Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-05
The FEMALE Summaries.
Wesleyan Female Institute.


Society. The Stonewall Brigade Band furnish
ed music for the occasion.
Rev. Collins Denny delivered the address t.
the Society which was very appropriate ant
| highly enjoyed by all who had the good for
| tune to hear it,
The Salutatory address was by Miss Matte
Chapel Easley. of Texas.
Essays were read by Misses Margaret Turn
bull, of Florida. and Blanche Lynch, of Vir-
ginia; and Rotations were delivered by Misi
zuleika Weems, of Texas, and Mabel Berg
man. of Kentucky.
The Valedictory address was delivered by
Miss Sallie Pope of Arkansas. after which the
Calisthenic class gave an exhibition of theil
skill.
COMMENCEMENT SERMON.
In cousequen ce of the interruption of travel
on the railroads caused by the high waters con.
sequenton the several days heavy rains of last
week, Bishop Wilson could not get here to de-
liver on Sunday morning last. in the NJ. E.
Church, South, the commencement sermon Of
the Wesleyan Female Institute, and by the
same cause Rev. w. J. Young, of the M. E.
Church, South, of Alexandria, was prevented
from getting here to deliver the address Sun
day night to the Young Ladies' Christian AS
ISOLATION OF that Institute; and the same cause
prevented from returning 20 his home Rev.
Collins Denny, of Salem, who addressed the
Lee & Jackson Literary Society of that Insti-
tute Friday night, and the result was, that Mr..
Denny was called upon to fill the appointment
of both Bishop Wilson and Rev. w. j. Young,
and 1t is needless to say to those who know
The fine talents of this able and promis-
ing young Virginia minister, that he filled
them in the most creditable manner, and to
the satisfaction and delight of his large audi
ence.
He chose for his text in the morning the
words of Paul-"Thdt may kaoW Him. His
sermon was able. learned and eloquent, and
was delivered in a graceful and impressive
manner.
He maintained that all, however uncon-
sciously, had an ideal for the attainment of
which the soul longed. and was ever endeavor-
ing to reach, as a plant in a darkened room
room sought the light.
He said that nothing could De done, even by
God himself, for the soul that had wrong
ideal. The text showed what Pau rs IDEAL was
lit was to know Christ. 1t was not to know
a system of philosophy-not to know abstract
truth-but PERSONAL---VERY. know Him.
To know Him was rest. ''Come unto me, all
We that labor and are heavy.laden and will
give you rest"
This rest was not that of doing moth
ing, or sitting on q verdant bank and waving
a palm leaf; it was not simple quiescence, it
was harmony with God. The proper ideal is
ito know Him. and the aim of the soul should
be to be attuned in harmony with God. The
touch of string in the harp OF Gods purposes
will awake the same note in the soul Of chris
tian that is in harmony with God, and that
seeks Alright to know Him." 1t is this that
inspires missionaries with purpose to make
every sacrifice, that they may teach others to
know Him. 1t is this that makes the true
christian characteristic crown jewel of Gods
work.
YOUNG LADIES' CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
On Sunday night, Rev. Collins Denny deIiv.
cred the sermon before the Young Ladies'
Christian Association of the Wesleyan Female
Institute. He took for his text clause in the
18th verse of the 18th chapter of Exodus
" When see the blood a0iU pass oUer you."
The blood upon the door posts saved the in
mates OF the houses The principle of life is in
the blood, and it was the substitution of one
life for another. The sermon was an able one.
Rev. ]. j. Lafferty. D. D., editor of the
Southern Christian Advocate occupied
seat in the pulpit and participated in the serv-
ices of the evening. He read a hymn, made
the final prayer and pronounced the benedic-
ton.
ANNUAL soIREE AND CLOSING EXERCISES.
The Annual Soir5e was given in the Opera
House on Monday night; and on Tuesday night
the closing exercises took place. The an
nouncement of distinctions and of graduates
in schools were made-m 6dals awarded and
conferred. The diplomas on gradu-
ates in Art and Music were conferred by Rev.
Samuel Rodgers, D. D.. and those of the Full
Graduates by Raw. s. K. Cox, D. D.
The exercises were interspersed with music,
vocal and instrumental.
Sherwood Seminary.
The opening ofthe Art Studies of Sherwood
seminary, the forenoon of the 1st instant, and
the reception by the Art class in the afternoon
Of the same day, inaugurated the commence
ment exercises of that school, of which Profess
sor J. L. Massey is the Principal.
The studio is in the northern wing of the
new addition to the buildings, the remainder
If which in wholly Appropriated to the classes
n their Academic studies. Tue studio is light
ID with special reference to IFS purposes, and
commands a view of the country, North and
East. that is unrivaled by the many which
,an be enjoyed from the elevated heights
around the city.
Sherwood is a late addition to the several
arge female Summaries of Staunton, but Pro-
essor Massey has madef1 fine progress in placing
t in the front rank of our institutions of learn
ng. This late session was the first in which he
attempted to develop a fully equipped art
department., and that, like the others united
With its capacious and picturesque and hand
lonely located grounds, renders the Sherwood
IN institution in which the city can take q
ust pride, and its founder the pleasure present
Ind future of accomplishing a work Of great
merit.
The Art School is taught by an accomplished
instructor, Miss Addie Taylor, of Greenviile
county. There were only eight of the young
aides OF the seminary taking lessons, but their
work shows one hundred and eight pieces in
,rayon and colors during the term that Will be
sdjudged by the critic worthy Of much praise.
are their names: Misses Fannie
Portwood, Regina Whiting, Fannie Field, Min
ME Sage, Camille Kendall, all of Texas. and
Misses Minnie Morris, Halle Morris and Myra
raliaferro, of Amherst comfy, Va.
Miss Taylor, the teacher, will leave very soon
for Paris where she will study her profession
turing the vacation and return in time for the
of the next session.
The Baccalaureate sermon was delivered
Sunday morning at the Baptist Church by the
Rev. ]. B. Turpin, of Charlottesville, before
large audience, and was worthy of that emil
nent minister.
The closing exercises came off at the semi
nary yesterday morning. They were opened
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Nelson, of this
city, after which the distinctions were confer
red, during the execution ola very fiue pro-
gramme of vocal and instrumental music.
The distinctions including the diplomas
other than medals were delivered by the PIN
cipal.
In the school OF languages, Miss Mary Lou
Merritt, of Greenville, Augusta county, receiv-
ed diploma for Latin, French, aud English
and English Literature. Also Miss Tonne
of Texas, for Mathematics.