Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-29

Distribution Of Medals, Premiums, and
Diplomas,
10 the pupils Of the Public Schools, by the Presi.
dent of the United States, assisted by the Mayor
OF the city, and ex-ofcio Presidents Of the Board
of Trustees
FIRST DISTRICT scHooL--MALK DEPARTMENT.
First District School-Mr. s. John Thomson
teacher.
| A silver medal to James T. Sothoron.
| A silver medal presented by the teacber) te
Hannah E. Weaver. :
| silver medal presented by the Secretary 10
Thomas i. Harkness, who has not been absen,
from school for four years.
Hickeys Constitution of the United States to
James Given :
Premiums for exemplary conduct, to Owen Bes-
tor James Given, Edward Schall, James T. Sotho-
ron, AlOnzo Weaver.
Premiums for proficiency and Improvement. to
VIM Schall, Edward Schall, Levin Sothoron Thos.
Wiley, Owen Wiley.
Premium Tor punctuaty to Thos F. Hardness,
who has not been absent from school single day
for four years.
Diplomas to deserving pupils. JAS W. Bennett,
Pascal Heller Clinton Little, Oscar Little, G.
Schiebler.
Honorably mentioned, Thomas f. Hardness.
James Sothoron, Hanson Weaver Thomas WILEY
Owen Wiley. Pupils who have not been absent
over five days: Owen Bestor John Green, Thos
Hardness; none: Chas: Hinton, Oscar Little. Jas
Sothoron; one: Levin Sothoron one: Hanson
Weaver; half, Thomas Wiley, Owen Wiley.
Female Department-Miss Mary p Middleton,
assistant teacher.
silver medal to Sarah v. Triplett.
Premiums for exemplary conduct, to Fannie A.
Middleton, Clarice E. Bouvet, Emily E. Tucker,
Caroline s. Devaughan, Mary A. Triplett.
Premiums for proficiency and Improvement to
Letitia b. Allen, Jessie f. Middleton, Eliza J. Bor-
land, Susan N. Watson, Laura A. Shedd.
Premium for punctuality, to Clarice e. Bouvet
not having missed day during the year.
Diplomas to deserving pupils for department,
Laura A. Leckron, Minerva +. Macaboy, Mary E.
Boyd; for improvement, Mary A. Fillmore, Sarah
Honorably mentioned, Sarah " Triplett, Fannie
A. Middleton, Laura A. Leckron, Jessie F. Middle
ton, Letitia b. Allen
Male Primary School-Mrs M. E. Rodier, prin-
cpal.
A silver medal to George f. Graham.
Premiums for exemplary department. to s. T.
Graham, Thos. RiggIes, VIM j. Davis, James A.
Daw, Richard A. Lucas
Premiums for Improvement and proficiency, to
James w. Moss, William ii. Degges, Thomas
Sullivan, William Riggles, Charles J. Rider.
diplomas to deserving pupils, for improvement
Thomas Riggles, John j. Berry; good conduct,
Walter G.. Adams, Magruder Waters
Junior Department. Miss M. j. Mills, assistant
A silver medal to John William Hardness.
Premiums for exemplary conduct, to William
Quinter, John Espey, Edwin Perkins, James Mul-
ligan, Duncan Perkins.
Premiums for improvement and proficiency, to
James Mulligan, George Poor, Henry Parker. AL
bert Sioassa, Daniel Whildin.
diplomas to deserving pupils, for good conduct,
Fielder Dorsett; for penmanship, Paradise Kelly ;
Tor Improvement, Ferdinand Espey, Albert Fini-
cum.
Honorably mentioned, Willie Fowler. for pune
tuaty, having lost but three days during the year.
Primary School, No. Miss G. Wells, princi-
pal
silver medal TO Martha K Kelly.
Premiums for exemplary conduct, to Charlotte
Eselburgge, Julia Dawson, Joanna Hilbus, Maria
Allen, and Adele TAFT. u
Premiums for proficiency and Improvement, to
Caroline Fowler, Sophia r. Cook, Elizabeth El-
wood, Mary Boteler, and Rosa Bates.
Premiums for punctuality, to Mary Wiser and
Martha Kelly, having been present every day du-
ring the year.
Diplomas to deserving pupils, Mary Wiser. Ma
ria Allen, and Mary Elwood 40
Honorably mentioned for punctuality, Anna Tait,
Caroline Fowler, Sarah Strong, Joanna Hilbus, and
Julia Dawson.
Primary School No. 9. (Senior Department -
Miss A. H. Lowe, principal
a silver medal TO Teresa Virginia Poor
A silver medal presented by the sub-board) to
Catharine Virginia Rggles, age ten years, who has
not been absent a single day In FIVE years.
Premiums for exemplary department, to Ellen
Brown, Catharihe Frank, Sallie Elin, Cecila Park
er, Mary j. Miller
Premiums for proficiency and improvement to
Mary Worth, Amelia Guttenson, Amelia Gardner,
Laura Cook, Emma Davis
Premiums for punctuality, to Cathsrine Virginia
Riggles, not having lost day in FIVE years, Ame-
liza Guttenson, having lost but two and half days.
Diplomas to deserving pupils, TO Mary McGlue,
improvement; Mary Graham, Improvement Jane
Brannan, good conduct
Junior Department-Mis A. v. Bates, assist
ant. Na W
A silver medal to Mary M. Turton.
Premiums for exemplary conduct, to Emma Lin
kins, Susan Chisrn, Sophia Sutton, Hannah Parker,
Christina Hager.
Premiums for improvement and proficiency, to
Esther fcGlue, Fannie Thompeon Christina Ha-