Mary Baldwin College - Bluestocking Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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THK AUGUSTA Seminary Annual. VOL. I. STAUNTON, VA., MAY, 1891. NO. 1. Editor in Chief :—Miss S. E. Wright. Associate Editors : S. B. Striblixg, E. E. Baer, L. D. Hanger, M. L. Richmond. Business Managers : Mary Guy, Bettie Coffey. Editorial. n HE SEMINARY ANNUAL makes its debut with - this number. We send it out into the world with some misgiving, for this is our first attempt and we lack the self-confidence necessary to make a successful paper. The want of a paper has been felt for some time in the Seminary, but as it is an undertaking requiring much time and trouble, it has always been postponed until a more convenient season . Last 3 ' ear we got up a paper and had it read before the school. The girls encouraged us so much by their interest, that we resolved our next effort should, if possible, be printed, for if other Seminaries can publish papers, why shouldn ' t we ? A short time ago we called a meeting and talked the subject over. After some hesitation it was de- cided to make the effort, and to make it now. We can but hope that if our paper is a success those who follow us will each year publish one, and with this hope we name it The Augusta Seminary Annual. It may be well to state that this is the work of the Literature classes and not of the entire school. This accounts for the character of the subjects of several of the essays. We claim for our under- taking the kind consideration of our fi-iends, and wish to say that most of the articles within the pages were written for the Literature class before any plans for the paper had been matured.

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Table of Contents. Page. EDITORIAL, ------ 1 I. LITERARY DEPARTMENT. 1. The Literature Work of 1890-91, - 3-5 2. Chaucer ' s Stud} of Women, - - 8 3. Shakespeare — The Fool in King Lear, 12 4. Burns — His love of Nature, - 15 5. Scott — Natural Scenery, - - - 18 II. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ) oi OF THE CLASS PROPHET, | III. NEWS FROM THE OLD GIRLS— 1. From Helen Mar Bridges, - - 24 2. From Jacqueline Segar Epes, - - 29 IV. MARRIAGES, ----- 33 V. CHANGES IN THE SEMINARY ) WITHIN FOUR YEARS, | ,36 VI. LINES ON UNCLE CHESS. - - 40 VII. IN MEMORIAM, - - - - 41 VIII. SOIREE NOTES, - - - 42 IX. SEMINARY NOTES, - . - 44 X. WHY ? - - - - - 52 Our friends who may want papers after the school ses- sion can procure them by addressing Miss Mar} Guy, Staun- ton, Va.

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2 THE AUGUSTA SEMINARY ANNUAL. The essays on Chaucer, Shakespeare, Burns, and Scott belong to the class work, and are fair samples of what is done in the Literature Department. The review of the Lit- erature work of the year gives some idea of what we have been doing in this department and testifies that all of school life is not play. We wish to thank the following members of the class for their interest and assistance, as they have all made con- tributions, though their names are not signed : Misses Ir- win, Simpson, Anderson, Butt, Haygood, Jones, McCreery, and Morton. As we hope that our paper will find its way into the homes of the old girls who have not forgotten the Seminary, we have taken particular pains to find out as much as we can about those who have been here within the past six or eight years. Many of the names have been changed, as the Marri- age lyist will show, yet we think the old girls must have a warm feeling for everything connected with their school life, and trust they will be interested in the Changes which have taken place here within a few years. It is not, however, only the old girls whom we desire to please, but all who are interested in our work. In conclusion, we will say, in the words of him whom we have studied : Goe, little Booke, thyself present, A child whose parent is unkent. And if that En vie baike at thee, As sure it will, for succour flee, And when thou art past jeopardee, Come tell me what was sayd of mee, And I will send more after thee. Edna Baer.