Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-06-14
THE SCHOOLS.

THE SCHOOLS.
FISHBURNE'S MILITARY SCHOOL-AUGUS-
IA CLASSICAL AND MILITARY ACADEMY
D, D. & Il. INSTITUTION-VIRG
FEMALE INSTITUTE-Y. NJ. I. SEMI
CENTENNIAL-MIsCE A N D
PERSONAL NOTES. &C.
We give this week the closing exercises
OF the last of the schools
Fishburne's Military School.
The closing exercises of Fishburne S Mill
tary School at WaynesDoro, of which James
A. Fishburne, A. b., is Principal, took
place on Tuesday, June 4th. The session
has been a very prosperous one in every re-
spect, and one Of the faculty, Prof. w. Az
thur Wilson, a graduate of the University
of Virginia and later a teacher in Gordon
McCabe's Petersburg school, expressed the
opinion that in his experience he had never
seen more studious corps than the one
just dismissed. The school has had 63
pupils during the session and their health
has been excellent. Of the class of 1878,
eleven are now at college. The prospects
for the session of 1890 are such that some
will have to be turned off, as there will not
be accommodations for them.
The closing exercises began with the cele-
bration of the Stonewall Literary Society,
which opened with an address by it's Presi-
dent, Frank Hopkins of Warm Springs.
MEDALIsTs.
Next came contest by a section of three de-
chalmers of Capt. Walkers class-Pliny Fish
Va; A. p Baylis, Va, and Geo. j. Tompkins Va.
The medal in this test was awarded to PIlny
Fishburne.
Then came on debate between Frank Lands,
n. c.; Richard Apperson, KY, and Bledsoe
Wayland, CroZet, Albemarle, in which the hon
were carried off by Richard Apperson.
A contest between two disclaimers of Mr. VIII
sons class-R. b. Norman of Roanoke, and G. T.
Chenault of KY, came next. The medal in this
contest was awarded c. 2. Chenault.
Three declaimers from Mr.. Whites class-F NJ
Houseman, Va; c. D. Fishburne, Jr., Charottes-
vile and F. R. Browne of N. G., next contested
and the contest resulted in G. d. FiShburne, Jr,
winning the medal.
The LIST prize-For the highest scholarship was
boy who has outstripped the whole school, in a
session where the number of studious boys
unusually high. is from Crozet, Albemarle, and is
only fifteen years of age.
The I'd prize-For the highest average in Inter-
mediate classes was awarded to HI. NJ Sackett of
The Sd prize-For the highest average in the
lower classes was awarded to Geo. j. Tompkins OF
natural Bridge
18th Prize-For the best writer awarded to E.
J. Doss of Colorado.
9Th Prize For Improvement in Writing,
awarded to II. II. Kerr of Augusta.
9th Prize-For best Speller in a general compe-
tition of the whole school, was awarded to p. G.
Smith of Augusta.
The medals were delivered by Rev. J. E.
Baggs OF the NJ. E. Church.
The Faculty for the past session has
consisted of Jas. A. Fishburne, IA. b., of
Washington & Lee University; W. A.
Wilson, of University Of Virginia; W.
Nee. White, of Washington & Lee Uni
versity, and S. B. Walker, of the V. M. |.
The same faculty will be there next session,
except Mr.. Walker who goes elsewhere, and
will be succeeded by f. Mallory of Nor
folk, Va, a graduate OF the V. M. l.
. The pressure at each recurring session for
more room, has induced MI. Fishburne to
prepare the plans for an addition to the
buildings The grounds, which are spacious
and beautiful, will admit of enlargement of
the buildings to any eXtent-for the build
ings Of the University of Virginia could
easily be put on the parade ground at this
school and room yet be left for the eyolu4
lions Of battalion.
Augusta Classical and Military
Academy.
The Commencement Exercises of the
Augusta Classical and Military Aca-
DENY, Charles S. Roller, Principal,
was held in its hall Thursday evening,
June 9th. The officers of the occasion
were Messrs. E. A. Merritt, President: L.
C. Steele. Vice President, and w. L.
Reeves, Secretary. The music was fur
nished by a detachment from the orchestra
of the Virginia D., d. & B. Institution.
The exercises were commenced with short
and impressive prayer by the Rev. L.
Paul of Harrisonburg, and a very kind
welcome by MI. E. A. Merritt. The pro-
gramme was as follows: