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stephenson seminary Commencement.

Stephenson Seminary Commencement.
The commencement exercises Of this pop
ular school for young ladies and girls began
by a concert on Friday evening, 18th inst,
with the following program;
Opening Vocal Glass Spinning Song,
from Flviug observation-disclosures LIST. Piano
Miss Merrimon 2nd Mrs. Hamaker.
Piano Solo, ecOllectiOns Of Home-Mills.-
Miss A p Hopkins.
Recitation-Passing Away.-Miss George
Lindsay.
sextette-2 Pianos-Bella Bocca-Max
Browuold.-Msses WYsong, Wyatt Berret
Washington, Diehl and Carter.
Piano Solo-ThOu sublime Evening Star
List Wagner-Miss Evelyn Meulmon.
Recitaton-A Sefmonette.-Niss Mamie
Young,
Quartettc-Waltz- Drcssler.-Misscs Trap
nell. Taylor NELL aud Anuspaugh.
Piano SOlO-SelectiOns from carmen
Lsnge.-Miss Amelia Diehl
Recitation-A Young Pianist-Mastei Rich
ard Washington.
Vocal Trio-Believc Mc-Atnla,-Misscs
Campbell Hopkins and Meulmon.
Plano Concert Polka-Pattison
Laura Campbell.
Composidon.-Mis Mai Trussell.
Recitauon-The Bells-Edgar Allen Poe
Miss Eunice Taylor.
Violin Solo-Romanza-Zcl lcr-Miss Mar
garet Amman.
Quartette-Amcriean Line March-Misses
Diehl Shirley. Aunspaugh and Campbell
Recitation-C COUNTRY Sleighing. Miss Bessie
Young.
Piano Selo-Whisperlng Wind-Wollen-
haupt.-Mss MargaretLa Price.
Presentation of Music presentation
address bv Rev. j. p. stump.
VonaI SofO-I'u follow Thee Qrmcr.-AllSs
A. j. Hopkins
Coucerto-E Minor. . pianos. Allegro. Ro-
manza-ChOpin.- piano, Miss Ncrrimon
2ud. Mss Campbell.
Vocal Sextetto-Life has no p0wer-Doni-
zctd.-Misses Campbell Howell. Amman. Price.
Merchant, and Mrs. Caldwell.
The class of 1896 is composed of: Full
Course-Elsie Grace Haines, Margaretta
Darlington Price Louise Payson Latimer,
Laura Winder Campbell; English Course
Anne Peasants Hopkins, Norma Schloss.
The baccaIaureate sermon was preached
by Rev. Dr. P. d. Stephenson, Of Wood
stock, Virginia in the Presbyterian Church
on sunday night 18th. It goes without
saving that it was earnest appropriate, in
structiye and replete with lessons that, If
well learned, will be profitable A pleasing
feature of the services was the singing by
the choir composed Of voices from the
churches of the town-all of which were
represented in the large congregation, ser
vices for the hour having been omitted that
all might worship at the Presbyterian
Church Mrs Caldwell presided at the or
gan, and solos were cleyerly rendered by
Miss Annie Aisquith, Mrs E. Tayloe Perry
and Mr. J. b. Richardson
The closing exercises were held at the
seminary on Monday evening. Following
is the program:
Prayer.-by Rev. Dr. A. G. Hopkins.
Commencement Narch-Bartlett.
Recitation Brides of Enderby-Jean Iugc-
l0w.-Nlss Elsie O.. Haiues.
Essay.-Niss Ruth Shirley.
Piano SOlo-lmprOmptu-C sharp Minor
Ch0pin.-Miss Evelyn Merrimon.
Recitation Tit-i0r-tat-Miss Lena Herr.
Essav.-Miss Norma Schioss
Piano S0l0-Nalse Caprice Bfowuold.-
Miss Laura Campbell.
Rccitaton-The story OF a Chime.-Nliss
Norma SchlOss.
Compositiou.-N Louise Latimer,
Awarding of Composition Pr.zcs.-Addrcss
iy Prot Wright Denny.
Rcciaton-Thc Two Buuaways.-M
Ruth Shirley.
Vaedictory.-luss Nargarctta Price.
Awarding of Certificates and Prizes--by
Rcv. Dr. A. e., Hopkins.
Presentation of Diplomas aud Address TO
Glass of1S96. by the Principal
Chorus Uome-Yogrich.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATES.
Auuic Annspaugh-Gcography, U. $. His
tory.
Charlie Campbell u1lish History French
History. Physical Geography.
Emily C00ke-Chcmistry. Algebra. Litera-
turc. Philosophy.
sally Carter-U S. History.
Amelia Dicll-Physical Geography.
Ellie HooG-Physical Geography Physiol-
osy Grammar.
Annie H00f-Fuglish History.
Lena Herr Philosophy.
Naulc Howcll-Frcuch History.
Georgia Lindsay Rhetoric, General History.
Evelyn NerrimOu Physiology, Philosophy.
Katie Nddekluf-Rheto
Marie Ncu-U S. History.
Alma PliGps-Gcography L S. History.
Tom Irapneu-U. ~ History.
Eun.ce Taylor-Arithmeuc, Bookkeeping,
Rhetoric.
Mai Tussel- Physical Geography. English
History.
Dora Tbomas-Physical Geography.
Bessie Young Physical Geography, English
History.
Mamie Young-Phys.Oi0gy.
james Washington Geography.
Peachy Washington s. History.
Anna WiisOn-Physioi
GENERAL CERTIFICATES.
Margaret Anu0n. Annie Annspaggh. Margie
Beucr Charlie Campbell, Emily Cooke. sally
Carter. Amelia Diehl. Lena Herr. Naude
Howell. Ellie Lab0yteauX Marie Neil, Tom
Trapuen Jack Trapnell, Euuice Taylor, Mai
russell Bessie Young. Rebccca Young. James
Washington. Peachv Washington Richard
Washington. Mamie Young, Ellie H0of, Annie
UO00
MUSIC PRIZE-GOLD MEDAL.
Miss Marsaretta Darlington Price.
COMPOSITIONS.
let class. Shakespeare to Miss Laura Camp