Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-05

fined, except in the matter OF graduates, to
the successes of those in whom our read
ers have personal interest, as being from
our own locality. The rules of the Staun-
ton female colleges are rigid and most ad-
mirable in the matter Of prohibiting COM
municaton with the outside world by the
young ladies who are sent here to study;
so that girl may achieve the highest
distinction here and be as total stranger
to our peopfsas if she was at Vassar in
New York. Hence local paper has no
interested audience to cater to, IN publish
ing long list of names from other States,
and can use the space much more profita-
bly, to the interest of its home readers.
Augusta Female Seminary.
The prosperous session of this college
closed this week, as it always does, with
densely crowded audiences to witness the
final exercises. The annual sermon was
was preached on Sunday by DR.. DinwiddIe,
of Alexandria, and at the delivering OF the
prizes Rev. J. P. Strider. of the First
Presbyterian church assisted.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL.
The following is the annual report OF
the Principal, Miss Mary j. Baldwin:
The number of pupils during the session,
was Two Hundred and Twenty five
Every place in the boarding department
was engaged before school opened. and
many applications for admission had to be
declined. The public has had opportuni-
ties of observing the attachments of pupils
in the accomplishments of vocal and in
strumental music, drawing, painting and
elocution, and those who are acquainted
with the interior affairs of the school, can
testify to the advancement of most of the
pupils in the solid and more intellectual
branches Of education. The teachers have
been faithful and conscientious in the
discharge of their duties. and the pupils,
generally, docile and studious.
Public examinations are deemed ineXpe.
dent, as it is impossible to exhibit to an
assembly the attainments of pupils in
general scholarship. The standard in
every department is high, and the prizes,
certificates and diplomas awarded On this
occasion are conclusive proofs that the
recipients have been diligent and success
full in their studies. These testimonials
are not bestowed as q matter Of course,
or from policy, but are conferred upon
those only who merit them.
While the health Of the Seminary has
been unusually good, we record with deep
sorrow the death of one of our lovely
pupils-MarY Anderson-only the second
death in twenty-three years. Young,
bright. attractive and promising, she was
called away. not only to the great grief of
her immediate family, but to the affection
of all connected with the school. This
sad event-very sad to us-is the only
shadow cast over these closing exercies Of
happy and prosperous session.
We desire to acknowledge with graft
tude the goodness of God as variously
manifested 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"
THE ART EXHIBITION
at this Seminary was one Of remarkable
excellence, and reflected the highest credit
on the instructress, ISIS FL. G. Fairc hid.
Among the pictures deserving Of high
praise are, Indian Summer on Lake
George, by Miss Marie Andes; A Basket OF
Fruit object study, by Miss Dollie Thorn
as; Tigers Read, by Mary Waddeil;
Country Belle, by A. M. Fauntleroy;
Tigers Head, by Eta Kincaid; An Impu-
dent Puppy, by Dollle Thomas; Dead
Blue-bird, Nest and Blossoms, by Minnie
Gambrill; Books, Vase and Drapery. fob
ject study,) by Dollie Thomas; The I'm
willing Student, by Sarah Frierson; Call
as, by Sadie Lawson; Lake Maggiore, by
Tillie Williamson; ''Arthur," by Eta
Kincaid; Perverse, by Lillian Craig, and
Glover and Butterflies, by Mary Waddell.
In the Studies from the Casts, these were
most worthy of mention--Bust of Apollo.
by Mary Waddell; Hand and Arm, 10y
Lizzie McCue, and Mask of Venus from
She Bath, by the same pupil.
The Free Hand Studies by Hettie Nc
Clure, Lillian Arthur, Halle Cooper,
NeUtie Hayden, Rose Armentrout. Bessie
Young, Lula Timberlake. Ellie McClung,
and Fannie and Ella Paris, taken as a
group of specimen work, were admirably
done.
The medals in the School of Art were
awarded TO Eta Kincaid for painting and
crayon, and Dollie Thomas Tor crayon.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE AWARDS
MADE,
DIPLOMAS.
Literary Department-Estelle and Min
ME Van Meter Of w. Va; Music-Sallle
Evans Of Texas.
CERTIFICATES.
Natural Philosophy-MayS terrett: His
tory-Belle Goodman, Salie Grattan,
Julia Nelson, Jennie Mae Peck; French
Libby Abby, Susie Cochran, Belle Good
man Julia Nelson, Jennie Mae Peck, Har-
mony-Mollie lesser; Vocal Music-May
Faulkner.
PRIZES.
Improvement in Music-Mattie Wayt:
Improvement in Penmanship-Guss
Bumgardner; Greatest Number of Perfect
Reeitatlons-Mattie Wayt; Improvement
in Music-Janet and Florence Burnett:
Excellence in English Analysis-Jennie
Mae Peck; Excellence in Latin-Libby
abby; Faithful Practice N Music-Leia
Witt; Modern HisJory-Jennie Mae Peck:
Senior French Class-Ljbby Abby. Excel
lence in Free-hand draWing-Lillian Ar
thur.
MEDALS.
Fer regular attendance and obedience tc