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Commencement OF Stephenson Female
Seminary.

A vocal and instrumental concert at th'
Seminary building on Tuesday evening was
the initiatory of Commencement week at Ste
phenson Seminary, and was an occasion o
real pleasure to the invited guests. On
Wednesday evening an address upon "Fe
male Education and its Relations to Reli
gion" was delivered in the Presbyterian
Church by Rev. F. NJ. Woods, of Martins
burg. 1t was an effort every way practical
and excellent in conception and delivered
i'm pleasant. almost conversational manner
and the attention of the large audience wa:
enlisted from beginning to end of an hours
discourse, the gist of which was that edu'
crtion is the science of the development Of
the mind and that religion is the true basis
of genuine educs ton. The singing was by
the school. Madame Ruhl presiding at the
organ. DR.. Hopkins made prayer, Rev
c. y. Campbell introduced the speaker, and
the benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Mr.. Woods. The floral decorations of the
pulpit were pretty and in good taste.
Thursday morning was occupied by The
reading Of compositions and closing exer-
cises of primary department at the Semina-
ry. Thursday night, at Charles Washing
ton Hall, a very large audience witnessed
the rendition of a Cantata, "The Twin Sis
tiers. in which many of the pupils partici-
pated creditably performing their respect
i've parts. II was composed of solos, duets,
and choruses, accompanied by the organ.
The gypsy character representations were
good and the costumes apprOpriate-the
whole pleasing and eliciting applause. In
addition there were instrumental duets and
vocal solos and duets. The performances
of the Calesthenic classes were excellent
and decidedly pretty. Friday morning the
Commencement was ended by select read
ings. reading of compositions, and distribu-
ton of prizes ard certificates.
From the Spirit We take the following;
Twenty-nine young ladies received GER
tifcates of having attained during the year
an average scholarship of go and 100 in
conduct. as follows Misses Anna Belle Ma
son. IS; Claire Hammond, 9S; Virginia
Lucas 81: shannon Cramer, 81 Falrlie
Washington. o.: Mary Hopkins, 81 En-
ma Russell. 90 Katie Aisquith, SO; Anne
liza Hopkins, 90 Bessie Green, %; Mamie
Cramer. g5; Sallie Robinson, 95; Pearl
Russell. 95; Annie Aisquith, %; Lallie
Craignill, Lou Baylor, Mamie Pratt, Magma
Moore. Katie Turner, Anna Wyatt, Katie
Washington. Sallie Hopkins, Minnie VI
Hopkins, Katie Undertake, Halle Wash
iprton. Mary Simmons, Willie Carpenter,
Fannie Campbell, Maria Moore.
Special certificates were awarded as fol-
lows: Miss Emma RuSsell-Trigonometry,
Chemistry, Physiology, English Literature,
Algebra. Arithmetic; Miss Katie AlSqulth
-Trigon0metry, Geometry, Latin, English
Literature, Arithmetic; Miss Magma Moore
Latin. English Literature, Arithmetic
Miss Katie Turner-English Literature,
Physiology; Miss Bessie Green-Engl!sh
Literature. Physiology; Miss Lallie Craig
hHl-Physical Geography, Physiology
Miss Virginia Lucas-Physical Geography,
Physiology Miss Fannie Campbell-Phys-
icai Geography, English Literature; Miss
Anna Wyatt-English Literature; Miss
Claire Hammond-Physiology Miss Anna
Belle Nason-Physiology Miss Willie
Carpenter-PhysiolOgy.
Nine Young ladies received books as priz-
es for best compositions in their respective
classes. viz: Misses Mamie Pratt, Katie
Turner. Virginia Lucas. Sallie Robinson
Leila Schaetier. Alice Young, Minnie NJ
Hopkins, and in Primary Departments to
Misses Annie Campbell and Bessie Taylor
To Miss Janet Henderson, of the Primary
Department. a gold medal was awarded by
her teacher for best behavior and attention
Co lessons during the session. Three young
ladies. Miss Mamie Pratt, Fairlie Washing.
ton and shannon Cramer, having completed
the prescribed course of the Institution
graduated. one receiving, As promised,
a graduating medal, aud the Others, at theii
own option, diplomas.
Mrs. E. +. Hammond and daughter, anC
Mrs. Browning left for Oil City, Pa, OF
Monday morning, and on Saturday the
Misses Riggs for their home in Montgomery
county. Maryland, and Miss Willie Carpen
ter for Neutrality-suspicious. to her home II
Moorefeld Miss Mamie Pratt left on Wed
nesday evening for her home in August
county Miss Anna Wyatt and Miss Salll
Blew on Saturday morning for a visit to tn
/ National Capital Miss Nellie Campbell
left ON visit to relatives and friends IL
Romney and Cumberland on Tuesday
Miss Ellen T. Carter left Wednesday even
/ inc for visit TO friends in Baltimore.