Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-11
LeWisburg Female Institute.

The closing exercises of the Lewisburg
Female Institute, of which Prof. Charles E.
Young is the Principal, took place on the
srd instant. On the day preceding, an e1.
hibit was made of the work of the pupils
in the Art department, of which Miss An
ME Caldwell, of Wytheville, is the teacher.
The Independent says =
"The walls were literally covered with
beautiful specimens of their work in draw
ing, painting, crayon portraits, &C., giving
the most satisfactory evidence of the
progress made by these young ladies'"
From the report of the Independent of
the closing exercises on the night of the
Srd, we copy the following -
s'The exercise in Calisthenics was one Of
the most enjoyable features of the program,
and was loudly iapplauded. The figures
were beautiful and the movements grace.
ful, all executed in exact time with the
music Of the piano.
CERTIFICATES.
The following is list of the certificates
granted in the various schools -
English Literature-Misses Maggie Neale,
Mary Funkhouser, Ruth Mason, Rose Nc
Mental and Moral Philosophy-Misses
Lilly Fry, Mary Funkhouser and Grace L..
Clark.
History-Miss Lilly Fry.
French-Misses Jessie Bright, Emma
McWhorter and Grace L. CLARK.
German-Miss Dottie Mathews.
Mathematics Calculus)-Misses Grace L..
Clark and Christina Mauzy.
Latin-Miss Grace L, Clark.
Miss Grace Leigh Clark, daughter Of
Alvin Clark, ESQ.,, of Hillsboro', Pocahon-
tas county, having successfully completed
the course of study prescribed in the In
stitute, was awarded q diploma of full
graduation, the delivery of which by Prof.
Young was greeted with round of ap-
plause.
The medals awarded were as follows -
For Scholarship in the Advanced De-
partment to Miss Grace L. Clark; in the
intermediate Department to Miss Callie
Harlow; for progress and profciepcy, iH
Music, Miss Lilly Ery; IN 6fthography,
Miss jamie rice, and in Penmanship, Miss
Jeea nilee McWhorter. These medals were
delivered by Rev. R. L.. Telford in few
graceful and well chosen remarks"
Miss Mary Funkhouser, who received
certificates of distinction in. FiaG,iA1sh Litera
tuleHn Mental and Moral Philosophy il
the interesting daughter of Mr.. M. P
Funkhouser, of this city.
The exercises were concluded with a pre-
sentation of the Drowning of the Queen O
Fame, in which the interesting character
Helen of Troy, was assigned to Miss Mary
Funkhouser. Miss Lilly Fry was the God
dess of Fame.
The Independent says -
sEach was in costume suited to thu
character assumed, and we can say that
according to our knowledge of the charac
tiers, these costumes we're all exceedingly
appropriate and most tastefully designed
The Goddess of Fame las did alD per
formed her part most admirably, and, wher
all had spoken, gracefully placed the
wreath upon the head of Isabella of Spain
The session has been successful one
and Prof. Young and his accomplished
daughters have the good wishes of the
entire community for the continued pros
perity of this excellent institution"
We can confidently recommend thi
school in which the course is thorough, al
is evidenced by the factVhat the pupils arr
taught differential calculus, the highes
branch of mathematics, which is no
taught, to our knowledge, in any othe
female school. This branch is taught wher
the pupil desires it, though it is not neces
sary to graduate.