The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05
Augu sta Female Seminary.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, AWARD OF
DISTINCTIONS, sc.

II Inc CLOSING exercises OF The SESSION.
{ '83 and 'S4 Of this Institution, opened wit
superior Art Exhibition.
The large and convenient Studio, witt
it's beautifully arranged drawings ant
paintings, presented scene of unusual at
tractiveness. Visitors were not surprised
ter examining the work of the pupils, t,
learn that the Folio of Drawings sent b,
| Miss Falrchild's pupils to the Paris Expo
.sition, received the only medal awarded t
an American school.
The annual sermon addressed to TIT
Young ladies by Rev. w. S. P. Bryan was
cnaste, instructive and highly appropriate
i IL was an,ulmirable conclusion to the faith
1 full religious teaching which had been Civ
Ell during the session.
4 The concert on Monday night fully sus
tanned the reputation Of the school in the
] department of vocal and instrumental mn
sic. a,fg a
Miss Jessie Minis, of Atlanta. Ga, ex
GELS both as y vocalist and pianist, as
evinced by her perfect rendition of Bach
Gonnod Is Ave Maria. and Weber's diff
A cnlt Cohcertstueck. Her unaffected man
nrra,d sweet simplicity added to the beau
4. tyof her performance, bme en-
4 Miss Ada Holingsworth' rendition Of
the Shadow Song by Meyerbeer, elected
enthusiastic applause. We regret that We
cannot make mention of the many thus
| os,N ;.,ll 4 oc.r.,;pry If pntica
We cannot f0rbear noticing Wagner
| Overture, from Tannhenser, and Men.
/ delssohn Midsummer Nights Dream
which were perfect gems, as they were
! rendered. s,asis i, sIasie if, g
The performance, both vocal and instru-
mental, clearly demonstrated the skill and
ability of Miss Douglas. and Profs. Hintz
and Hamer. Rarely can one Institution
boast of teachers so superior in one, de-
partment. The large audience showed
their appreciation by the perfect order and
close attention given throughout the even
ing. eh4
The exercises on Tuesday evening were
introduced with prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Sprunt, and proceeded with the reading OF
reports, distribution of prizes, and award
of medals and diplomas, accompanied with
appropriate remarks from the Rev. w. 5.
| P. Bryan, MI. H. st. George Tucker, and
others. The annual address, near the close,
was delivered by the Rev w. $. 2. Bryan,
his subject being art. = He is mosten-
Pertaining and humorous speaker, and held
the undivided attention of his audience
for perhaps an half an hour. The inter
walls were filled Hp with music. The
Cathedral Scene" from Faust, recitation
and solo by Miss A. Hollingsworth, was
highly artistic, and very impressive. Miss
X. McGufin sang Grand Aria from Lie
Pre- Aux Clercs.'' She was enthusiastically
encored, and sang Within mile Of Ed
inboro town. She possesses a voice of
rare compass and sweetness. Miss. Jessie
Minis, the star vocalist, elected clamo-
rous encore to the ''Venzano Waltz, y and
sang one of her best songs, ssThe Swanee
Riber, y bringing down the house., The
benediction was pronounced by the Rev.
w. S. P. Bryan. ..s..s, Is. ,os3s
| ANNUAL REPORT, 1884. f,ttai,
The principals report was read as fol-
lows f s.,, f-. s,f.s, .,e
l. The number of pupils during the session
Twas about two hundred. The boarding de-
partment was full, and some applications
! for admission had to be denied. Hoii3
No case of serious illness occurred in
1 the household. The teachers were faith
full. and the pupils, generally, were docile
and studious.
The public has had opportunities of OBJ
serving the attainmentS of pupils in the
accomplishments of vocal and instrumental
music, drawing, painting and elocntion.;
| and those who are acquainted with the in
| terror affairs of the school, can testify to
the advancement of most of the pupils in
| the solid and more intellectual branches of
Iedacation.
