The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-30
OUR SCHOOLS.
TIE CLOSE OF THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR
LANE r. MEADE's SCHOOL,

TIE CLOSE OF THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR.
LANE MEADE's SCHOOL,
which numbered ffty-one pupils, closed its
second session yesterday, after q rigid
examination, with q distribution of several
very handsome and valuable prizes The
following is the list of successful compe-
titors for prizes and distinctions
es.-Conduct Frank \. Davenp0r5,
Isaac Davenport, Z. Miner Noble. Latin
John O. Chiles. French Hubert P. Le-
febvre. Algebra Lewis NJ. Griffin. Writ
ten Arithmetic : James Gwatkin. Men
tai Arithmetic: Wentworth P. johnson.
History: John 0. Chiles. English Gram
mar: Hubert P. Lefebyre. English COM
position W. Amber Caskie. Geography
John 0. Chiles. Reading: W. Amber
Caskie. Writing John c. Tyler. Spell
ing W. Amber Caskie.
Distinctions.-French ". Amber Cas-
kie, T. Peyton Giles, J. Hayden Gillian,
Lewis NJ. Griffin. Algebra Hubert P
Lefebvre. Arithmetic: John Q. Chilcs,
Lewis NJ Griffin, NJ. Langhorne Hobson
Hubert P. Lefebvre, Frank W. Reins, Tate
Starkc Douglas Tardy, John G.. Williams,
Adolphus Zetclle. History: Edward +
Ellery, Willie r. Royster. English Gram
mar: W. Amber Caskie, John 0. Chiles
Willie J. Parker, Frank ". Reins, Willie
r. Rovster, Douglas Tardy. English Com
position John .. Chiles, Reginald Gil
ham, James Gwatkin, George G.. Hobson
Hubert +. Lefebyrc, Willie II. Mabcn
Samuel P. Royall, Willie i. Roystcr, =. VI
Skelton, D. Tardy, J. c. Tyler, a. Zetclle
Geography Wentworth p. Johnson, Willie
r. Royster, Willie o. Steger. Reading
Levi Benjamin, Blair Burwell, John 0
Chiles, I. Peyton Giles, James Gwatkin
George G.. Hobson, N. Langborne Hobson
Wentworth P. Johnson, Hubert P. Lefebyre
Willie J. Parker, Frank ". Reins, Willie
r. Royster, John G. Skelton, Willie 0. Ste
ger, Douglas Tardy, X. Letcher Tinsley
John G. Williams, Adolphus Zetelle, An
tonic Zetelle, Spelling John o. Chiles
George G. Hobson, Hubert ?. Lefebyre
John g. Skelton, Willie 0. Steger, Douglas
Tardy, Sam. A. Waggoner.
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL.
The closing exercises of the fourth session
of this school took place on Monday morning
when the certificates of distinction and
prizes were distributed by the principal
Mr.. John NJ. Strother, and his assistants
Messrs. Thomas II. Norwood and Charlie
Poinde1ter.
The certificates, given TO each boy who, a
the two ,critten examinations, answered
above seventy-fye per cent. Of the question:
proposed, numbered over three hundred
averaging about four to each Of the sixty
nine boys; the highest number received by
any one being twelve, two for each OF HI:
six daily classes.
In addition to the certificates, prizes were
given TO the most successful student, a. de-
cidcd By daily recitations and the two eI'
aminations. The prize list as follows:
For English Studies-best combined stand
ing in spelling, grammar, geography, ano
history-a handsome microsc0pe-toJ Jane:
Lyons, Jr. For Latin-Irying' Washing
ton-to James Lyons, Jr. For French
Worcester's Unabridged Dictionary-to Z
Carter Wexford. For Greek-Liddlc s
Scott's Lexicon-to T. F. Parham. Fol-
Tom Brown AT Rugby to Harry i
Gamble. In higher arithmetic-Frescott'
Ferdinand and Isabella--to Walter ". Sut
ton. In mathematics above arithmetic;
box Of mathematical instruments-to K
Carter Wexford.
By the rules Of the school, r. Carter
Wexford, of Richmond county, and james
Lyons, Jr., Of this city, having each Oh
tained two prizes, would have been entitled
in lieu Of their prizes to scholarships foI
the session of lS69-'70.