Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

COMMANDMENTS.

VIC UIltHy notlceQ last week the closing
exercises OF this growing institution fol
the education OF young ladies. The
commodious parlors were filed with an
interested throng of patrons and visit.
ors who enjoyed the choice, excellent
music, the spirited recitations and the
thoughtful compositions with rapt at
tention and enthusiastic, favorable COM
ments. We endorse the sentiments
and statement expressed by the editor
OF the statesman, which we quote as
follows:
1.-The Principals have every reason to
be gratifed at the showing that was
made. Miss M. l.. Hunters music class
acquitted itself most creditably. Her
standing as teacher of music is too we'll
known to need comment. Misses Anna
Wisner and Belle Stewart received pre-
'miums for excellence in that DEPART
ment. Miss Kate Wisner read a com.
position, which for beauty of diction
and profundity of thought was worthy
OF one much more advanced in years.
Miss Mary 9. Stribling was awarded
the gold medal for general excellence
in the Senior Department. In the in
termediate and Junior classes, BERTHE
Kilmer and Jessie Wenner received
medals. Rosa Terrell received a pre-
MUM for unusual advancement and dill
igence, and also one for psnmanship'
Kate Wisner received prize for re-
markable progress in French during the
first year. Mary Rhoda Wisner, Mary
Boyd Faulkner, Bertha DeGrange and
Bert Boak were all the recipients of
school honors for excellency in various
branches. Mr.. III. A. Riddle was the
Master of Ceremonies, announcing the
programme, land Maj. r. w. Hunter de-
livered the medals and prizes in his u.s.
ual happy style. There was a great pro-
fusion of flowers on the occasion, some
of the most beautiful of which were
sent up from Washington by Col. J. j.
s. Hassler, as token of his interest in
the cause of education generally, and
of the Berkeley Female Seminary in
particular.
We must add that Capt. Colston made
happy speech in presenting the pre-
miums for improvement in writing.
One choice morsel we remember was
that sit was some times easier to write
a billet doMr than to say Billy DON'T"
ST. JosEPH's ScHOoL.-The closing
exercises of st. Joseph's School last
Thursday night were witnessed by one
of the largest and most attentive au-
diences we have ever seen. The exer-
cises occurred in the Martin Street
Skating Parlor, which was beautifully
decorated with handsome flowers. The
school, embracing about one hundred
and fifty scholars, rendered every por-
tion of the program with aptness and
proficiency. The entrance march, by
Misses Mollie and Belle Martin was
skillfully performed and the marching
very regular. In the choruses by the
juveniles, the young voices blended in
perfect harmony and rang joyously thro'
the large building. The happy chill
dren, the kind faces of the Sisters of
Charity and benign remarks of Father
McKeefry, impaired a feeling of deep
pleasure to the exercises. The large
audience greeted each feature with APP
propriate applause. 1t would be i'm
possible to discriminate in the bestowal
ofpraise on each scholar-all did so well.
But among the features most worthy
of notice were the choruses, Master
John Meadows defamation, Calesthens
les, Miss Rose Cunningham's vocal
solos, the Flower Play and the piano
solos by Misses Martin, McAnenny and
Landers. Each scholar received a fine
prize. The entire performance was
success, and we congratulate the Sisters
and Father McKeefry upon the marked
proficiency displayed. We take pleas
ure in publishing the evening program:
Entrance march - Blake, Misses
Mollie and Belle Martin; Ave Marie, Solo
and Chorus, = Zingarelli-Solos,M Miss r.
Cunningham and Master Oscar Sprnkle:
Distribution of Prizes; ii Corricola-duet,
two pianos-Misses Mollie and Belle Mar
tin, Alice Larkins and Mollie McAnenny;
''the Forest ymphs"-Foster- Vocal
Duet, Miss Alice Larkins and Miss Eva
Meadows, Piano, Miss r. Cunningham;
''The Carnival Of Venice" Piano Solo
Grobe Miss Belle Martin; Premiums;
"The Harvest Moon,"-Chorus, White !;
"Erin's Flag" Defamation. f. Ryan,
Master John II. Meadows; "Ernani'-
by Misses Kate Sullivan and Kate McDon-
aid; ''1776 and 1885, Dialogue,-Misse
Louise Ortman and Nellie Scharman; ''The
Alpine Horn, Piano Solo, Schirner-Miss
Kate Landers; Premiums; ''Old Ken
lucky Home,' Piano Solo-Miss Rose Cum
ningham; Calesthenics, Dumb Bells-Ju-
veniles; "The English Traveller, Dialogue,
Masters Sprinkle and Sloan. serhe Flower