Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-14
Pleasant Reception at steubenville.

Pleasant Reception at Steubenviile.
Special Correspondence Of ne Register.
SrEUBENvILLE, June 12.-The Senior
Reception, at the Steubenville Female Sem
mary, was a charming affair, over two hum
dred guests being entertained. Rev. Dr.
A. NJ. Reid, the principal, preached the
baccalaureate sermon in the First Presby'
terrain Church, four other pastors assisting
in the services. Is was very superior
and scholarly address. Its text was
"Jesus loved Martha and her sister," and
its purpose was to encourage the young
ladies to initiate the virtues Of these two
sisters.
The art exhibition and reception was
the centre of attraction, and crowded. IL
covered the walls, and filed every available
cabinet and table in two large connecting
parlors. Filrou's photographs OF the rooms
are much admired. Mrs. Margaret NC
Cune is the teacher. She was formerly In
charge of an art school in Pittsburg She
il every inch an artist in the highest and
truest sense, and is winning an enViable
and extended reputation by the artistic
character and sterling merit OF her work,
and by the progress Of her pupils. Inc
examination and award of honors In this
department were made by carefully
chosen committee of citizens-ladies and
pentlemen-in which Mr.. Hunter, OF the
Gazette, was member. The awards were
as follows: In oils, from nature, Miss Nc
Laughlin received A No. /; Miss Hodkln-
son, No. l, and Miss Brown No 2. ln
landscapes, in oil, Miss Graham No. l,
Miss Rodgers, No. 2; Miss Brown, No. 3.
In flowers from. fiat, in oil, Miss
Rhinehart, A No. l; Miss McLsugh-
lin, No. 1; Miss Carrie Hagan, No. 2.
in fruit from fat, Miss Brown, A No. l; In
china painting, Miss Shipley, A No. ! Miss
Emma Mcdonald, (sister of Will Melon
aid, of Boston Ideals), No. 1; Misses
Sharp, Spaulding, and Anderson, No. 2;
in decorative art in oils, Misses Hanna
and Rodgers, No. Miss Jennie Graham,
No. 2; in crayons from the cast, vases,
blocks, ETC., Miss Spaulding, A No. l; Miss
Rodgers, No. 1; Misses Sharp and Wallace,
No. 2; in groups, Miss Spaulding, No. 1;
Miss HodkinsoD, No. 2; Miss Mclaughlin,
No. 3, in ornaments, Miss Mclaughlin,
No. /; Miss Hodkinson, No. 2; in figures
in detail, Miss Mclaughlin, No. l; in pen
ell landscapes from fiat, Miss Wallace, No.
l; Misses Shipley and Jennie Graham, No.
2; Miss Sharp, No. 3.
The Annual Concert and Operetta, which
took place this evening, was highly sue
cessfal from musical and dramatic stand
point, and had very large and enthusias'
tic house. The hall was deliberately deco,
rated with beautiful wild laurel in full
bloom, with hemlock, and with hot house
flowers and plants. The music was an
overture, Don Juan, Mozart, by Misses
Potter, Carr and Graham, and piano
solo, List, by Eleanor H. Alexander.
The operetta was that of "Rosithorne, the
Sleeping Beauty" The stage and back
ground was set go as to form q sylvan
scene of great beauty. The princi'
pal characters were assumed by MIR.
Mooney, Miss Reid, Miss Johnston,
Miss Brown, Miss Wallace, Miss Graham,
Miss Hodkinson. Miss Zimmerman and
Mrs. Sanford. One of the most charming
scenes was where the Princess and about
twenty-five maidens had been charmed
and fallen asleep. The Prince Mr.. Mooney
afterwards awakens them.