The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-27

as quickly as they co,,ld be worked out ons
slate, giving rs they proceeded allo thesalee.
| braic formula, and the reasons for their con.
illusions.
The prizes and medals were then dis.
tributed by Mr.. William Frazier, accom-.
panying their presentation with appropriate
remarks. which Were interpreted to the deal
| muteS by the principal. Charles ID. Mccoy.
Prizes for excellence in the workshops:
Shoe-Shop, Alexander Vaught, set OF
bench-tools.
Tailor-shop, William A. Hancock, pat.
terms, &c.
Carpcntcr-shop, Reuben D. Weaver, set oil
bench.,oolS.
Broom-shop; Robert S. Leonard, patent
handle.
Mattrcss-shop, Edward C. Evans, needles
and scissors.
Scwing.rooms, Sarah Shoemaker, work.
box.
Fancy work, Bette Gibson (blind). vase.
The prizes in schools Of the blind depart.
mcut were books printed in raised letters
and were bestowed as follows:
I. ). Doylc'S cnSscs--RceSe Il. Doak, Pat.
| tie Albcrtson. Mr.. McQuan's classes Ed.
wald c. Evans. w. c. Gcigcr's classes
}. Edward Bealc, James +. Kcnzie. Miss
| kcrr'> claS>cs-Bettic Gibson, Lizzie Frank.
lin. Miss L. \. Berkeey'S classes vocal mu-
>icl--Bettie Gibson. Professor \. J. Tur-
ncr's classes Instrumental music) Robert
Ftu:buSh. Vocal mll>ic-LiZze Franklin.
Deaf -hu!e Departmental w. S. Tur-
ner'S claSScS-Ida Hiner. James j. Fry. w.
Nj. Bcrkeley's caSscs-W. D. Jones, VIII
liam Stone. II. 4. Bears claSSes-Rosalie
Cardwel, Joshua Starks. Z. Euritt's
clasSeS--Paulina Owens, G. l.. Douglass. r..
&. Wiliam>'S classes Reuben d. Weaver,
l.. l.. Galloway. r. Coicmau's classes
Observation-Disclosures Argenbright; painting,
Ida Tucker.
The monitors prizes, which are awarded
for general excellence during the session.,
were awarded to j. y. kcyser and Ida l..
DoweN.
The gold medals were awarded as fol-
lows:
Bind Dcpartment.-Lizzie Franklin and
Reese poak.
Deat:-Nte Departmental L. Dowell
| and John \. keySer.
Tie medals have inscribed on them the
| name OF the recipient and the inscription.
" EXcrIlcnce-D. d. aud b. l., 1871"
These medals are very handsome ones and
| cost $40 apiece.
After the distribution Mr.. Frazier made q
| short address on the great good done by this
| State institution, and OF the excellent man.
ner in which it has been managed His re-
marks were interpreted to the deaf muteS by
Captain Charles u. Mccoy and G. Euritt.
| The train on which President Grant ar
rived yesterday evening made very fast time
from llarrSonburg here. 1t came the dis
lance Of tweuty-sx miles in thirty-two min
utcS. including three Stoppages--oncc to take
in water. This is at the rate Of about fifty
miles an hour. This is regarded as remark.
| ably fast time over new road, and speaks
we'll for the excellent condition Of the road.
President Grant, on being told by Major
| Trout that the band which was welcoming
| his arrival was the remnant of the old Stone.
wall Brigade band, reycrently raised bis hat
and exclaimed, The immortal Stouewal
Jackson" lie is said to have been much
gratitied and pleased with the attention which
was shown him by our citizens, and the
more so rs it was entirely impromptu and
WAS wholly unexpected to him. One of our
enthusiastic negro politicians jumped on the
platform rs the train was leaving, and graspeA
the presidential hand with much vigor and
earneStncsS. 1t was doubtless the happicst
moment Of his life. MAX.