The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-14
THE SEwBEKRY FEMALE ACADEMY
A Successful Year - Pretty Girls and a
Charming Exhibition - The Award
of Medals.

The closing exercises of the Newberry
Female Academy drew an immense
crowd to the Opera House OF last
Thursday night. Dress circle, par
; quette and gallery were filled to their
utmost capacity. The school for the
last year has been under the charge Of
Miss Octavia Darlington as principal,
with Miss Fannie Hodges and Miss
Allie Cosby as assistants. Miss Mamie
Holbrook has had charge Of the depart
ment of Drawing and Painting, and
Mrs. John 5. Fair of the department OF
Music.
! After prayer by The Rev. +. p. Me-
! Clintock the exhibition began with q
song by the school, To say that all did
we'll would be feeble praise, and we only
wish we had time to render to each one
! of the little folks, and the young ladies
! her due need of cOmmendatiOn. The
many bright and charming girls Of the
school acquitted themselves in Il man
ner that fully sustained the reputation
of the Academy, and filled the hearts
of teachers, parents and admiring
| friends with satisfaction.
The essay by Miss Z. McClintock
was excellent, being composition of 4
high order, and read in manner wor-
thy of its merits.
The French recitation by Miss Grace
Jones was charmingly rendered, and
we enjoyed it without understanding
one word Of it. The rccitations were
unusually good, and brought down the
house.
Miss Darlington had offered i gold
medal for the best general average at
tanned during the year in her room; 4
similar medal for the best general av-
erage attained by an young lady III
Miss Hodges room: and silver medal
for the greatest improvement in pen
manship. The first of these prizes was
won by Miss Grace Jones; the one Of
fered in Miss Hodges room by Miss
Lizzie Fellers, and the medal for pen
manship by Miss Euphemia McClin-
took. The prizes were presented in a
very pleasant speech by Gen. y. j..
Pope.
Miss Cozby offered two prizes in her
room, the first being won by Lucy
Speers, and the second by Bessie Glider
and Bessie Carlisle. These were pre-
sented to the wee folk by Mr.. Silas
Johnstone in a very appropriate talk.
The following young ladies from Miss
Garlington's and Miss Hodges classes
have made the highest marks in schol-
arship during the year: Grace Jones,
E. McClintock, Hennie Robertson,
Mary Law McClintock, jamie Nartin,
Sallie Wheeler, Annie Bynum, hattie
Duncan, Emma Riser, Ella Riser, An
ME Pearson, Lizzie Fellers, Lucy
Wright, Helen Mower, Katie Neel,
Mary Butler Pope, Maggie Wilson,
Katie Pifer, Matte Wendler, Una
Lake, Rena Campson, Matte Hen
derson, Moriah Martin, Sallie Martin.
The Roll of Honor, which includes
about 40 pupils, will be published in
the Catalogue of the Academy.
The following was the programme Of
exercises:
Morning lny Chorus.
Talking Flowers.
Tonjours JoyeuX March ....-..MiSs VI. Is. Pope.
TambOurine Drill.
French Recitation. Grace Jones.
Character er...................MiSs +. McClintUck.
Music.
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BirdlingS Love Song. ...-MiSS Maggie Wilson
The Hired Girl.................MiSS Mamie Salter
Chimes OF Normandy Misses ftlSer-
Poor Little Joe. Helen Mower.
Gen. Boulanger'S Misses Martin.
How Girls dy..............MiSS Annie Bynum.
instrumental Misses Livingstone.
Tete-a-Tete' Galop.............MiSs Grace Jones.
| The Old Surgeons story. Miss Mary B. Pope.
Presentation OF Prizes.
CaliSthenicS.