The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-28


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Leiley, tatharine SI,urIock penfnanshi
Mary tittiepage. IS
F5,trih PrsSsarg- Miss 3fatdc nc RStlidn,
first honor to- Marin Hope. 9Dipso-
| mas For attendance, GeoTge FTayser
scholarship, Mary Carter, Ge0rgeannn Fray
ser, Amply White, SaIlie Baker, Jane Briggs,
Martha Tinsiey. go 'Ess 81 ''.4ss
Fifh and Sirlh Primary ssifTss Nary "a.
G,eatfmey, teacher.-- First honor 10 Carter
CbaDing. Diplomas For scholarship, En-
| genia BANKS, Mari, TyleIa ClaEa Harris Jen-
die Fleet, Robinson Hurdle, Eddie Washing
ton. g
THira and Fbarth PRIMARY Mss Ella @.
S. FnTdr, teacher First honor 70 George
Scott. Diplomas: For attendance TO Blakeiey
Robinson, Nancy Jasper, Alice Dabney de-
porttnert. Layinia Johnson, Adeline Harris,
Emma Robinson, Ida Robinson, Bhkeley
Robinson, John Robinson; scholarship,
Charles Hughes, Alice Dabney, Miity 1Bfax-
ton, Nancy. Jasper, Minnie, Robertson.
| Fourth and Fiflh Primary, No. Mss
III. H. Barbee. teacher. ~ ifst honor to Mary
HOLMES. Diplomas For department., to
Florida Calvin; scholarship, Martha Eutius,
Sarah Anderson, Luther Nicholas, Matilda
Webb, John Morton.
In addition TO the silver medals and oil
plomas awarded at the Baker-Street school,
Rosena Cox and Victoria Pollard were pre-
! sented each with a special honor In the shape
Of d silver medal for proficiency in the spell
| Ing exercise book. These awards were made
after the other presentations had taken
| place. ,-4. q: '~f73
| Is, !. ,LgIeH-sTsESr SCHOOL fcoLaRsp).
Between a and 5 o'clock yesterday after
| noon the awards were made III these schools
| as follows, it being impossible TO complete
the whole tour of the colored schools during
the morning:
| FIRST Primary Miss IL. d. Bass. teacher.
First honor to Pihkic A. Davis. Diplomas:
For scholarship, Walter Upshen, Margaret
Gailego, Sarah Lucas, Channing Forester,
Eliza Brown, Thomas White; pennanship,
Sallie Allen. f" a5e
Second and Third Primary Miss Maggie
Colin, teGcher.-TF'irst honor to Josephine
Russell. Diplomas: For department, Julia
Glover, Mary Moore, Elizabeth Trent, Fran
cis Smith; penmansbip, MollieiEvans..
| Fourth Primary-4H Hiss George Fay teach
| er.-First honor to, Henrietta Stevens. Di-
plonms: For attendance, Anna Howard,
Caroline Bray; scholarship, Caroline Bray,
Mary Hiscolnb, Ella Slaughter, Catharine
Hobson, Lucy Kennedy, Margaret Lewis.
| At these schools special awards OF silver
medals were also made TO Eliza j. Brown
and Hester Chcathaln for proficiency IN the
spelling exercise book.
To-day the white schools will be visited
and the awards made. .,it i. II; $50
RICHMOND FEMALE INSTITUTE COMMENCE
MEST.-The Commencement exercises Of this
institution always attract the most brilliant
audiences whichaSsemble In this city. Last
night was no exception. At III. early hour
the spacious house Of worship of tho First
Baptist church was filled to overlooking.
Professor Pettlcolas presided st tile organ
, and introduced the services with music, and
at intervals during tho evening rendered
several appropriate pieces in his best style.
| After prayer by Rev. n. w. Wilson, the
following essays were read:
"The Wind" by Miss Florence Coker.
Read by Rev. Z. G. Biting.
"The Good Old Times" by Miss Martha
f.. Levy. Read by Kcv. j. L. Burrows,
u. u. .f
"Thc Present Age" by Miss Jenny G..
Hardaway. Read by Professor William VAL
entinc. 3g. GtaLt',i."s e.
| President Charles III. Winston announced
the distinctions. 4 n3E
DR.. j. l.. NJ. Curry, in brief address, pre-
senteti medals 10 Miss Ross, V. King for best
pennmuship, and Miss Lell, Il. Berry as the
hest reader. Aftcra very close contest these
medals were awarded hy u committee of la
dies selected for that purpose by the Presi-
dent. 4.st ,sr,
| s,,:.,,.s,,. ,,or, 49,, ,o,c,.r,J ,;,o,, H.
following graduates in the several schools
Of the Institute-viz., Misses Lclin T..
Berry, natural sciences Carrie X. Brown,
natural sciences; Marian Il. BrowD, English
literature and moral philosophy; May Chris
tan, natural sciences Florence Coker, Eng
lish literature and moral philosophy; Adc-
laide L. Courtney, mathematics and moral
philosophy Lena NJ. Duke, natural sciences;
Florence L. Ezekiel, English literature and
natural sciences; Virginia W. Ford, natural
sciences ). Lizzie NJ. Garlck, English Htcrn-
: ture; Mamie j. Gaskins, Latin and French;
Jenny G. Hardaway, French and natural
! sciences; Matte, Hickman, English Htera-
, turc and natural sciences; sallic l.. Hundley,
natural sciences: Florence g. Hutchcs0n,
: English literature and moral "phil0so-
: ply; Hannah T.. Jacob, English literature;
, Sallie b. Knight, natural sciences; Martln
j.. Levy, English literature and natural
: sciences; Kate McCurdey, moral philosophy;
Bella Z. Moore, natnIpi sciences; Daisy Il.
. Murray, natural sciences; 4Ierrie Pender,
: natural sciences Ada Read, English litera-
. ture and natural sciences; Julia $. Reins,
: moral philosophy; Bertha V. Rosenbauni,
y natural sciences Matte K. Shields, natural
; sciences; Susie l.. Stlrke, moral philosophy;
Rebccca Turpin, English literature; Fannie
- X, Turpir, English literature and moral
: philosophy N. Courtenaye Watkins, Eng
:. jisb literature aud natural sciehces Kate
}. Westwood, natural sciences; Alice Wood
: ward, natural SCIENCES; Mary Il. .WorthaD,
! English literature. ~, ,.',. y. - ~ Is
FnN Gradudte.-sfiss Mamie j. Gaskins.
,. After an admirable address frop Rey. IA. n.
/. A. Tupper, d. D., the exercises were eiesed
= with the benedict;on. ,,ls,,,; i Il. Is
/. MR. McGU1RE's SCHOOL closed yesterday
c.l will, distribution Of Distinctions, medals,
&C., q list or wbichis published i'm another
|. | column. The school hOnoss We're followed
I'll by testimonials from the boys To the teachers,
|. which. while beautiful and valuable in theni-
selves. were nueli more to be yal.scd as ex-
), pressive of such goodwill as, Suiootss LIVE
rough roads through life. J..; srza; se
LAsg e. -BAssErF's ScHo0L.-2phls, school
: closed yesterday With the following aIl-
]. norncement: sEGa
Prises.-Condiict, Frank A, Davenport,
!. Weldon Haskins, James A. Aentz ;;fist spe1l-
!, Ing, A, B. Gnigon; second spelling, s. Blair
, ! SiSsIv. first. reading. 81 Weldon EfaskipS