Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-21

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DrsfRTsurtoS OF PRENruNs-fbe Hall Of the
Smithsonian Institrtion 10 crowded tiis afrefnoon
By a highly respectable audience, assembled TO
witness the annual distribution Of premiums 20
the Pupiis Of the First School District AT 3
O'Clock, the schools Of this district, headed by
Pnesperi,s band Of music, started from Union
Chapel, in the First Ward and proceeded down
PENNSYLVANIA avenae To Seventh street; thence TO
the Snithsonfan Institution. They presented q
very fine appearance. The following Is the order
Of exercises observed preliminary TO the distribu-
toa: Music by the band; chant, by pupils Of
Female Department District school; PRAYER; song
and chorus, by all tine pupils; annual address, by
.oHs save by 4 he 'p pupils Siso Of
Female Department. District School. 80 :, -
SFhe niedais and premiums are being distrib uted
below TSe Size Of =" the silver medals Of which
one will be awarded to the best scholar In each
school, or department. Of school, are abont three
inches square, Those to be awarded to the female
OF the scholars are shaped after the fashion
of shield; while those intended for the males are
In, the form Of a Maltese cross. On the front is
within avery prettily designed wreath, the words,
!" First honor to -, 1897 and on the re-
verse side. : Trustees Of Public schools show
ais Were man ufactnred BY Mr.. 8. Lewis, and en-
.graved and chased by Mr. VIM Phipps, of this
CITY, who is entitled to much credit for the skill
and elegance which he has displayed. The pre-
mums consist Of books, of various descriptions
and sizes. great care having been taken by the
trustees to select such would be best adap pied to
the aye and capacity of the recipients 2 e
One premium is given in each class for attention
TO stud v aud general improvement; one in each
class for exemplary conduct; and one TO each pupil
se the
diplomas will be awarded for general or special
-rnerfts --7z .i- r-11a~ .a...- '-..- -.
-Fry Disfrie, School, Male Dependencies. John
Thomson, Teacher. z-- ----
Nedal-James III. Mex. Davis. raf ..
tExenplary COnduct-George Schneider, FRANKIE
Finckel. Jos. A. Daw. - T7-T
~, Attention to Study and General Improvement
George Grahain, John A. Bickerton. Len,uel Den
sharn. IL 7 Ia. ~
'Punctnlty--James Mex. Davis, Lemuel Den
~. -Diplomas-I.evin j. Sothoron, Alfred Lindsey,
Henry Weeden, Jno. Murphy, James Pilling, R.
Mason Thomson. ..- :.
F.SsaIs Dsparfm.nt-Miss Middleton, Pyeeeptress
a Medal-Letitia Il. Allen.
Exemplary Conduct-Sarah v. Triplett, Laura
"a. Hardness, Ellen Brown, Lydia B. Hardness,
Oeeana A. Walker. Sallie A. Ellen. Fl.
- Attention and General Improvement-Fannie A
Middleton, Sallie T.. A Rodier, Sophia r. Cook,
Mary E. Graham, Martha Brown, Adele TAFT.
Punctualfty-Jessie F. Middleton, Mary A.
Worth. Laura A. Flint, Emma Roche, Laura A.
Cook, Catherine V. Riggles- EFEL
Diplomas-Augusta Wetherall, Sarah E. God
dard fLucretia A. Barker, Mary 8. Qaanttill,
Martha E. Moreland, Olivia T. French. .
FuSt Department. Male PriJaary-DIrs Rodi,y
and MISS Hall, Preeepsrssses.se
Medal--Chester Haslup. 49,. ~
Exemplary Conduct-Albert w. Sioussa, Geo.
Verrnillion Edwin 3 Moran Geo. C. smith! !
Attention 10 Study and General improvement =
- James E. Bangs, Robert H. Hardness, George r
Barr, Ohm Magee. ~
g Punctuaiity Haslnp, Charles Hatfield,
Robert III Hardness, Eugene Boyle, Richard b
Boyle, r r. Dorset - 4. --,- p. O.
DiplOmas--James w Graham, Thos Anderson.
VIM Tillett, Richard f.. Crump.
