Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-06-01

THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENIo -o1AON-
TON MALE ACADEMY-AUGUsTA FE-
MALE sEMINARY-FIsHBURN MILL
TARY sCHOoL-THE STANTON AND
AUGUSTA PUPILS.
&C., &C.. sc.
The town has been alive this week with
the visitors attending the commandments
of the two largest schools of the kind here
Miss Baldwlns and Capt. Kable's. We
give below some particulars of both, that
will interest the local reader.
sJAUNToN MALE ACADEMY.
This military school during the past ses-
sion, has made long step forward in sue
cess. 1t had So boarding pupils, which is
its full capacity, besides large day school.
The health of the institution has been per-
feet. The closing exercises were marked
by ball given by the cadets On Tuesday
night, which attracted a large number OF
feminine visitors. The close OF the study
session took place that morning. We give
the following list of Proacients "Summa
cum Laude,'' which is the highest gradu-
ating mark:
W. H. Asst, Augusta; G. W. Caperton, w.
Va; H. W. Coleman, Va; Paul Donovan, Mo !;
John II. GAYLE Va; r. B. Holt, Va; John Fl.
Ogburn, Va: John S. Peck, Augusta; Il. w.
Fl. Peyton, Augusta; Burton Picker. Staur-
ton: Jas. Rhea, Texas; r. f. Thompson, Va,
and B. Williams, Texas.
Among the pupils of this vicinity who
the fol-
lowing Distinctions in three or more
studies-Wm. G. Kable Of Stanton. s. H.
Hendren of a ugusta, E. E. Hoge of Staun-
ton. &. W. Todd of Augusta. L. w. IL.
Peyton of Augusta, P. FL. Trout and Il.
A. Van Lear of Staunton; Certificates of
Prohcency-W. II. Asst Of Augusta, b.
E. Hoge, W. G. liable and G. L. Van
Lear of Staunton, and l.. W. III. Peyton
Of Augusta. For the best essay in the
English literature class, E. E. Hoge re.
ceived copy of Shakespeare works
The gold medalists are II. o. Snyder fol
spelling; H. D. Perkins for tidiness in
room; John IL. Gayle for highest standing
in 6 studies. and Il. w. Caperton for gen
eral excellence in studies and duties. The
prize for the best drilled cadet was award
ed Sergeant Thomas Rhea of Texas.
AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY.
This school has had its usual year of
prosperity. Miss Baldwin has had II;
boarding pupils, and 10 boarding at resi-
dences outside OF the school. Every va
caney that has occurred during the session
has been at once filed, from the waiting
list-those pupils having preference be-
cause they applied at the opening OF the
session and could not be accommodated
There has been no sickness and no deaths
in the scbo oil during the session. The
commencement exercises which began last
Sunday with Baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. Robt. P. Kerr of Richmond, ended
on Tuesday night with the awards OF
diplomas, medals, &c. We give those of
local interest only, except in the case Of
full graduates, which we give in full:
FULL GRADUATES.
Music-Misses One Edwards and Janet
MeetZe.
Literary Department. Libbie Abby
of Staunton, and Miss Helen Bridges.
Graduates in Schools-Engllsh Litera-
ture-Cornelia May and Anne Tate OF
Staunton; Natural Philosophy-Libbie
Abby, Ella Paris, Carrie Tipping and Mary
Young, of Staunton; BotanY-Libble
Abby, Minnie B1ckle and Carrie Tipping;
Chemistry-Llbbie Abby. Minnie Bickle
and Mary Young, of Staunton. and Kate
Danner and Emma Faust Of Augusta;
Mental and Moral Philosophy
Abby, Carrie Tipping and Mary Young;
Mathematics-Llbbi Abby, of Staunton,
and Madge Gilkeson, of Augusta; Histo.
ry-Marie Pratt, of Stanton; French
Minnie Bickle, Charlotte Ransom, Of
Staunton. and Madge Gllkeson of Angus
!, ia; Instrumental Music-Annie Child
Vocal Music-Kate Pratt.
PRIZES.
Primary Observation-Disclosures and
Improvement-Edna King, Abbie McFar'
land, and Flossie Miller; General Excel
lence-Nannle Mcfarland, Agnes Miller
Preparatory Observation-Disclosures
in free hand drawing-Kate May; Greatest
number of perfect recitations-Kate May
Intermediate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in
Dictation-Net Baker. Mary G ny, Mat
tie WaYt; Improvement in Music-Mattie
Wayt; Improvement in Composition
Mary Young; Excellence in Junior Latir
-Nettie Baker, Matte Wayt; Senior De-
partment-- English Literature list CLASSY
Cornelia May, I'd class-Marie Pratt.
GOLD MEDALS.
| Senior Department-EXcelle in Calls
thenics-Annie Child; Playing for Calls
| thenic classes during session-Mabel Tins
| ley; Latin (Intermediate)-Madge Gilke
| son; Excellence in Crayon-Mabel Tinsley
and Anne Tate of Augusta.
Music-ExcelIence on Piano Made
Tinsley, Carrie Tipping, and Ada Bru-
beck Of Augusta.
STAR MEDALS.
/ Scholarship -Libbie Abby.
FISHBURNE MILITARY sc HOOL.
This school at Waynesboro during tn
/ present year has had about a hundred
boarding pupils. The health of the schoo
has been excellent, with no death and Ii
sickness. The baccalaureate sermon befor
the cadets was preached last Sunday, b.
Rev. A. r. Cooke of the Waynesboro Pres
byterian church, and was sermon O
tender pathcs and practical application
Last night, the closing exercises of tn
school, took place. In the contest for th
Orators medal, Forrest Williams OF Mel
son, son of the member of the House o
Delegates from that county, was awarded
the gold medal. His worthy opponent wa
A, K. Bowles of Clifton Forge.
For the Dsbator'S medal, contested b
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