Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-22
Closing Exercises OF the Augusta Fe-
male Seminary.
REPORT OF PRINCIPAL-AwARD OF PRIZES,
MEDALS. &C.


REPORT OF PRINCIPAL-AwARD OF PRIZES
MEDALS, &C.
below given in the report of the Principal
Miss M j. Baldwin, closed last night, week
before the time heretofore appointed.
The concert last night was consequently a
very short one. but made up in quality what it
lacked in quantity, for the pieces rendered
we're the best selections from the programme
which had been prepared for two nights per-
Torrance.
After the concert, the report OF the Principal
was read as follows:
REPORT.
In consequence of the development in the
Seminary, within the last few days, of one case
OF scarlet fever of mild type, the present ses-
sion is closed tonight one week earlier than
the appointed time. This course was adopted
out of abundant caution, although little or no
fear was felt the disease would be commune
Gated to other pupils were they to remain In
The session lSS2-'s3 has been eminently pros
porous. The number OF pupils was about two
hundred, including as many boaTders as the
Principal was willing to receive. Nothing &C.
Cured during the session to interrupt the reg
ular duties of the school. Although unusual
sickness has prevailed in Staunton, as else
where, the teachers and pupils OF the Seminary
have enjoyed uninterrupted health
has been elevated by the gracious outpouring
OF tie Holy Spirit of God.
Z The Principal desires to express her graft
tude to God for all His mercies; her grateful
appreciation Of the fidelity Of the teachers and
others and her hearty commentators to the
pupils for their uniform diligence and good
conduct
Altogether, the session now closing will be
remembered with satisfaction and pleasure.
Following the Report, the Prizes, Medals,
&C., were awarded as follows:
PRIZES.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
For greatest number of perfect Rotations
Charlotte Ransom and Matte Wayt Staunton.
Improvement in Musc.-CharIOtte Ransom,
Staunton, and May MacGacock, Arkansas.
Improvement Spelling.-Kate May, Staun-
ton.
PREPARATORY DEP 4RTMENT.
For greatest number of perfect recita tions
and regular attendance-Lillian Arthur ,Staun-
ton.
Improvement in observation-disclosures Dunn.
Washington, D. c., Georgia Mace, Georgia, and
Matte Wills. Staunton.
Improvement in Caiisthenics.-Agnes Wills.
stanton.
Excellence in Callsthenics. -Moliie lesser
and Julia Nelson, Staunton.
Excellence in Spelling and Defnitions.-Lu-
cy Walker, StauntOn,
Improvement in penmauShip.-Mattie Wills,
Staunton.
Improvement in Free hand Drawing.-Fan-
ME Baker, Staunton.
Excellence in Latin.-Georgia Ciarkson, Mis-
souri,, and Tonette Ford, Louisiana.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
Improvement in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Park,
Tennessee
Improvement in Free-h hand Drawing-Lillie
Davis. West Virginia.
Improvement in Spelling and Dietation.-
Louise Barclay, Alabama.
Excellence in English Grammar.-Minnie
Wolfe, South Carolina.
Excellence In Composition.-May Mcdowell,
West Virginia
Excellence in Latin.-Iaura Brown and Gus
sic Howard, Georgia.
SENIOR DEPARTMENT.
Excellence in Latin.-Janie Holiday, vir-
ginia.
York.
Ancient History-Lizzie Firor, Kentucky.
English Literature.-Mary Lee Pennybaeker
Virginia; Estell VanmeteI, West Virginia.
GOLD MEDALS.
For perfect department during the entire ses-
sion and fidelity to every duty.-Mary Ander-
son, Virginia; Louise Barclay, Alabama Lii
lie Lightfoot, Alabama; Maud Port, West vir-
South Carolina; Carrie Williamson, Maryland.
EXCELLENCE in Calisthenics.-Mollie Ford,
Virginia; Fannie Blackley, Staunton.
Improvement in Calis,henics-AliceC och-
ran, Virginia.
Improvement in German.-Nannie Gordon,
Virginia.
First Honor in German.-Lizzie FIror, Ken
lucky.
First Honor in French.-Annie Sloan, South
u.
First Honor in Latfn.-Annie Sloan, South
Carolina.
First Honor in Elocution-Hattie Park, Ten
Eessee.
Second Honor in Elocution,-Mary B, ooks,
Texas.
Excellence in Painting.-Anna White, vir-
ginia.
