John M. Carroll, ESQ.,, Or. Carter Befkelsy,
Charles L. Cooke, Esq, add MI 'onu