1 Public examinations are deemed mex
| pedient, and it is impossible to exhibit to
an assembly the attachments of pupils in
4 general scholarship. The standard in eve
4 Ty department has been high and the
prizes, certificates, and diplomas awarded
| on this occasion, are conclusive proofs
| that the recipients have been diligent and
successful in their studies. These testi-
monials are not bestowed as matter of
| COuISt, Uub dIc COlllCIIcu upUu buUo0 OHly
who merit them. H a4 ~
For the first time, a class in Book-keep-
| ing, taught by Professor Dunsmore, grad
yates at this Seminary. The books of
4 these young ladies have been examined by
some of the most intelligent business gen.
tlemen of the city. who testify that the
scholars are fully competent to discharge
the duties Of accomplished mercantile
clerks. ttss piia9 sfsai ai
We desire to acknowledge with gratitude
the goodness of God as variously mani
tested towards us during the session.
Especially would we thank Him for turn
ing the hearts of many of the pupils to
Himself, as we trust, thus fitting them for
this life and the life to come. 3.,,f
| While the health of the inmates of the
Seminary has been good, almost beyond
precedent, we record with deep sorrow the
death of one of the day scholars-Anna
Paris. Young, bright, attractive and
promising, she was called away, not only
| to the great grief of her immediate fam
| ily, but to the affection of all connected
| with the school. This sad eyent-very sad
| it seems to us--is the only shadow cast
over these closing exercises of happy and
prosperous session of the Seminary. 3.
| CERTIFICATES stte
'
Lester, Marion Bones, Elodia Broadman, Daisy
| Lightfoot, Lizzie Firor, Bessie Hardesty, Annie
| Kinnier, Nettie Kinnier, Maud Post, Annie
Child, Clemmie Terrell, Annie Thompson, Es-
4 telle Van Meter, Minnie Van Meter, Emma
Thorn, Matte Stras, Della Dickins, Belle Cald-
WELL Mary Anderson, Mary Dickinson, Lizzie
| Edwards. Hennie Hatten, Overton Winston,
| Florence Murphy, Lizzie Murphy, Elsie David
son, Sallie Davidson, Sallie Neal, Emma Howell
Nena Wiess, Leila Howard. Fannie Christian,
| Mary Lee Pennybacker, Amanda Wallace,
| Georgia Mace, Ella Proffitt, Mae Whitehurst,
Fannie Bell, Ada Hollingsworth, Lille Ellis,
| Marie Young, Jessie VIM, Leila Bear. Mary
Lyons Eva Thompson. May Hamer. Bessie Ma
| School of Natural Sciences, Chemistry4-Mary
| Anderson, Annie Childress, Lizzie Firor, Fan
1 ME HARDWOOD, Margaret Spence. Natural PHI
! losophy-Annie Childress, Annie Thomas Jessie
Thomas, Eva Thompson ltiN Isl Val sei
| Mental and Moral Philosophy -Lizzie Ed
wards, Lizzie Firor, Blanche Newman, Marga7
| ret Spence. t't.t tstst = sAi 1'ss- -
History--Lizzie Firor, Ella Huffman, Fannie
| HARDWOOD, Margaret Spence. Aaf. al. tlN a.
! MISUNDERSTANDING Sloan, Theresa Scherer.
English Interchangeable Caldwell, Lizzie
Firor, Genevieve Gray, Anne Fauntleroy, May
| Mcdonald, Mary Lee Pennybacker, Hattie Park,
Annie Sloan, Margaret spence, Minnie Van
| Meter. ~ t53'ati
Book Keeping Mamie McIlwaine, Kate
| Power, Hennie Hatten. Stella White. j.t3s 4
nguages-French-Mary Anderson. Mary
Dickinson, Ada Holingsworth, Fannie Har-
| wood. Laura lowering, Kate Power, Mary Lee
Pennybacker, Theresa Scherer, Jessie VIM.
German-Belle Caldwell, Anne Fauntleroy,
| Fannie HARDWOOD, Ada HOllingsworth Hattie
Park, Emma Thorn. Latin-Genevieve Gray.
Mittie Kinnier Hattie Park. Minnie Van Meter