Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-05-31
The Mary Baldwin Seminary Commence.
ment the Best Yer

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If The commencement exercises a
this famous institution, just conclud
ed, were not the best during the 5,
years of its scholastic life. there are
none who have as yet named any bet
ter. From the suspicious begin ming
when DIR. WitherspoOn, the baccalau
reate preacher from Richmond, cap
tured his large audiences by his grace
full presence, good voice and able dis
courses, to the delightful conclusion
on Tuesday when the certificates
medals aud diplomas were presented
amid smiles, bushes and clapping OF
| hands, every feature was success.
The writer was deprived of the-pieas
ure of attending the concert Monday
night, but the crowd that did get
there through the rain and sat it out
to the finish, brought home the report
| that it was fully up to what the pub
lie had right 10 expect from the rep
utation of the competent Instructors,
who for months have labored with
their willing and ready pupils.
The art exhibition hall, which was
! thrOnged with visitors, was place to
study and admire. Miss Cathrine
| Critcher, the art teacher. has labored
successfully and well in impressing
upon her pupils her genius. and if
space would permit we could entertain
our readers with a description of the
numerous we'll exc cuted pieces and
the names of the fair artists whose
talent was SO well illustrated by the
many fine sketches which decorated
the walls. A notable characteristic
of this years work is the fact that the
pictures were not copied, but the stud
les were all from objects of nature and
thus the highest aim of art has been
successfully attained. Among the
talented young artists whose faithful
work spoke for them so well, were to
be seen attached the cards OF the fol-
iowing-Misses Elizabeth Hatton, Jul
liza Burwell, Matte Anderson, Bessie
Hoge, Elizabeth Hartman. Margaret
Fraser. Florence Henkel, Ada Sum
merson, Pauline Mix, Sallie Stout,
Eleanor Levering, Eliza Storey, Amy
Catlett, Kathrine McDermOnt, RiZpah |
Dudley, Birdie McCutcheon, EstelIe |
Rickers, Annabelle Scott, Fannie |
Peck, Edna Smith, John Fillmore;
Annie Tate and A d. Howell. A uni |
que feature of the exhibit was the
sketches of ''Fo de War" darkies
whose characteristic features are IA
miliar hereabouts, and of we'll known
citizens. Miss Bessie HOge'S sketch
of that model sexton, George Woods,
was inimitable, and the dusky face of
Uncle TarletOn" the 80 year old aris-
tocrat of Folly Mills, is made by Miss
Ada Summerson to look out from I'M
der his well com bed bushy hair, lifelike
indeed. Miss Summerson's Captain
Waters" and Miss Scott portrait of
J Judge Grattan, are also good.
Tuesday morning brought the best .
part of the entertainment. The music {
was superior, solos and duets were in
he ascendent. Unfortunately lack {
If space prevents full mention, but |
among the young ladies best known in {
his community who attracted atten- 6
ion were Misses Nora Fraser, in
sweet piano duo; Miss Celia Timber
axe, i'll difficult piano solo; Miss
Josie GilksOn, in delightful Tuscan
owe song, and Miss Edna Smith, !
laughter of the popular G. & o. con t
luctor of Clifton Forge, in well ex
'cuted piano solo. The medals and |
diplomas were delivered by Revs. A. M. l
fraser, d. d.. and Il. w. Finley, DID. 9
The medalits and graduates are:
MEDALIsTS-Excelle medal, piano q
Prof. Hamer's class, Miss Fannie Roy a
ter. Vocal music, Miss Hopkins a
lass, Miss Stella McGuinnity. French I
Hiss jamie Williams. German, Miss
label Leftwich. Latin. Miss Mary
1arman. Elocution, Miss Mary Roy
ter. First honor, Star medals, piano
Prof. EIsenberg's class, Miss Elsie :
hamilton. Prof. Hamer's class, Miss :
ella Smith. Violin, Prof. Boards !
worth s class. Miss Inez Kicker. Vocal I
music, Miss Hopkins class, Miss Ella y
mith. Academic Course, Miss Mabel l
.eftwich. University Course, Miss !
JOra Fraser.
GRADUATES-Violin, Miss Inez L
Kicker. Piano, Misses Grace Berlin, !:
Adele Cayce, Elsie Hamilton, Ella
NTH. Vocal music, Misses Elsie !
hamilton, Helen Hawks, Ella Smith.
cademic Course, Misses Mabel Left. |
vich, Robbie Higgins, Ellie Spark /.
ian. University Course, Misses Nora !
fraser, Rebecca Gilkeson and Elsie =
hamilton. I