The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-05-30

ment we fully realized when we met
friend and neighbor in distant city, among
strangers
The General Assembly celebrated the sac
rament of the Lords Supper at O'Clock
Sunday evening; and at a later hour there
was a mass meeting OF the children, when
Drs. Prime, Nieeols and Humphreys al.
dressed them; but steady rain, and the
comfortable surroundings of Fairlawn kept
me from both meetings
| Taking advantage of a new and lighting
schedule on the
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD,
leaving louisville at $50 P. NJ, and arriv.
| ing ut New York the following night at 10
o'clock, u left Lexington at O'clock p. NJ,
and arrived here the following morning at
| l0:30--abont FIVE hundred miles. II YOU
want to behold magnificent scenery the
rich and beautiful bluegrass-tall noun.
tains OF granite-weird ravines and gloomy
chasms landscapes of teeming loneliness
| diversified by groves and dales and mead
ows, rural homes and prosperous towns and
villages take the Chesapeake and Ohio, and
you viii see enough OF natures freaks and
| tancies 70 satisfy any ordinary ambition for
sight seeing II is said this road, from Lex.
ington to Richmond, cost about forty millions
of dollars. The White Sulphur Springs and
several other noted summer resorts, are on
the line Of this road, or in convenient reach
They are already brushing up for the sum
mer season,
THE CITY OF sTAUNToN,
Where find myself to-day, has popula-
ton of about seven thousand, and has long
been noted for its schools and public insti.
tutions Its schools for young ladies are
| Augusta Female Seminary, (Presbyterian),
| Wesleyan Female Institute (Methodist)
Staunton Female Seminary, (Lutheran), and
| Virginia Female Institute, tEpiscopal)-
the latter conducted by the widow Of Gen
j. f. B. Stuart The Hoover Institute,
conducted on the military plan, is the prin-
The public institutions are, the Hospital
fer the Insane, and Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind-the mutes and blind be-
| ing under one general management. | made
an attempt to visit the Insane Hospital, but
us l approached the gate the clock was
striking twelve and the rude gate keeper
informed me and my lady escort that even
the grounds were too sacred for our to tread
after the prescribed moment for admission.
While expressing my disappointment at the
hotel table, young Virginian took special
pains to inform me that all the institutions
| were now in charge of the Readusters
1
pital gate keeper is not a representative
specimen Of this new spawn of spoils and
corruption,
Having some acquaintance at the IVES
LYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE, / visited that
large and very popular school Rev. DIR.
VIM. A. Harris is the President, with
full and able faculty. About 100 boarding
pnpils--thste from Mississippi being the
Misses Nina and Drue Gibbs, of Raymond,
Maud Doyle, Of oxford, Matte Hoover OF
Summit, Kate Ratliff, of Ludlow, Scott coun.
ty, and Helen Stamps, Of North Missis-
sippi. There was quite panic and stam-
pede from the Institute during the winter,
in consequences of death from scarlet
fever. The work of the school was suspend.
ed for more then month-the girls having
scattered in all directions until it was pru-
dent to return. There are about one hun
dred now in attendance. The session will
be continued so as to make up the lost
time.
TUE AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY
Was to have closed its session on 2Sth and
10Th, but in consequence of mild but well
developed case of scarlet fever occurring
last Thursday, it was deemed best to close a
week earlier. The commencement exer-
cises usually occupy two days, but they were
three hours tonight, when certificates and
gold medals were presented, and one full
diploma in the literary course awarded to
Miss McCaul of South Carolina. There
were about forty gold medals distributed,
and the pupils were quite demonstrative in
theirJoy at the success Of their associates
as each mama was called and the medal
presented. The music was very fine, both
vocal and instrumental, and the art exhi-
bition highly creditable. Augusta has ma.
tional reputation for completeness in all its
appointments, and for the thoroughness Of
its work. A young lady may obtain high
scholarship at this Seminary but she must
! be studious and accomplished indeed when
she gets a diploma, which means prof
cheney in nine prescribed studies. including
at least one ancient language. Miss Mary
]. Baldwin is the Principal She is lady
Of great scholastic attainments and of supe
ror executive ability. She is greatly be
, loved by her pupils. Her word is law
The school is simply immense-nearly n
whole square being occupied with its build
ings.
! In view OF the sudden closing of tht
school, many Of he'young ladies were moi
in funds for the home journey, but she pur
chased tickets for all such, and employed
agents to escort them to their several homes
A Mr. Geo. A. Knight, OF Cincinnati, takes
about thirty to points in Virginia. Kentucky
Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. lie doet
this work for several Of the leading schools
in Virginia and Kentucky and the young
ladies all regard him as their kind conduc
tor and friend He is on the best terms with
all the railroad officials, and gets extra car,
and sleepers as he may require. | shal
travel tomorrow with carload Of thes,
, young ladies, and the indications are tina
people along the route will be made to real
ize that boarding school has been turned
, loose.
The Mississippi young ladies attending
the Augusta Seminary are Bessie Craig
! Holly Springs Passie McCabe, Columbus
! Katie Power, Jackson, Flora Hyman, Sum
! nit.
/. ! had the pleasure Of meeting here Mis-
= Ida Baird, who, for several years taught a
Fair Lawn Jackson.
4 Cold enough to-day for an overcoat, AM
+ thermometer nearly down TO frostmark.
Yours, J. l. =.