Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-06-06
Letter from Orange County.
oRTHCOMING INTERESTING COM
MENCEMENT TEXERCIsEs-PROF. SHELL
BURN OF WYTHEvILLE-OFFE TO
DIR. VAUGHAN OF OTHER SCHOOLS
FINE CROPs-NEw EPISCOPAL REC
TORY, &C., &C.

ORANGE Co., VA, May 9th, 1882.
Editor NpectdtOr Our people ar
looking forward to q pleasant intellec
tual feast during the closing exercises O
the Gordonsville Female Institute nex
month. It Is now stated that the ses
sion will close on the 18th of June in
stead of the 18th as first announced.
AFTER FOUR YEARS
of hard labor and untiring energy. DR.
Vaughan resigns and leaves his worI
In other hands. It is not necessary tc
review all he has accomplished for thu
young women of Virginia and other
States during this time, this is well
known to patrons, their daughters, and
friends. The standard of scholarship al
this Institute has been unusually high,
while no effort has been spared on the
part Of the Principal to cultivate in hif
pupils all those graces of mind and hear
which contribute to the formation Of
noble and womanly character.
DR.. Vaughan is peculiarly fitted for
the position he occupies, and while he
is to be congratulated upon the honor
conferred by his appointment as Prin-
cipai of the Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb, and Blind at Staunton, his re-
-signation is felt to be a serious loss to
the cause OF Education.
THE ORDER OF EXERCISES
during the Commencement week will
be of their usually interesting character.
On Friday evening, June 9th. Prof.
Fristoe. LL.lD., of Columbian Univer-
the address before the young ladies of
the Gynetrophian Society, at the Meth
odist church. Saturday morning. the
grand final vocal and instrumental con-
cert will take place at Institute Hall.
Rev. s.. 8. Lambeth of Richmond will
preach the Commencement sermon
Sunday evening, at the Methodist
church, and on Monday evening the ex-
ercises of Commencement will conclude
with an address by Judge Farrar, read.
ing of essays by several of the graduates,
awarding of distinctions, and comforting
of diplomas.
Quite q number of well-known Vir-
ginians have signified their intention of
being present at these closing exercises.
PROF. sHELRURN
will take charge Of the Institute on the
18th or 18th of June. He will have
porticos erected during vacation, and
otherwise improve the Institute build
ing, which has been crowded with pu-
pills the past session. Prof. B., we think,
will start under suspicious circum-
stances with an Institution which under
Dr. Vaughan's management has won
an enviable reputation not alone in Vir-
g1n1a, but throughout the South, and
his success has been predicted with
much confidence.
SINCE HIS RESIGNATION
DR.. Vaughan has received many appli.
cations from Principals Of other schools
for such position here. He has also
had inducements offered him by friends
of other institutions of learning, to be-
come the head of such. We read a most
urgent letter few days since from the
President Of large and fourishing La.
dies College in North Carolina, asking
his acceptance of the Presidency.
IN OUR DRIVES
about the country we have been pleased
to remark the fine condition of the grass.
and the fields of wheat, oats, and other
grains, which give promise of q most
yield. We are glad to see
also that the late frosts spared many of
the peach trees and that small fruits
will be quite abundant.
WORK ON THE EPISCOPAL REcToRY,
near the house of worship in Gordons-
vile, has been commenced, and we hope
to see it pushed forward to an early
completion.
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY
met st the Baptist church in that town
last Sunday evening, a large congrega-
ton being present and the exercises ex-
ceedingly interesting. This Society has
thus far proved itself success.
THE CHURCH
of the Disciples has been without pas
tor since Rev. Mr.. Powell, young and
popular preacher left in March, for his
new field of labor in Kentucky.
THERE is GENERALLY
opinion that the planning mill
of Mr.. Falconer should soon be re-
built. We hope it may be done at an
early date. STRANGER.