The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-01


Strickler's class-which is a golden honor in
every sense of the word only those who study
for and win it know how difficult the REQUIRE
ments are. e.Iae
We append full list of the diplomas,
medals and other honors of the school. The
medals were bestowed by Harry Tucker, ESQ,
who had word of witty gallantry and grace
ful commentator for each fair medalist.
After the awards were all given brief adj
dress from Rev. G. B. Stricken occupied the
last half hour. The subject of the lecture was
Culture" i'll the widest and most catholic
meaning of that much abused and often pa
rodical word. In eloquent and soul-stirrine
language he set forth his ideal conception of
the cultured woman. Her powers, physical,
mental and moral all given their full and free
deVelopment--no mere surface renewing of
artificial polish or conventional society train.
ing-but the Womanly character must be
fashioned like block of marble growing into
"SAA~'SsiA
fair clear through to the soul, the outward
grace and loneliness not to be despised but
held as only an expression of the grace within
That the young ladies of this Seminary have
every possible aid and incentive to reach the
highest degree of culture IN its tbreefod
meaning, none can doubt who have intelli-
gently observed its methods and their results
Fortunate it would be if every town in our
land possessed q Miss Baldwin capable of adj
ministering the affairs of such an empire
ruling her "woman's kingdom with such
wise liberality, such tar-reaching views of duty
and charity-giving to the world year by wear
such evidence as these commencement occa-
slons afford that our Presbyterian Seminary is
tit to stand in the front rank among educa-
tlonal establishments though 1t makes no
clamor nor asserts any loud pretensions, but is
willing to let the world wait for the golden
harvest Of moral and intellectual worth that
her teachers are sedulonsly planting year by
| year in the hearts and minds of her fortunate
pupils
THE REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL
was as follows:
The Principal reports that the session inst clos
ing has been pleasant and successful in all respects
The pupils have been able to pursue their studies
uninterrupted by sickness. Indeed, the health of
the school has been remarkable, and Is a cause Of |
gratitude to the kind Providence which has watched
us. /
The puplls-nearly two hundred in number
have been uniformly dociIe, obedtent and respect
ful, and their improvement In every department
ifyrn
Jected to rigid written examinations from time to
time, and the results, having been reported to pa
rents OF guardians, will not be repeated here
During the session the system of Free Hand
Drawing was introduced for the first time and
pfactlced by the whole school in connection with |
exercises in penmanship. Specimens of such work i
recently on exhibition In the Art Gallery have |
attracted general attention and excited admiration
The results of the years work highly crafty
ing to teachers and pupils.
AWARD OF PRIZES, MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS.
We have not space for the insertion of the
long list Of certificates, and must content our
selves with giving the names of those VINO
received prizes, medals and diplomas
PRIZES
JuUentLe Dep0rt1nent-For improvement in read
ing and spelling, Sadie Weller; Improvement in |
arithmetic, Gertrude Abby; general Improvement
and regular attendance Throughout session. Matte
Wayt; diligence and improyemen1 Charlotte Ran
son and Annie Cochran. 80 |
Preparatory Observation-Disclosures nunhar az
perfect recitations and regular attendance through
out session, Jennie Mae Peck; Improvement in
elocution and general excellence, Laura Echois. |
excellence in definitions = first honor Emma |
Banks second honor, Maria Cochran; excellence in
caI1Stnen1cS Fannie Biacdley; improyement In |
d1ctation and penmanship, Emma Banks; Improve |
meht IN free,hand drawing, Julia Nelson excel
lence In spelling, Emma Banks; excellence In |
Latln, Emma Thorn, Theresa Scherer. |
intermediate Observation-Disclosures in dtcta
ton, Mabel Haines; improvement In eIocution |
Grace hemper, Mary Brooks Lula oliver: i'm |
provement III free-hand drawing Maggie Cochran.
Mamie McCreery; Improvement in penmanship, |
rosa onldef; Improvement in composition, Mary
roster; improvement in drawing, Myrtle Jacobs.
Senior Observation-Disclosures In ancient htsto-
ry, Sadie Whitehead; excellence in entire history
course, Clara Harwood.
Miss Baldwin presented writing desk to Misses
Addie Howell and Julia Worth to show her appre-
citation Of their services In teaching and playing
for the calisthenic class Of little girls.
MEDALS.
Before presenting the medals 1t was stated from
the stage that Miss Carrie Shead would have been
entitled to First Honor Medal in harmony, htsto-
ny Of music and music on organ If she had not lost
so much time on account of delicate health.
Gold medals were presented as follows: Perfect |
department during the entire session and fidelity
to every duty, Lizzie Kent Lizzie NcKemy, Annie
department during two entire sessions, Lizzie
Ha1nes; excellence in callsthen1cs, Bessie Adams;
improvement in French, Grace Kemper; excellence |
III Latin, Annie Sloan; lSt honor i'll French-SeniOr
clasS-Henrfe Williamson LIST honor in German |
senior cI1SS-Margaret Spence; End honor, Cantey |
Venable; LIST honor in Latn-Senior claSs-L1zzie
Ffroe; improvement in painting-Prof. Coleman's
ciass-Glaude simmons; Improvement in painting
Miss Fafrchild'S claSs-Mattie Frazier; list honor
IN elocut1On, Ada Converse; End honor Matte Fra |
zier; 3rd honor, Bessie Adams.
Music-Mtss Crawfords class-Rosa Sntder, Ger
trude Nelson.
Piano and H0rmony-Prof. Hamers class-Lillian
ASH, Ada Converse, Lucy Ferguson, Lee Mccormick,
Cantey Nenable, Lena WilhOitt; Prof Hintz's class
Jessie Cabell. Minnie Macleod, Lambkin Adams;
improvement in vocal muSic-MiSs CraWford's class
-Lambk1n Adams, Jennie Dale Mary JONES' Myrtle
Jacobs, Kate Murchison, Pattie McLeary, Fannie
Warren. -
GOLD Badges-Improvement In plano practice
Mrs. CraWfords class-Willie Christian, Mary Gray,
OVerton Winston, Mant Marlborough; improvement
In vocal mus1c-AIisS Crawfords class-Mary Gar
side Mary Williams.
fTSt Honor MedalS-Piano and harmony-Prof. |
tanners ciass-Annie McNutt; Prof. Hntz's class
Fannie HUMPHREYS.
star NedGts-P1ano, organ, harmony and history
OF mustc-Prof. Hamer's cass-Genie Stubbs; Prof.
H1ntzs class-Kate Rogers
FULL DIPLOMAS.
Literary Department-NIis Ada Conv erse, Ga
1Lydlt Dunlop Va; Mary Grattan, Va; Marion
P"rtt@t DtptomaS-Mlss Mary Lou Bledsoe Va.
Nasic-NIisses Kate Rogers, Va; Genie stubbs,
La