The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-17
ABINGDON FEMALE COLLEGES.
Closing Exercises Of the stonewall jackson
and Martha Washington schools.

ABINGDON. VA, June 15.-Special-
The. closing exercises Of Stonewall Jack
son Institute were held from the 30 10
the eth. The baccalaureate sermon was
preached by the Rev. Or. 4. W. Pitzer, Of
Washington. u. G. The grade OF this
school is high and the work is complete
and thorough. as proved by the music
and Rotations In the entertainments.
| -Four young ladies were graduates from
the school this year. High honor certih-
Gates are awarded in lieu Of medals. so
that all pupils have equal chance Four
teen certificates were awarded TO young
ladies whose percentage on daily grad %
| and examinations was ninety TO one hun
| dred, and who had received no dement's
| during the session. This school reopens
September H. 1895 with brilliant pros
| poets OF success.
The thirty-second annual commence
ment Of Martha Washington College here
| closed last evening. The final exercises
began on Friday. the 9Th instant. with a
| graduating recital by Miss Ella Scales.
| OF Crawford, Miss, assisted by Miss May
| Hull Of Marion, Va. and Mr.. +. j. Zeis-
| bus. musical director. The baccaau-
reate sermon was preached By Dr. Il. G..
| WaterhOuse, president of Emory and
| Henry College. The literary address was
| delivered by Rev. S. y. Lang. Of Foun-
tain City, Tenn. Nine young ladies were
graduated from the college this year
three from Virginia three from Tennes-
see. one from Florida. one from Louisi-
ana, and one from Mississippi.
The following medals were awarded:
Fol- improvement in penmanship, 10 Miss
Mamie 3. Farmer, Gap Store, Va; for
best crayon drawing. 10 Miss Julia Fu-
gate. Willow Spring, Va; for improve
ment in music, 10 Miss Lula Hoge. Lo-
Gust Cave. Va; for best oil-painting. TO
Miss Bessie Gray. Dickinsonville. Va;
for department, TO Miss Bessie Malicote,
Abingdon, Va; for neatness. TO Miss Gay
Musselwhte, Saltville. Va; for mathe-
MATES. 10 Miss c. Wolf. Dickinsonyille.
Va; for excellence In music, 20 Miss VI.
i. Scales. Crawford Miss; for scholar
ship, 10 Miss Jennie Richman. Jonesvlle, |
Va; for best recitation. 10 Miss Hattie
Painter, Wythe county. Va.
The year has been one Of the most sue |
cessfu in the history Of the college. The |
enrolment Of boarding pupils was 49, |
The next session opens September T. 1893 |
The above schools are old. time-hon- |
ored institutions in a town historic for |
good society. culture and learning. OF |
ali female schools throughout this sec
ton Of country none stand higher In |
grade and general advancement. For the
thorough education Of young ladies, the |
faculties OF bOtn cOleeeS are competent
and strong. During the last few DAYS
while the closing exercises of these
schools have gone on your correspondent
has been I'm the midst Of the crowded
audience Of visitors charmed by the pow
'rs Of elocutiOn and music, showing 20
What high degree Of training the human
mind Is susceptible Through the long
Railways and into the beautiful art par
ors OF these institutions hang bright
PICTURES fresh from the painters brush.
md portraits lfe-like pencied by the
left fingers Of these young pupils. i'm
'resses the visitor Of practice made
erfect."
BY rich flowers ablOom the pathways |
cad into the quiet shade Of these lovely
rounds, while water clear as crystal
parkles in artificial fountains. Beyond !
he green hills one can see the distant
lue mountains OF Southwest Virginia.
'hich breathing forth health and vigor.
be visitor can well account for the sue
ess Of Abingdons female colleges