Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-06-03
INTERESTING PERSONAL NOTES
ABOUT THE MEMBERS OF
THE FACULTY.

INTERESTING PERSONAL NOTES
ABOUT THE MEMBERS OF
THE FACULTY.
The Augusta Female Seminary, Miss M.
j. Baldwin, Principal, led off as usual this
year with it's commencement. The Art
Exhibition and the Musical Soiree were as
attractive as ever, and brought throngs OF
visitors together. The commencement
sermon was preacher by Rev. s. M. Smith
of Columbia, S. G.. The following are the
GRADUATES.
Conservatory OF MuSic-Miss Margaret
Edna Fowlkes, Ala; Miss Ida Molly Kin
loch, S. c.; Miss Annie Walter, Staunton,
Va; Miss Laura Leigh Gllmer, Texas.
Elocution-Miss Sadie Caswell, Texas;
Miss Mary Patterson Miller, Staunton, Va.
Art-Miss Olivia West Summers, Va. !;
Miss Mary Wilson Irwin, Va.
Below we give the names of such pupils
from Staunton and Augusta as received dis
tinctions:
Improvement in Drawing Kable,
Rosa Witt and Sadie Weller.
For greatest number of Perfect Recita-
lions in Preparatory Departmental
Nc Farland and Muriel Powers; Latin,
first class in same department, Marguerite
Powers.
| Senior Department-Ancient History
Louise Powers; Chemistry-Louise and
Marguerite Powers; English composition
| Gussie Bumgardner.
MEDALS.
| ExcellenceinGy Gymnastics Young:
J Improvement on Piano-Margaret CraW-
ford, Maggie McCorkle and Ella PARIS
Excellence in Vocal Music-Ella Paris
Excellence on Piano-Bessie Summerson
Piano, Second Honor-Gertrude Abby; Vo'
cal Music. Second Honor-Fannie Paris
in both piano and vocal music-Miss julia
| Castex of n. c..
Double Honor Star Medal for both voca
and instrumental music, Laura Gilmer OF
Texas. This is the second time in the his
tory of the Seminary that this double honor
has been won. The first winner was Miss
Mary Crawford, now Mrs. Mary B. Oar
row of the Seminary Faculty.
| CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY.
| I4atin-Sadie Anderson, Carrie Bell
Kate May, Sadie Weller and Ruth See.
History-Katie Eichelberger, Sadie Wei.
LEI, Letitia Young.
Geology-Rosa Witt.
Chemistry-Carrie sBell, Gussie Bum
gardner, Kate May, Louise and Marguerite
Powers.
Mathematics-Matt Wayt.
Botany-Ethel Gibbs of Raphine.
THE SUMMER DESTINATION OF TIE.
TEACHERS.
Miss L. May Haughwout left Tuesday
night for New York, where she will spend
a few weeks and then return to her home
at Williamsport. Pa, for the summer. She
will not return to the Seminary next SEES
sion, having accepted the position of in
struc.or in Elocution at the Woman Col
lege, Baltimore. Her place as elocution
teacher in the Seminary will be taken by
4 Miss Lucy J. Roberts of Louisville, KY,
who was there some years ago in the same
capacity. Her place as instructor in gym
nastics will be taken by Miss Bessie Y Dung.
Miss Fairchild, Art Teacher, has gone
to New York on visit, and will go from
there to the Adirondack mountains for the
summer.
Miss Firor who has had charge Of the
Department of History has resigned. Hell
place will he taken by Miss Martha d. Rid
die Of Petersburg.
Madame Carrier left on Wednesday fo7
New York, and will sail from there fol
Ireland where she will spend the summer
Miss Laura Short will spend the summe
at her home in Wytheyille.
Miss Weimar will spend her vacation a
her home in Fauquier.
Mr.. Wayt w. King, the Secretary of thu
Seminary, will leave next Tuesday for East
vile on the Eastern Shore, and on his re
turn in two weeks will bring his wife ant
child, who,have been visiting relatives ther
fol- six weeks past.
Staunton Female Seminary.
The Staunton Female Seminary. Rev
James Willis, A. M, Principal, held it,
final exercises Tuesday morning. TIT
Zenobia Literary Society's celebration ant
the Art Exhibition formed attractions O.
the closing exercises. The Baccalaureat'
sermon was preached by Rev. j. A. Shank
of Waynesboro. The following are the
FULL GRADUATES.
Miss Lucy Baylor, Of Augusta Co., Va
Miss CorasSheets,
/ Miss Noble Coleman, OF Nelson Co., Va
Miss Carrie De Walt, of S. G.
Miss Pearl Crosby, 6
Miss Baylor and Miss Sheets, Whose
names head the list of full graduates, eacl
received a gold medal for Department
having spent the entire term of four years
without receiving asingle demerit. Mis-
! Crosby of South Carolina, another full
graduate, took a gold medal for improve
ment in instrumental music.
Miss Hattie Foster of Mt. Meridian
Augusta county, graduated in the school
of Mathematics, Natural Science, Menta
and Moral Science, English and History
= These are all of the distinctions to pupil
from Staunton or Augusta
DESTINATION OF THE TEACHERS THIS
SUMMER.
Mrs. James Willis and son have gon'
: to Cape Charles City on the Eastern shore
where they will spend portion of thu
summer.
Miss Alice Geiger Of Springfield, Ohio
has gone home, but will go from there t.