Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-06-10
Mary Baldwin Seminary.

| The closing exercises of the Mary BaldWi
Seminary not having ended when we las
went to press. we were unable to give fu]
account of the commencement exercises Q
this honored institutional which Stauntol
is so justly proud and which ranks second t
none in the South-were preceded on Frida.
and Saturday by reception given the alumni
at which about forty were present-the enter
tainment consisting in the renewal of old &C
quaintances, the reading of papers and inter
change of thoughts and opinions upon tn
subjects brought UP for discussion-the par
lors being handsomely decorated and tempt
ing refreshments served, among them larg'
cake ornamented with the letters IN. B. s.
On Saturday was held the Art exhibition, th'
many paintings attesting the ability of thu
teacher in imparting and the aptitude of the
scholars in receiving such excellent instruc
ton. The studies in oil and water colors a.
well as IN the China department of painting
were of high order fully sustaining the
reputation of this school for thorough and
careful training along these artistic lines
The baccalaureate sermon was delivered on
Sunday by the Rev. DR.. E. w. Smith of N. c.
at the First Presbyterian church to a congre-
CATION which overlooked that spacious edifice.
On Monday night the final concert was
given, consisting of well selected and well
rendered numbers, those of our town among
the performers who did great credit to them
selves, being Misses McQuaide, Loeb. Barth,
Kable, Yost, Tucker, Bumgardner, Shuey,
and Mcfarland.
The final exercises on Tuesday opened with
a short musical PROGRAM, after which Pro-
fessor Murray presented certificates to the
worthy winners-the' diplomas being awarded
by Rev. E. w. Smith. The class song
which is given below was then sung, written
by Miss Louisa Hopkins, the vocal teacher,
who has charmed Stauntonians so often dur
ing the past winter with her sweet, sympa-
thetic singing. Then the benediction by DR..
Smith and the session of 1866 had closed.
CLASS SONG OF 1896.
Fold the pages DER
With tender care:
Scenes from out our SchOOIlfe
Are engraven there
Pictures bright and glowing,
TfntS of setting sun
SOftened by the shadows
When the day is done.
Hark, the summer breezes
sing the songs of June;
Well we know their voices,
All unknown the tune.
Blending in the cadeI ce
Minor chords we hear,
AS the notes OF parting
Fall upon the ear.
Past the quiet hedgerows
Must our ways divide,
But there's One who walketh
Every path beside
Cheering brave endeavOr
If the day be long
Till we join at night-fall
In the triumph song.
The following is a list of graduates and
medalists:
Excellence in Gymnastics Margaret Van
Horn.
Excellence in PIano-Reba Bridges, Fannie
McQuaide, Daisie Marlborough.
French-Abbie Mcfarland.
German-Blanche Shanholtzer
French-1st honor, Mary Haw.
German-1st honor, Bette Pearsall
Latin-1st honor, Virginia Hullihen.
FIRST HONOR MEDALS TO GRADUATES.
Elocution-Carolyn Crawford.
ost-Graduate in Elocution-Sallie Faun-
tleroy.
Music-Madeline Barth, Josephine Fawcett,
May Bess Kable, Leila Morgan, Bette Pear
SAIL
Academic Course-Mary Haw.
University Course-Nannie Mcfarland.
LIST OF GRADUATES.
Bookkeeping Bickle, Irene Ste
phens. Daisie Marlborough.
Elocution-Carolyn Crawford.
Post Graduate in charlottesville Fauu-
tleroy.
Music-Madeline Barth, Josephine Fawcett.
May Bess Kable, Leila Morgan, Bette Pear
sail.
Academic Course = Lula Gardner, Mary
Haw. Helen Irons, Irene Mcmillan, Josephine
Stephenson.
University Course Mamie Mcfarland and
Mary Trotter.