Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-01
M. 3, S. Commencement.

The exercises of commencement week
pened with the Alumuae Association
n Getting in the library on Friday
morning. May 25th. Mrs. Fanny
3lackley Gushing presided with the
treasurer and some vice.
,residents in attendance. The designs
we're submitted and one decided upon
10 well as the cost of the Baldwin
Memorial Win low: the same to be
placed in the Chapel and unveiled III
1901.
The Committee on the Alumnae
reported most hearty
and generous response from the boaru
of Trustees, and while collecting al
endowment fund, it was decided TO
enter day pupil for the coming SEES
sion, and committee appointed 10
act in the matter. The body then ad
iourned for a dainty lunch, and talk
upon Korea by Miss Libby Abby con-
ciuded q meeting of much variety aud
interest.
ODicors elected for l90O-l9O2: Presi-
dent. Mrs. N. Hotchkiss Mccullough;
RscoI ding Secretary, MISS Kate Elchel-
berger; Correspondent Secretary, MISS
Margaret B. McChesney; Treasurer,
Miss Janet X. Woods, StauntoD, Va.
vIcE-PREsIDENTs OF STATES.
Alabama: Mis-. Clara McCaw Sims.
Arkansas: Miss Loula Matthews.
California;: Miss Irene Stephens.
North Carolina: Miss Elizabeth
Turnbnll.
South Carolina: Mrs. Eva Baker
Irvine. Mrs, Hortense SOlOmOns-COhen
Colorado: Mrs. Hattie Woodson
Welles. mn,
District of Columbia: Miss Ella
Moore.
Florida: Mrs. Margaret Morton
LIE Fills, Mrs. Mamie Slmpklns Den
ham. o..,
Georgia: Mrs. Passie McCabe- Ottley
Mrs. Mary Grattau-StephensOn
Illinois: Mrs. Linda Mcclure Case.
Kansas: Miss Claudia Hill.
Kentucky: Miss Flora Firor, Miss
Mary SmallhOuse.
louisiana: Miss Kate Pickett Jones
Maryland: Mrs. Enma List-Glttlngs
Montana:Mrs. Laura Brown look.
Missouri: Mrs. Grace kemper Toll.
Mississippi: Mrs. Sadie Van Lear
Cowan, Miss Jennie Hutchinson.
Nebraska: Mrs. Mary Coalter-McAl
lister.
Now York: Mrs. X. Johnston Bas
tianelli.
Ohio: Miss Annie Proctor.
Tennessee: Mrs. Mary Andes Dooley
Mrs, Ellen BartOn-ArmstrOng.
Texas: Mrs. Mary Aldrich- Moore
| Miss Musette NewsOn.
West Virginia: Mrs K. Timberlake
Wilson, Miss Hester Melvin.
MISSIONARIES.
Miss Janet AOustOn-Cuba.
Virginia: Mrs. Fanny Blackley -Cush
ing, Mrs. Lucy Bailey-HenebergeI
Mrs, Anne Hotchklss HOWlson, Mr..
Maggie kinnier Stuart.
There we're some unique features Q
| this commencement: one being Tn
erection of the beautiful Agnes NC
| Chung Hall, fit tribute to one upoI
| whose keen wit, great practical VIE
dom and strong Christian soul MIS-
Baldwin had depended III their Close
harmonious friendship and collabOra
ton.
Another feature was the large nun
Der of pupils so many OF whom Wer
| grandchildren of the seminary; whll
three of the university graduates Wef
of that generation. Two of them ws'
especially honoled as ths daughters
university graduates; Miss lsaot
Scott. the daughter Of Miss Lucy Wac
dell of the class OF 1876, aud Miss Mar
Sharp Williams, tue daughter Of Mis-
Betty Webb, of 1874 MISS William
was prominent in heF slender grac
aud beauty, and shared the honor 9
the scholarship star D1edal with Mls
McIiwaine. Her unaffected delight wa
pleasing to see, while the presence c
her father, Ho:. John Sharp Willlam'
member of Congress from Mississippi
and his humorous address, added
the brightness of this unusually EMO,
able commencement.
The patrons and friends of the Semi
nary may rest assured i'll the wlsdol
of the principal, faculty and trustee
who can so.ably conduct and conclud
a session of arduOuS work.