Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-06-13
AL CLOSED.
The Last Of the School Commandments.

The Last Of the School Commandments
VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTED, D. &
B. INSTITUTION-LEWI FEMALI
SEMINARY-VALLEY FEMALE SIENNA
RY-vON BORA FEMALE SEMINARY
sTAUNToN MALE ACADEMY-PERsO
AIS ABOUT EDUCATORS AND EDUCATED
| &C., &C., &C.
Virginia Female Institute.
The Virginia Female Institute, of which
Mrs. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart is Principal
closed its session on Wednesday morning
last. The session has been one of the series
of successful progress that have ATTENDED
it since Mrs. Stuart took it. Every veal
the number of pupils has been larger until al
the beginning of the session just closed the
Institute was full to the extent of it's ca
pacity. Its population has not been troubled
by sickness or death, and the progress il
the studies of the pupils has been satisfac-
tory, even to the high standard adopted
there.
THE SOIREE.
The soiree Of Tuesday evening must have
been highly gratifying to Prof. F. R. Webb
the musical instructor of the Institute, and
gave great pleasure to those who heard 1t.
The programme was not too long, the selec-
lions were admirable, and the pieces were all
unusually well rendered. For excellence
the following pieces were notable quar-
tette ''Jubel overture" the allegro from II
Beethoven symphony; the duette Chopin Is
rondo in G Up. 10, for two pianos, and the
piano solos by Miss Agnes Johnston and
Miss Alice Hume. In the vocal music the
chorus 1.-THE Reapers;'' the duet by Misses
Hattie Nettleton and Sophie Carter, and
the solo by Miss Emily Dunlop were very
fine There was also some very fine music
at the closing exercises Wednesday morn
ing. The Spinning song duett for two
pianos; the piano solo by Miss Ellen Gui-
gon, and the quartette overture Banditen-
streiche, were all admirably given. Prof.
Webb has good cause to be proud of the
results of his training as shown on Tues
day and Wednesday. 1t is worth the haras-
sing labor of months to witness such fruits
of it in the end.
The prizes were delivered by Col. Jas. H.
Skinner and the medals and diplomas were
presented by Maj. III. M. Bell. the Presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees of the Insti-
tute.
HONORABLE MENTION.
The following pupils from this vicinity
are among those distinguished as having
reached a general average of nine and five
tenths and upwards, during the session:
Instrumental MaSsjc-Miss Ellen Guigon of
Staunton; English-Misses Mamie Pritchard,
Cora Shepherd OF Staunton.
-PTazes-For Excellence in Compo-
stion-( Shakespeare Complete Works j.
Miss Evelyn Berkeley, of Stanton.
NeddlS-HigheSt Grade of Scholarship in
ard, Of Staunton; Highest grade of Scholar
ship in Primary Department-MisS Lucy
Cooke of Staunton; General excellence among
day Pupils Cora Shepherd of Staunton.
of West Virginia.
Full GrGdatGtes-Misses Evelyn Berkeley,
Bessie Hullihen and. Mamie Pritchard OF
Staunton, and Miss Virginia johnson of Vir-
ginia.
DID. & B. Institution.
The session of the D. D. & B. Institu-
ton, of which Capt. T. S. Doyle is Prlnci-
pal, closed on Tuesday morning last. The
annual soiree the night before, in which
the fine work of the pupils of Prof. A. j.
Turner, the veteran and accomplished mu-
steal director, and of those of Mrs. Ham
mond was exhibited, was attended by an
immense audience, who were delighted.
The following is a list Of the pupils who
received medals:
| Deaf Mute Departmental. A. Lnkenho-
| fer, J. B. Glen.
Blind Department-Cla Wooddell, Liz
| Zie Bolen.
Literary societies--W. Z. Fulton, q. Q.
Davis, E1ma Akers, o. &. Tucker, Sallie AL
| len, Bette Wickline.
Musical Department-Julia Atkinson, vocal
and instrumental; Susie Duffey, instrumental
Riggs, H. P. Flaherty, improvement; Sadie
MartZ, diligence.
By Institution Maggie Vass, Oracle Law
renee, improvement.
| By the Principal-Gracie Walker-moSt
| graceful Walker.
taunton ACaQSI1y.
The Staunton Academy. of which Prof.
S. H. Owens is Principal, closed its session
Friday last. Among the distinguished
pupils are Hugh M. McIlhany, Stephen
Timberlake, Hugh E. Young, R. E. Craig,
Neil Wholey and G. E. Young. Hugh E.
Young of San Antonio. Texas, Will become
next session student at the University of
Va. To Hugh M. McIlhany was awarded
the scholarship at Washington & Lee Uni
verslty, and to G. E. Young of Lewisburg.
W. Va, the scholarship at Hampden
Sidney College.
Won Bora College.
The final exercises of this young, but al
ready popular Luray College, Rev. J. I.
Miller, President, closed on Friday, May
Both. The session has been a successful
one, and the capacity OF the school has been
taxed to such an extent shat those who
came late were obliged to board with fam
lilies in town. This will be remedied at
once, as Mr. Miller is negotiating for the
purchase of a large building with beautiful
grounds aa;;ea::sss.ing the college property. The
sermon by President Miller and the adj
dress by Rev. J. L. Smith were delivered in
the Lllray Lutheran church Wednesday
night. Both were practical and excellent
Among the young ladies who participated
in the concert, which took place in the
chapel of the college the following evening
which was highly creditable to theperform
els therein and to the teachers of the mus
ical departments, were Misses Lena Millel