Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-07-05

PUBLIC SCHOOL No. 1.-The closing exercises of
| this School took place June 24th in the base
ment of the Baptist Church and although not
enlivened and cheered by the presence of many
of the parents and Trustees, they were very in
teresting to me-their solitary spectator. Near
ly every seat, however was filled, and it. was
pleasant to look upon that bright array ofhap-
Ply eager faces. -t.,a t.ssse..a.t
After short address by the Principal, in
which he endeavored to comfort bis pupils on
their present obscurity, by glowing picture of
the future prosperity of their School, when they,
too, should celebrate their commencement in
fine Halls and greet their friends with fine mu-
sic, and be rewarded with beautiful Gold Medals
and when the richest and the proudest would
come to seek admission by their side, the follow
ing pupils were declared distinguished by their
progress in special branches, and the following
prizes awarded a
Pupils distinguished for improueweA IN the
Primary Department. Peterfish, Ida New
man, Ida Steinbuck, julia Pemberton, Mary
Taylor, W. Jane Smith, Ella Moran, William
Young, Alfred Smith, Robt Gregory, Walter
Steinbuck, W. Hewitt, Fl. Young, Jno. Meade,
Walter Hartman, Geo. Hewitt, -
For Improvement IN flirting. Lucy Brown,
Hannah Hounihan, Eliza Peterfsh, S. Shot,
Mary O'Donnell, Ella Brown, Mary steinbuck.
For Improvement in Geography.-Mary Stein
buck, Lizzie Moore, Mollie Pagan, Mary Hughs,
Ella Brown, Kate Wilson, Laura Painter, Vir-
ginia Wehn Harper Hartman, Lewis Hartman, H.
NJ. Bell, Willie Bobbitt, Ed. Hartman, Thomas
Hartman. f.! $3.50 2'tttt
For improvement IN Reading.-Nallie Pagan,
Eliza Peter6sh, Josie Gibbs, Viola Kiqgal Sa-
bra Shot, Lucy Brown, Bell Robertson, Matte
Bagby, Maggie O'Donnell Virginia Maitland,
Bell Gillock, Lizzie Gibbs Anna Les, Nancy
Quick, Mary Alor, Martha Fisher, Mamie Hays,
Naomi Stoddard, H. NJ. Bell, James Moran Will
lie Bobbitt, James Ker, Thos. Burke, L. Painter.
For Improvement in arithmetic. Ella Brown n,
Lizzie Moore, Mary Steinbuck, Lizzie johnson,
Maggie Hounihan, Sabra Shot, Lucy Brown,
H. III Bell VIM. B. Hardy, Henrietta Irving.
Pupjzs who passed through the Session acithout a
Demert n.arh.- Ella Brown, Fannie Grove, Liz.
zie Moore Chrisaanna Moore Janet Newman,
Mary O'Donnel, Florence Parent, Julia Pens
berton, Mary Shea, Mildred Sones, KAYE Wilson.
| Cards were then presented to Christianna Moore
for neatness and to the following pupils Tor I'M
provement in Reading and Spelling Mary Re
terfsh, VIM. Young, W. Hewitt, W. Stenbuck,
and J. Pemberton ; snd for Spelling, to Mary
Taylor, Willie Smith, Ben Bagby, H. B. Young
and Geo. Meade.
| The following Prizes were then awarded A
Chrome to Lucy Brown, for Writing; A Chro
mo to Sabra Shott for good conduct; Vase
to Lizzie Johnson for general improvement; A
Fan to e. Peterfsh for general improvement; A
pair Of Vases each to ,MQllie Pagan and Mary
Steinblck for Reading and Geography.
| The two highest Prizes of the School Wer'
number of Merit cards, and the other to the Pq
| pill who obtained the highest number on thu
Register, showing scholarship, attendance ani
conduct combined. The first, "Goldsmith'
! Poems was presented to Margaret Moore, ant
| the last, HScott's Poems, !" to Ella Brown.