The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-01
! a delightful picture of the coming vacation
After farewell song the schools were dis
missed and the audience dispersed.

| season.
After farewell song the schools were dis
missed and the audience dispersed.
| BELLEVUE School.
CLOSING EXERCISES AND DISTRIBUTION OF NE
DALs AND DIPLOMAS.
at an early hour yesterday morning
Church and Union Hills were alive with
young hds and lasSes, in holiday attire
vending their way to Bellevue School build
ing to participate in the closing examination
At 8 O'Clock the various schools were formed
and marched in procession to Union.Statior
church, which was soon crowded to its
utmost capacity. The assemblage was called
TO order by Superintendent Binford, and
among the audience we noticed Revs. Messrs.
Cheatham and Bledsoe, DR.. w. Fl. Scott, G.
p. Rady, Alfred Moses, Esq, and other we'll
known citizens. The programme was most
excellently and faithfully carried out, and
all the children did remarkably we'll. The
caltsthentic exercises were quite interesting,
and the singing good. We publish the pro.
gramme below:
"'Ihe Loro's Prayer" chant. by all the schools.
] "Song OF the Morning. by all the schools
| Opening Address, 10y Master John Scott, little
son of DR.. W. Ii. Scott, acquitted himself admira-
"The Irish Servant" a dialogue, by Masters
| John Russell and Cornelius Ammons.
| "How the Gates Came A jar" song, by Misses
Lummie Cunningham, Minnie Ford, and Alice
| Cooke.
| "A Place for Everythlng,"' by Mamie Breeden,
Lola Mitchell, John scott. aud Bobbie Salerwhite.
| Calesthenlc song, by Miss Dolans school.
| Charles Billups and 4. Brambury.
| "Cantalena," u song and chorus, by pupils OF
| "Thc Rainbow by Carrie Yerby and Rosa
| Chambcrlaiue dressed in characterl
| song and speech by Master Willie Campbell ;
| a dialogue by Robert Montgomery, Willie King
John Ammon, ard John Trlmyer, ,,,
| SLOWLY and Softly duet, by Misses Annie
| Burroughs and Lola Whitehead.
Calesihenics ny sixty children from four schools
| [talesthrnics was explained by superintendent
"Nymphs of the Sea,''a sorg, by pupils of NJ ise
| Stauwoods school.
| 1.-The Rival Speakers dialogue, by Masters
Stewart Craig and Edward johnson.
| "Wclcomc 10 Summer sOng, by all the
| schools
| let's school. Miss Loua Christian represented
| the teacher most ad1ni'ably,J
| "Upidee."a song and chorus, by pupils Of Miss
tFStanwood's school.
Superintendent Binford then announced
| the distinctions and awards as follows:
| SECOND GRAMMAR. No 44.-lGsS E. G. Stan
| ,rood teHchtr.-First Honor Ida f. Ragland, lMis:
Ragland also received honorable mention for spell
| Ing Flora Wilkerson came within one-eighlh pei
cent. OF the prize.l Spelling Exercise Rocks: Ida F
| Ragland, Blanche A. Turner. Diplomas-Atlend
ancc: Robert A. Dean George X. Barwo0d. Mar.
Bsnch mT an Turner ys Laura & @ 1epor
mcnt: William Avery Biilups, Jr., Georgianna
Ammons. Anne Virginia Fox ElIz. A. Pitl, Law Law
| ra X. Whitehurst. Scholarship: FIorcsline Will
kinson, Harry 5. Walker John Dickerson,
| Blanche \. Turner, William Avery Bliups, Rosa
Dove Hancock. penmanship John b: Bra9er, .,,,,
tedcher.-First Honor Rachel Van V9rt. lnplo-
mas-Attendance; Mary Stratten. Lola Whitehead
emma Oswald, JEFF. Salterwhte. Denorlment
Stuart Craig Scholarship: Mamie Smith, Molie
| towards, Carrie Adams. Jennie Bernard, John
Coghlan, Maggie Heath. Penmanship; Maggie
THIRD GRAMMAR. No. 46.-.Mrs. " II. Cutldt
teacher First honor Fannie Winston. Leliu
Exercise Books: Leila Baker, Loula Christian
| Diplomas -AtteL dance: Cora Ainall, Lille Bll'
lups, Anna Woodson, Ncra Smith, William Bailey,
Cornelius Crew. departments. Annie burroughs,
\ du Crews, Agnes MAYER, Lille DueShery. , Scho-
iarship 'Deportmcnt, and Attendance L2nla Chris
iian. Scholarship and department: Leila Baker
Louise Wyatt, Mamie Campbell. Penmanship
| Emma Turner. - e,-.
| teucher.-First Honor: Annie +. heiG.. Diplo'
mas-Deportmcnt: Ella B. Apperson, Matte G.
Appcrson. Thomas Herbert. Attendance: Mary
| o. Snelliugs. Rosa b. Crcery BE tie ;. Allen, Mary
9. Martin, Florence 6. Harwood. Capioa l.. CLARK,
Matte VI. Curry, NJ. libbie Crew. Scholarship
w Matste slanthe r. Wynne. Ruth Curtis, Charles j.
