Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-09

According to the custom of the management
of the Wesleyan Female Institute the elegant
City Opera House was secured for those fea-
lures of Commencement exercises which can
be appropriately rendered there. The commu-
nifty and visitors appreciate the opportunities
thus afforded the public to participate in those
interesting ceremonies which the aged as well
as the young can enjoy with pleasure and
profit.
The Celebration Commenced.
The celebration commenced Friday night at
the Opera House with elegantly arranged
Introduction, in a combination ofmusic by the
Stonewall Brigade Band. rendering nine pieces,
the Salutatory, Essays, Recitations, the Vale
dictory. Calisthenics, &c. Miss Anna l.. Haw.
of Missouri, delivered the Salutatory; Misses
Glenn c. Carter and Marguerite s. Brown, of
Va, read Essays; Misses Lima B. Slater, of
Texas. and Agnes Smith. of Tennessee, deliv-
cred Recitatlons; and the Valedictory address
was by Miss LYDIA G. Miller, of West Va. The
classes in Calisthenics appeared twice under
the leadership of Miss Louis V. Corprew. Miss
Mavis Thompson, for the class music during
the session. was presented by the class with a
beautiful onyx and pearl ring. The presen-
tation took place at the conclusion of the ex-
ercises, and was made in elegant manner by
Professor John D. Epes.
The Art School.
The Art School is under the instruction of
Miss Emma W. Bennett of Cape May, N. j.
The WORK of the session was displayed in the
Chapel of the Institute, which was opened to
visitors Saturday morning. 1t comprises over
two hundred pieces in crayon and oil, of many
designs in portraits and landscapes, fancy
sketches, &C., and is regarded highly creditable
fr.f I, .1< a. -,
the care and unwearied effort of the instruct
ress, whose accomplishments are varied as
are her studies in the beautiful art she teaches.
More than fifty pieces of decorated china were
upon the centre table, the work of the skill
and cultured taste of the teacher and her pu-
pills. Miss Bennett is, also. tho teacher of
Elocution.
The Sabbath-The Sermons.
The Methodist Church was filled to overflow
ing Sunday morning and night, to hear the
able discourses then delivered. The Com
mencement sermon at IL A. M. was delivered
by Rev. DR.. W. E. Evans, of Richmond, and
the annual discourse before the Young Ladies
Christian Association at P. NJ by Rev. DR..
L. R. Greene, of Roanoke.
The SOIree.
Monday night the Opera House was again
tertainment. The programme was in two
parts, of eleven selections in each. The first
opened with the Overture, 'Tancredi," and
closed with the chorus, "Ye Sons of Israeli
The second commenced with 'tBeamng like
the Star of Morn, and closing with the chorus.
1.-THE Good Shepherd" The music was superb.
In solos, DUETS, trios, and in the full collection
of instruments and voices-separate and asso-
ciated-the elegant progra mme was rendered
to the full delight of the large company pres
emit.
Closing Exercises.
The exercises wei concluded Tuesday night
opening with prayer by Rev. John C. Dice.
Next came the enchanting Overture, "Mar-
riage of Figaro" which came out in beauty in
the blended and cultured voices of Misses
Bessie Ford, Marguerite Brown, and Gussie
Jones. After that came the comforting of dis
tinctions, which was followed by semi-chorus,
"a Wedding March, in which the following
named young ladies participated: Misses
Wayne Uhl, Jessie Mullins, Maggie Jones,
BERTHE Mitchell, Carrie billiard, Kate McClurg,
Nina Minshall, Belle Liggett, Helen Hunter.
Fannie Follansbee, Lima Slater Belle Foard,
Glenn Carter, Alma DEBTOR. Blanch Lynch, May
Mcclure. The Medals were then awarded,
when a Piano solo, The Last Hope" by Miss
Lula Smith, preceded theconferring of degrees
on graduates in Science and Literature. The
vocal duet, when, Through Life,'' by Misses
Wayne Uhl and leila Dice, announced the
last, and the highest of the honors, was at
hand-when the full graduates should receive
their diplomas. That done the splendid vocal
class closed the scene, so full of hope, and Joy,
and anticipation, with the never to-be- forgot
ten chorus, "Old Folkes at Home"
Distinctions.
TuIi
Veva Young, Julia h Stewart, Hattie Sanger.
Htstory-Hattie Sanger, Veva Young.
Lynch, Mamie Porter.
Ezocution.-Lizzie Mitchell, Lula Smith,
English Granamar.-Mattie Kirkwood Julia
II Stewart.
Arlthmetic.-ollie Moye, Belle Vale, Matte
Brown.
