Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-06-13
Stephenson Seminary.

The commencement exercises OF
Stephenson Seminary opened with the
Baccalaureate Sermon on Sunday the
4th, by the Rev. l. S. Alfriend. Mr.
Alfriend's theme was "Contentment.
from which lie drew excellent lessons.
On Wednesday there was an entertain
ment given by the classes in elocutior.
also portraits of famous women beauti-
fully gowned and posed On lhursday
the annual coueert took place, followed
bv the Alumnac banquet. On Friday
the commencement exercises, at winch
three young ladies were graduated.
The Alumnae Banquet was given
Thursday night at 10 p m. and was at
tended by twenty-five of the Aumnae,
the present faculty. aud seven of the
former teachers.
Mrs. Cox. entertained the Senior Class
at dinner FRIDAY, June 9.
The following were commencement
guests at the Seminary: Miss Lucy
Kuykendall from Virginia; Mr. James
Kuykendall, from Virginia; Miss Evelyn
Offutt, Washington, ID. c.. Miss Helen
Miles, Chambersburg, Pa; Miss Anna
Allen. Stephenson, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
C. NJ. West, Rippon, w. Va; Miss
Genevieve Kearfott, Kearneysvile, w.
Va; Miss Foreman, Martinsburg, w.
Va; Miss Nellie Moore, Charles Town.
W. Va; Mrs N. n. Abel, Martinsburg,
w. Va; Mr.. James Abel. Pittsburg
Pa; Mrs. John Boyd, Wash ngton. D.
c. and Mrs. E. C. Breese, Berkeley
Springs, W. Va.
GENERAL CERTIFICATES
Martle Phillips. Virginia Shut, Cors
Thomas, jamie Bushong, Helen Harrison
Eliza Atkinson Perry, Elizabeth Harrison
Virginia Rider. Margaret Eichelberger, An.
ma McGarry, Sidney Kearfott, Mary Moore
Mildred Daniel. Harriet Ware. Elinor Os.
burn, Francis Hemphill
| Primary Department.-Myra Shut SO
Sara Phillips so. Mary Shut go, Louise
Strother 81, Margaret Harrison So, kathryn
Moore 81, Theresa Kahn 85.
| Roll OF HONOR
Esther West 95. Theodosia Cox "a. Mar
tina Phillips 81. Virginia Shut so, Cort
Thomas 81, MarthaAbell 90, JanieBushong q
Primary Department.-Myr Shut SO
Sara Phillips 92, Mary Shut 92. Louise
Strother 81.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATES,
| Florence Allen-Arithmetic
| Elizabeth Beckwith-A rhetoric
| Margaret May Border-Algebrs, rhetoric.
1 |,
| Mildred Daniel-Algebra, botany, biology
American literature, physiology.
| Margaret Fl helberger Eng
fish history, botany. physical geography.
| Elizabeth Observation-Disclosures, algebra
general history, physical geography:
Helen Observation-Disclosures English his
| tory.
Frances Hemphill-Botany. English histo
ry, rhetoric. physical geography.
| Mabel Higgs-Algebra. American litera
ture. botany, French history.
Sidney Kearfott-Algebra, botany, Eng
| lish history, French history, rhetoric.
Helen Kuyk endall-Rhetoric, botany.
| Vary Morris Mason-Algebra.
Mary Moore-American literature, phys
iology.
Anna NcGarry-Arithmetic English his
tory, phi ysical geography.
Frances Nichols-Grammar.
| ElluoT OSDul IL siOloS9' A-NAANA-' -
zebra, rhetoric.
Martha Phillips Physiology, algebra
French. American literature. botany.
Eliza Perry-Physiology, French, algebra
rhetoric. American literature.
Kate Poth-Grammar.
Louise Arithmetic, English history
Virginia Rder-Arithmetic, English his
tory.
Anna Kider-Grammar Physical g'ogra
CIV
Virginia Shutt-Arithmetic, rhetoric.
Martha Reconsideration literature
botany, French, rhetoric, physiology.
Cora Thomas-Algebra, French, rhetoric
latin. physiology.
Harri. W are-Arithmetic, botany. Eng
lish history, rhetoric.
PKIZFs.
Prizes in Composition.
1st class. Mary Moore. Shakespeare.
End class, Francis Hemphill, Red Lette
| Poems.
3rl class E Harrison Stricklands, Queen
of England
18th class, Virginia Moore.
Music Medal, Virginia Shut.
Special mention in music, Mildred Daniel
Gertud Phillips.