The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-27

and the School, /" the latter part of whic
was composed of little girls, was the best pa,
OF the programme. Just here we woul
say that the white schools will have {
look to their laurels or the c9lored school
will excel them.
AT the conclusion of the exercises th
medals and diplomas were awarded in til
following order:
MADISON SCHoOL-E. w. Cow PaSo,p.r
FIRST AND SECOND GRAMMAR
Miss l.. Il. Hoccaday teacher. First honor
silver medal, awarded to Miss Ami
Pace. Diplomas Attendance: Ella Z
Eubank, Ada w. Lee. Department
Charles L. Bransford, Ada w. Lee, Luc,
Walton. Scholarship: Ada w. Lee
Fannie Stagg.
THIRD GRAMMAR.-Aliss II. T.. Weet
teacher. First honor, silver medal
awarded to August Unkel. Diplomas-At
tendance: August Unkel. Department
Bette Hart, Minnie Lopez, Il. Loper. Liz
zie Melvin. Mary Priddy, August Unkel
Granville Valentine, J. Priddy, Joseph
Jones. Scholarship /: j. Parker Stith
Penmanshp: J.iIooper.
| FOURTH GRAMMAR.-Nliss A. L.
Hicks teacher.-F'irst honor, silver
medal, awarded to Edward Strechler
| Diplomas attendance: Alice Lock-
wood, Jos. Powell, Kirk Parrish. Deport.
| pertinent: Giissie Anderson, Florence
Chesterman, Willie Armstead, Alice Lock.
wood, Carrie Ellis, Charlotte Mushar. An.
ME Boucher, Thos. Kendler, Emma Phil
lips. Scholarship: John Morrisay, Charlie
Simpson, Gussie Anderson, Thos. kinder,
Annie Boucher, Ida Mitchell. Penman
ship: Lille Bethel
FIRST AND SECOND PRIMARY. Miss
Nj. l.. w. Jones teacher. First honor :
A silver medal awarded to Willie Wills.
Observation-Disclosures: BENJAMIN Chris
tan, Alexander Fox. Department: Rosa
Mann, Lucy Phaup. Scholarship: Luke
Hogan, Willie Tyrrell, Graham Wynne,
Michael Burke, Alex. Fox, Emar Hop
kins. Penmanship: Benjamin Christian.
THIRD PRIMARY.-Miss l.. r. Rob-
ins teacher.--First honor: A silver medal
awarded to VIM. Decker. Diplomas
pertinent: Matte Hackett, Mary Noble,
Annie Staples, Mary Fox, Alice Petit.
Scholarship Mary Fox, Minnie Saunders,
Alice Petit, Leila Saunders, Ellen Render,
Melville Winstock. Penmanship Charles
Garrett.
FOURTH PRHhARY.-~Miss l.. Nj.
Hicks teacher.-The first honor, silver
medal, awarded to Lillian Pace. Diplomas:
Department Wash, Mary Phaup,
Jim Wash. Scholarship Brown,
Jennie Cottrel. Jack Turner, Haywood
Hopkins, Willie Parish, Lynwood Willie.
FIFTH AND SIXTH PRIMARY
E. Hillyard teacher.--Fifst honor, silver
medal, awarded to Lee Willie. Diplomas
observation-disclosures Beck. Scholarship
Kate Nowlin, George Paynter, Willie
Paynter, Lyman Beck, Stith Talcott,
Willie Jenkins.
SIXTH PRINrARY.-MIss j. A. Marsh
teacher. First honor, silver medal, Lucy
Powers. Diplomas attendance: Cora
Lee, Clyde Saunders. Department: Cora
Lee, Rebeeca Williams, Ethel Crutchfield,
Mamie Powers, Julia Craven. Hennie Nc.
Gehee, Louisa Evans, Chas. Granger, John
Ingersol. Scholarship: Cora Lee, Mamie
Powers, Rebecca Williams, Julia Craven,
Bette Walton, Win. Bowls.
RICHMOND HIGH SCHooL.-The clos
ing exercises of the Richmond high school,
of which Mr.. A. p. Fox is principal, and
Misses Eloise New and Hester Mitchell are
eSnchSioS tooh pidCC tlito 1T lis
o'clock in the presence of large crowd of
the parents and friends of the school,
among whom were Rev. Drs. Biting,
Burrows, Wall, Mayor Kelley and others.
The following interesting programme was
carried out in an exceedingly creditable
manner: l. Song, Lords Prayer" XIX
Psalm. 2. Gloria Patria." 3. Poem,
. Our Old Grandmother" Original, by
Miss Walters. A. ''The Girl Of the Pc.
Rod original, Miss Laube. 5. Song,
valley Of Chammana." G. Tomorrow"
originaD, by Miss Peasants. z. Echo
Song. s. "Little Gretchen" by Miss Me
Kim. 8. Footprints of Time" by Miss
Saville. 10. Song, " Leaf by Leaf II.
Valedictory, by Miss Walters. y. Song.
Lees Surrender"
The awards were made in the following
order by Superintendent Biniord
First honor. Silver medal, awarded to
VI. Belle Peasants.
Special award in spelling of a silver
medal to Miss Hutchinson.
Diplomas for Attendance--AnnaP Pleas |
lnts, @. Z. Walters, L. e. Myers, florence
Fannie Power, j. p. McDon-
Id, Jacob Ezekiel, Alexine Hutcheson.
Observation-Disclosures Bayley, Carrie |
JOHN, Serena Hutcheson, Alexine Hutche. |
ION, Annie Il. Jude, Helen Nj. Laube,
Carrie L. McKim, Julia L. Michel, Anna |
Peasants, Fannie l.. Power, Jennie Rich
lrdson, Emma Y. Sayille, Ada B. Thax-
on, Carrie L. Walters. s. 4. Beyeridge,
Jacob Ezekiel.
Scholarship--Jacob Ezekiel, Emma V.
saville, Ada b. Thaxton, Carrie Il. Me-
lim, Fannie l.. Power, Carrie T.. Wal
ers.
Penmanship 7. Beyeridge.
After the distribution Of medals and di, |
,lomas, addresses We're delivered by Drs.
Biting and Burroughs, Mayor Kelley and
,thers, all Of whom testified to the rapid |
Progress the school had made, and the en-
oyableness of its exercises. IL time
would permit Of it we would cxpatiate at
ength and more personally of the treat
We participated in.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE
JITY.-The entire police force of the city
lnder proper instructions are now making
thorough inspection of the entire city,
md we are satisfied that nothing will be
eft undone by the board of health or chief
# police, to put the city in the very best
anitary condition. 1t only remains for |
he citizens to aid the work by prompt |
ompliance with the requirements of the |
'oard OF health, to accomplish this much
esired result, thereby preventing the APP
earance of disease in our midst this sum-