Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-07-03
Educational.
INTERESTING TO srAUNToN AND AUG U.s.
TIA PEOPLE.

INTER ESIINS ~ 0lAOIN4OA Nh-N'| 49, W
TIA PEOPLE.
The following students from Augusta
county and Staunton won success at the
University of Va, during the past ses-
sion-Tazewell Bumgardner received a
certificate of Distinction in the school OF
Applied Mathematics, lin railroad con-
structlon) and graduated in the school OF
General and Industrial Chemistry; Carter
M. Braxton received certificate OF Dis
tinction in the Junior Class of the school
of c. and I. law, Mercantile Law, Evidence
and Equity; G. n. Dunlap Of Middlebrook,
received certificate Of Proficiency in the
school of Anatomy and Materia Medical;
Rev. w. B. Yount of Crimora, graduated in
the school of Greek; J. d. Cochran Of Folly
Mills, graduated in the School of Natural
History and Geology; w. L. Reeves OF Nit.
Scion, got 2 certificates OF distinction I'D
the school of Applied Mathematics and
graduated in the schools of Mathematics
and of General and Industrial Chemistry;
John P East Of Long Glade, graduated
and took the degree of Bachelor OF Law;
R. F. Thompson Of Swoopes received
certificate of Distinction in the school of
Applied Mathematics, and graduated
in the schools Of General and In
dustrial Chemistry. Among those
not from either Augusta OF Staun-
ton: Sullie B. Seig OF Highland, received
a certificate of Distinction and certificate
of Proficiency in Law; e. W. Bosworth
of Rockbridge, graduated in Latin and
German; W. G.. Morrison of Rockbridge
Baths. graduated in Mathematics, and
Stuart Mcclure of Richmond, a son OF
DR., Hunter Mcclure and grandson Of the
late x.Secretary A. II. Fl. Stuart, gradu-
ated in the Department Of Medicine.
| In the list of graduates at Washington u
Lee University published last week there
should have been the name of VIM. G. Nor
ton of Staunton, who graduated in German
and Bible History.
Capt. C. S. Roller, Principal of the Au
gusta Military Academy, has rendered thu
position of Commandant of Cadets and in
structor in Mathematics there to Cade
: Thomas A. Blackford, son of DR.. BENZ
L Blackford, who graduated at the V. M.
t last week with such credit as to secure th
4 high commentator of Superintendent Scot
Ship and members of the Faculty. Cade
Blackford has accepted the position. ii
: is also noted as all athlete, and will intro
, duce. as new feature in the Academy,
: School Of Physical Culture.
Last Fridays mail brought Miss Katl
Anthony of this city, a handsome gol
!, medal and pin, presented to her by Capt
. N. Burruss of Norfolk, Va, for excellenc
= in calisthenics, May %, 1891, in the chap'
of the w. F. Institute Of Staunton. Th
:, six leaders in calisthenics contested brayel
- for the medal, blindfolded, offered by Cap
Burruss, and it was won by Miss Kat
Anthony. The medal is OF a beautlf'
design, very large and handsome, and W;
- well worth contesting for.
u The Board of Visitors of the Virgin
Military Institute, Of which Hon. Marsha
Hanger of Staunton, and W. M. McAlli
~ ter of Bath, are the members from tn
~ section, at it's session last week appoint'
A. Bumgardner of Augusta county, and
30 w. Cabell of Nelson county, to be Sta
- cadets.
y The following new appointments for t
staff Of the Wesleyan Female Institutehe
IL for the session of 1912 have been made
~ Prof. Thorald Ierichav of the Roy
- University of Denmark, an accomplish
pianist and organist. who has played at
es courts of Denmark and Italy, has been a
VI pointed Musical Director.
Gil Miss Lima D. Rowley from the NJ
England Conservatory of Music. is appoil
no ed teacher of music, piano and organ.
~ Miss A. T. Gibson Of w. Va, will tea
~ music on the piano.
Miss Ruth johnson of Arkadelpf
lo' College Ark, will teach stenography a
- type-Writing.