The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-27

The PUBLIC SCHooLs-OttciaI EIdmln1-
non for ProUloti0n.-The official examina-
tlon Of the pupils in the public schools for
promotion was continued yesterday. The
following were examined by Superintend-
ent BiDford, and found to be deserving CT
commcndation:
No. %, white grammar, Mr.. 7. P. Crump
teacher.
No. 10, Mrs. Cosby teacher.
No. 20, Miss Pearce teacher.
No. 50. Miss Stanwood teacher.
AT the conclusion Of the examination,
about O'Clock last evening, Superiuteu-
dent Blnford took occasion to state to the
pupils that the examination which they had
stood had been made purposely rigid, but
taat they had done credit to themselves
and to their teachers, and hereafter it
should rather be an honor to have been
taught in public school.
An interesting feature connected with
the occasion was the singing. The scholars
VINO were being examined were the repre-
SsentHlves OF the four schools above named.
Dut had never sung together before. Not
Wlthstandlng this fact. the hymns entitled
I" Happy Voices" "There is 4 Beautiful
Morld,"' and "Shall we Gather at the
HiVer!" were very creditably rendered. A
me alto voice, of unusual power and sweet
ness, could be heard with the rest, which
added greatly to the harmony.
The District School Board Committee
were buslly engaged all day in inspecting
the schools in their district.
!, Messrs. Manly and G. w. Petherbridse,
the committee appointed to visit the
schools IN the eastern part Of the city, have
also done their duty. Schools Nos. 81, %,
-, 50, and 81, (white,) and schools Nos. c3.
"A, u, ana ~, (colored,) have been thus far
examined. The balance, Nos. 80, 81, 81.
33, "a, %, and 3S, (white.) and Nos. IS and
%, (colored,) will be examined this week
CLOSING EXERCISES OF McGUIRE's SCHOOL
This school closed yesterday with a :. dis
tributiOn Of honors." "Certificates of sue
cess" were given as indicative of the result.
OF the various examinations. These ex
hibited, in number of individual instances
success in every eXamination-interme
ate and final; while the total displayed tn,
grtifying fact that more than four-tifths o
all those held during the session had beer
above the required standard.
The "Prize Scholarship" for all studies
conferred by the Washington and Lee Uni
yerslty, and the L" Honorary Certificates,
to all those who, by diligence in all depart
ments OF study (and careful conduct), were
AoiS w AOuSA IuC hCSSSShl uCti uyS Sl1uu
ing in their examinations, were conferred
as follows:
Certificates Of Distinction (Blue Ribbon).-
Upon fobert Archer, B. l.. Claiborne, d
VI. Currre, Thomas Duckwall, S. Gordon
Fry, X. w. Jeilery, r. w. Maury, Edward
Mayo, Kan. Mayo, A. w. Patterson, How
ard Tay ylor, Edward Tinsley, Henry Walden
w. d. Watson.
Certificates Of Proficiency (Red Ribbon)
Hilary Baker, Venable BarkSdale, X. Il
Coleman. Manly b. Curry, Tray. Daniel
John Donnan, 4. d. Dunlop, J. Walker
Fry, Henry Gibson, JOS. Glasgow, kldred
johnson, Richmond Lewis, Frank Nallc,
silly. Stokes, Walter Tyler, j. K. Tucker,
&. +. Watson, q. Hcileman Wilson, Don.
aid Winston, Bernard Winston.
Prize Scholarship in Washington and Lee
University, upon }. Thornton Mccarthy.
Certificates Of Good Conduct (WMtt
Rl6b0n.)-B l.. Claiborne, Il. b. Coleman
NJ. b. Curry, Thos. Darracott, John Don.
nan, Thos. Duckwall. j. w. Fry, S. e.
Fry, j. Glasgow, r. w. Jeflery, klchmond
Lewis, Silv. Stokes, Howard Taylor, +
Tinsley, }. K. Tucker, w. p. Tyler, Henry
Walden, Donald Winston.
SiLuer Medals for Good Conduct.-J. II
Archer, David 81. Currie, J. Th. McCar.
thy, 4. w. Patterson, q. +. Watson, e.
Heicman Wilson.
The number OF certificates and medals tC
boys of all ages sufficiently indicates the
unusual diligence and good conduct whicl
have characterized the session.