Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-13

son; Vocal and Instrumental Music (guitar,)
Medals-Miss Sue Putnam Miss E. NJ. Huff,
j. Wallace Hixon, L. c. Cutchen.
,Art.Drawing and Painting, Miss Nettie Mays,
Special Prizes given by teachers-Mr; Brene-
man, Emma Burger; Mr. Yates Ethel Blarken-
Arthur fucker; Mr.. Michaels, Sidney Linken-
hoker; Mr.. Ryan, Augustus CARRIER; Miss Pres
ton Sallie Allen (articulation); Miss Maynard,
SaIlie Voss Mr.. Humbert j. c. Honlett.
Prof Turner'S CASA book of Music, 9pieces,
arranged for violin and piano, were given his
pupils, Masters Hixson. Mccambridge, TosR
all deserved medals; but their progress being
so nearly equal, and medals could not be
To Master VIM Turner was given, by his
| DIPLOMAS.
| Vocal and Instrumentental Music, Miss Lula
Maynard; Cal1sthenicS, Miss Lula Maynard ;
In Literary Department., Miss E. j. Painter,
| Miss Sue Putnam.
FISHBURNE HIGH SCHOOL AT
WAYNEsBORO.
Reported for the STAUNToN VINDIcAToR
The Final Celebration Of the Literary
Society of the Fishburne School at
| Waynesboro, took place on Thursday
evening, 5th inst.
A stand was erected for the speakers on
| the lawn in front of the building, and
numerous Chinese lanterns arranged about
this, and suspended from trees, piazza,
&c.. made altogether bright and attract
i've scene.
Mr.. Sale, of West Virginia, acted as
President, and delivered the Salutatory.
Mr.. Farley. of Albemarle. followed with
speech on 1.-The Last Battle of the Army
of Northern Virginia. -
The debate being next in order, the
| question, ''Are Parties an advantage to
country p" was argued in the affirmative
by Messrs. Booz and Henkel. and in the
negative by Messrs. Houston and Magru-
der. After declamations by Messrs.
Campbell, Fishburne, Hanger, Callison
and Myers, tle Principal of the School
took the stand and with appropriate re-
marks delivered certificates of distinction
to pupils who had earned them, by making
the required average on both intermediate
and final examinations.
The exercises then closed with a Vale
dictory, by Mr.. Callison.
The entertainment throughout was
perfect success. All were much pleased
with the efforts of the young gentlemen,
and commended each of them in warm
terms. Among other compliments was
the statement CT gentleman present,
| who has witnessed many such exhibitions.
to the effect. that the boys had acquitted
themselves better than he had ever seen
done elsewhere; and that the performance
as whole was superior to one he had at
tended, few days before, at certain
college in another State.
Two. steel engravings were offered by
the WaYnesboro "Messepger", as 1st and
End prizes to those two who should acquit
themselves best on tie occasion, whether
as declaimers Or for original speeches.
The committee unanimously gave the first
prize to Mr.. Jas. s. Callson. The second
honor was contested for by Messrs.
Magruder, Farley aud Myers. but was
| finally awarded to Mr. Farley.
Two of the pieces especially furnished
a musement to the audience. viz: 1.-The
Goblin Cat" by Master Pliny Fishburne,
who illustrated the line,
''Three spectral kittens by their tails suspended
|
kitten by its tail suspended.
Mr.. Hanger next acclaimed, "Sempro-
MUS speech before the Roman Senate"
| my voice is still for war;" &c.
| Just as he sat down Mr.. CalliSon, to the
surprise of pupils as well as audience,
stepped forward and said:
The gentleman who has just taken his
hot Thaf
made before the F. H. S. Base Ball Club
just before challenging the Miller School
''Nlne," and with your permission I will
give it to you as then spoken;
my voice is still for Bal!
Thunder! Can a schoolboy long debate
| Which of the two to choose, Baseball or books
No! Let us rise at once, throw away dull work,
And with gallant Captain at our head
Attack the foe, break down the boosted record
OF that Nine and make all "home runs
| Perhaps, some ball, more lucky than the rest.
, May break through that mask of iron
| And free us from that Catcher
Rise, Schoolboys rise; its Ball demands your time
| Rise and avenge that former nine
| Or share their fate. The stain of that defeat
Rests on our heads, while we sit here
| Deliberating in cold debate
| Whether to sacrifice our time to honor,
| Or spend it here in study and at books.
| Rouse up for shame! Our brothers of that former
| "nine'
Point to their wounds, and cry aloud, ITO
Battle"
Old Nuckols shade complains that we are SLOW
And Timal's ghost walks unreyenged among
| u.s."
1t is needless to say that this was thor
oughly enjoyed by the audience, remem-
bering as they did that after the close of
session, two years before, the F. Ii. S.
Club had played at the Miller School and
been beaten, and that the persons men
toned had taken parts in the game.
The Waynesboro Band was present and
added to the pleasure of the occasion by
furnishing some goo d music. J..
Thinking SPRING ACADEMY.
Reported for the STANTON VINDIcAToRl
The commencement at Thinking Spring
I Academy, in this county, z. S. Paxton,
Esq, Principal, was the event in that
section last week. 1t drew such crowd
as was never seen present at the exercise S
of the Academy before. The exercises
well repaid the great gathering for Its at
tendance and convinced those who wit
messed the proficiency of the scholars and
the effect of good discipline apparent that
the school is In The right hands. The ad-
dress of Mr.. II. St. Geo. Tucker, of
Stanton, was admirable and greatly de-
lighted the audience. The folio wing pu-
pills Of the school received four, or more
distinctions at the closing examinations
100 is the maximum mark, and So is re-
quired for distinctions:
Anderson. o Nat. Philos. 100, Algebra
100, Rhetoric 100, Arith. 100, Test Com
position SO
Beagle, W.-Geom. and Trg. Oh Rhet.