The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-06


fui trainlng as well. and TON g Little
Star by Miss Mary Sieg was capital
piecs, which received the loud approval
OF the audience.
The vocal solo ''Staccato Polka" bV
Gertrude Carpenter. and with Verdnre
CT 3D." by Miss Lizzie Filler. were very
sweet and nice.
The final exercises took place Tuesday
last, and consisted of vocal and instru-
mental music, awarding distinctions.
diplomas and bonors.
The following are the graduates: Dplo'
mas 10 Misses Mary Sieg. Alice Towber-
man, BERTHE Tribbett. all of Augusta
county, and to Mary Hodeffer. of Lovettes.
vile. Loudoun county; Julia Abbott.
Strasburg, Va, and Miss Annie Zufall
Myersda'e, Pa. Miss A hhott also received
the award Of a gold medal for the prescrib
ed course of languages. which was pre-
sented by Mr.. T. w. Miller. of Roanoke,
and Miss Towberman a gold medal for
excellent department during the four
years. course, which was presented by
Rev. G. Beard, of Augusta, President OF
the Board of Directors.
$tannton Male Academy.
The Stanton Male Academy closed the
most successful year of lis career on the
2Sth ult., with delivery of certificates of
distinction and proficiency, and the award
of prizes. In the afternoon the military
hop was given by the cadets, which,
by the way. has become most att
tractive feature of the closing exercises OF
This school and one TO which our young
folks look forward with the greatest an
ticipation of pleasure, and an Invitation
to which they highly appreciate.
We have space only for The list of those
upon whom prizes were conferred, and
those deserving honorable mention as
close competitors for these honors:
Medal for highest scholarship to l.. w.
II. Peyton, of Virginia; medals for snpe
rior scholarships, IL j. A. M. bearing.
Virginia; Chas. Bell. Virginia; 5. Il. Hen
dren, Virginia. Medal for highest attain
lnent in mathematics, NJ. l.. Ayres, Texas;
1st medal for excellence in book keeping
M. e. Matchett, Texas: nd medal, K. b
Williams. Texas; debater's medal, r. q.
Terry, Virginia; prize for best speller, A
Ii. Jones. Virginia.
Those deserving honorable mention as
competitors for prizes:
j. II. TurbeviIle. Mississippi; A. II
Jones. Virginia; z. G. Kenneth, Texas
5, w. Parish, Texas.
The following note from Prof. Kab lie tC
Col. ]. l.. Peyton. which we are permitted
TO copy. will be read with interest anC
pleasure by the friends of the young gen
tleman TO whom it refers:
Col. j. IL PEYToN-Dear Strive enclose you
Lawrence report at final examination. The
fact that lie received the medal of highest dis
tinction for The year removes from MS the ne
cessity OF commenting upon the general char,
acIer OF his WORK. We regard Ii IS work ana
success during the last two years as phenom9-
nal. and predict tor him II brilliant future as Il
student Respectfully,
staunton, Junel. WIN. II. KABLE.
TIE second honors of the school were
won by Sam. Hcndren, son OF Judge }. N.
Hendien. first cousin of Lawrence
These boys are grandsons of the late Hon
Howe Peyton, one of the most distin
guished lawyers Virginia has ever pro-
duced. They both are modest. unpreten'
tious boys, and have achieved their honors
by honest work. supplemented by fine
natural talents.
TEHE PUEBLO SCHOOLS.
THE CLOSING DAY-DISTINCTIoNs AWARDED.
The City Public Schools in the white depart
ment held their closing exercises In the room
of the High School on The 3st ultimo.
The several reports read, as well as the gen.
erai evidences in all the rchools. make most
gratifying exhibit Of the work of the session
Attending the exercises were large number
fades and gentlemen IN addition 10 those
participating in tbem.
The Superintendent, Mr.. w. w. Robertson.
opened The exercises Prayer by Rev. Dr. Mel
son.
THE AWARDS.
Mr.. E, Sublett from the committee appoint
grades of instruction, made report of those in
several grades entitled TO receive awards.
Their names were also announced with others
In the various claSsffiratiOns and the large
number of prizes presented by MeRsrs. Hutch
ms Bader he Bell ana Black of the corps of
teachers in the school, They also presen ted to
those named below fo-' work in map-drawlng.
maps and diagrams. These classes were ex-
amined I'd reported upon by Miss G. May.
