The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-28
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Closing Exercises and Distribution OF
Awards.
BETHEL SCHOOL.

The closing exercises and distribution of
awards to the pupils of Bethel school,
Twenty-iirst street, between Main and
Cary, took place yesterday afternoon, be-
tween the hours of five and seven O'Clock
p. M, in the presence of large number
of parents and friends of the scholars, some
of whom 1--WE judge only from the noise
they made) had neglected attending school
in their youth. The programme Of exer-
cises in this school was not unlike those of
other schools, except in point of rendition,
and pleasure afforded thereby. We have
not heard better voices in any Of the
schools, the high school not excepted,
than some of those we listened to in this
school. The principal, Mr.. Il. X. Murray,
and the teachers have reason to be proud
of the progress they have made during the
year. The medals and diplomas were
awarded at the conclusion of the exercises
by Superintendent Biniord in the follow
ing order:
FOURTH GRAMMAR.-Miss Kate
O'Neill teacher.-First honor: j. j. Dis
ney. Diplomas--For attendance Willie
Greenwaid, James Hamilton. Deport-
ment Milton Baugan, Ira Cogbill. Lewis
johnson. Scholarship Willie Anderson,
Willie Page, Sarah Simpson, Joe Bayley,
Ann Schmidt, Pennie Harris. Penman-
ship: Nan Anderson.
FIRST PRMARY.--Miss s. Il. Ramos
teacher. First honor: Frank Bacigalnpi
Diplomas-For attendance: Lizzie Ram
stett. Scholarship: l.. Ramstett, r.
Gloss, Peyton Gloss, Joseph Lichenstein,
Bette Davis, w. Metz. Penmanship
Shelton McMurray.
FOURTH PRMARY.-Miss E. Nj
| Woodward teacher. First honor: Mary
Kosslow. Diplomas--For attendance
Mary Kosslow, Ida Gloss, Ida Dudley
Augustus Gill. Scholarship: Augustus
Gill, Willard Brown, Willie McDonough
Ida Gloss, Ida James, Ida Dudley. Pen
manship: Bette Greenwald, Beulah Gran
ger.
FIFTH AND SIXTH PRmARY.-Mis
S. Lambert eacher.-Fmst honor: Alellnd
Dudley. Diplomus-For attendance
Martha Mitchell, Henry Meltz. Deport
ment: Annie Costello, Buena Martin
Jackson Brandt, George Paul. Scholar
ship: Ophelia Gill, Frank Anderson
Lewis Lavine, William Burkert, Mari
Hagan, Daniel Reardon, Sallie Srles, AID
Moore, Henry Vaughan. Edward Emmett
Moses Yanders, William Gersdorf.
SIXTH PRIMARY.-Miss Emma En-
menhauser teacher.--First honor: Belt
San.uels. Diplomas-For Department
Amelia Ramstetter, Ella Scott, Levi
Ross. Scholarship: Beverly Dudley, Ca,
oline Van Wort, Dora Lchtonstein, Emm
Coghill, Fannie Nachman, Ohio Grace.
FOURTH GRAMMAR AND THIRD PRl
MARKINGS Il. II. Bott teacher.-Firs
honor, Sallie Bott. Diplomas for depor
ment Cattle Russell. Scholarship Ca,
tie Russell, Jos. eager, Lawr.ncc Porl
Frank Lawder, Addie Leonard, Eddie Lee
nard.
FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH Pr
MARY Miss Il. Garlick eacher.--Firs
honor: Mary Black. Diplomas for scho
arship: Mary Black, Thomas Bott, Jane
!; Black, Albert Leonard, Sarah Bowen, Ja'
Tucker.
The regular distribution Of awards bein
over, Rev. DR.. Wall was called upon an
made short and interesting speech. y
perintendent Binford, in behalf Of IL
teachers and scholars, presented MIR. |
X. Murray, the principal, with fine yo
ume of books. Mr.. Murray accepted Il
! gift in brief and feeling response. III
: friends and relatives were then invited
an adjoining room to participate of &c
: cream and cake. 1t was here that a frier
i of ours was the recipient Of beautii
boquet, the gilt of Miss -.