Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-25

the studies of the school, beginning
with the alphabet-ef which small
Miss Louise Latimer told what she
knew. aud assembling to the higher
branches, while Che young ladies of
the school read essays describing
1nauy of the studies. Music, instrI-
mental and vocal, was responded
to- BY Misses Nellie Campbell and
Bertha Ruhl in the duet emusic and
her Sister-Song." Three beautiful
pictures from the art department of
the school appeared on the stage with
the Painting and Drawing in the
educational ladder. The Principal,
Rev G. II. Campbell, talked briefly
of Psychology and of the top round
Morals, Religion, the BIZ
BILE, aud made an excellent address on
the work and aims of the Institution.
Rev. Dallas Yucker'presented, with
appropriate remarks, medals to pu-
pills of Madame Rulll-not so much
for proficiency as for industry, de-
pertinent and progress in music
Before he tlistributed the medals Mr..
Tucker stated that the Standing of
Miss Beulah Hardesty was equal to
the first, and that, but for an unfor-
tUhate accident which prevented her
attendance upon school for weeks,
she would have receiyed--with an
other-the highest hohors. The first
medal for vocal music was given to
Miss Mary Latimer; the second to
Miss Maud Griffith. Ininstrhmental
music Miss Maggie Schaeffer was
awarded the first medal Miss Height
ley Timberlake the second. Rev. DR..
Hopkins next delivered the prizes to
members of tue class in Calisthenics
Miss Bertha Ruhl, teacher). He
thought it appropriate that he should
be assigned to this duty since Calls
themes was called the Presbyterian
dance" and alluded to the fact that
both of tho recipients of prizes were
Presbyterians. A prize in token of
progress, Improvement and diligent
study in this branch was presented to
Miss Laura Campbell; medal, to-
ken of proficiency, to Miss Eliza Sap
pineton Galiaher.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker Was again called
. 4Ot u " 0l0OIIOAlIS L4lCAdAo 4Ol.
ccllence in painting and drawing
attained under the instruction of Miss
Kate Riddle, the accomplished art
teacher. The awards were as fol-
lows: Miss Amelia Hopkins, medal
for pencil drawing; Miss Halle
Washington, for water-color painting /;
Miss Elsie Berry, for best charcoal
drawing.
General certificates were given to
diligence in study averaged ct least
80: special certificates to those whose
course in any study was finished sat-
tisfactorily. Certificates were award
ed as follows: those marked thus =
received general certificates, those
marked thus + special certificates in
the Branches mentioned.
Nellie Turner o9+ E,i.;. History and Word
Anriyssf; Rcbeccn Washington 9S*; Maggie
Mason 9ST Eng. History and Physical Geog.f
Mary Wilsou 9S*; Ora Turner So Ggnl Hist.
Botany, Rhetoric Chemistry ,Arithmetiet; Mary
! Woodworth96s Phys.Geog. Chemistry Algebra
Physiology; YirEieC Cunningham So MaudG Grit
fifth 95+ Rhetoric, Botany, Astronomy, Gen. His
4 toryT; Mamie Woodwork 95* Trigonometry
Geometry. Rhetoric. Mental Philosophy. Latin
Botany, hysologyT; Carrie Jones 96* Geome-
try. Chemistry. Arithmetic Astronomy Botany.
| Eng. Literaniret; H:lllie Warrington Jj~ Phya.
Gr0E., Arithmetic. Physiologyi; Maria Taylor
g5E: Edith Russell 95% Botany. Physiology
Eng. History. Word Analysisf; Eliza GallaheI
97+ Eng. History: Word Analysis: Lallie
Craghill 95~ graduates, Mamie Bentley. So
Eng Htstarff,. ?: ifs,ssIe earSS5hsN PhyFiol
4 ogy. Phys. Geog.i; Maggie Schaeffer* Word
Analysis. English History. Physiolo@yI: Mary
Latimer* Botany Rhetoric. Algebra, Geome-
try. Trigonomctry. Chemistryi: v. Tabb" Eng.
History, Phys. Geog., PhysiologyT; Minnie
Hopkins Gen. History. Phys Geog.. Arith-
rnetict; L. Haglcy*. l. Henderson. Eng His
tory. Word Analysisf; S. Hopkins; Aunie
Barr+ Phys. Geog-. Psychologist Nellie Willis
French. Geometry AstTonomyT; Leila Schacf-
ferF graduate; Mamie Hardesty*; Maria
Moore. Rhetoric. Botany, Algebrat; Alice
AlgchraT; Atnclih Itcpkius. Phys. Geog.
Arithmetic; Mary Hopkins. Latin, Algebra
BOTANY. Rhetoric. Gcometry, Trigonolnetry
Chemistry; Bessie Taylor English History,
Word Analysisf; X. Timberlak1 Arithmetic
Phys. GeOg.f; Mamie Berret, Phys. Geog.f
Sallie Blew. Word ,Analvsisf: Anna Campbell
Word Analyst; Ella Easterday. Physiology
Word Analysis; Beulah Hardesty, Rhetoric
Philosophy; Alice Smith. Physiology: Mag
gle Mcknight. Word Analysis. Eng History
Primary Departriient-1st Certificates
Middlekauff,+ Lila Willis Ellen Moore" 2nt
Laura Campbell,+ Peasants Hopkins.*
Rev. Mr.. Campbell gave the prize
for the best spelling during the year
to Miss Mary Hopkins, and for the
best spelling on the final examina-
tion to Miss Nellie Turner. Prizes
for the best compositions were thus
delivered: First class-1st, Miss
Lallie Craighill; 2nd, Miss Ora
Turner second cIass-Miss Keightly
TimberGake; third class-1st, Miss
Maggie Mcknight; 2nd, Miss Nellie
Turner; fourth class-Miss Mary
Wilson.
Miss Ida Thomas was the recipient
of prize for attendance and propri-
ETY. of decorum.
The four graduates, Miss Leila
Schaeffer, Virgie Cunningham, LaI-
lie CraighiIT and SaIlie Hopkins,
were called to the stage and Rev. DIR.
Hopkins presented their diplomas in
q graceful address.
There was profusion OF flowers
and confusion of ushers. There
was bright array of charming girls,
and if the Free Press man had been
privileged to pay tribute to beauty
the surplus of revenue would have
been reduced without The interposi-
tiorsof Blair school bill. The mani
fest progress of the pupils in the past
vaOr commands tho C,tO,~I,n,,.,,,, c.,