Algebra.-Alice l. Brown, Mamie Dismukes,
Matte Kirk wood jamie Massie, Matte Brown,
Jessie w Mullins, La ura Payne, Allie Yost
alisthenics.-Clem C Carter, LYDIA Miller,
Minnie Purvis, Alice L Brown, Hattie Sanger,
weya Young Inl i Stewart, Emma Il Baers
Hughes, Sallie McCombs. Daisy Jameson,
Blanche Lynch.
Lizzie Mitchell. Allie Yost. Lille Gaffney
Matte Brown, Nellie NJ Bryant. Fannie l. Fol-
lansbee.
L'termediate French.-Kate Scanland Jennie
Robinson, Jessie w Mullins Mamie Dismukes
Nettie Dudderar. Sallie P Bowles.
Intermediate GeTmdn.-Nina M1nsball, Kate
Scanland.
Junior German.-Laura v Nichols. Florine
Sosten, Ida NIX Kldweil, Mamie Porter, Mary
Lizzie Mitchell.
Glass Tocal-Nettie Dudderar, Minnie Pur.
Wis, Glenn Carter, Zena Long, Nettie Kindred
Hattie Sar ger.
Special Vocat-Helen Hunter, Belle Lfggett,
Lima Slater, Dixie Belle Foard.
Instrumental Mtsic.-Laura V. Nichols, Fam
ME L Follansbee, Alice L Brown, Mary Whip
pie. Addie Tucker. organ; Lula Smith, guitar,
Kate McClurg, do, Maggie Jones. do, Lille
Gafney, do, Onia Matthew'S piano, Maggie NJ
Hawkins, do, Laura A Payne, Minnie Purvis,
Corrie Bruce, Willie Johnson, Marta Johnson.
Annie Pierce. George L Fulton, Lima B. Slater
Agnes Smith, Maude Frazier
Medals.
Madness IL, Roona-Issa Armstrong Maude
Frazier, LYDIA q Miller, Mamie C Allison Mar
Ia johnson, Alma Fleming, E r Shemwell,
Nellie Moye. Mavis Thompson, Sue Davis,
Kate scanland. Laura Payne. Mamie Dis
mukes, Dixie Belle Foard, jamie Massie Onia
Matthews, Julia Stewart. Willie Meyers, Net
tie Dudderar, Minnie Purvis. Salie McCombs,
Mamie Porter, Sallie Bowles Emma H Baer
May MeClqrg. Kate McCurg,, Mamie Uhl,
Mary A Mcintosh, Lula C Smith, Lima Sla-
ter, George L Fulton, Lutte Henry, Maggie
Hawkins, Gusgie Jones, Nellie Bryant, Belle
Vale, ] Anna Mccall Mary Blanchard, Liili-
an Fowlkes, Kate Robinson. Jennie Robinson
Cora Cozart. Matte Kirkwood Mamie West
man, Ollie Moye
Csrlisthenics Meyers, Leader. Lula
Smith, do. Gussie Jones, do. Nellie NJ Bry-
ant, Grace, Mary A Mcintosh do, Bessie Ford
Improvement Cora E Cozart, do, Kate
Premiership Inlorouenaent-Susi M Moore
Glenn Carter, Mamie Dismukes, Jennie Rob-
inson. Kate Robinson, Sue Davis, Nellie Moye
Marta Johnson, angular.
Profciency.-Ida NJ. Kidwell.
Art. crayoning.-Mey McClurg, Madge Knep-
per.
OIL Painting-D iEigence.-Maud Marx.
ImprOuement--AgnesS Smith, Willie Johnston
Gussie JONES' Nellie Moye,
Ercetleace-Bertie Mitchell.
EIocution-InaproUeme Dudderar
Gesture and ErpreSsion--Nellie NJ Bryant
TorOfciPucU-Tina r. Slater
improvement IN Junior FTench-Clem G Car
ser, Susie M Moore.
improvement in Intermediate French.-Kate
Robinson.
COlLoQuidJ FTeTch.-Sallie McCombs
French Essuy.-Lula Smith, Laura V Mich
OILS.
improvement in Junior Gernan.-Belle Vale,
Salie McCombs.
improvement in intermediate German.-Susie
M Moore Lutte Henry.
English Essdy-Clem c Carter, Belle Vale.
Diligence in Practicing-Issa Armstrong,
Maude Frazier, Lima B Slater, Neva Young,
Sallie Bowles, Agnes Smith, Nellie NJ Bryant,
Alice Brown Julia Stewart Ida M Kidwell,
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