Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-06-06
Southern Seminary Commencement.

Buena Vista, June The Saith an
i nual commencement of the SonthprI
Seminary. opened on Sunday morning
June /, nnder most favorable circum
stances. The weather was all tina
could he desired and the young ladies
with smiling faces. clothed in that
EN- blem of puritV-white, entered the
chapel, and it was O scene long to bt
remembered. The sermon was preach
ed bv Rev. j. D. Cox, ID. D., and was
a most excellent one.
Sunday evening the annual mission
airy sermon was preached by the Rev
Q. H. Buchanan, of the M. E. Church,
Buena Vista, whose discourse was
something above the ordinary. The
object of this society is to educate a
heathen girl and at the meeting Sun
day evening all of the funds necessary
| for this purpose had been raised with
the exception of $lS 90 which was con
tributed by the audience and students.
The art exhibition Tuesday after
noon by the pupils of Miss Horner was
well attended.
The JUNIOR concert on Monday even
ing under the direction of Prof. San
born and his assistants, Miss KipZer
and Miss Josephine Sanborn. Instru-
mental music, Mrs. Sanborn, Vocal,
and Miss Smith, Elocution, was well
attended. The program, al excellent,
one was so lengthy that space will not
permit a detailed account, the two
numbers which pleased the audience
the most were the vocal solo by Miss
Matilda Midyette and the recitation
by Miss Mabel Wheelwrlght, it's effect
was very much augmented by Miss
Wheelwright's going through the
motions as it was done in ye olden
times, and the recitation, "A Rose of
Rome by Miss Mabel Milligan.
The graduating exercises were held
Tuesday morning, they were opened
by prayer by the Rev. DIR. Canter, of
Staunton, which was followed by
piano duett by the Misses Kellem. The
address before the graduates was de-
livered by the Hon. Harry st. George
Tucker, of the Washington and Lee
University. MIR. Tucker needs go in
PRODUCTION to a Virginia Audience and
to attempt to do the address justice is
SO far beyond the power of the writer
that L will simply say that it was eX-
cellent. Mr.. fuckers subject was:
1.-The betterment of the Public School
System in Virginia. The graduates
were as follows:
Full graduates Classical course
Miss Lille Milligan. Elocution-Miss
Pauline Embree. Instrumental Mu-
Anne May Rhodes. Vocal
M usic-Miss Gertrude Elaine Sanborn. |
English and Literature-Miss Maud |
Arndell Coleman. Epglish-Misses
Stella Crockett and SeabroOk Mildly |
cite. History-Misses Elizabeth Lake :
and Ethel Roby. French-Miss Mar
garette Leckie. German-Miss Flor |
ence Smith.
The largest audience of the whole |
commencement was present at the
senior concert Tuesday evening, which |
Was under the direction Of Prof. San
BORN, Mrs. Sanborn and Miss Smith.
The program, though quite lengthy,
was much enjoyed by the large audi
ance. Among the numbers deserving
special mention was the instrumental
selection by Miss Rhodes; the vocal
solos by Miss Embree and Miss Leila
Amisa Morgan; the recitation by Miss
Native Midyette, and Miss Edna Earle
The program closed with
Home Sweet Home quartette con-
lSuihS vi hlopto w. OduUOIu. SOlcudD, |
!. SanbOrn and Ella SweetWOod.
Congratulations are due Prof. and
Mrs Sanborn and Miss Smith Whom,
We regret very much, will not return
leXt Year, for the most successful year
n their departments in the history of
he school. 1t has also been the most
uccessful year in all departments
ince the institutions foundation 81
ears ago, and the prospects for the .
lext term, which will begin Sept. IS,
re very bright.