Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-06-03
STAUNT0N FEMALE SEMINARY.
ART DEPARTMENT. MAY S0TH.
COMMEN CEMENT EXERCISES.
Monday and Tuesday, June 1st and End,
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| On enc of tde most Elevated points in the
western part of the city is the Staunton Fe-
male Seminary, established under the aus
pices of the Lutheran denomination and the
| youngest Of the four institutions of its kind
| which have united in rendering StauntO the
most favored location OF the Sou th in the COM
| pleteness arrangements for female education.
| The sixteenth annual commencement, Rev.
James Willis, A. NJ. Principal, closed last
night under circumstances highly gratifying
| to him and his associates in the conduct OF the
school,
| The location Of the seminary OverlCoks near
| ly all the city, and commands q grand view of
distant scenery. in which noun aims and val
eys, high oval hills sd winding wales, charm
the eye N its wide range, from northeast to
southwest. Curving along the base of the
prominence on which it is situated, is the long
thoroughare, the Chesapeake & Ohio railway,
| a full connecting lire between the Atlantic
ana Pacinc coasts and over beyond it are hills
| of rugged outlines, and old and young forest
| growths. The beautiful reservoir hill, with its
| future parks and winding roadways, catches
| tie ey fully when turned to the north. eel
iott's Knob or Mount Rogers as the Geol-
og.sts now class the great mountain elevation
| Of the western range, presents it majestic form
OF deep blue as til horizon closes in the distant
scene.
The past has been the most successful year in
the history ofths school. The number of pu-
pills has averaged eightyfv and in the board
ing department fifty, an increase ofthfrty-three
per cent. over the preceding year.
THE ART RECEPTION THE ART CLASS.
The display in art work was made in the
Chapel which was opened to visitors Saturday
|
dred pieces. the School of Art is in charge of
Miss e. Il. Bartine and this is her first session.
rs the principal teacher. she commenced with
a class of seven or eight members. The follow
| ing named young ladies composed the class
the present session: Edmonia Barrett Florence
Antrim, Sallie Anderson, Katie Block, Lillian
| Bratton, Ella Chapman, BERTHE Cline, Annie
| Fulcher, Cora Funkh0user Fannie Fisher,
| LaonoTa Fitch, Lizzie Hinton, Annie Hamme,
| Mabel Nicholas, Lillian Rinker Fannie Shell
| ton, SalIie Vaughan, Lula Watson, Minnie
Woods, lone Z. Willis.
a sketch Of Staunton from the Seminary,
/ Basket Of frut-object study-Beggar Boy.
| Wreck, andthe Head OF Beatrice De Cenci, are
| pieces by Miss Barrett, OF Va, medalist. Miss
Ar-rim's cards were on three pieces-Dccks,
| Grapes and Fish. She had received awards at
former sessions and is not included in the con-
| test now.
| All the members ofthe class had pieces which
! would receive mention i'll space allowed.
| THE COMMENCEMENT sERsoN
! The commencement sermon was delivered
in the Lutheran church on Sunday evening at
| s O'clock by Rev. S. A. Repass, D. D., Pastor of
that church. 1t was not oaly an excellent dis
course, but it was peculiarly appropriate to
the occasion. The subject of the discourse was
Life is thetrue index to character'-and the
character o. Dorcas. woman full of good
works and a.rns-deeds,' was selected to Illus
trate the trut the proposition expressed in
MS subject lUg unselftsh acts and good works
and alms-deed, If Dorcas shone as brightly as
diamonds in her character.
The portion OF scripture upon which his dis
course was basel is contained in the 9th chap
ter of Acts, from the 35th to the 10th verse in
| elusive.
The character OF porcas was commended to
the young ladies, 5pecially addressed, as a
model after which hey should endeavor to