Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-22
Stephenson Seminary Com
mencement.

place last week, and gave to those
who were fortunate enough to attend
assessor of enjoyment rarely exceiled.
Tuesday the opening evening was
given to concert of vocal and instru-
mental music, in which the classes of
Madam Ruhl and Prof. Max Brown
old appeared to decided advantage,
and rendered the neutrality-suspicious.
in most creditable manner:
Distant Chimes Chorus. by Vocal Glass; Inst.
| Solo, Hide and Seek. by Miss n. A. Moore !;
Inst. Duet. Ain Louis XIII. by Miss Pratt and
Miss Mason; Piano Solo. Last Hope. by Miss
+. Campbell: Ductt. Sunrise. by Miss Lucas
and Max Br0wnold; Piano Solo. Pure As Snow,
by Miss l.. Young; Piano Solo. Fresh Life. by
| Krcislaafen. by Miss P. Russcil Inst. Ductt.
Waltz. by Miss +. Hough and Max Brownold !;
| Inst. Duet, Wild Rose Waltz, by Misses Leila
and Maggie Shafcr; Piano Ductt, LII Scrnlila.
by Miss n. Riggs and Max Brownold; Duett.
Danse Cabaine. by Miss NJ. d. Moore and Max
Brcwnold; Piano Solo, Spring. by Miss Dun
lap; Piano Solo. The Marriage of Jeanette.
Solo. Twilight in the Glen. Miss Latmer; Vocal
Ductt. Know Bank. by Misses Pratt and F.
Campbell Solo. Furr Ellie. by Miss a. Camp
bell Duet. Golden Galop. by Miss Berkham
and MAX Brownold; Vocal Solo, Sailing. by
Misa Anna Wyatt; Inst. Duct. PrcstissimO
Galop, Miss Robinson and Max Brownold !;
Piano Solo, Lenore GavOtte. by Miss Carpenter;
Inst. Dnett. California. by Miss Mary Hopkins
and Miss Mason; Dnett. The hrakoriach. by
Misses Berrct and a. Campbell Piano Solo.
Wcingcrsler WaltZcs. by Miss Barr; Duet.
mold Piano Duett Lideport. by Miss Baylor
and Max Brownold Vocal Quartcttc. Buglc
Horn, by Misses Pratt. Campbell. Wyatt and
Ruhl Piano Solo. Imperial March. by Miss
Blew: Piano Duet. Anna Polka. by Miss Wy
att and Max BrOwnOld; Vocal Solo. Forever
and Forever. by Miss Pratt; Chorus, Soft
Voices Blending. by Vocal Glass.
On Wednesday evening the Rev.
F. NJ. Woods, of Nfartinsburg. deliv-
cred an address on =" Female Educa-
ton and its Relation to Religion. -
The address was delivered in the
Presbyterian Church. 1t was q fine
effort, and was listened to attentively
by large audience.
The Thursday morning programme
consisted of the reading of compost
tions and closing exercises of pri-
mary department, which proved very
interesting.
On Thursday evening, at Washing
ton Hall, the beautiful Cantata of
''The Twin Sisters" was given, and
its rendition was voted success in
every particuar-the Sisters, the
Gypsics in their bright and beautiful
costumes, school girls and all. After
the conclusion of the Cantata, the
three classes in calisthenics per-
formed, going through their move
mcnts in the most admirable manner.
The exercises in calisthenics were
intcrspersed with vocal and instru-
mental music rs follows: Inst. Duet,
by Misses Ruhl and Farmer; vocal
Guartette, "The Wolf is on the HILL"
by Misses Alice Farmer. Bertha Ruhl,
Anna Belle Mason. Mary Hopkins,
Annie Barr. Mary Hilbert, Annie Ais
quith and Maud Dunlap; vocal solo,
:. Danube River" by Miss Farmer;
vocal Duet, " Two Forest Nymphs."
by Misses Wyatt and Hilbert; vocal
Duet, Matrimonial Sweets" by
Misses Farmer and Barr; round,
=" Chicago Street Cries." by Vocal
Glass.
The exercises Friday morning were
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. a.
C. Hopkins. They consisted of the
reading of the prize compositions, Sc
lcct readings, a French composition,
readings in Latin and German, L.
S. History exercise, &c. Twenty
nine young ladies received certif-
icates of having attained during the
year an average in scholarship of 90,
and of 100 in conduct, rs follows:
Misses AnnaBellc Mason, %; Claire
Hammond, 9S; Virginia Lucas, 81;
Shannon Cramer, 81; Fairlic Wash
ington, 81; Mary Hopkins, 81; En-
ma Russell. 9G; Katie Aisquith, 9G;
Amelia Hopkins, sc; Bessie Green,
95; Mamie Cramcr, 95; Sallie Robin
son, %; Pearl Russell, 95; Annie
Aisquith, %; Lallic Craighill, Lou
Baylor, Manic Pratt, Magma Moore,
Katie Turner, Anna Wyatt, Katie
Washington, Sal!ie Hopkins. Minnie
NJ. Hopkins, Katie Timbcrlake, Halle
Washington, Mary Simmons, Willie
Carpenter, Fannie Campbell. Maria
Moore.
Spccia! Certificates were awarded
as follows: Miss Emma Russell
Trigonometry, Chemistry, Physiol-
ogy, Eng. Literature, Algebra, Arith-
mctic; Miss Katie Aisquitl,-Trig-
onometry, Geometry, Latin, Eng.
Literature, Arithmetic; Miss Magma
Moore-Latin, Eng. Literature, Arith
mctic; Miss Katie Turner-Eng.
Literature. Physiology; Miss Bessie
Green-Eng. Literature: Physiology;
Miss Lallic Craighill-Phys. Geog-