The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-03
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
Final Exhibition OF the Deaf, Plumb,
Rrasa Hind FsssffsntfD,s.


STANTON, Va, June %, 1872. d
The chapel was well filled with an apprc-
ciative audience ut an early hour this morn
ing. According to announcement the cXer-
cises opened at 10 O'Clock A. M. with prayer
ny tho Rev. q. b. Taylor. The pfograiilme
was followed 1--WE omit it.1
Distribution of the prizes then took place
Four gold medals werr awarded for general excel
ience in studies nnl department: In the Deaf Mute
lcpar'inrni TO Miss :. Alice Edwards, Of Ports
fnthe Blind departments 3" Mirs Patio Alhcrtson. oi
Augusta county, and Master James KenzIc, of Eotc-
tourt county.
The prizes AWARDED for diligence and progress In
study or work consisted of things useful as well as
ornamental: for the schools. hooks were selected as
pr2ca: and for the tratcs useful indictments per-
tainine 10 the tracs In which the prizes were given.
The names and articles arc here given:
DEAF MUTE DEPARTMENT.
.M. job Turner'S rinsS.--To Emma Galloway. Of
Petersburg copy " Pilgrims Progress and 70 Mr..
Charles Is. Luupkiis, OF ESSEX county, RouShing
Nr. HTViamsx cHnss.--To ita Dowcll. Of Eau-
qucr county, Bible; aud I" John A. Michaels, Of
Richmond city; Around the World"
Mr.. EtHr'S HTss.--ru Mary Si"lrS, or Eockl,rdgr
county. lHlc andt"Jamns NJ. Mo! lam of FauTucr
county, "jmvrmlc Annual"
M. B.rtkcps Cidss.-Tn \. Evclinc Garrett. of
King aIIl Queen county, From the Crib Ia the
tnss"; and 10 Elias Carter, Of Allctsimny county,
.Ur. E"rirs Cfu&s-1'o l.. J. D. An,hrozclii. Of
University Of Virginia writing dck: AMI To Iioca-
lie Cartlwrll. al Ilalitlx county, Il work-l"x.
IN THE BLIND DEPARTMENT..
N:. 4. j. Turner's ChtRs.--ro James Kcnzic. of
Enfc,rurt county, Midsummer Nights Dream " In
ms. GtGord's CIass-lcite Gibson, of West
vEiMia Ma''*h in IRA T,f?d ,iEps Ellison ., wo,
Virginia. Life and !;caI'ics ol Slakcsrtar."
Mr. GeigGr's c"ss.- To a.. rrammcll, of Hall,
rcac, of FauIuirr ruuniy, History nj Virginia"
81. h"nfo't Gtass To Andrew fudgcrs, VI i'u-
laSki county. King Lear"
COLONEL James II. sbiln,cr placed In tic hands Of
the l,rncImi II, chpy of The New Testament. In
tais''l ttr, 10 bc disposed of aS the authorities
might best. Accordingly. this prize, consisting
Miss Mary iliaSou, OF Maryland for her ladylikc
department AMI excellent moral example"
For Diligence nHd improvement in Se'oing-
R0nmS prizes were given Ia Miss r. G. Jones, Of
Shcnanduah, silver tumble and scissors; Miss Ida
Ttks' Of amherst, er"eet t ana kniatE Ssalc s
&OpS.--t aTpcntcr and cabinet shop, To Levi VIII
tng, III Highland. set OF to"s; shoe shop, to lutlcr
Fry. Of Shenandoah county, slocmiakers' to"ls
taiinrs shop, In Samuel Bowman, Of Shenandoah
county, taiIors scissor, and thinhle: mattress SHOP.
10 john Cutie, OF RockIridgc county. mai, broom.
&C., shop to i;icy Iirrdcn. OF Eorklngham, book {:
printing Office and huUk-hinlcry. h John a.
Micharls. OF l;irlmond city. Shakespeare.
Painting uHd DynTinB FhtsS. -rrir,% were given
Ia William Mailiw uf Rockingham county, aud To
sue Edwards, NJ Fau,lm'nr county.
These awards were presented by Hon. J.
\. Waddcll, president of the Board of
Visitors. who also read the address of the
Examining Committee. This committee on
Tuesday the 10Th instant lasi subjected each
class to Il thorough and rigid examination,
and reports that the most satisfactory results
have been attained in the list year; con-
graduates the Board for the manner in which
the administration of the asylum h,s been
conducted. closing with the opinion that
the institution is i'll good hands, and that the
ends and aims of its officers are for its well
fare, and considers the economy of its man.
agcmcnt worthy of imitation. The address
is III able one, impartial and generous. This
committee is composed of some of our ahlcSt
and ripc>t scholars, and their report is
enough to convince all the taxpayers that
ut least some Of their money is liScfully and
clmrlably spent with due reference to
economy. a. IL.