The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-27
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
CLOSING EXERCISES AND DISTRIBUTION OF NE.
DALs AND DIPLOMAS AT VALLEY, TWELFTH.
AND-LElGH, SPRINGFIELD HALL, AND BETHEL
SCunprS

The closing exercises aud distribution of
diplomas and medals in the coiored public
schools and in the Bethel group (white) was
continued yesterday, commencing with tue
Valley school at 9 A. M.
Is The Valley group includes The schools
which are located in the Valley school build
ing proper, as we'll as the TGelfth-and-L Leigh
school, and the school ut Springfield Hall.
MIR. e. ID. Montague is principal, and is aS.
sisted by corps OF Industrious, patient, and
efficient teachers, who have cause TO be
gratified at the results Of the school yearjust
now brought to close.
The exercises at the Valley school yester-
day were quite interesting, were attended
by large number Of the parents and friends
Of the pupils, and consisted Of dialogues, re-
citations, songs, reading, etc. The Lords
Prayer" opening chant; dialogue read by
two little children Of the school who at the
commencement OF the session did not know
letter; "Suppose," recitation by a little
girl from the Sixth Primary School; "A. b,
g." Il recitation by little girl from the Sixth
Primary School; the '' Festival Song" and
the closing chorus go! Worship the Lord
in the Beauty Of Holiness y, were among
the most striking features of the programme.
At the conclusion of the exercises in tuis
school the diplomas and medals were award
ed in the following order:
FOURTH GRAMMAR. No. 27-3hrs. ChnppeU
tedcher-Frst Honor james randolph. Diplo.
mas-Attendance: Belle Russell, Henry Taylor.
Scholarship: Mary Taylor Pennanship: Louisa
Brockcnbrough.
SECOND AND EIGHTH PRIMARY, No. 2S-Ifrs C.
". ChaDpeu teucher- First Honor: william Jones.
ship: Willie Woodson. Henry CooS, Henry opin-
son, Hannah johnson, Maggie johnson, William
Patterson peamanship; HarhI 1t GIiilin' ,,,on
teucher.-Frst Honor: Harriet Harris. Diplomas
Attendance: Lucy BrumskilI, Henrietta Harris,
Aplonla Hartwc susie Harris, JEllI Clarke. Gre.
ola Ncwby, Harriet Lomax. Scholarship Henri
eta Harris, Alice Hunter. Fliz. straughn, Lucy
| Brumskil. Robert Bullock, Willie Farmer. PEN
FIFTH PRIMARY. 40. 3o:-Mss s. E -BircAet
teacher.-First Honor; Kate hand2loh.' Liplonls-
ior Mary Taylor, Philip Dahney Henry johnson,
John Wright, William Scotland, Janes tcphas.
Department: Mary Trcc, Fanny Ill., Scholar.
Hawkins, Philip Dabney. Fanny, Hill, Weldon
Booker. Penmanslin, David Perkins couno
liza Hawkins. Diplomaso attendance: Ellen vii
liams. Agnes Hickman, willie johnson. Deport-
ment Ann Randolph; scholsar,hp,; Lousa sira G
rison Mayo. Arthur johnson.
SIXTH URINARY, no. 32.-First Honor: Ida
Hall Dinlomas-attend1nce: Mary JaGss"n. A.
fred Hewlett George Hewlett, sidney Williams.
Department: Annie williams. Mary Jack :on.
Scholarships Sidney Williams. Rachael Owen AL
ris. is' Pcnmanship: @ Milly New Improvement In
printing ard writing).
SIXTH PRIMARY, No. 33--Mss " E. Aaderson
mas Attendance: james Leonard. Indie lLe1dcr-
SON Scholarship: James Parker, Frederick CoIe-
man. Randall rpps, Charles Parker, Mamie Lewis,
Martha aliifeFro.
TWELFTH ASD-LEIGH SCHOOL,.
The closing exercises, etc, of Twelfh-and.
Leigh School and the Springfeld-Hall School
were held in the spacious ball of the Rich
mond Normal and High School at l 2. NJ.
The exercises were, as they have been on all
former occasions, very interesting and con-
sisted of singing, dialogues, recitationS, com.
positions, ETC., and proved highly satiStac-
tory to the large crowd in attendance. The
following is list of the pupil, of Twelfth
and.Leigh School who received medals and
diplomas:
1mep GRAMMAR SCHOOL, No. 23.-M$s r. L.
Harris teachn.-First Honor: William ": Fields.
Diplomas-Aterda dance: Amanda NJ. HaSkins, sal
Henry, Ernest 4. Miles Susie NJ. Taylor. Sarah 4.
Lucas, Lucy 6. Brooks. Department: Sallie {.
Jol,nson. Hester A. Chealham: -, schoarShin: JeI-
Maggie {. Davis, Pinkic Davis, Leila w. Smith.
Pcnmanship: John Qnarles:
tcucher.-Firsr Honor: Mildred Morgan. Dipio-
mas-A.tendlnce sydney Jetcr. Deportn tnt
Eliza Taylor scholarship: Nancy johnson, Mary
Wilson, Il Esthcr Bland, Fannie Smith, Rose Patter-
SON. Mary Robinson. Pennanshlp: Ellen llend-
ForRTu PRIMARY. No. % --M. Ed.oard Cur
lick tcucher-FirsC Honor: Ellen Hickman. DI-
DlomaS- Attendance: Susan Henderson, William
Henry Jones scholarship: Samuel Bland, I'm.
melt Harris.
SPRINGFIELD HALL SCHOOL.
The following is list Of the pupils of the
SpriputieId Hall school who received medals
and diplomas:
| FOURTH PRIMARY. No. 34-.Mi&s E, W. Sayder
teach,r.-Frsr Honor: Benjarnin Weisiger: Dplo
Fannie Moore. Alice Moore. Department: katt
| Anti ouv. Scholar hip: William JAMES, archie
| Ii0ls.e .ead, Kate Gallcso, Rosa jackson, Fannie
Moore, Annie Nelson. Penmanship: Charles Hen
| SIXTH PRIMARY, No. 35-.Mss s. E. Hughes
| fencher.-First Honor: John Thornton. Diplo
Thomas LighttGot Willie Coy, kl;ie Crawley Ada
| Allen. Virginia Harris, Mary +. Welch.
| Bethel (Nhitel School.
| The closing exercises Of Bethel School, o
which Mr.J. =. Thomas is principal, tool
place Yesterday evening at the school build
| ing in the presence of many of the relative:
and friends OF the pupils. The following
| programme, consisting of singing, orations
recitati0ns and dialogues, was executed Will
very great satisfaction to the audience ant
| with much credit to the children taking
part:
Morning and Evcning-Chorus from Weber.
| Oration-Allstcr Willie Anderson.
| Advice to Young Lanies-AIiss Annie Smith.
| Cav and Hsppy-MiSs Rosa Glass.
| Schoolmaster Abroad.
| Calistheulc Song-1liss Emincnhanser's class.
Little Philo: opher-M Misses Griliu and Ram'tett
INV Make aSpccch-Mr. Leroy Guyer.
beautiful SpIing-Misses ko$slow, Schmidt
Glass and Griffin.
M,S Rsahtslss sHa fSIn Bste Tsreen
Know a Boy-Mr Jacob GrccnwAM.
Faith. