The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-15

lady's reputation as thoughtful essayist, an
among the best of the Institutes many famo'
elocutionists.
The beautiful exhibition of Calisthenics, il
Guiding the grand military parade of II
Broomstick Brigade, put an end to the evel
ings enjoyment, which was in reverse OF IL
usual verdict, pronounced, All too short. III
military commander WAS Adjutant Gener'
Minnie Moore
The graceful evolutions and skIlltul manpl
lation of what has heretofore been considere
the woman's special instrument of torture
was but another link in the chain of evidenc
that sustains the Development theory of HuA
ley and Tyndall. Hereafter let the Broor
take its place as the sceptre of the Muse an
the ensign of the Graces.
If Sappho had known how to WELD this i'm
tlourishing the Tyre, she would probably hav
looked twice before leaping from that "Lon
Leucadian rock" If Helen of Troy, tina
daughter OF the Gods, had learned how t.
sweep the kitchen clean, poor Paris and Pri
am, with all the Hellenic and Trojan hosts
might have been spared many of the ills the,
suffered at her hands.
The Stonewall band furnished the most de
lightful music for the evening
The public owe many thanks to the Princl
pal of the W. F. Institute for the charming
entertainments he furnishes them annually
only demanding that they IN return shall com
ply with the requirements of courtesy ant
good breeding during the exhibition, and that
they are beginning to appreciate the privilege
is shown by their attention and polite con
duct on Tuesday night
THE ANNUAL sOIREE.
Notwithstanding the attractions of two
other popular entertainments on the samt
night-the commencement exercises OF the
D. d. and B. Institution and of the Virginia
Female Institute-the Opera House ON Tues
day evening was filled to witness the annua
soiree of the w. F. l. For years this schoo
has taken high rank in the domain of musica
culture, and each session seems to but add tC
Its wealth of laurels in the beautiful art. In
deed, it could hardly be otherwise, for it is
seldom that one institution can command the
services of two such accomplished instructors
as Prof. Louis Ide and Miss Lizzie Daniel. The
first has charge of the instrumental depart
ment, and the second of the vocal. Each is an
artist, and under their joint direction the
schools of music constitute one of the most
prominent of the many advantages offered by
the w. FL. ..t -s--
The programme of Tuesday night was long,
and embraced many beautiful selection. The
rendition of each part was, to the unprofess-
ional ear at least, perfect. There was no dis
cord perceptible no Earring whatever. The
supple fingers of the fair performers seemed to
evoke the music without an effort, as II the
instruments themselves were charmed and
than the touch of those who presided at them.
The vocal part of the programme was also
very sweet. Misses Alice Dice, Maggie South'
gate and Florence Stuart were the soloists, and
each gave evidence of rare natural talent re-
fined and developed under the careful cultiva-
ton of thorough and practiced musician.
There were other fine voices also, among them
those of Misses Fannie Tannehill, Simms Bur
ford and others, but our space does not permit
us to give each special performance its merited
notice.
THE LAST NIGHT.
Last night concluded the exercises for this
session. The evening was devoted to music
and the distribution of prizes, which will be
found below.
We have not space for the long list of distinctions
and must limit ourselves to the publication Of the
lists Of medalists in the schools and graduates:
MEDALS WERE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS.
Observation-Disclosures proficiency Lizzie j.
King. Improvement-Bessie Morris, Sallie Craw-
ford, Jennie Law, Lucie Hagood, Louisa Morrison,
Hattie Adams Sallie Standifer. Dtlgence-Mollie
Page, Mary Howse, Emma Grannis.
Observation-Disclosures -Minnie Moore, Leila
Sneed. Grace-Lucie Triplett May Davis. Dill
gence.-Minnie Smtthson, Minnie Carter, Mamie
Hovey, Matte Southards Alice Mcclure, Maggie
TalliaferrO, Drue Gibbs.
Drat0ing.-Improvemen Holley, Alice Nc
Clure. Crayoning-Ellie Mallette, Ida Holdings
worth.
Puintimg.-Mary Humber, Roberta Humber, An
ME Cameron OIL Painting-Improvement and
progress-Florence Stuart, Jennie Deloney. I'M
provement-Minnie Moore.
. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Hagood, Lillian
Lynch, Cherrie Howard, Mamie Hovey, Ophelia
Ehrman, Minnie Moore: Proieiency-Maggie You
ell, Maggie Gist. jamie O'Connor.
Shakespeare AedaiEFlorence Powars.
French-Improvemen in Junior-Annie Smith,
Lucie Talbot, Mary Howse, Allie flanagan, Nina
Gibbs, Mamie Taylor, Lena Bats, Matte Davis, Eu
mediate-Maggie Gist Alice Dice, Emma Hood, Ro-
berta Humber, Laura Morrison. Conversational
French-Partie Smith, Adele Chambers. French
Composition-Adele Chambers.
