The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-29
OUR SCHOOLS.
THE CLOSE OF THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR.

there comes the end of school-days, and
declaration of temporary emancipation to
the scholar. While our greater institutions
of learning, dignifed by the appellations Of
university, college, or seminary, are. con-
ferring degrees, granting diplomas, and
dismissing graduates with flourish of
trumpets, our local schools of various
grades arc doing work quite as important,
| though in an humber way. We propose,
as usual, to put on record the closing exer-
cises of these as they may occur and come
to our knowledge.
RICHMOND COLLEGE CLOSING EXERCISES.
4 large audience assembled in the First
Baptist church last night to hear the ad
dress of Judge Hugh ". Sheffcy before the
Mu Sigma Rho and Philologian Societies of
Richmond College. The address was at
once instructive and entertaining, its OBJ
| ject being to stimulate the young men of
the present day to emulate the glorious
history of their ancestors, and to hand down
the name of Virginia gentleman untar-
nished to posterity.
The second part of the closing exercises
will take place N. tho First church tonight.
The principal attractions will be the essay
Of Mr.. J. B. Turpin, of Richmond, and the
oration of Mr.. 3. Cadc, of West Virginia.
There will also be presentation of medals
and valedictory address on this occasion.
After the close of the evenings exercises
Judge Sheffey was screnaded by the Conf
mittee of invitation, which elected from
him few happy remarks.
COMMENCEMENT SEASON MASONIC ACADEMY.
The annual examination of the Rich
mond Masonic Academy took place Mt the
Masonic Hall On Broad street yesterday al
| ternoon. The exercises were conducted by
Mr.. McRae and his assistants, and were
witnessed by the following members of the
Educational Committee, besides other Ma
sonic brethren: James A. Scott (presiding),
Charles Campbell, J. T. Rcgnault, +. G..
Tompkins, J. r. Dowell, William L. Maule,
Weisiger, William T. Drinkard, Pcterfcld
Trent, Savage Smith, B. r. Wexford, Jr.,
J. S. Dodson, 0. F.Weisiger, Peyton Wise,
J. NJ. Strother, and L. L. Bass.
The examination was conducted as tho
rough as the time of the committee would
permit, and seemed to give perfect salts
faction to the audience.
An interesting feature was the reading of
compositions by the young ladies, nearly all
of whom acquitted themselves very credita-
bly,. Miss Cunningham's on the 'Vanity
Of Man." Miss Maulc's on Sunset" Miss
Charles's Farewell Words" Miss Beers 3
History of Day." Miss Beverly's on
Home" Miss Wiley's on parental AHec-
ton" Miss Bingham's on "Modcrn I'M
provemcnts,'' and Miss Guys on cap
proaching Night" were deserving Of par
ticular mention. Miss NADIA Krause, OF
the second class, gave her ideas on q Fash
ion " in style that elected much applause
The boys, also, did well, but the Principal
explained to the committee that some Of his
best male scholars had recently left school
to 60 to work. He mentioned particularly
Masters Judson Cunningham and Richard
Deuprce. J. Ezekiel, a. Billups, Charles
Winfree, and II. Raly, we're also compli-
mcntcd BY their teachers.
After the examination, the scholars were
briefly addressed by Worshipful b. r. Well
ford, Jr, who, on behalf of the committee
gave silver medals to Miss Amanda Gun
nincham for Mathematics. Miss Sallit
Maulc for English Branches, Miss Leila
Beers for French. Prizes were also givcr
to Misses Grace Beverly, OpheGa Charles
|
Chalk, Nellie Parker, and to Solomon FL
lick, W. B. Bevill, F. Guy, J. B. Charles
J. Krause, A. c. Stevenson, Z. Mccarthy
c. Ruskcll, L. Lotcrzo, and J. Grey.
The whole company was then, in accord
ance with Masonic usage, "called IRON
labor to refrcshment." A fine collation.
was served, under the superintendent Of
Brother Angel, and the little ones and
their friends ate to their hearts content
Thus closed the exercises of the day.
M'GulRE's SCHOOL.
This school closed its fourth session yes
terdav. After the distribution of "Ccrtif-
Gates of Success stating the subjects upon
which each student passed successful inter
mediate and final examinations, the
"Honors of the School" were delivered at
follows:
Certificates of Good Conduct" (white
ribbon) to Fl. w. Claiborne, B. L. Clai
borne, John Donnan, Travers Daniel, J. P
Gordon, Allen Maury, W. G. Stokes, and
Allen Stokes.
"Certifcates Of Distinction (blue rib
bon)-representiug an average standing IL
, conduct and scholarship above three-fOurthE
of the maximum-to II. w. Claiborne, Ira
vers Daniel, Eldred Johnson, II. Sauvan
Allen Stokes, J. r. Tucker, i. b: Winder
C. P. Lathrop, Donald Winston, Bernard
Winston, Frank Nolle, B. L. Claiborne
!, and Allen Maury.
! "Ccrtifcates of Proficiency" (rcd rib
bon)-average above fye-sixths of th'
maximum--to Frank D. Dunlop, I. &
, Howard, R. B. Mason, j. r. McCarty, an(
J. ". Watson. ....
"Conduct Medals" TO thoae who passeo
, the session without demerit mark: Firs
Grade-To J. II. Archer, j. r. McCarty
, Edward Tinsley, ]. W. Watson, and c. K
Willis. Second Gradc-To c. E. Howard
{ r. B. Mason, p. II. Hull, and J. r. Tucker
These gratifying results sufficiently indi
cate the diligence in study and regularit,
{ of department which have marked the whole
of the session just closed.
sUNDAY-sCHooL EXAMINATION.
The annual public examination Of the
Richmond Hebrew Sunday school took place
On Sunday last. This institution, under thu
management of its superintendent, Lee Ro,
MYERS, has increased rapidly in numbers
. having at the present time no less than IL
; pupils on its rolls.
The school is divided into twelve Glasses
each one of whom passed fair c1amina
ton. A good many of the children recite'
pieces of poetry in very good style. Ate i;
the speaking was over, an address IN tn
! German language was delivered BY the Rev
: DR.. Bethlehem which we regret to sa.
d. the majority of his audience (bcing Ame
rican born) could not appreciate. The ex
, ercises closed with O well-delivcred vale