Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-23
BUENA vIsTA's BUDGET.
Graduating RecltaI-Lutheran Synod
Personal Mention, Etc.

Buena Vista, May 2l.-The annual
graduating recital by the pupils i'll
music and elOcution of the Southern
Seminary WAS given in the Auditorium
on Tuesday evening under most IA
vorable circumstances. The decOra-
tions were beautiful, being the Semln-
airy colors Rhododendrons and-moun-
tain foliage. The platform presented
beautiful appearance the decorations
being large bank of Rhododendrons
Laurel and Ferns which covered over
one half of the platform. The gradu
ates are as follow: Miss Annie May
Rhodes, Gainesville, Va, pupil of
Prof. w. H. Sanborn. Instrumental
music, Miss Gertrude Elaine Sanborn,
Buena Vista, Va, pupil of Mrs. San
born, Vocal music; and Miss Pauline
Embree, Buena Vista, Va. pupil of
Miss Smith, Eloeution. The largest
audience of the season was present
who listened attentively to the excel
lent program offered and showed their
appreciation by frequent outbuIsts of
applause which greeted the close of
each number. The opening number
Schumann's Concerto of "a by Miss
Rhodes accompanied by Miss Mabel
KnizeT, graduate of 1901, gave the au
dience an idea of the excellent progam
which followed. 1t would be our pleas
ure to talk of each number separate
but space will not permit, so we can
only give the best, Miss Emil reci-
tation, The fate of Nydia from Bulwer
Lytton s we'll known novel The Last
Days of Pompl was masterpiece and
as she is at her best in a selection of
h 10 q of r hao off ,f,f,
During it rendering the audience sat
spell bound and at its close the applause
was long and continued.
POlOnaise of II No. /, with the skill,
and touch of an a1tist,our people have
had the pleasure of listening to some
excellent music during the past winter
and they were partially prepared for
the excellent manner in which Miss
Rhodes rendered her selection Tues
day evening. Last but not least came
that beautiful Waltz Song, which was
rendered by Miss Sanborn in manner
which pleased the audience very much.
Miss Sanborn has beautiful voice and
1t has been cultivated in such a man
ner that the rendering of such selec-
lions as the one mentioned is no task
for her whatever. After the recital
mnch to the delight of the young men
present the rules were suspended until
eleven O'Clock. Much credit is due
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanborn and Miss Smith
for the manner in which these young
ladies have been trained. The COM
exercises will begin Sun.
day, June 1st, with the Baccalaureate
Sermon by DIR. Cox, and continue un
til June 4th.
The Synod of the Southern Conven-
ton of the Virginia Synod of the Lu-
theran church is in session here this
week.
The opening sermon was preached
on Tuesday evening by Rev. A. r. ID.
of Staunton. The program
is as follows:
Wednesday morning Business Ses-
sion followed by Sermon by Rev. G. A.
Freed, Middlebrook, Va.
Wednesday afternoon Business ses-
sion.
Wednesday night sermon by Rev.
Jas. Hufford, Ladd, Va.
There are II ministerial delegates
and lay delegates present.
Mrs. Howard M Hoge, the state
president of the W. G. T. q. will ad-
dress the Buena Vista Society in the
M. E. Church Wednesday evening.
Rev. D. B. Strouse, of Salem, is hold
ing revival meeting in the Opera
House this week.