Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-06-06

The hnal exercises of this school took place
on last Tuesday evening. They were opened
with an appropriate prayer by Rev. ]. M. Frost
OF the Baptist Church. After the diplomas had
been delivered. Rev. G. B. Strickler, DID,, de-
liveied an address. the subject OF which was
culture" in Its widest sense, which meant the
development and cultivation to the highest de-
gree Of all the faculties physical. intellectual.
moral, and spiritual. Not having been fur
nished with full report of the certificates
awarded, like the other papers of this city, we
confine our publication to the names Of those
to whom prizes, medals. and diplomas were
awarded AZ follows:-
PRIZES.
Juvenile Experimentation improvement in
reading and spelling, Sadie Weller; improve
ment in arithmetic Gertrude Abby; general
Improvement, Bessie Gibson perfect recita-
tons and department and regular attendance
throughout session, Matte Wayt; diligence and
improvement. Charlotte Ransom and Annie
perfect recitations and regular attendance
throughout session. Jennie Mae Peck; inn
provement in elocution and general excellence.
honor. Emma Banks; second honor. Maria
Cochran; excellence in calisthenics, Fannie
Blackley; Improvement In dictation and Pen
hand drawing. Julia Nelson excellence in
spelling. Emma Banks; excellence. in Latin,
EMMA IQOfu, Inef0&A SCl0r0r.
Intermidote Departments In dicta-
ton, Mabel Hatnes; Improvement elocutton.
Grace Kemper. Mary brooks. Lula Oliver; inn
ran. Mamie McCreery; IMPROVEMENT in pen.
manshtp. Passle McCabe; excellence in Latin,
Mary Gray, Rosa snider Improvement in COM
position 10 Mary Foster; Improvement in draw
Senior Department Excellence in ancient his
tory sadie whitehead; excellence in entire
Miss Baldwin presented writing desk to
Misses Addie Howell and Julia Worth to show
heF apprsciatioq Of their services in tseching
girls.
Before presenting the medals It was stated
from the stage that Miss Carrie shead would
harmony, history Of music and music on organ
II she had not lost SO much time on account Of
delicate health.
Gold medals were presented as follows: Per-
feet department during the entire session and.
fidelity to every duty. Lizzie Kent. Lizzie Mo-
Williamson; perfect department. during two
entire sessions. Lizzie Hamer; excellence In
calisthenics. Bessie Adams; Improvement in
French. Grace Kemper; excellence in Latin,
Annie Sloan; LIST honor in French-senior class
-Henrte Williamson lst honor in German
senl VeEahe zna honor Can
Lizzie Firoe; Improvement In painting-Prof.
Coleman's Class-Claude Simmons; improve
ment In painting-Miss Fairchild's class-Mat-
tie Frazier; LIST honor in elocution. Ada Con-
verse; End honor. Matte Frazier; srd honor.
Bessie Adams.
M,tsic.-Miss Crawford's class Rosa snider
Gertrude Nelson.
Piano and Harmony-Prof Hamer's class
Lillian Asst, Ada Converse, Lucy Ferguson, Lee
Mccormick. Cantey Venabe, Lena Wilholtt |
Prot. Hintzs class-Jessie Cabell, Minnie Mac
leod. Lambkin Adams; Improvement in vocal |
music-Miss CrawfOrd'S class-Lambkin Ad- |
ans, Jennie Dale, Mary Jones. Myrtle Jacobs, |
Kate Murchison Pattie McLeary, Fannie War
rem.
Gold acknowledgements in piano prac-
Hce-Mrs. Crawford's class-Willie Christian |
Mary Gray. Overton Winston, Mant Yarbo.
rough; improvement in vocal music-Miss |
Crawford's cass-Mary Garside. Mary Will |
First Honor Medals.-Piano and harmony
Prof Hamer's class-Annie McNutt Professor |
Hintz's class-Fannie HUMPHREYS.
Star Med0Ls.-Piano, organ, harmony and |
history of music-Prof. Hamer's class-Genie |
Stubs; Prof. Hintz's class-Kate Rogers.
FULL DIPLOMAS.
Literary Department Misses Ada Converse
Ga; Lydia Dunlop, Va; Mary Grattan, Va; |
Marion Woodrow, 8. G.
Partial Diplomas-Miss Mary Lou Bledsoe |
Va.
Music-Misses Kate Rogers Va. Genie Stubs,