Rilups renmansnp I Eelis o. ts !isn n II Boyers
| Attendance Matte Fay, Adde Weisigcr, Jimmie
! SIuiz, Jennie Jones, Charles Gay, Walter Tyre,
Joseph Phillips; eTIos Josis a5 ander
| Emma Lester. Laura Trimmer, {. Fearce. Mary
Nosgelt, Kate Chalgley. scholarship: AllheI FigE.
james stntz, Carrie pcarce. Emma Lester, Jennie
THIRD GRAMMAR, No. 49-4uiss W. Fergus
tedchey.-F!rst Honor: Amanda liurget0n. hon
! Attendance: Agnes Bass, Ida Bragg, Annie EEain'
bert, Lulnmie Cunningham l,epIrllment n kate
Scholarship: Jessie White, Augustus Figr, saie
| Bott. Jennie Martin, Fanny Van Vorl, Josephine
Brown. Penmanship: Allen Hawkins:
| A. F0{kes te0cher First Honor: Vara Powell Di
| lplomas-Ucpurtm,nt Anne Patterson. ATTEND
;ancc Leila Jenkins Scholarship: Lizzie south
| liam, Willie Russell. doe Dckerson, tlnma
Bowls, Walter Heinrich, Edward johnson, George
THIRD p'P PRiM anY. 10. 5i-uiSs M l.. Alley
| tedch,r.-FirSt Homer: Salle Bount. Diplomas
Attendance: Ida Wilkinson, Peter Baccgaiupo O.
Rust james Philips: Emma Jones. John Powers
Ellen Garllck, Mary Hardesty. Penlnanship: Ag
FOURTH PRIMARY, No. 52-Miss "; J. Tomp
kins teacher.-Firsr Honor: yirgiuia. W"od. ~
| plomas-Altendance: Ellen Wood, Mollie walsh
neportmeni: Rosa Alley, Annie ,Ragland, Eier
Wood. scholarship: Ellen Wood, AnLie Rag
land Henry Iyrse AnTe BsgaS Eeu WoSd
nIs1I, For,uTn % PRIMARY. No. 53-Wiss ". E. Wtlk,.
son teacher.-First Honor: Rebecca Poe D1pio
mas-attendance: Charles Gary, Dora Jacob;
Department: Rose Clmmberlayne,, Bessie =. Ed
| warus, Willie Col Kate Spence, Willie pIts
Scholarship: Rose Shamoerayne Ne,le , iiSln pStt
Cornela Patterson. Penlnanship: John 4. 1rim
yer. -. ,x. G. ,J,-,,o.,
teacher.-First Honor: Louise b. Cullen. pipe
mas attendance Willie Allen, Hudsins Cisrk
Clifford smith lda sluz Reportmet SaF" shonE
shin Wexford Frayscr, Jennie Poe, Clara Gibi's
Henry Martin. Ida Stutz, Willie Bral'er. Pen
h'silSIP slTTR PRIMARY, Se No. 55-Miss IT, T. Do!a.
teucher.-First Honor: Carrie Lee Clarke. Dplo
mas-A tendance: Permelia Bacigalnpo, Eva Hipe
yMrhan Flora Livingston, Fannie Jones, CLris
liana Bone, Maude Coghill, Monia Crews, ooI
HNntley Emma Milan Elizt Neaie. Mar! ler Saeier
shin: Stella Hobsoil, Aunie Gibbs Willie Robbins
Charles Russell Milton Haynes, Powhataa IafH,
IIhis class was looked upon as worthy OF sle:Is
penIion, as none of the pupils were over eigit an
several were only ire years old-AeP33n;s'il r.;
sIxrH, Ph1MARi,, No. 56.AtSs u: ", ii'SLn,n ,,,n
pnas--Attendance: Mary Eliett, Saiil,tei Cral.
dep ortment: Macg Apperson- Belle shunbe,gei
Minnie Robinson schoarSlp hLalE aIie lnpp,nier
ger Laura Mitchell, Myrtlon Buchanan. ,.,s.
THIRD PRlMARf.-Niss A. NITttn teacNer., .,
ment Luther Wcisjger, Ella Alley. scholarship
susie Clayton, Sallie Cooper Aiex'ne baeSS, u. !,
! Phillips, Floie Wilcox, Eddie Bagby. Penmah
II GEnMAS DIrLoMas S were awarded 10 the follow
Hsug scholars: Leila Baker, Mary Folkes; LisD
Il rev FLORENCE Wilkinson, Emma Ostwald, Nan
uie smith.
| After the reading and eonferring of dlplo
nas, Superintendent Bnlord thanked th
livery large audience for the good order ant
I,asportment maintained, and remarked tha
it gave him great pleasure TO so express h,m
seIf publicly. He then requested Rev. MI
Rkdsoe to deliver the medals, which th