Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-27
cowurNCEMENT OF THE AUGUSTA
FEMALE SEMINARY.

EN
FEMALE SEMINARY.
Art Neutrality-suspicious. Sermol
Annual COncert-RepOrt Of PE1n-
ciDaI-AWard of Certificates,
Prizes, Gold Medals and
Diplomas.
The Art Reception in connectloh Win 'n'
Goth Annual Commencement OF the "Augusts
Female Seminary" of which Miss Mary Juils
Raid win Is Prin cipai, was held on FRIDAY las
from, IN. IN A. NJ. to $50 P. NJ. Miss Helen F.
U.,rcbi,d Is the teacher in this department O.
,hIa excellent school, and the number OF hne
mixtures both from life and object studies o.
veil "a copies exhibited testify to the SIKH ano
efficiency OF the teacher as well as the talen'
aud proficiency of her pupils.
The commencement sermon was oet'eieu
at II o'clock A. NJ, on Sunday last In the hrs
Presbyterian church by Rev. A. ID. Mcclure VI
Baltimore. Md. His discourse was baseo on
the last portion of the Goth verse OF the Zo'n
cbanter of Second Chronicles: believe IN the
ord your God, so shall ye be established; be-
lieve his prophets. SO shall ye prosper.
The annual concert was given on Monoay
r,obt The programme was O long one. and
consisted of sush music, both vocal and instru-
mental az to test the proficiency and talent OF
the pupils. and their performances were such
as to reflect credit not only upon themselves
Int pom the skill and efficiency of their teach-
ers.
The closing exercises, which consisted Oh
Music Reading the Report of the Frlncipa,,
the distribution of Certificates and Prizes ana
the awarding OF Diplomas and Gold Medals
commenced at 1880 A. NJ. yesterday, Iuesaay
May 26th.
THE PRINCIPALS REPORT.
The Principal reports the session OF lS9O-9l az
q nrosperous one in every respect. The pupils
numbered 246. The health of the scnooi was
never better, and the progress ofthe pupils IN
every department had been truly satisfactory
and gratifying. 1t is due to the young iaales
IN saw that, as q school, they have deserved ana
aecured the commentator Of their teachers
for their lady. like department.
We rive the award of honors as follows
CERTIFICATES.
Neatness-Eliza Anderson, KY, Sadie An
dorson Va. Sara Atlee, Tenn, Ellie Barr. Tenn.'
rIo,so Rutt. N. c., Minnie Bohon. KY. Mary
parhorr Nv. Emma Baldwin. Ind. Ter, Edna
Raer penn. Fannie Colbert. Ind. Ter. ouioa
coIawell w Va, Abbie Caldwell. KY, Emma
miller N. Leila Dickinson. Va, Lucille
Roster La. Julia Farrior. N. c.. Daisy FRANK
lin Mo. Eleanor Fields. Va, Mary Gillian
vo Love billiard, N. c., Maggie Hogsneao'
Va Ealen Hardin. Ga, Elizabeth Johns, KY,
Ed,tb Jones. Ohio Effie Jack, Ga, Ida KIN
Iocb q. C.. Lena Lawson, Va, Jacqueline Levy
To Margaret Metzger, Penn; Bessie Metzger'
penn.. MAY Moore, KY, Amelia Pearson, N.Y.
carrie Phillips, KY. Emma Pate. Tenn, Mamie
pIcbmond Ga. Lizzie Robertson. Va, Bessie
smith. Va. Nora Simpson. VIVA, LOUISE
snvder. Penn, Olivia Summers, Va.' MARY
Towr.end. \. c.. Duncan Williams, Va, Mauoe
Wilson, Tex. ,,,.
For Improvement IN Instrumental Music
sara Alice. Tenn, Mary Barbour. KY, Adds
caldwell. KY, Mary Kirby. Va, Pearl McCoii
8. ,,hh,
For 1mproyement on Guitar.-Ethel dioos.
Va Mamie Richmond. Ga. Jean Rhea, TEX
For Excellence on Piano.-Edna Fowlk es
Ala, Love billiard, N.
For Excellence in Vocal Muslc.-Mlnnie
Boton, KY, Abbie Caldwell. KY, Daisy franz
lin. Mo. Love Hilliard. N. c., Ida klniocn
q. g.. Jacaueline Levy. La. Anne Lilley' onio.
roula Matthews, Ark, Ella Paris. Va, saiiie
patterson. Va, Alex Read, Va, Nettle StrlcR-
Ter, Ga.
CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY.
Natural Philosophy.-Lizzie Hanger. va.
Matte Wayt. Va. Mamie VIM, Ala.
Chemistry.-Nora Anderson. Va. SADIE An
derson, Va, Blanche Dempstcr' iehn'' inAi'
Faison, N, c., Lizzie Hanger. Va.
Rotany.-Pattie Alexander, N. g., Lena DicA
,nson. va, Winnie Fsison. N. c., Lizzie Martin
XIV. Gilmer Mendenhall. N. G.. May moore
Nv. Emma Pate Tenn. Louise Snyder. fenn.'
Nellie Zimmerman, Ind.
English Literature.-Edna Baer, Penn. EN-
ma Baldwin, Ind. Ter, Margaret Epes, Va'.
lucille Foster, La, Mary Guy. va, hizzle
Hanger. va: Sue Stribling, WA. duncan
Williams, Va.
History.-Mittie Afford. Texas. Edna baer'
Penu.. Carrie Bell Va. Mary Jones, Ark, Gu :
mer MendenhaI, N, C., Laura Summerson, va >
Fannie Sproul, Va.
Mental and Moral Philosophy.-ElIen BAR
ton. Tenn, Winnie Faison. N. c., Lizzie nam
ger Va. Maggie Hogshead, Va, Mary Jones
Ark. Roselle Mercier, Ga, Sue Stribling. W.
Va.
German.-Sadie Anderson. Va. Edna baer
Penn, Margaret Epes. Va. Daisy Franklin.
Mo. Lizzie Hanger, Va, Ida Kinioch' :. "
Louise Powers, Va, India Turner. Ga.
French.-Eva Bowe, Va, Emma BALDWIN,
Ind. Ter. Gussie Bumgardner, Va, Nellie
Grove, Va, Maggie Hoeshead, Va, Kate JOINS
son, Ala, Jacqueline Levy. La, Roselle Mer-
cier, Ga, Sue Stribling, VIVA.
I.atin.-Nettie Baker. Va, Gussle Bumgaro-
ner Va, Roselle MERCER, Ga. Mary Guy, Va.'
Sue Stribling, W. Va. Matte Wayt. Va. Mamie
VIM. Ala.
Rook.keeping. -Maude Childress, Texas, Fan
ME Colbert, Ind. Ter. Mamie Richmond. ga.
Northumberland Hanger. va, lnola me-
Rae, Ala, Sue Stribling. VIVA
Harmony and History Of Music.-Eva bo"e'
Va, Maggie Hogsh Va, May Reaves. ga
instrumental Music.-Pauline VIM, Ala.
For Improvement in Paintiug.-Bessie beali'
Matte Gil Aer, Efie Jack, Lena Lawson. Laura
Wadsworth.
For Improvement In Drawing.-Nellie DE
shong, May Drafts, Marie b. Ezelle. May Eos
ter Mary Kable, Amelia Kerr, Bessie Metzser.
Mary Morton, Olivia Summers. Annie b. Tim
berlake. Binnie Turner. Nellie Williamson
Sadie Van Lear.
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
For General Excellence.-Mary Brooke, va.
For Greatest nu mber Of perfect recitations'-
Virginia Abby, Va. Mamie Guy, Va, FANNIE
Peck. Va.
I,at,n.-Nettis DuBose. China, Stuart Ietford
Ga.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
For Improyament in Penmanship.-bessl
summerson, ", Fay Taylor, Ark.
For Improvement in Free band Drawing
Abbie Caldwell, KY. Mary White. Ga.
For Inprovementin Dlctation and Conc POSI-
tion.-Nettie DuBose. China. Agnes Miller. va
Fer Excellence in Dictation and Compo-
sition-Carrie Bell. Va; Pauline Dubose'
China Mary White. Ga.
Latin. Junior Class-Msrguerite Powers
Va.
Latin, Higher Junior Class-Ethel gibbs,
Va.
SENIOR DEPARTMENT.
Modern History-Edna Baer. Penn; Carrie
Bell. Va.
Ancient History-Ethelyn West. Miss.
English Literalure.-Edna Baer, Penn.
Rhetoric Anglo Saxon, and Literature-Sue
striblng, ". Va; Lizzie Hanger. Va.
English Composition.-Mamie Richmond
Ga.
Mental and Moral science.-Sue Striblirg
w. Va.
Drawing.-Marie Ezelle, Ga; Olivia sum-
mers, Va.
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