Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-06-06
Commencement At St. Hilda's Hall.

long porches seated the audience most
advantageously, The pupils dressed IN
white with led ties and bands ON their
hair made a beautiful sight when they
entered in the first march The intri-
cate figures were carried out with ease
A Morris dance followed, given by the
whole school. Certain movements were
marked by the fluttering of white hand
kerchiefs from each hand of the dancers
giving charming early English effect
Miss Winifred DilIer appeared next
as Spanish Gypsy and gave solo dance
The younger pupils then went through
the difficult movements of the Swedish
weaving game with an ease that con-
tradicted the proof of ones eyes. The
old pupils in simple white with large
pink and blue hats were charming In
the Pavlovs Gavotte.
The dance around the May Pole gave
beautiful finish to the afternoon. All
in white with long branches of white
| flowers in their hands, the pupils wove
the rainbow colored steamers around
| the Pole in dance that had all the
charm of spontaneity. After the I'M
winding they showered Miss Duval, the
Principal. with their posies. She then
presented to the lucky winners the
Gymnastic Emblem, the st, Hil1a's
Hall monogram.
On Sunday the school as body was
addressed bv Mr.. Alfriend, w..o spoke
from the text, Freely We have re-
ceived, freely give" The real value
of education as a means to service,
which is St. Hlda's keynote, was Mr..
Alfriend's theme.
The Music Recital was on May %,
The program follows and speaks itself
of the quality of the training received
by the pupils. The skill With which
Miss Eleanor Wade managed her voice
in the Italian song 'Parla" and which
MISS jamie Bushong showed in the
German wen die Rosen Bluhmen"
were evidence of the use to which they
have put their opportunities. The
young ladies' voices though very differ
ent in quality are both sweet and fiex-
ible Their clear enunciation was an
other mark of good training
Kiss Esther KaDe's Reading from
"Anne of Green Gable" was most
charming both in the freshness of the
child and the gruffness of Matthew"
Miss Kane,s appreciation of the humor
and pathos of Anne were we'll express
ed in both voice and manner.
The piano number showed Miss Wade
a serious student. She should be a
happy young woman who has means of
expression in both her voice and her
hands. Mr. Richard Luke also gave
evidence of excellent training in the
technique with which rendered the
"Elegy" of Nollot's.
Program
Song :ta) The Lass with the Delicate Air
Arne
(b) Wsre my Songs with Wings
Provided Hahn
Miss Eleanor Wade
Song; Machsula McMurrough
Miss Esther Kane
Piano: Two Arabesques De Busy
Miss Eleanor Wade
Song: Wen die Rosen Bluhmen
Reichardt
Eye and the Glowing West
Draper.
Miss jamie Bushong
Piano: Elegy Nollot
Mr.. Richard Luke
Song; Sing On Denza
Miss jamie Bushong
Song: Parla Ardita
Miss Eleanor Wade
Reading: From ANNE of Green Gables"
Montgomery
Miss Esther Kane
| Piano: Concerto Beethoven
Miss Eleanor Wade
The commencement proper was held
Wednesday morning at 1890. The
Faculty followed by the school marched
into Cadmon Hall to a march PLAYED by
Mr.. Richard Luke. The girls then
sang in chorus ''TAe Voice of the For
est" The sweet young voices were
admirably suited to both the music and
the words. After the reading of the
school prayers by Mr.. Alfriend, Miss
Duval presented the ''chevrons" to
three young ladies who have so FORUM
ate as to win the colors" of the school
and read to them the charge. The Rule
of the Chevron Maid" Distinction in
the various studies were next read, and
the names of the young ladies making
the highest averages of the year, Miss
Julia Peyton, Eleanor Wade and Serena
Pendleton. Miss Peyton's work being
entirely in the Upper School and her
average the highest the scholarship
was awarded to her. This is the high
est honor of the school and carries with
it tuition in all English branches and
Latin.
Col Chew, introduced by Mr.. Alfriend
gave the young ladies short address
in which he blended instruction and
humor.
After the singing of the school hym
Let there be light" the ceremonies
were concluded in "Whitby." Here
the Closing of the Link" was accom-
plished by the youngest member of the
school, Miss Anne Marley, thus typify-
ing the closing of the year.
In the afternoon the school was visit
ed BY the members of the West Vir-
ginia Council, their wives and daughters
The Shakespeare Celebration of the