The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-01
MASONIC ACADEMY.
Closing Exercises and Entertainr"

The public examination of.t Richmond
| both male and female, CAGE in the lodge.
| Masonic Academy, to;all Yesterday, in the
room of st. AlbaRsonic Educational Com.
presence Of thunusually large number OF
mlttee andtators, including many we'll
other.l Masons. The venerable Dr.. Dove,
Resident Of the committee, presided, and
the examination, which was remarkably
thorough for public one, was conducted
by the Principal OF the Academy, MIR. A.
D. Chesterman.
The classes examined were those in arith-
metic, grammar, geography, Latin, and
French, and we have never seen scholars
answer questions more unhesltatngly or
show greater proficiency in their STUDIES.
Other classes would have been examined IN
accordance with the wish of the prlncipal,
but so much time had been already con-
sumed that it was impossible to go onfur-
Their in this line.
The examination proper over, there was
q very pleasant entertainment in the nature
Of an exhibition, which was much enjoyed
bv the spectators. Compositions were read
rs follows "Kind Acts" by Ella Minor
/" Education" by Jennie Hoy g Ruth and
Naomi" by Meta Krause Pleasures OF
Memory" by Alice Guy - War;" by Lulu
Crump; "a Story of an American
Forest Girl" by Eva Landrum; " Me-
mortal Days of the South" by A. +.
Volkman; The Monkeys French
translation-by Ella Stevenson; Death OF
Socrares-a French translation-by Linda
Wood. Destinations were made by f. NJ
Bennett, J. =. Charles, J. J.. Ezekiel, II.
VERIFY. II. III. Charles. w. H. Miles, J
temple, w. Charters, G. Johnston, W.
Dobbins, &. Lundin, A. Lundin, and II.
Calder; and poetical recitations by Mamie
Charles, Sallie Word, Alley Timberlake,
Fannie Moon, Lille Allen, Belle Allen,
Mamie Johnston, Ella Landrum, Eliza
Pitt, Ella Minor, Florence Chalk, and
Meta krause.
The principal announced the following
pupils as entitled to certificates OF pro-
iciency in studies:
Male Department. w. A. Billups, c. J.
Rlakey, F. NJ. Bennett, G. J. Clarke, J. l..
Ezekiel, +. W. GREY, K. Mccarthy, w. 5.
Preston, G.. S. Preston, w. r. Savage, w.
seight. c. j. Winfree, John krause, wa
ter Orange, w. 5. Depree, l.. LoterZo, Z.
G. Minor. II. NJ. Reynolds. A. &. Steven
son, A. Weisieer, J. l. Clopton, X. Steven
son, A. Guy, w. b. Miles, w. f.. Pnsh,
J. Temple, e. w. Reynolds, w. Charters,
d. Winfree, w. Allen, G. Johnston, W.
Dobbins. l.. BEDFORD, G. Lundin. A. Lun-
din, E. w. Blakey, H. Calder, Il. 5. Rady,
B. Ragland, #. B. Charles.
Female Dcpdrtnaent.-Ella stevenson,
Fannie Moon. Ella Landrum, Nellie John
ston, Mamie Charles, Eva Landrum,
Alice Guy, Ella Minor, Belle Allen, Lulu
Crump, Mary Woodson, Eliza Pitt, Allie
Tmberlake, Florence Chalk, 5. ii. Elliott,
Meta krauSe, Linda Wood.
Capt. D. W. Bohannon was introduced
to the scholars, and on behalf of the com.
mittee having supervision OF the academy
made a very appropriate and tasteful ad-
dress. He was followed by Judge B. r.
Wexford. who also made 4 short address,
and on behalf of the committee presented
the prizes, which were rs follows: Watch
and chain, to J. L. Ezekiel; pocket-knlfe,
to c. w, Reynolds; Scotts Poems, TO y.
f. Folkmar Millions Poems, to Florence
Chalk; Bible, to s, Z. WORD.
The scholars were then uShered into the
refreshment room, where was spread 4
most bountiful array of ice cream, confec-
tionery, and sweet-meats generally, to
which they paid their undivided attention
for as long time as was necessary to clear
the table. And thus ended one of the most
agreeable Of the school exhibitions OF the
year.
The Masonic Academy IS supported by
the contribution of several of the Masonic
bodies in Richmond. 1t is under the SUI
pervision of committee composed OF three
members from each of the contributing
bodies. Mr.. AlnnZo D. Chesterman is the
present accomplished principal, and he Is
assisted by Mrs. Caroline Bennett and Mrs.
PoindeXter, who are ladies eminently quail
licu fui thu ,vork nr,"i.,c tn" '''+ re'-t~ -
the average number OF scholars at the acad-
envy has been 1O7--sixty-eight males and
thirty-ninc females.