Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
NEWS OF NORFOI4 * ON PAGES TWO THREE AND FIVE
LEAcA-wooD SEMINARY. us
INTERESTING INFORMATION OF
THIS POPULAR WORLD.

The commencement exercises of
Leache-Wood Seminary this year prom
Use 10 be particular pleasing. The mus
icale VIII be given by the pupils of
Miss Mcmillan on Monday. June 9Th, at
S p. m, at the parlors OF the school.
ard regular graduation exercises Will
be given in the school hail OH Thurs
day. June Sth. opening at p. IN. y
number of the girls of the school Will
present Midsummer Nights Dream.
the young lady graduates taking the
principal parts.
The musical features of this, one of
Shhkespeare'S most charming comedies.
will be rendered by Miss Lily Urqu
hart. of Richmond, soprano, and Mr..
Richards. bass of Norfolk. accompa-
Med by Miss Mcmillan. of the faculty,
% I.eachc- Wood Seminary. After this
THE diplomas will be conferred on the
graduates .by Rev. Dr. Vim. Lacy, Of
tile Second Presbyterian Church. OF
Norfolk.
The graduating class this year is
composed OF the Misses Lucy Baylor,
Mary Lou Cooke. Cora Macdonald.
Ne.,ie Newbin. Maria Reynolds and
Florence Waddy, all of Norfolk.
-Nrter The comforting of diplomas in
Tho school hail, a reception will be
tie graduates from 10 O'Clock until IL.
Visitors to Leache-Wood school eN
Press surprise at the remarkable scope
of he general instruction afforded pu
pills, especially i'll the thorough knowl-
edge impaired in English literature.
Many visitors, who have visited the
leading schools for young ladies in the
United States are amazed at the
amount OF work that is here accom-
srlished in this important branch of
study.
The same thoroughness character
ICES the instruction in the Latin, mus
c. mathematical and other courses.
beginning next term. there will be Il
postgraduate course in literature. a
valuable feature of the seminary for
the boarding pupils is the after dinner
hour each day devoted to conversation
i'll French.
Some time ago Miss West renewed
her lease of the seminary property, and
Will soon make repairs that will place
the building in first class condition
Miss Agnes Douglass West. principal,
and Miss Steger assistant principal.
will leave New York on the steamer
state of Nebraska" of the Alien line.
on July 9TH for Glasgow. They will be
absent for two months and will leave
Glasgow on August 24th on their re-
turn hone.
Their two months outing will be de-
voted TO visits TO the famous shrines
of English literature, including the land
of Burns, the home of Shakespeare. the
lake region of England and other places
found in history and literature.
I.cache Wood Seminary has been eX-
tremely fortunate i'll that it has been
practically under one management
since its establishment twenty-seven
years ago. The founders. the Misses
Leachc ana Wood, retained their con-
nection with ii until eight years ago
| rel!nquishing the management then 10
Miss AEnos Douglass West, the present
! head. Miss West had Mt the time of
assuming charge been connected with
| the seminary as head teacher for four
| years.
The prospects of Leachc- Wood Semi
nary were never brighter nor has any
school for young ladies in America
stronger or surcr hopes for continued
and increasing usefulness