The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-06-11
Closing Exercises of the Clifton
FORGE Seminary.

Closing Exercises OF the CllIcon
Forge Seminary.
One Of the most interesting entertain
ments ever witnessed by the people OF
Clifton Forge was that of the Chiffon
Forge Seminary at the Opera House on
Tuesday evening. notwithstanding
that an admittance was charged to pre-
vent a too large and promiscuous audi
ence. the hall WAS packed and lammed
until there was not standing room. Inc
programme was varied to suit almost
every taste, embracing the serious, the
humorous, and the pathetic, and each
one of the participants acted his or her
part in a manner creditable both to
pupil and teacher The following is the
programme.
PART FIRST
Claytons Grand March-siisses Matte Hughes,
Katie Alley and Mary Bryant.
Prayer-Rev. Mr.. Fizer.
Away to the Fields-By Class.
Mardi Gras Quadriiie-Misses Hughes Smoor.
Alley, Payne ana Bryant
1.-THE Singing skewl'-iy the Little Folks
Angels Serenade-Miss Mary SinoCt-
The Rival Speakers-Me>sfs. Davis Moody ana
Cousin Je1ediai- Misses Payne and Steele Mes
SIS. Carter. Campbell and Waldrop c,,,,.,.
Summer Fances- Misses Smoot and curry
CHAPEL Chimes Misses Blanche Phillips. Elsie
Bailey. Matte BowIes and Bessie p4yne
You Naughty MenMlSS i a,i,e STEELE Mtele
The Two Cousins Misses Curry and Smoot.
Tie Musical Box-Niisses Harris, Sweetwood.
Miller. Keadle, Eowies Philips, Barley, Mes
sersmith and Murray.
sounds From Singing School-Misses Curry.
Smoot Hatcher. Payne aud Steele
rha D,-al TnOnSOD. II.
Sweetwood. Jordan, Aier and Harry Heck
Those Distant Chimcs-Aisses Payne, Curry and
Smoot
PART SECOND.
Wand and Dumb Bell Movement and March
Essay-'.Whte Wash Morally Considered"-Miss
Mary Smoot.
Delivery of the prizes and Diplomas
Address-hr. George X. Anderson
Benediction-Rev Il. w McCorkie
In the excellent rendition OF this pro-
gramme it would be difficult to make
any special distinction, and the rounds
OF applause which greeted each perfor-
ance, showed the audience fully appre-
ciated this
The following distinctions were awards
ed
PRIZES.
Excellence in penmanship.-Mi Bes-
sic Payne.
Improvement in Penmanship.-Miss
Saliie Accord.
Spelling.-1st. Glass. Miss Ella Smith:
end. Class Miss Alice Jordan; 3rd. Glass,
Miss Dora Hatcher.
Parsing Vernon Carter.
MEDALS.
The following pupils received Medals
having made general average OF 97son
all examinations
Misses Jessie Hughes, Mary Smootz,
Elsie Bailey and Mary Bryant, and Mas
ter Vernon Carter.
Improvement in instrumental Music,
Miss Blanche Phillips Vocal Music,
Miss Mary Smoot.
DIPLOMA
Miss MARY SMooT, having graduated
in seven schools, viz History Mathe-
MATES, Natural Sciences. French, Latin
and Literature, was declared a full grad
uate, and awarded d diploma. Miss
Smoot will become IL member of che fac
atty of the Seminary next session.
The awards of the prizes, medals and
diploma was made by Mr.. Geo. X. Ans
derson in graceful and happy manner,
which was July appreciated by the au>
dience and school.
The session just closed, though the
first, has been a most prosperous and
satisfactory one to all interested. In
their efforts the Misses Bryant are to be
congratulated. for they have built up a
school which is the pride of Clifton
Forge.
The next session will be opened under
more favorable auspices. The new Sem
mary will then be ready for occupancy.
and many facilities which are now want
ing will then be supplied.
The faculty for next session viii! be as
follows: Miss d. J.. Bryant, Principal;
Miss Mamie l.. Bryant, intermediate
Department, M ISIS Mary Smoot, Primary
Department; Miss Angie Ballom, Vocal
and Instrumental Music.