The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-06-12
Virginia Female institute.


faithful corps of teachers The scholar
ship is of the highest grade, its course
thorough and complete, with system
of government firm and homel like, but
with positiveness that impresses every
one within its influences. The tone OF
the school is elevating and refining, and
every step in the course of the school
life of the young ladies who enter here is
for the advancement of their moral. men,
tai and physical development by the APP
plication of the very best methods.
The art school, under Miss Abbie H.
Little, is one of the best in the country.
Miss Little is herself an accomplished
artist, and aims at the highest standard
with her pupils. giving preference to
correctness of design and elegance of
finish, rather than multiplicity of work,
which does not develop talent, touch
and fineness of finish.
Miss Littles pupils evidence in their
work the characteristics of their faithful
and enthusiastic teacher.
portrait of Mr.. Jacob Kinney, the
great grandfather of Miss Louise Trout,
done in charcoal by Miss Trout, is an
excellent piece of work. The China
painting by Miss Gay Trout, Miss Ellie
Stuart and Miss Kate Duval was exquis-
itely beautiful. Pansies, and s'Sum-
mer Scene,'' a Southern landscape, by
Mrs. Heber Ker, was nicely done and
highly commended by Miss Little. A
Song Without Words (birds and flow
ers) and Il bunch of grapes in oil, and a
landscape in pastel, by Miss Little, were
beautifully executed, and justify all that
has been said of Miss Little as a teacher.
Pen and ink etchings, a comparatively
new feature in the schools of our city,
do not make a very great display to the
unprofessional, but when it is under
stood how useful this character of work
may be in future life in illustrating
poems, magazines and periodicals, the
talent and care necessary to it's success
full accomplishment will be at once APP
preciated. Here again the thoroughness
of Miss Little's instruction is shown.
The work was done by Misses Lizzie
Payne, Elliott Moore and Bessie Corse;
and when these young ladies complete
this part of their course they will have
in hand something that will place them
in positions of elevating and advancing
art work. There is growing demand
for this class of work among the most
cultivated people. Two water colors by
Miss Glen Atkinson were much admired
The ''Soiree Musicale" Tuesday night
was of the high order always found at
these exercises.
The instrumental part was under the
direction of Prof Webb; the vocal was
under Miss Ives, the instructor in that
department. We would especially men
ton piano duet by Misses Agnes John
son and Ellen Guigon solos by Miss
Allie. Hume and Miss Agnes johnson;
quartette by Misses Robertson, Brown,
Gambrill and Bethel; vocal duet by
Misses Hattie Nettleton and Sophie Car
ter. A vocal solo by Miss Emily Dunlop,
Spring Greeting Dreaming, was beau
tifully rendered and received the enthu-
siastic applause of the audience The
young lady declined an encore. 1t is,
we believe, against the rule of the school
to have encores.
The school session closed yesterday
morning with select musical program
and the distribution of prizes, medals
and diplomas. The singing of the
'sGloria in Exeelsis" by the school and
the benediction closed the exercises
The following are the full graduates ::
Misses Evelyn Berkeley. Staunton Bes-
sic Hullihen, Staunton; Virginia John
son, Richmond; Mamie Pritchard, Staun-
ton. School of Music: Miss Agnes John
son, w. Va
The following young ladies were
awarded prizes, medals and distinctions:
For excellence in plain sewing. gold
thimble to Miss Miss Lizzie Talbot; for
improvement in elocution, Miss Maude
Bryan; for general excellence, Miss Lizzie
Talbot; for excellence at all times, Miss
Fanny Brown; for greatest improve
ment in calisthenics, Miss Mamie Gam
brill for greatest improvement in writ
ing, Miss Berta Porter; for excellence in
composition, Shakespere's complete
medal, drawing, to Miss Nora Fowler;
calisthenics. to Miss Lizzie Litchfield.
General excellence among day pupils, to
Miss Cora Sheppard. General excel
lence among boarders, to Miss Writ
Brener. Scholarship in primary depart
ment, to Miss Lucy Cooke; scholarship
in academic department, to Miss Mary
Litchfield; scholarship in collegiate de
partment, to Miss Mamie Pritchard.
instrumental music, to Miss Agnes
johnson.
Col J. H. Skinner made an appropri-
ate address in delivering the prizes Maj.
H. M. Bell, president of the Board of
Trustees of the Institute, delivered the
medals, and Rev. w. q. Hullihen closed
the exercises with prayer.
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