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stephenson Seminary Commencement

the Seminary building, enjoyed by large
number of friends of the young ladies and
the school. Programme Worlds Fair,
instrumental music by Prof Max Brownold'i
pupils, and calisthenics. In the World:
Fair" Miss Keightly Timberlake, as the
United States, gracefully accepted from the
countries of the globe, impersonated by the
young ladies of the school, gifts representing
their chief natural and manufactured prod
ucts The costumes were both appropriate
and becoming, and it was easy for the spec
tator to imagine that each nationality OF
tribe was present in the person of its most
beautiful daughter. National airs were
played by Madame Ruhl between the ad-
dresses that accompanied the gifts of the
sister nations. The "Worlds Fair" was fol-
lowed by instrumental music-duet by Miss
Mary Wilson and Prof. Brownold, solo by
Miss Mary Latimer, duet by Miss Bessie
Parsons and Prof Brownold and solo by
Miss Ada Curry. The selections were good
and admirably rendered. Certificates were
awarded by Prof Brownold to Misses Lizzie
Champion, Ada Curry, Mary Wilson and
Bessie Parsons. The entertainment ended
with the beautiful evolutions of the calls
themes classes-piano accompaniment by
Miss Pendleton.
On Sunday night, in the Presbyterian
Church, the Commencement Sermon was
preached by Rev. w. C. Campbell of Roam
oke. He based his remarks upon the Sth
and 9th verses of the 18th chapter of Judges
his subject being "Woman as an Inspirer."
He is an agreeable speaker and treated his
topic in a pleasing and edifying manner.
Revs. C. n. Campbell, II. G. V. Campbell
and Miles S. Read were in the pulpit with
him-the last two assisting in the services.
The congregation was large-the middle
block of pews occupied principally by the
pupils of the present and former sessions of
the school. Rev. DR.. A. G. Hopkins and Rev.
Mr.. Milliken were present in the congrega-
ton.
The Commencement exercises were con-
cluded at the town hall on Monday night.
After an opening chorus prayer was offered
by Rev. Miles S. Read. Compositions were
read-Miss Mary Lat;mer's by Rev. w. C..
Campbell and Miss Ora Turner's by her
self, and vocal music was rendered by men,
bers of Madame Ruhl's class-solo by Miss
Maggie Schaeffer and duet by Misses Annie
Aisquith and Mary Latimer. Rev. G. n.
Campbell introduced Rev. E. b. Prettyman,
of Maryland, whose theme was "Why Ed
ucation is Important; aud When May a
Girl be Said to be Educated?" Mr.. Pretty
man delivered finished address, prac.i-
cal and common-sense, yet eloquent, treat
ment of the subject, full of thoughts to be
preserved and advice to be followed His
grace of manner and distinctness of speech
enhanced the beauty of his words, and the
address was by many pronounced the best
Of its kind. After piano solo by Miss
Nary Hopkins, the calisthenics drill de-
lighted and bewildered the assembly for
what seemed very short time; the move
ments were unusually intricate and difficult,
and performed, so far as the lookers-on could
tell, with unfailing precision. An instru-
mental trio by Kisses Curry, Champion and
Parsons varied the exercises.
General certificates were given to those
whose marks on conduct and diligence in
study averaged at least 90; special certif-
Gates to those whose course in any study
was finished satisfactorily. Certificates were
awarded as follows those marked thus re-
ceiyed general certificates, those marked
thus special certificates in the branches
mentioned.
Nellie Turner 995a Physiology; Ada Cur
~ 99a Physiology, Philosophy, Algebra Bot
| any, Eng History, Arithmetic; Eliza Gala
her 9Ss Physiology; Mary Wilson 81 U. 5.
History Eng History, Word Analyst; Ora
Turner 966s French, Eng Literature Chem
istry, Geometry, Psychology, Alegebraf Liz-
zie Champion o. Physiology, Philosophy;
Daisy Shirley 96.1a Philosophy, Physical Ge-
ography, Astronomy; Lulie Middlekautf 96s;
| Ellen Moore 90; Laura Campbell 96s; Halle
| Washington 95.Sa Philosophy, French, Genl
| History, Botany, Chemistry, Algebrat; Minnie
Hopkins 955a French, Algebra, Astronomy,
| Eng. Literature, Botany, Chemistry; Bessie
Parsons 95a Physiology, Physical Geography,
| Philosophy, Botany Higher English, Chem
istry, Genl History; Lily Hagley@ Eng. His
tory, T. 5. History, Word Analysist; Janet
Henderson, Physical Geography, Physiology
Eugenia Berrets Word Analysis, U. S. Hist'yt;
Maggie Schaeffera Philosophy, Gen. History,
Algebrat Bessie Taylor Philosophy. Physi-
ology, Physical Geography, Higher English,
Chemistry Verde Ts bbs Philosophy, Botany
Higher English, Chemistry; Keightley Tim
berlakea Physiology, Physical Geography,
Philosophy, French, Algebra, Chemistry;
Mary Wood Gen'l History, Philosophy; Lu-
ella Zells Physiology, Eng. History; Maria
Taylora Eng. History, U. S. History, Word
Analysist; Nellie Trapnella Word Analysis,
U. S. History, Eng. History; Annie Kendrick'
L, ;. History, Eng. History, Word Analyst
Ella Conrad Physiology; Annie Aisquith
Eng. Literature, Philosophy, Algebrat; Annie
Barr Eng Literature. Nat. Philosophy; SalliC
Blew Physiology Physical Geography; Anna
Campbell Physiology; Fannie Crookston va
Analysis T. s. HiStoryf Maggie Mason Phil
osophy, Chemistry; Maggie Mcknight Physi
ologyf: Lena Porter; Louise Latimera; Elsie
Hainesa Lucy Griffith; Clara Hooff@; Irene
! Wilt Ida Thomas: George Lindsay; Ame
liza Hopkins Gen. History, Philosophy, French
Botany, Chemistry
Prizes for composition were distributed q
follows by Rev. c. \. Campbell 1st class