The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27

the Right Rev. W. B, ". Howe, biahop of the
diocese, the Rev. Messrs. johnson, Porter and
Hanckel, and large audience Of parents and
friends. The exercises were opened by the
performance of the full choral morning ser
vice of the Episcopal Church, Messrs. john
son and Hanckel officiating. The services
being concluded, the Rev. Mr.. Porter made
few remarks, stating that he wished the school
to be always conducted under the auspices of
the bishop as the head Of the church. The at
tendance of pupils at the closing exercises
was, he said5 not as large as he desired, owing
to the fact that large number had already
returned to their homes, but thereafter
no bey would be allowed to leave be-
fore the close of the session unless COM
PEELED to do so by sickness or death. Arrange
ments had been made for teaching from three
hundred to three hundred and fifty pupils
during the coming year. Though essentially
an Episcopal institution, the doors of the
school had been thrown open to boys OF every
denomination, and would be kept open to
them in the future. he next read the report
of the superintendent of the, school, Mr..
Gadsden, which gave high praise to the boys
for their good conduct and scholastic attain
ments during the session, after which he lu-
troduced Bishop Howe. The bishop said that
the establishment of such an Institution
as this was a matter which had long
sat near the hearts of his predecessors.
diocesan school had been started
during the lifetime of Bishop Gadsden,
hut for some unexplained reason the enter
prise had fallen through; the present lnstitu-
ton had been successfully carried on for FIVE
years, and, by the help of God. he hoped it
would continue to flourish for many years 10
come. In his travels through the diocese,
and particularly along the seaeoast, he had
heard many fathers and mothers express their
thafkfulness Tor the existence of the instltu-
tion, as without 1t they would not have been
able to educate their children. They should
not, however, place too much reliance for
Its support upon those living at distance
from home, as, in chat case, there could be
no telling how soon the institution will fall to
the ground, but each and every one should
lend his aid and influence to the support of
the school, and then, he doubted moi, It
would long prove blessing to the COM
munity. He congratulated the pupils
upon the satisfactory termination OF the ses'
sion and the high character which they had
won for themselves. And while he rejolced
with those pupils who had been fortunate
enough to win prizes for their lsbors, he re-
membered words of consolation l,r those who
had failed. To win a prize, he said, meant
that God had given intellectual endowments
to him who had won, but he who strove brave
Iy and persistently, and failed notwlthstand-
ing, deserved as much praise and commenda-
ton as he who exhibited the most brilliant
achievements. To the graduating class he
said that bis heart and best wishes for
their future success In life went with them,
and he hoped that the ministry of Christ,
which, with It's numerous sacrifices and prlra-
tions, was after all the nobest Of callings,
would find recruits among tEem. They now
stood for examination before large audience
of friends and relatives; and were about 10
receive prizes for their well-dolng, but the
day would come when they, as well as hlul-
self, would stand for examination before an
audience of shining angels; and he hoped that
there each and every one OF them would re-
celve prize from the haad of God himself.
The scholars to whom prizes had been award
ed were then successively called up to the
chancel by Rev. Mr.. Porter, and received them
from the Rev. Mr.. Henckel:
First Cless-Classical section, first grade,
VIM. ". Baker, John R. Lunsford, Morris J.
Note, VIM. B. Reade, Geo. E. T. sparkman;
second grade, Oliver Seabrook; third grade,
D. Mckay Allstop. English section, first
grade, Jos. R. Tucker; second grade, James =.
jenkins. Worthy OF commendalion, James II.
LaRocbe, John J. LaRoche, Oliver J. F.
jenkins.
Second Class Classical section. Johu Bold,
Edward F. HUTCHINSON, Oliver Hart. English
section, Lindsay Tew. Worthy OF commenda-
ton, Jas. G. Tongue, Edward =. Reid, Chas.
F. Middleton, Oliver Cannady, WIN. 6. Bee.
Third Class-Classical section, Morris j.
Ford, R. Campbell Young, Paul F. Jenkins.
English section, VIM. d. Moreland, Henry F.
son. Worthy of commendation, William: E.
Sparkman, Richard W. Buckley, William s.
Whaley, Marion Colcock.
Fourth Class-George NJ. Reid, R. Goodwin
Rhett. Worthy of commentator, Charles
Neyle, Oliver P. Williams, Frank Mitchell,
Henry J. Rhett.
Fiih Class-Edward Bold, Hawkins Z. Jen-
klns, Edward Z. Parker, Benjamin Simons.
Worthy OF commentator, Thomas L. ogier,
Theo. B. Cannady.
Sixth Class-Edward q. Gadsden, Edgar A.
Frlpp, Thomas o. Parker. Worthy of COM
Meldation, George Homes, VIM. Rhett.