Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-06-07

on the water" in pastel, and two oils
Spring and Summer. Little 12-year-old
Mary b. kable had three crayon pieces
meadow scene, a study Of flowers, and a
cascade, all well done.
One OF the most remarkable features of
the exhibition was piece of work by Miss
Taylor the Art inStructreSS herself. 1t was
a map of Virginia with its hundred counties
in different hues Of silk, so skilfully done as
to give the effect Of a painting. 1t excited
much complimentary comment.
Though the youngest of the female col
leges, Sherwood Seminary captured the re-
putation of having one of the best arranged,
most systematic, and every way excellent
closing exercises that has been attended by
oTpeople. The audience was delighted with
all it saw and heard and came away loud in
its praises of the conduct of the college.
The awards were presented by State Sena-
tor James L. Gordon of Albemarle, Judge
Chas. Grattan, Heber Ker, and Hon. II. ST..
G. Tucker. We give the principal of them.
remaking that an Augusta pupil, Miss
Mary Lou Merritt, daughter of MI. G. G.
Merritt, swept a wide field in the way of
honors:
DIPLOMAS
Mdthemdtics-Tomie Humphreys.
French-Mary Lou Merritt.
Literatare-Zaida Harrison, Linda Hippo, Fan
ME Field, Ella Use, Alice Bradford, Minnie Sage,
Camille Kendall, Fannie Portwood, and Mary
Lou Merritt.
Latin-Mary Lou Merritt.
MEDALS.
Toll o,,r,ja
Field.
-4rt-Minnie Sage.
EngIiSIl-Zaida Harrison.
atstc-Vocal-Fannie Field; instrumental
Fannie Portwood.
,Scholorship-Mary Lou Merritt.
The Valley Seminary at Waynesboro.
The closing exercises of the Valley Fe-
male Seminary, Mrs. Bette Guy Winston,
Principal, took place on the nights of May
29-30. 1t is in the second year of its success
full career at Waynesboro, being the widely
known Louisa Home School, ''moved there
two years ago by Mrs. Winston from Eas-
tern Virginia. Its growth in numbers in
its new home has been little short of mar
vellous, though educational experts say no
school ever deserved it's success more. On
Wednesday night, there was musical sol
zee at Masonic Hall which commanded the
the applause of the audience and the praise
Of musicians.
On Thursday night the final exercises
took place and the following awards were
made:
DIPLOMAS.
School of Enggish.-Misses Palmer,
Plumb, McClintic and McCue.
School of Latin.-Misses Haines, Rich
ardson and Daniel.
School of History McClintic,
Harris, Richardson, and Guy, and Master
Jas. Winston.
School of Mathematics.-Misse Crump
and Richardson.
School of Natural Sc5ence.-Misses Nc
Clintic and Plumb.
Mental and Moral Science.-Misses Dan
iel, Haines and Richardson.
School of French.-NIiss Daniel.
Instrumental Music.-Miss Palmer.
Intermediate and Senior Scholarship,
Music and Philosophy-MissesG Grace Hull,
Crump and Richardson.
The Medals for Music and Philosophy
were awarded Misses Palmer and Daniel.
FULL GRADUATE.
Miss Kate Richardson.
CLASSICAL GRADUATES.
Misses Mary Daniel and Nettie Haines.
The diplomas were delivered by Rev. A.
were delivered by Hon. II. st. Geo. Tucker
The Baccalaureate sermon was preached by
Rev. W. w. Moore, D. D., of Union The
illogical Seminary.
The Seminary during all the exercises
which attended the close of it's second session
maintained the high reputation it's accom-
plished Principal has secured for it. ~
I Wesleyan Female Institute. \
The commencement exercises of this
college, Rev. DE-. VIM. A. Harris, Princi-
pal, ended on Tuesday night. This college
during the year has had over 100 boarding
pupils from twenty States of the Union. Its
applications for the coming year are greater
than ever before in its history. In the
faculty next year there will be several new
members, including Mrs. Carrie L. Cox of
Texas, teacher of Elocution and History
Miss Ada Odineal of Virginia, Preparatory
English, and Miss Lucy E. Wilton, B. A.,
of Ohio, teacher of Art. The closing exer-
cises, except the Baccalaureate Sermon of
Sunday, were conducted in the Opera House
before immense audiences. We give
those awards made topupils from Virginia
MEDALS.
Calisthenics-Eva Jordan, for leadership.
oil Painting-Laura Nelson.
r.0y0ning-Annie McMulen.
Physaology-Nannie Minor, Va, and Annie
Hurst, w. Va.
Senior French-Annie McMullen, Bessie Pref
low and Sallie Roller.
Senior German-Nannie Minor, Nellie Peck.
I,astr@me1sta1 Music-Prof. Bryants class
Blanche Lynch Anna McMullen.
Vocal Music-Anna Mem uen.
| Medal and Diploma in Conservatory of MatStc-
| Allie Yost.
| FULL GRADUATES.
Matte Easley, Texas; Ollie Easley, Tex
as; Bessie Stricken, Maryland; Blanche lynch
W. Va; Sallle Pope, Arkansas; Nellie Peck, w
| Va; Margaret Turnbull, Florida; Isle Sayer
Georgia; Mamie Minor, Virginia; Emily Vert
enbaker, Virginia.
Staunton Female Seminary.
This college under Rev. James Willis, A
M, Principal, has just closed one of the
most successful sessions it has had. The
following were the awards at the closing
exercises Tuesday:
DIPLOMAS.
/ Mary Seig, Augusta county, Va.
| Alice Towberman, Augusta county, Va.
| BERTHE Tribbett, Augusta county, Va.
| Mary Rodeffer, Loudoun county, Va.
| ftJulia Abbott, Shenandoah county, Va.
Annie Zufall, Pa.
MEDALISTS.
Julia Abbott for the prescribed course of Ian
guage, gold medal.
Alice Towberman for excellent department
during the fouf-years course, a gold medal
Valley High School.