Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-06-19
The schools.

! During the past week the Female Col.
leges and Seminaries of learning, where
in some of our citizens are interested
through their daughters attendance,
closed for the year with the usual APP
propriate and interesting exercises. On
Saturday of last week, Norwood Insti-
tute, Washington, ID. c., Prof. and Mrs
VIM. ID. CabelI held the commencement
exercises in Marini's Hail. The Ma
rine Band, led by Prof. Scusa, furnish
ed choice music. Rev. DIR. w. A..
Bartlett, of N. Y. Ave. Presbyterian
church, made the opening prayer, and
Hon. w. G. p. Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, the address, and Rev. Mr.. Eli
OFT, of the Church of the Ascension, the
benediction. 1t was gathering Of the
learned and leading people of Washing
ton. The address, by Mr.. Breckenridge,
was full of terse and sensible sentences.
One we remember was, ''that he knew
nothing of woman's rights, but he did
of woman's duty and he firmly bcliev-
ed that every woman who did her duty,
generally got all her rights" He was
in favor OF the broadcast and fullest cul.
4,,ro and Of the most liberal indepen-
aanoa - ~@ry honorable vocation of
life for a livelihood. at this school
Miss Anna E. Wisner spent tla session
of 1885 and 1856.
The closing exercises of Wilson Col
lege, Chambersburg, occurred on Wed
nesday last, and was attended by Mr..
VIM. L. Stewart, of this town, where
his daughter, Miss Belle, together with
Miss Lorena Flick, daughter of Gene
raj Flick, have been students for the
past year. Mr.. s. reports the exercises
as demonstrating, thorough and COM
plete educational principles, and COM
mends the essays read by the young la
dies as developing excellent culture and
sound mental training
Last but not least by any means, on
last Thursday evening came the exer-
cises of our own local institution, The
Berkeley Female Seminary. AS usual
it was complete success. The opening
prayer was by Rev. +. M. Woods, of the
Presbyterian church, and the reading Of
the annual report and the benedietion
by Rev. r. ID. Roller, of the Episcopal
church. The Instrumental pieces were
by Misses Fairy Fitz. Ida We'll, Mary
Stribling, Sue Stribling, Lizzie Leigh,
Daisy Hedges, Nellie Duval, Jane
Faulkner, Lille Clendening, Fannie
Chenoweth, Bessie Porterfeld, Lizzie
Colston, Nell Bowers, Mary Bowers and
Master Eddie Horner. All showed that
careful training so peculiar and general
to their accomplished instructress, Miss
Mary Lou Hunter, as has been testified
to by the learned classical professors of
the colleges and seminaries where her
most advanced pupils have always been
highly complimented for proficiency.
The recitations were as follows: Obi
iah's story" by Fannie Frazer; "Cabin
Philosophy" by Mary n. Wisner; "The
Old Ways and the New" by Georgia
jefferson, and were excellent recitations
of choice and telling poems. The orig
inal compositions were by Miss Daisy
Hedges, subject, Thoughts on Gray's
Elegy," and on "Old School Books" by
Miss Mary Abel, and "Reminiscences"
by Miss A. Kate Wisner. These young
ladies acquitted themselves very credit
ably to themselves and to their cultured
preceptress and principal, Miss Bette j.
Hunter. The absence of the coprinci
pal, Mrs. 7. r. Harrison, by the bedside
of a sick daughter and seriously i'll SON
in-law (Rev. Mr.. Washburne,) caused
sympathetic comment and earnest wish
es for the restoration to health of her
loved ones. Mr.. III. A. Riddle, in the
absence of Major Hunter, had charge of
the exercises, aud though as he stated
he was rusty in French, etc., yet as u.s.
ual he filled the position to the full per
Torrance of every requirement.
The collection of flowers in body be-
fore distribution was one of the most
beautiful ever seen here.
We cheerfully commend this Semi
nary to the patronage of our people.
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