Distinctions were awarded to the following
X. Liltey. BERTHE Wilson, Mildred Hutcheson,
Adiie +auver Archie rrotter. MtttieBickie.
Lucv Cochran Ella Moon. Isabella Ryan. Mat
Tie King. George Fifer. Lola ker.
Professor Dunsmore chosen to pass upon
| the copy books Ut the pupils. and named the
following as entitled 10 recognition Tor merit:
MS Cease. Newton Kidd. Sadie Powers.
| Mary Gait. Horace Hart, Banc"e I5fandehurg.
! Edith Shewey, h.Sta Men-iee. Madeline i}arth.
| Annie Carter, Matte Rink lie, Nora huffman,
Horace Peck, Helen Hanger Nortie Satini,
BERTHE Shewey.
Also 10 the following for other distinctions ::
Carrie Bell. Glacie Yost, Bessie Turner. Kat,
| Knowles, Watson Gnoc', I,oia Fletcher. Maud
Matthews. Charles Hutchinson. Frank Atkins.
! FRANK Humphries, John Atkins, Amy Hart,
| Warner Olivier, Mary Trotter. Tench Bagby.
| Emma Lawrence, Edna Powell, jos N. Lnsh
| hau@h, Dupny Colem IN. liam W mite. Watson
| Gooch, Roy Turner, Alice Young, Langly Hay
den. Willie Getger Frenl Drake l4ncy Coch-
Willie RYAN, George Hutchinson, Hamp Hang
er. Ed ZirkIe Maud Waddeil Mabel DuIin,
Madeline Rartl Willie shepherd. Katie Dunn,
| Ba che eshanholt. Marshall Coleman. Rosa
| Mcintosh Katie Mcclure. Frank Black burn.
Myrtle Durham, Manifestation, Eiber, Brown.
| Eva Mcs5ue, Esther Meni>ee Mary ambert,
| Oracle Bailey, Emmett Walters, Matte King
az, Ross Brook. James Hutcheson, Mary stein.
| Mary Haines. Carrie PecK, Josie Loeb, Edith
Shewev Clara Nothnagei. Eugene Bumgard-
| nor Edna Shanhalzer, George Bell.
Ressie Lef,wich Mary GollWan. Graham ham
| Hutcheson Hugh Powers, Thomas Crowder,
| Gartrrde Rogers, Iva Nav. Laura knighter
| Rr4ndehurg Harry Woodward. Geo Wright.
| Willie HutehinN, Refsie Black nnrn. f una
Plar~ burn. Minnie Pay,.z Clara Tinhefiake,
| Lucy Walters. Mary Ca t, Nahoi ieftwlch. A lice.
.st Hutnhins Mary Barr, Molhe Hanes, Lncy
Onie VIM Filder. Jordan Huge, vi gle Gait !.
| Birdie Bell, Maggie Dunn, Newton Kidd, VIII
| lie Prison John Fanyer, Harold L'giitner.
| Katie Fauver, Mary Hager NJ X Cease. Hamer
| Cline, Eugene Yager. Lawson Greiner. a'aiie'
| Hogsett. Pertie Smales, Matte Peace. John
| Walters, Wayt Timberaee e. Eddie Wayman.
| Add,e r arkburn Hiram Ope. Matte Trayer,
| Eddie Wright.
DISTINCTIONS.
In Senior High SchooL.-C, rrie Bell, Oracle
| Yost. Bessie Turner Katie Knowles. Watson
G"0ch. Lola Fief cher.
Intermediate High Gchoot;-Mani Matthews
| Cnas. Hutcheson, Frank e. Atkins, Frank
| phries, John A Atkins, Amy Hart Cam.
Ryan. Warner Olivier, Mary e Trotter, Tench
| NJ Bagby.
whose studies were Arithmetic. Algebra Latin
| Natural Philosophy. Ennlish Grammar. Eng
| lish H tory and Word Analysis, and whose
GENERAL average Grade was 9915. Edo a Il Powell >
| JOS N Lnshbaueh Dupuy Coleman.
| First Grammar Grade Ham White, Watson
| Gooch, Willie S7tgel (recpived a me ial) Frank
! Drake. Roy Turner, Alice Young, Langley
| Ssce nd Grammar Grade Mildred Hntcheson