Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-10
COMMENCEMENT OF ST.
HILDA'S HALL.

st. Hilda's Hall has Just closed her
tenth year most satisfactorily in re-
gard both to numbers and scholar
ship. The Commencement begain
with the concert given by the grad
uate in Vocal Music, Miss Charlotte
eissenburger. assisted by members
of the vocal and instrumental class
es.
This was followed on Saturday by
May Festival, in which Miss Harriet
Page, of Bronxville, ". Y, was
queen. Her train was borne by little
Miss Lily Wysong and Master Sam
uel Wysong, of Charles Town. and
Miss Margaretta Gibbs, of Wheeling.
crowned her with pink roses. Mem
bers of the graduating class were
her attendants, and ''the dancing on
the green" was gracefully carried
out by the classes in Physical Gull
ture. A Flag Pole with a large
American Flag was presented to the
school by one of the clubs with ap-
propriate ceremonies. 1t had been
expected that Mr.. Edward Cooke
would make the presentation speech.
but he was detained in Charleston,
Saturday was also Alumnae Day. A
A business meeting was held in the
library and the Class of rs duly ac-
cepted as active members of the As
ISOLATION, after which twenty-five
sat down to beautiful luncheon
served on the rose embowered porch.
The presense of the Bishop of
West Virginia. Dr. William l.. GRAY
att. and his Coadjutor, DR.. r. E. L.
Strider, added interest and dignity
to the closing exercises.
On Sunday, DR.. Strider held the
Holy Communion Service at 7:30 in
Peterkin Hall, the Graduationg Glass
communing as body. At IL A. NJ.
he delivered an inspiring sermon on
the text, |. Kings, 81, emphasizing
the practical value of ideals in life
as silent character builders. That
evening at talk before the "Chev-
ron Girls, his subject was the mean
ing of Success and the three re-
quisites to its attainment, dreams,
work, sacrifice.
The Chevrons are distinctive
feature of st. Hilda's showing her
origin in times of military ardor and
marking the school as one militant
for the right. They are given twice
a year to girls voted worthy of re-
ceiving them by the whole school
body, students and faculty.
On Monday night, the Seniors pre-
scented Twelfth Night most attrac-
lively. With the assistance of their
friends they achieved a very sugges-
tive background for the several
beautiful scenes of the play, the
most attractive being, of course,
Olivia's garden.
filled again by the friends of the
school but especially of the grad
yates, numbering IL, of these ex-
pect to enter college next Fall and
others take up special work. Dis
tinctions were given in the various
departments of the school as well as
honors and scholarships.
The Sarah cambridge Cooke
Scholarship was won by Miss Patsey
Taylor, as the girl. receiving the
highest average for the year. The
Robert Randolph Duval Scholarship
went to Miss Charlotte Weissenbur-
ger, should she return to carry on
her work in the school beyond the
four years High School Course.
Bishop Gravatt was most happy in
his remarks to the. young ladies ent-
ering upon broader field of work
and service. He emphasized4the i'm
portance of Christian training and
spoke of the desire of the West
Virginia Diocese to make St. Hilda's
Church property, and have it con-
tinue under Miss Duval's manage
ment as long as she was willing to
guide its destinies. His hopes for
the bright future of the school were
based upon the fine record and
growth, which has been made in the
short ten years of its life.