Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-05-29
Educational Items.

Washington & Lee University. at Lex
ington, commencement has the following
programme Sunday, June IA, Baccaiau-
reate sermon by John Hall. DID,. OF New
York, II A. M; Address before Y. M. y.
A. by J. H. Eccleston. DID,, of Baltimore
$50 P. M; June Is, Regatta, Z. M;
Final celebration Of Literary Socletles' .
T. M; June 16, Alumni's day; June II,
Delivery Of Diplomas IL A. M, Ban 1o
P. M.
Roanoke College, June 9TH, Baccalaurs-
ate sermon by R. A. Fink. DID,, of johns
town, Pa, II A. M; Address before Y.
M. g. A. by R. F. Bunting. DID, OF
Rome, Ca, p. M; June 9Th. Contest
for Orators medal, s P. NJ; June Ii,
Alumni address IL A. M, by j. IL. Tuf-
ner, A. NJ, of Lutherville. Md; 8 L. M,
Hon. John Ellis address before Literary
Societies; June 10Th, Comforting degrees.
We have received the Catalogue OF the
Plumer Memorial Female College ab
Wytheville. At the head of the Depart
ment Of Music is Miss Mary A. Moseiey'
graduate of the Augusta Female SEMI
nary.
The commencement exercises at the u.
D. s. B. Institution, in StaunJon, are
June 9Th, Annual Concert; Final Exef-
cises June 9th.
The Episcopal Council, of the Diocese
of Virginia, now in session at Richmond
adopted the following resolution ABOUT
the school of which Mrs. Gen. }. f. b.
Stuart is the head
RESOLVED, That, gratified to know that
the Virginia Female Institute, one OF the
recognised institutions of this Diocese
has entered upon a new career OF useIul-
ness with encouraging assurances of album
dant success, the Council commends It to
the continued patronage OF the Diocese.
and earnestly unltes with the principal
and the trustees in appealing to those
whom God has blessed with wealth. to con-
tribute of their abundance, so that those
who need generous help may at reduced
rates of charge at least secure the price
less blessing of Christian education.
The Summer Normal School to be held
in Stanton. will open July 14th and close
August 7th. 1t will be conducted by
Prof. Chas. II. Winston of Richmond
College, assisted by Prof. McGilvray, of
Richmond, and Prof. Painter Of Roanoke
College.
Tomorrow and Monday, the Art Recep'
tion of the Augusta Female Seminary is
open from 9 A. M. to 5 2. M. There
are fifty pupils who exhibit 116 pictures.
Among these exhibitors are Misses Gus
sic Bumgardner, Minnie Bickle, Annie
Fauntleroy, Lizzie McCue, Julia Nelson,
Mabel Tinsley, Mary Waddell and Sarah
Watson of Stanton. There are ten pu-
pills who exhibit 81 studies in sculpture,
from the casts. Of these ten, three, Mis-
ses Waddell, Fauntleloy and McCue are
from Staunton. There are ten exhibitors
Of Free Hand Studies, among whom are
Misses Fannie and Ella Paris of Staun-
ton.
The Art Exhibition at the Staunton
Female Seminary is open tomorrow from
to P. NJ.
The medalists in the School of Art at
the Augusta Female Seminary are Miss
Eta Kincaid, in painting and crayon, and
MISS Dollie Thomas, in crayon.
The final exhibitions at the public
schools take place to-day from 10 A. M. to
2 P. M.-for the whites at the Academy
and for the colored at the Frederick street
school.
Prof. Allan Curr is announced to deliver
the baccalaureate address at the close of
the sixteenth session Of Fairfax Hall
School. in Winchester. June 9th.
Commencement exercises at Thinking
Spring Academy June 5th, 7:3O P. M.