Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
NJ. B. S. FINALS.
Unusual Interest Marks the Close
OF Most Successful Term in the
History Of the Seminary--Exer-
cisss Marked by Able Adds esses
and Sweet Music.

uStu' VI lHo oCtbuof eNOt
cises Marked by Able Adds esse!
and Sweet Music.
| The sixty first scholastic term of th
Mary Baldwin Seminary concluded
this week with series of appropriate
public exercises, which were enjoyed
| thu oughout by both patrons and friend:
| of the seminary The exercises Tues
day morning were of unusual interest
and drew large audience of wei
| dressed ladies and gentlemen. Thii
| year the seminary had 800 students,
the largest enrolment in its history
| and with the closing exercises Tues
day, closed the most successful term
the institution has yet enjoyed. Each
year for quite period che school has
scored better term than the term
preceding it, till the present, when all
others were eclipsed, not only in the
number of students but in improved
equipment and proficiency in every de.
partment. To keep this record for
the coming term is the purpose of the
management and to that end Secre-
tary King will soon begin some very
extensive improvements. These In
clude large new building to be erect
ed at the rear of Chapel Hall, TO be
devoted mostly to laboratory and class
room purposes.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
These exercises were begun Friday
evening last by the graduates who
gave u recital in Chapel Hall. The
program Was Interesting and the nun.
bers. were we'll selected to show the ac-
complishments and skill of the young
lady graduates. They were Misses
Rosa Lee Dulaney and Marie Ham
mOnd graduates in instrumental music
aud Miss Josephine Baxter Timber
lake gradu in vocal expression-all
are Virginia-the two last residing in
this city. The art exhibit. always of
and al entertainment of refin-
Ell beauty, was fully up to the stand
ard of excellence established by the
open to guests Satur-
day afternoon and evening. Sunday
the Baccalaureate Sermon was preach.
ed in the First Presbyterian church by
Rev. Russell Cecil, ID, of Richmond,
before an unusually large audience.
Quite feature of the service was the
music which on this occasion was fur
nshed by the sweet voices of the young
lady students at the Seminary, some
twenty or more of whom filled the
choir space back of the pulpit.
At the evening service there was
also large congregation and another
fine sermon by DR.. Cecil-the music,
rs at the morning service was led by
the young ladies. Monday evening was
the occasion of the annual concert
which took place in the Seminary
Chapel beginning at 8 clock. There
a scene Of youth and beauty added to the
charm of sweet music and flowers. The
lasted till 1920 O'Clock
W hen it closed most enjoyable pro-
gram. We regret that lack of space
1oes not permit detailed mention of
those who participated 80 successfully
and commercially. Many of the mu.
,ical numbe in both instrumental and
vocal showed rare talent and superior
training.
Tuesday morning the exercises be-
sides being of musical nature, were,
TO large extent, given over to the
awarding of honors. This portion of
the exercises was inaugurated by the
chaplain, DIR. A. M. Fraser.
On the stage with him we're Fl on. D.
P. Halsey of Lynchburg, the orator of
the day, Mayor W. H. Landes, Rev.
W. N Scott, ID. d the board of trus.
lees, the principal Miss E. 9. Weimar,
the faculty, and the graduating class
Of young ladies. DR.. Fraser presented
special certificates to those who had
won them and read a long list of those
who had won prizes and distinctions.
H Handsome gold medals were delivered
BY him to Misses Coleman, DonahOe,
Wholey, Clay, Noon, Stick
ey, West, Hammond and Dulaney.
For first honor in Academic depart
ment Miss Louise Lackey, and for first
honor in University department Miss
J Josephine Wood. In addition to other
honors Miss Stickley was also present.
ed with scholarship. DIR. Scott pre-
sented diplomas TO the following grad
yates NJ isses Mary Huston Turk, Va;
Margaret Weatherly, S. c.; Agnes Nc
Chung, W. Va; Josephine Wood.
China. Academic Departmental Misses
Mary Fay Green, Tex; Winifred Nor
ris, Del. Nancy V. Griffith, KY; Mary
Lewis Lackey, Josephine B. Timber
lake and Mary Ellen Warwick, Va.
Mayor Landes in few we'll chosen
words introduced the speaker Of the
day Hon. Don. p. Halsey, whose elo.
quent address concluded the exercises.
The address was mssterfuI, entertain
ing and replete with wit of the highest
order. His subject was chivalry, past
and present, and most ably did he
handle the subject, winning the ap.
plause and hearty admiration of his
large audience. At it's conclusion DR..
Fraser declared the sixty-frst session
of the Seminary closed, and the bene-
diction was pronounced by Rev. DR..
o. f. Gregory.
BrOoks-DudIey.