Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-11
LOCAL NEWS.
Distribution Of Medals,


Yesterday afternoon quite an interesting as-
fair came off at the school room Of Miss Ami
don, Female Grammar, Fourth District, which
drew together quite q large number of the
teachers and friends of the pupils Among
those present were Rev. w Hamilton. Ryland
Chapel; mr. ). ). Baker, OF the City Council;
ard j. r. +. Holme cad, formerly a trustee. be-
sides the board OF the District, (Messrs
Casseli, Whyte, and Croggon:) No appropri-
duon having been made By the Councils for
medais and premium for the pupils they were
rot provided this year. but the sub board of
The District determined that those entitled to
the medals should not be disappointed, and in
this determination Ex-Alderman 4. T.. LLOYD
seconded them. MT. Lloyd furnished the gold
medals for the Grammar schools, while the
suo-board provided the gold medals for the
Intermediate and the silver medals for the
lower grade of schools.
The distribution was set tor yesterday az
ternoon, and the medal pupils of the several
schools were assembled at Mrs. Amidon's
room. An appropriate piece of music was
sung in fine style by Misses Mary Ward and
Lizzie Henuing. accompanied by Miss Rachel
Garrett on the piano. after W Mich, piece was
capitally sung by the entire school, Mr. Fred
hyte made few Introductory remarks and
introduced Mr. J. 4. +. Holmead, who, in the
absence OF Mr.. Lloyd, made the presentations
in telicitous language. Before delivering the
medals to the pupils. he expressed his regret
scented as formerly, ana that so many were
disappointed, and his qualification that the
trustees OF tie District and another friend o.
the public schools he'd provided the medals
He was sure that those who received the med.
ais would prize them, and he expressed the
nope that the Corporation, by keeping the
school fund entirely separate from other funds
would be enabled to give school accomnoda
ucns to all the children OF the city.
The medal scholars as follows, were called
up by Mr. Whyte, who presented the medals
appropriately addressing each: Male Gram
mar School, Gales +. HeiIprin; Female do
Davis: Female do, Belle Halliday Secondary
Schools. No. l, Christian Smith, No. 2. Maggie
Imrie; No, ?, Eliza Barnecloe; No. d. Charles
Spindler: No. 5, Willie Spinder; No g. Iouis
Dentinger; No. 2, Annie Muddiman Primary
School, No. l, Leah Callishsr; No. 2, John
Ashton; No. 3. John Larcombe No. T. I,ida
Cnstis; No. 5, Willie Wbyte; No. 6, Lucy E.
Nhlemore; No. 2, Susie Gessford; No g. lila.
non Bailey; No. 9, J ohm Thompson.
Miss Bette Lynch, of Female Grammar
was declared equally entitled to the medal
previous year she waived her claim
The medals for music were awarded 10 Thos
W. Cridler, OF Male Grammar, and Miss LIZ.
re Eenning, OF Female Grammar Miss
Mary Ward was declared equally entitled to
the medal with Miss Hennng. but having re.
ceiyed medal previously she waived her
claim.
Rev. VIM. Hamilton addressed the pupils
briefly, remarking that by persisten. efforts
he prizes had been secured, and urged all TO
study for the prize during the coming wear,
and in doing SO they would not only be bepe.
ntted themselves, but would place the schools
OF the city on much Better footing than for
merIy.
At rhe conclusion OF Mr.. Familton's remarks
the visitors withdrew, and the scholars were
dismissed