Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-28
COMMANDMENTS.
VACATION AND BOOKS ASIDE.

The BERKELEY FEMALE SEMI
NARY.-The closing exercises of this
Seminary, the leading home institu-
tion for the education of young
ladies, were held on the evening OF
the 10th inst. All examinations had
been held and the exercises consisted
solely of music, under the direction
OF the accomplished lady and COM
petent instructor, Miss M. L. Hun
ter. The programme was as follows:
1. "Don G iovanni ''-trio-by
Misses Frazer, Fitz and Champion.
2. ssPolka des Enfants," by Miss
May Faulkner.
3. Forget Me Not" by Miss
Lizzie Leigh.
4. "Agitato," BY Miss Anna E.
Wisner.
S. .Golden Star Polka by Miss
Stella Fitz.
s. "Pure as Snow" by Miss Julia
Hunter.
Z. "Golden Star Galop," by Miss
Bessie Porterfeld.
8. .sMen of Harlech, ''-march, by
Miss Jane Faulkner.
8. La Fontaine," by Miss Min
ME Frazer.
10. Mountain Home Waltz" by
Miss Mary Rhoda Wisner
IL. LA Chase au Lion,n by Miss
Mary Belle Stewart.
~. Little Gem Waltz" by Miss
Lizzie COlstOn.
10. Farewell to the Piano." by
Miss Kate Wisner.
IA. "Ruissean," by Miss Marcie
Hunter.
Is. bright as a Button" by Miss
Is. "Mazurka Rustique, by Miss
Maria Marshall.
II. "Cujus Animam," by Miss
Mary Champion.
10. .'St. Partick's Day." by Miss
Mary Stribling.
10. "Clodhopper Dance" by Miss
Fairy Fitz.
20. Duett-"Polacca," by Misses
Wisner and Stewart.
Under the eyes Of parents and
friends, arrayed in spotless white,gar-
landed with the sweetest and choicest
of natures loveliest offspring-June
flowers-sparkling with youth and
beauty, these young ladies performed
their selections with accuracy, skill
fulness, deft of touch and power of
expression, complimentary to their
own aptness and creditable to their
teacher. For proficiency in music,
Miss Anna E. Wisner was awarded
the annual premium.
Misses Lorena Flick, Carrie Roush
and Susie Colston composed the grad
uating class and are credited with
satisfactory examinations.
Miss Belle Stewart was compli-
mented for general good conduct and
hard study.
Misses Bessie Porterfeld, Bertha
Fiery, Anna E. Wisner, Mary Strib-
ling, Janet Woods, Jane Faulkner
and Bert DeGrange, were all spec
fled in the report as worthy of credit
Tor special efforts. The principals,
Mrs. Peyton R. Harrison and Miss
n B.. j. Hunter, are entitled to the
thanks of their patrons for their eff
Gent work, kind care and patient,
untiring devotion and efforts to edu-
cate and properly train those COM
d mitted to their hanis-to be fashion
ed and moulded to meet the vicissi-
u tudes of future womanhood. It is a
great and noble, and an awfully seri-
GUS task. Now young Misses, a
word. During vacation help the
home folks. Do not spend your time
in shameful idleness. You may never
have to do, but learn, not only how
to do, but to do. all kinds Of house
work, intelligently and pleasantly.
The exercise will strengthen you for
the next years. study and the practi-
cal knowledge is worth boundless
theory, and may prove not only USE
full. but blessing to your woman.
hoods years.
MISS IDA HENRY'S MUSICAL COM
MENCEMENT.
The Chamber of Justice at the
Courthouse last Tuesday evening
presented ascenequite different from
that usually witnessed. Instead Of
stern Judge, drowsy jury and embitter-
n ed litigant or hardened criminal,
there was an air of happiness, sea of
n white dresses and bright, pretty
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