Junior Department of Male Primary. q
sMedal-Richard Morgan - .
s'y Attention to Study and General Improvement
VIM Martin, Harry Sioussa, Edw'd White Jas
Dorset, Frank Thomas
Diplomas-Jos Fowler James Scheel, Lewis
Beach, Jas. Heicks. ID
Primary School No. 1-MisS Richie PrsrepfTess
Medal-Maria p. Allen. -
Attention TO study and General improvement =
Jennie Tree, Fannie Tucker, Louisa Scheibler,
Rosa Bates, Virginia Drew, Marion Clark
49, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tree, Louisa Scheibler,
Bette Coyle, Fannie Tucker.
20 Senior Department. Of Primary SrhOol No. 2-iss
Lo,of and MISS Robinson, PSeeeptrssses. -
r9 Medal-Amelia MattoI ~
20 Attention to Study and General Improvement
Sarah Jane Hyssett, Georgette r. King, Mary nj
Turton, Mary Anna Canfeld Sarah C. Anderson,
sarah f Kelley, Sarah r. Wright, Alice .Shedd,
sarah Morgan, Sallie Roche, Angelina J Reed,
COrnelia Hurdle
- Observation-Disclosures Hager, Mary E. Len
man, Emma j Williams, NJ. M. Riggles.
DiplOmas-Jennie Herbert Mary Ada Gather
Fannie Hill, Jenaette Boyd, Maria Taylor, Car
OliRa Kaiser. IL
- Primary No. second Department.
p Medal-ROss T. Canfeld. t ..s
Attention to Study and General Improvement
Laura Wetherell, Julia j. Dewelney, Sarah j.
Sothorsn. Virginia Wellington, Mary F.. Gould,
Fannie Flint, Mary A. Sothoron, August Gull
lott, Lena Miller, Marion Wetheren
Punctualiiy-Kate Kane, Emma Jenkins, Mary
Leukins ....
Diplomas - Annie Kearson, Hannah Parker
Amelia Spade. Alfaretta Parker Della Reilly
Primary School No. 3-Miss Slater, Precepfrsss
Medal-Durbin Ourand. '
.r. Exemplary Conduct-Wm Burche James IIo-
gan, Kate Baker, Eddie Allan, wingfeld Ster-
ling, Frank Hamilton. ..-.. 80.
Attention to study and General improvement
lneZ Johnson John Burche, Corinna Martin Ia
cob Doyle, Eliza Martin, John Suit.
l'unctuality-Laura Crider, John Ourand Alex
ander Stuart Susie Harmon. .
Diplomas-JObn f.. Sioussa, Thos. I'll. Sfoussa
Charles klunk, Eugene Hogan, Mary J. Hamil-
ton. Alice M Fowler.
Primary No. Miss Mills, Pr,reptrsss
Medal-Chas III Walker.
Exemplary Conduc-Martha F. Anderson Vir-
ginia Jenkins, Anna A. Watt, Mary Thomas
Philip McDermOtt.
Attention to Study and General improvement
WIN. +. Steeks, Margaret A. Bridger William
Thompson. hammond Cook, George w Fowler
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS III. Walker, Susan G God
year, Philip DE +. Rhinehart, John Bridget, VIM
Diplomas-Susan Goodyear, Phil. Rhinehart
Mary VI. Watt, Louisa Wilson, Kate Rhinehart
Alice LiGkins.
Primary School No: 5-MiS, Hoorer, Prsceptress.
Medal-Wm. r. Brown.
Exemplary Conduct-John F. Digges. Annie C.
p Woltz. Jane Richardson, Mary Brown, Annie
Harmon
Intention TO study and General Improvement
Margaret c Nailof, Edward o. Gillehurt. Alice
Gleason, Joseph Connington Rachel Moreland
Puncfuality-Elizabeth A. Humphrey. John H.
Riggies, VIM. j. Brown, George Gleason, Marion
Davis, Anna Estelle Lindsay, Emma Collins,
Clayton A. Hoover.
DiPlOn,as-Jno. II. Riggks, Mary Brown, Jno
Lowe, Anna Estelle Lindsay, Mary Gillehust,
Ida Brown. -
A WASHINGTON SHARPER oUT WEST We
learn from the Cincinnati Gazette that Geo w
Massey, formerly Of this city, has been doing a
pretty extensive business on a small capital out
west At 81. Louis, about year ago he pur-
CHASED the Missouri Hotel and several tracts of
country lands on credit, which, after enjoying the
ownership Of them short time he was Obliged