Music-Mrs. Crawford's class.-Louise Bar
clay, Alabama; Willie Christian. Virginia !;
Overton Winston. Alabama; Mant Carbon
Prof. HINTS Class.-Mary Brooks. Texas;
Willie Bagby, Virginia; Mamie Gordon, Vir-
ginia; May Goble, Kentucky; Daisy Light
Prof Hamers Class.-Marie Barrett, Ken
lucky; Toinette Ford, Louisiana; Margaret
Improvement in Vocal Music-Prof Hintz's
Class.-Lizzie Firor, Kentucky.
Miss Crawford's Class-Rizpah Bowers, Tex
as Genevieve Gray, Louisiana; Emma Lee
Meadors. Mississippi; Carrie Snead, Virginia.
GOLD BADGES.
Improvement on Piano-Mrs. Crawford's
Class.-Anna Bowling, West Virginia; Ella
Huffman, Virginia.
Improvement in Vocal Music-Miss Craw-
ford's Class.-Lena Swindler, West Va,
First HONOR MEDALS.
Piano-Prof. Hintz's Glass Minnie Macleod,
Georgia; Lena swindler, West Virginia.
Prof Hamer's Glass. Jessie Minis, Georgia
Carrie Snead, Virginia.
Vocal Music-Miss Crawford's Class.-Ada
Hollingsworth, Louisiana; Jessie Minis, Geor-
gia
For diligence, perseverance, and faithful
practising during three years of vocal study
Miss Crawford's Class.-Fannie Warren, Geor-
gia.
STAR MEDALS.
Piano and Organ-Prof Hintz's Ciass.-Jessie
CAMEL, Virginia.
Prof Hamer's Class-Annie McNutt, Tennes-
see.
DIPLOMAS
Literary Department-Miss Kate Mccall.
Music Miss Jessie Cabell, Virginia; and
Miss Annie McNutt, Tennessee
NEATNESS IN ROOMS.
The following young ladies were awarded
certificates for the perfect order in which they
kept their rooms during the entire session:
Kate Mccall. Carrie Black, Annie McNutt,
Ida Bruce, Mabel Haines, Laura lowering, Ma
ry OFT. Belle Caldwell, Sadie Whitehead, Mant
Garborough Parsie McCabe, Bessie Craig, Fam
ME Leake, Lille Davis, Mamie Hughes, Pau
line Stewart, Alice Co hiram, Carrie Snead, EN-
ma Lee Meadors, Annie Meadors, Mamie Cor
don, Lizzie Kent. M7ttie Vaughan, Louise
Barclay, Mary Anderson, Florence Donaghe,
Julia Smith, Julia Parrott, Arwin Cliff Jessie
Minis, TilIie Smith, L lie Smith, Georgia
Ciarkson, Louise Dunn. Georgia Mace Virginia
Donaghe, Kate Power, Mollie Ford, Anna Jar
WIS., Lizzie Firor, Gussie fioWard, LILLE Light
foot Daisy Lightfoot. Fannie Warren, Addie
Howell, Lucy Simms. Carrie Williamson.
CERTIFICATES
were awarded as follows:
Natural Philosophy.-Bessle Craig and Mar
garet Spence.
Chemistry.-Minnie Vanmeter,
Mental and Moral Sciences-Kate Mccall
and Mary Mcdonald.
History.-Lillian Asst, Kate Mccall, Annie
Paris, Teresa Scherer. Emma Thorn. Estelle
Vanmeter, Minnie Vanmeter, Sadie White
head.
Mathematics.-Lizzie Firor, Kate Mccall,
and Margaret Spence.
English observation-disclosures Ellis, Lizzie Firor,
Anna Jarvis, Lee Mccormick.
French.-Mary Brooks, Belle Caldwell, Jessie
Cabell. Genevieye Gray jamie Holiday, Kate
Mccall, Annie Sloan, Lucy Simms, EsteAe
Vanmeter. Minnie Vanmeter.
Eatin.-Janie Holiday. Kate Mccall, Annie
Sloan.
Harmony.-Mary Anderson, Matte Bell, Co.
ra Dougherty, May Farinhott, Mamie Gordon,
May Goble, Lille Lehtfoot, Daisy Lightfoot,
Fannie Leake Julia Smith, Minnie Vanmeter.
Piano and Harmony.-Lillian Asst Lee Me-
Cormick, Carrie Snead.