Ggrmdn.-ImprOvement In JuniOr-Maggte GtSt,
Emma Hood, Lucie Hagood, Ida Hollingsworth, Car
RE Timberlake, Nina Gibbs, Alice McCluee, Bette
Williams, Lillian Lynch. improvement in inter-
mediate-Irene Bridges, Eugenia Moose.
English Composition.-Emma Hood.
Lucie Talbot Mamie Pollard, Mary Purkins, Birdie
Buchanan Lottie Barber, Bersha Holley, Hattie Ad-
AIMS, WINE Me UGmea
class-Diligence-Bessie Lobban, Kittie Wtnstead,
Louisa Morrison. Improvement-Grace Tripiett,
Bessie Morriss. Miss Corprew's class-Susie Moore
Kate Beatty, Annie Reed, Daisy Griff1n, Julia Bor
den, Mamie Allen, Minnie Moore. improvement in
Guitar-Pattie Hoiley, Kate Schoolleld. Improve
ment in Organ, Miss M. Harris class-Ntna Gibbs.
improvement In instrumental music, Prof. Ide'S
class-Allie flanagan, Annie Brown, Lucte Hagood,
Fannie Tannehill. Special in instrumental music,
Prof. Ide's class-Lizz Moss, Annie Brown, Allie
flanagan, Ophelia Ehrman. Vocal music, Miss Dan
tePs class-Improvement-F Stuart, Kate
Schoolfeld Bette Williams, Lydia Portlock Pattie
Holley. Vocal music-Alice Dice, Matte Southgate.
Excellence IN deportment.-Kate Schoolheld, Belle
Bassett, Maggie Youell.
DIPLOMAS
were awarded to graduates the following schools
History-Drue Gibbs, Lydia Portlock, Allie Han
egan Willie Robinson, Eugenia Moose, Minnie Car
ter, Alice Dice Cora Vaughn, Nina Gibbs, Mamie
Lawrence, N1nette Simms, Grace Triplett, Emma
Hood, Mollie Lowry, Jennie Law, Sall1e Standifer,
Pattie Hoey, Cherrie Howard, Alice Mcclure. Celia
Bale, Lottie Barber, Lucie Talbot Julia Cosby,
Sallie Crawford, Lizzie Moss, Ella Haw, Minnie
Jewell, Julia Borden Lizzie King, Mettie Ricketts,,
Leila Sneed, Annie Cameron, Ellie Mallette, Emma
Sheppard.
MoraL Phflosophy.-Allie flanagan, Anna Haw,
Willie Robinson, Eugenia Moose, Alice Dice, Nina
Gibbs, Ellen Standifer, Cherrte Howard, Minnie
Smithson, Maggie Gist, Sallie Crawford, Ella Haw,
Mary Humber, Leila Sneed, Emma Sheppard, Minnie
Moore, Lydia Portlock, Ellie Mallette, Emma Hood.
French.-Lydia Psrtlock, Pattie Smith, Mary Pur-
kins, Lucy Walker, Kate Beatty, Adele Chambers,
good, jamie Connor, Bessie Lobban, Minnie Smith
son, Belle Bassett, Annie Cameron, Mary Humber,
Emma Sheppard Kate Scheduled, Maggie Youell,
Ellie Malette, Sallie Standifer.
Natural Phii0SOphu.-Lydia PortlOck, Roberta
Humber, Allie flanagan, Anna Haw, Eugenia Moose,
Irene Bridges, Mary Purkins, Emma Barr, Cora
Vaughn, Nina Gibbs Mamie Lawrence, Jennie De-
Ioney, Annie Reed, Emma Hood, Mollie Lowry, Sue
Giles, Maggie Allison, Hattie Adams, Lizzie Moss
Ellen Standifer, Lena Bats, Cherrie Howard, Celia
Bale, Bessie Lobban, Belle Bassett, Mary Howse,
Salle Crawford, Daisy Griffin, Mamie Ogg, Lillian
Lynch, Emma Sheppard, Lizzie King, Annie Brown,
Florence PoWars.
MathenaticS.-Ida Hoilengsworth, Mary Purkins,
Kate Beatty, Edith Jones, Salle Standifer, Alice Nc
Cure, Emma Sheppard, Carrie Ttmberlake, Maggie
Youelt.
Latin.-Ida Hollingsworth, Mary Purkins Emma
Fleming, Kate Beatty, Sue Giles, Ellen Standifer,
Alice Mcclure, Bessie Lobban, Carrie Timberlake,
Maggie Youell, Lizzie King, Maggie Gist, Ella Haw,
Ellie Mallette, Mettie Ricketts,. ...
German.-Alice Dice, Kate Beatty, Minnie Smith
son, Belle Bassett, Ella Haw, Minnie Moore, Leila
Sneed.