Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-14
RICHMOND FEMALE SEMINARY.
Closing Exercises of This splendid
scbooI-The Graduates.

Closing Exeretses Of tbta spfehui"
scbooI-The Graduates.
The closing exercises OF the Richmond
Female Seminary, of which MIR. John H.
Powell is principal and Mrs. T. G. Pey-
ton. associate principal, took place last
evening ia the Young Mems ChTlsudi1
Association Hall. The school presehteS'
a very imposing appearanSe; ~ ,ha hody
long rows OF students seated IN the o .SS
OF the building. and an assembly OF inc
professors on the PLATFORM - i.
The programme of the evening was a
very interesting one, consisting IN lne
distribution of rewards for the past year
year or more. and in playing on the piano
and violin by members OF the SENIOR.
The first feature of the programme was
q qrartette, participated III Dy ~" ns -,
Reinhardt and his pupils. Miss Grace
Day, Miss Gertrude Smith, and MISS VT.
cfnia Young. One OF Chopins dlHlculr
compositions, very skiltulIy pisycu W
Miss Helen Waddey, was followed by one
OF the most delightful features OF the
OF Texas. Miss Seeligson IL relative OF
the once great toast, Gottschalh, ana
seems to possess the same terVld nusl-
cal nature as that musician MISS g Jun y
McCorkle played Walther's "Prieslied,
from die Melstersinger," with brilIIant
effect. The coron lttan march, Inc fro-
phet" was played by MISS MARY ban
and Miss Helen Waddey with a maJestlc,
1uEilant tOues dS q N5ANA~s@
should be played. 49,,
A slavonic song and madrigal, by
Chaniinade, was sung Dy MISS Ellen D 49,
glas Garnett. who received louo applause
Miss Harriette Miller Echols plaiS 1es co
as 10 merit the prolonged applause Whicn
she received A dance caprice, Dy Sreis,
was played by Miss Grace Day WIN
splendid expression, that did her Sd aeaS
credit The entertainment was closed
with a selection from Chopins Works'
PLAYED by Miss Seeligson ana MT Feue-
rick Hair. On the part OF ooth' lhe
teacher and his pupil the playing was
mastery.
DIPLOMAS AWARDED.
Mt tho least interesting part OF the
evenings entertainment was the dlstrl-
button of the certificates and diplomas.
The session just closed was one OF tne
best In the history of the seminary.
shower OF roses and carnations was
thrown around Mr.. Powell at the close
of the exercises by his young ADMIRERS
Sin the seats below the platform. Inc llSt
OF graduates In the various schoois lol-
lows: ,,,,,.
Ellen Douglas Garnett. Rose MOTIFS
Kate Jones, Gertrude Smith, Bernard
Cocke. Jessie Hazard. Cora Harrison,
Clifford West, and Nette Bard 49,,
in English Grammar-Mlsses Naomi
FORD Nellie Gordon Nenie Ada'r Der
nard Cooke, Edna Davis, Rhoda DAVIS
Lille West. and Elizabeth HARRISON
In Rhetoric-Nisses Clifford West, Con-
ME Knox Alice Reddy. Connie Reese,
Bertha GilIaour. Mary Leigh. susie Da-
Wis Goldie Smith, Margaret Nollhs'
Rosa Brauer, Bessie Hechler, Nora kep-
pler. Elizabeth Lee, Cora Harrison, LILY
Pegram and Margaret Carringtoh:, ,,.so.
10 intermediate Liteuature-Misses
7 Juisa TayiOe Marie LghtfoOt Saldee
Sutton. Bessie Hopkins. Mary Leigh
Bliss Williams. Jennie Mccarthy, Anne
Jones. Gatewood Stephenson. Grace Day
Henrietta Hopkins. Lucy Mason, Eliza
beth Lee. Susie Davis, and Cora Harrl-
In Senior Lnerature-Misses Maggie
Crockett. Miss Juliet McCorkle. and Emily
Knox.
In Literature-Misses Rose Morris, Au-
gusta Tinsley. Lila SeeligsOn, Mabel
Sycle. Jennie Boyd. Agnes Cary, Anna
Carr, Eleanor Barclay, Nette Balrd,
IN FHslish-Misses Louise James, Ellen
Douglas Garneit. Halle NJ Echols. Mary
ID Rail. Mary James Helen Cox, Jennie
Hughes, and Margaret Chamberlayne
In American History-MisS Gertrude
In Ancient History-Misses Lille West;
Mildred Rovd. Nenie Adair. Bernard
Cooke. Maysie Fleming, Kate Goddln,
Margaret Darlington, Florence Barrow
Denise Morris and Mildred Hill.
In English History-Misses Maggie
Crockett. Goldie Smith. and Margaret
In French History-Misses saidee SUIT
tor Susie Davis. Rose Morris. Eleanor
Bnrclay. Dora Relnhardt. Bliss Williams,
Jennie Mccarthy, Bertha Gilmour, ana
In Modern History-Miss Halle NJ.
Echols. - ia
In Physics-Misses Anna carr ana Jeh-
ME Boyd. 60, "a
In PHYSICS and Chemistry-Misses Bliss
Williams. Augusta Tinsley, Jennie NC
Carthy, Jennie Hughes, Bessie Hopkins,
Helen Waddey, Goldie smith, Mary
leigh, Henrietta Hopkins, and Susie
I'm Astronomy-Misses Jennie Hughes,
HALLE Echols, Mary James, Louise
James, and Ellen Douglas Garnet
In Mental and Moral PniiSo ,D
Misses Jennie Hughes, Helen T. CoA' anu
Ellen Douglas Garnett.
In Mental Philosophy-Miss Ellen Ro-
bertson. 40
In Arithmetlc-Misses Alice Reddy,
Elizabeth Harrison, and Margaret Gar
In Aigebra-Misses Susie Davis, Angus
Ia Tinsley, Mary Ball. Helen Waddey'
Bliss Williams, Anna Jones. Anna Carr;
Hortense Eichel, Jennie Mccarthy, ana
Margaret Chamberlayne.
In Geometry-Miss Gertrude smith
In Mathematics-Misses Jennie Hughes
and Helen Cox.
In French Syntax-Misses Juliet Nc
Corkle, Helen Waddey, Bessie Hopkins
and Augusta Tinsiey.
In French--Miss Jennie Hughes
In German-Misses Mary Ball ana All
gusta Tinsley
In Iatin-Miss Gertrude Smith.
In Music on Piano-MisseS Lila See
rgson and Halle NJ. Echols
In Music on Violin--Miss Lila Seelig-
son.
Diploma on Literature and Science
Miss Jennie Hughes OF Richmond.
PRIZES.
Best Essayists-Senior Department. Miss
Jennie Boyd intermediate Department.
Miss Margaret Darlington: Junior Depart
ment. Miss Helen O'FerTall; Primary De-
partment Miss juliet Martin; Sub-Pr-
mary Miss Floyd Taylor.
Best NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Depart
ment, Miss Jennie Boyd; Senior Depart
ment Miss Louise James: intermediate
Department Miss Bliss Williams; Junior
Department Miss Rebecca Walker; Pri-
mary Department First Diyisiom, MISS
Faith Mccarthy; Primary Department
fSecond Diyis.on). Miss Juliet Martin
Department, Miss August
Reinhar6t.
For neatness of room and punctuaN
In household Miss Harriet Miller Echols
and Miss Juliet McCorkie.