The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-18
TRIP TO WESTM0RELAND
Closing Exercises Of whtIaud Seminary.

lFAN ihk nome al . "A. m June tth iDr
auHN" oi hitl -iour miles To Oak Grove.
Ncstinnreiaud county. We >.1Nn
piowed our WAY To frederici -lilr9
Mnet' one h'ur Was consumed iu Repairs
u vehicle, harness and p,cA.th,.,a.
TIN nce on through Stafford good pr.p-
Tess Was made aud refreshments flr ui....
ana beasts at SeaistOm took n.oth..r
nour- Comorn loumed up in du. ii.n,.
'uouRh several iurmidubl. mua h8l-~
anu some stretches ot mira wen. ,.u
,ouhtered. WITH more grit on road fn.
Ming Neorge &. II. di-tatc,. decreased
anu shiloh was passed. Now ~ ,r.. hiil-
ana We rolled on to Index. still ro ftlt.,r
the seven miles To- he trnver~p,i i.f.t..
rea,hiug our goal At six p m. v.,..
come the sounds ui the piano ,rd r.-
ceiNed cordial Reception fr,m our
daughter, and entering MirtlAud At.,l-
runy encountered a lively company sf
school children ausily r,hrar-inr f,rtb.
c"ihiirnceinent exercises To- take ul.,.,.
later. Again Warm hands l,ra-l,-d ours
Win an assurance oi u hearty N.ricuin...
ana alter IA short rest. We push on a.
Mirtland, the elegant home of Mr. aud
Mrs. VIM. Dabney Writ. where hp~uital-
lty n dispensed with lavish hand. aud
we are soon enjoying a substantial dir
her, the biil 81 iare eniiNeued los agreeable
conversation with Mrs John Griv-b,.
oil Kosita. who with her children was
there to witness the closing -ceue- of "a
successful term of Miss Alice and Others
Now We are whisked along in "a buggy
with our host and his charming httie
daughter to the academy. over one
hundred people Were gathered tnMitne-s
one oi the most unique aud successful en-
tertalnnents IN connection with the
closing exercises of the past session
Seated near the front a. one ufth.yuc-ts
oi honor We could witness every move
ment Ot the actors i'm the scene. \ pny iu
flowerdOm, interspersed with du.t.
and solos from the piano. Scarcely "A
break was made in carry ing out this
program, So thoroughly had hevn the
instruction aud each one So inter
ested IN their part. The c.stume-.
each representative of the insects. etc
were most attractive. and IA. nu-
lmation evinccd hN each actor
made IA lively entertainment The
academy was beautifully irstonn Il with
ivy and different kinds of hlwers and
roses galore, numerous buds and hou-
puets being given as some striking lea-
lures ia the acts ELECTED admiration from
the audience. On the sides oi the build
lng numerous baskets of different sizes.
shapes aud culOrs attested To the pro
fciency OF the pupils who made them nnd
the thorough instruction given in bask-
etry by Miss Dorcas Crosby The finan-
cial value attached thereto bv some
would-be purchasers showed what a
profitable income may be derived from
that pursuit. With the close OF program
Rev VIM ii. Heigham, rector of ST.
Peters church, delivered various prizes
awarded 10y the principal to the pupils
Tor proficiency and Improvement made
10y each In certain branches. those far
best department throughout being given
to the Misses Marmaduke. whilst Camilla
Nj. HOge was the only recipient of on,.
Tor regular attendance and greatest i'm
prOvement in music. We should not fail
20 mention the throne erected ON "A raised
dais at rear of platform and occupied hv
Miss Martchen tlemer who loo ked truly
queenly As she gracefully presided with
crown and gave some commendatory
remarks, as each insect y, ,rformed
their part, at the close thereof Each
actor gave some lines descriptive of their
lie and work. these being the original
composition of Mrs. Kate Pendleton.
Rev. WIN. Ii. Heigham succeeds Rev.
WIN. l.atane, who had satisfactorily
hlied the position of rector oi St Peters
church. recently deceased
W hist the elements Were unpropitiou-
on that evening, the ardor Of those in
terested was undated either AZ per
formers or spectators, II being well
known so many persons are influenced
by weather conditions, especially ON sun |
day. Returning to "Wirtland" towards |
the close of the day We were regaled /
with lee cream, cake. etc, aud "a cou- |
pie oil hours spent in social converse.
so when We retired il seemed only /
important To have "a brief respite from |
pleasure and the excitement, attendant
on these exercises, aud at four O'Clock |
some were stirring again and at nine |
O'Clock breakfast was served, by which |
time all were apparently refreshed and |
lively. and although the Cricket ON the |
hearth was absent, several other promi- |
nent characters of the previous evening
were present. BY twelve O'Clock NJ. we
seemed to have hidden adieus tn all and
drove away with the most pleasant IT.
membranes.
Whilst the attendance at Wirtlaud |
Seminary has not been 50 large he past
term We trust the success attendant
thereon will liz largely increased the
present year, aud many more may he on
rolled as students, desirinUs uf "a high
standard in learning and in association
we'll calculated to stimulate and develop
nur Ioaf analfff.a