The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-10-30
1T the Ba pt1st Church


The entertainment given at the Baptist
Churcl Oh Friday last, while not us largely
attended as could Gavet been desired
because Of other attractions in the city,
was a splendid success SO far rs the pro-
gramme and its execution was concerned.
A number Of the pupils of the Virginia
Female Institute and Staunton Female
Seminary We're present, and a refined and
attentive audience Of our citizens A
press Of business prevented us from at
tending, as. we desired to do, and 5conse-
qnently we avail ourselves of the notice
we find in the Spectator, more particularly
referring to the exercises on the occasion
Rev. Allan and Mrs. Cur, Miss Cora
Turner, Mrs. J. W. ,Byers, and MI + r.
Shirley, iH selected FOR lie ocea-
Sion, 10 charmed the assemblage as to
cause general expression of regret that
the time, more than two hours, occupied
intha exercises seemed to pass SO swiftly
by.
The lecture by Mr.. Curr came first.
which he commenced by reading from
l0lth Psalm, after which his subject, s.The
Seat Highway, Battlefield and q Grave,
OF the Sailor Ashore and Afloat, 7 brought
out the distinguished lecturer in descrip-
tive scenery through all the phases of sea
life. History, narrative, the pathetic and
the amusing came in graphic association
as he carried his hearers i'll imaginary sail
ing oyer the bosom Of the deep sea. The
history of ship-building is the history Of
the world. The sea has ever been the
theme OF the poet and the painter, but the
great epic poem OF the sea is yet to be
WIltte4. kelefIllg 70 Moan s Ark, and
after that; from the time Of canoes and
parks 70 the adYe4lt OF the great Eastern,
were bli5a few ofthe points of the lecture.
When - oe pI s9 appreciated should
manneA
Mis-. NssaaF foiiowef IN reading The Last
hymn LEI came Miss Cora Turner
rel!deftRsI Nhell lAls tNoWlhg 1lde Comes
ii IN, II flglightful to4e and soft notes from
tlit '' soes als. T., 3gefs 1olloWea
melodghyififthej6Fr.eii .ltss1 IN p il 80
Mrs Eurfs tlien gave the graphic and sor-
I e j a si .s see9e " l.ongfeAoW
t r ~. ~ ,, 1i s su.ieiais9 y sme WE ~
his loved Miinahaba was nr .l esI viii
apatlcsdsepix t6ltlalls IT,
" Rocheq N the gfaile OF The Deep was
sa3G ss Y as sasla Sc W. We accom-
fine 1l'ls' n m bFsi' IT.
Mrs1Si thiFdf piece SClafistian Ma
I , \ b. lynn, i5lEnlshed renewed geVi-
CHOSEN eTnee u se ~ l,,e NM ' sg Il Slgl
So full df iife ma Ms varied sce,es Fiji
of sorrvwland itsi lss lfrHfHg realities. all
lesdlngfup 70 the sacred cii llli the
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per III he basg l,,t
was enipyed by mang persoIds Nl4oa tst9risd
lof tHt yalfPose u aeF he Lecture ana AIS
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Tie snn realized was abopt EIGHTY dol.
lars, Which would haVe been, more but for
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