Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-31
Valley Seminary, Waynesboro,
Virginia.

The commencement exercises of this excel
lent and successful Seminary for girls and
young ladies, came off on the 18th and 9TH of
June before Rn oVerhowing house.
Its musical programme ON the frat evening
conducted by Prof VIM. Boiling, would do
credit to any school, II was rich and varied
with selections from MendelssOhn, Beethoven,
Thalberg and others. The music medal for
proficiency on the piano was awarded to
Miss Gertrude Wissler. OF Virginia, who cx-
ecnted finely ON the occasion, 'Frhalbcrs's"
Grande Fantasie, from MasauieliO.
Tho second evening was tho coccasion OF con-
terring distinctions and diploma and award
ing of medals. Seven Young ladies were the
honored recipients of the pretty llttlc ''V. s."
session.
The senior scholarship medal, the highest
honor OF tue school, was not won by any one
The intermediate scholarship medal was
awarded Miss Mary Gibson, of Rockbrldgo
county. Va. The senior Latin medal was
given Miss Bird Carter. of Woodstock. Va.
the recipient OF which in the senior course al
ways writes the regular course of senior ex-
ercises of tue University of Virginia.
There was no "fnll graduate this session.
The next degree of Classical Graduate WAS
Latin medal. Tho third degree of Literary
Graduate was conferred ON Miss Nina Nickel,
Monroe county, w: Va, aud ON Mlsses Mamie
Farrier and Bette Fry. of Virginia.
The literary treat Of the occasion was tho
annual address TO the school by Rev. DIR. James
Z. Fair, of Richmond, Va, unique In It's sut-
lect OIL the IDEAL woman, as typined by tho
Siro-PhmnicIan womau-chaste and beautiful
| IN style, eloquent IN its delivery. The address
and Its effect on the audience cannot he de-
scribed even II VIC had space. Its object iB
practical aud needed. Il Is to countaract the
| too strong popular current of WonIan's pro-
gress along simply human lines and TO turn Il
/ frat in tho rightful channel of her God-RiYeu
mission of faith and piety.
Thus closed one of the best years of Valley
i Seminary. smooth, harmonious aud successful,
| with almost perfect health. Since its founda-
tion seven years ago the average has been 100
pupils and 10 instructors, three Of them malc
te1chers, strong and experienced and uiIs
| changed since Its foundation. But tho female
part of the faculty is just as good or better,
because more faithfnl aud enthnsiaStic than
/ nen as teachers. Every teacher Is selected
with special reference TO his or her fitness for
tho work to be done, which places tho inStl-
tuition In tile rank Of = seminary or college, as
much so as any in the land.
Its progress and success have been due 10 no
clap.trap or adYentitious methods 10 catch tho
public eye, 90 common these days, but to the
good will and influence of patrons and pupils
and to Its very fair and Reasonable terms
for Its good solid work, evidenced by so
many OF ltS alnInni now suceessful teachers In
this State and out Of II. Especially do It's
terms appeal TO every parent ttese hard times,
whence all the real advantages of any first
class Institution of the kind can be had at
prices to which no reasonable man can object.
May Its star grow brighter and brighter and
| continue to bless the earth with itS light.
fHfehEnoHd PIdfe.