Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-04
Educational Items.

Az LIE university OF virginia LnlS Week
the following students from Stanton, Au-
gusta, Highland and Bath, won the dis
functions added to their names: Joseph d..
Cochran, of Folly Mills, distinguished in
intermediate and Final Examinations in
Mathematics, and Proficient in Botany !;
J. L. Cochran, distinguished in Inferno
diats and Final Examinations in Mathe--
mates E. S. Sublett, of Staunton,
distinguished in intermediate and Final
Examination in Mathematics. Proficient
in German : Eugene l.. Harm an, of
Staunton, distinguished in Junior Mining
Engineering, Proficient in Mathematics
and Botany Turner A. Woods, of Fort
Defiance, distinguished in Medical Juris-
prudence and Obstetrics. Physiology,
Surgery and Anatomy j. M. Colaw, of
Highland, proficient in Senior Con-
stitutional and International Law,
Senior Common and Statute Law;
Charles Catlett, of Staunton. Prof.
Gent it Physics and in Junior and Inter-
mediate classes of Mathematics Luther
S. II. Koiner, of Fishersville, Proficient
in Botany; Nathan Parkins, of Fort
Defiance, Proficient IN Latin and Germans
Thorburn Reid. of Stanton, Prof Gent
in Latin; VIM. A. Wilson of Fort Defiance,
Proficient in Latin, French and German;
W. D. Whitescarver, of Waynesboro, Pro-
ficient in German, Mathematic, Natural
History and Geology; Kenton Harper
Trimble of Monterey Highland, took the
degree of NJ. D., and Geo. E. McDannald,
of Warm Springs, took the degree OF
Bachelor of Law; Messrs. Sublett, Woods.
Parkins, and Wilson, were all Roller boys.
Mr.. Sublett graduated in German in one
year. Staunton and Augusta furnish five
graduates-Rpid, Sublett, Parkins, Will
son, and Whitescarver.
Geo. P. O'Toole, of Staunton, won
silver medal in class u, at st. Johns Acad-
envy commencement at Alexandria last
week.
Miss Annie Sieg, of Churchville, who is
in charge of the music department of
Kernersville. N. c., High School, is visit
ing her relatives in Highland. Prof. S.
G. Lindsey, formerly of Churchville, is
Principal of the Kernersville school.
Speaking of the address of welcome to
the visiting Alumni at Washington &
Lee commencement last week which was
delivered by Ell. st. Geo. Tucker. Esq, of
stanton, the Lexington Gazette says ::
'His illusions to the Alumni were well
timed and his speech sparkled with wit
from it's commencement to its close"
Miss Maggie Thernburg, for several
years one of the music teachers on the
staff of the Wesleyan Female Institute,
has returned to her home accompanied by
will not return to the Institute the next
session.
The Board of Trustees of the Wesleyan
Female Institute on Thursday last re-
elected Rev. Vim. A. Harris, D. D., Prin-
cipal. for the ensuing year. All of the
staff who were candidates for reelection
were elected.
Among the students at the University
of Virginia who took the degree of Master
of Arts this week, was Cornelius FL. Faupt-
leroy, a son Of Judge T. T. Fauntleroy, of
the Court of Appeals. He had already
taken Bachelor of Arts.
Tie Charlestown papers publish the fol-
lowing letter from the Board of Trustees
Of the Charlesto wn Academy, replying to
the resignation of Capt. W. H. Kable, on
bis removal to Stanton:
CHARLEsToWN, June IT, 1884.
Mr.. ". II. RdbJe
Dear Sir-At meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the Academy held to-day committee was ap
pointed to express to you our great regret at the
necessity devolVing upon the Board of accepting
your resignation as Principal. While We shall
greatly feel the loss to our community which your
departure entails. you have our best wishes for
your success and happiness in the future.
Respectfully yrs,
(Signed) III. B. DAVENPORT,
Pres't BID. of Trustees,
(Signed) VIM P. CRAIGHILL.
Committee.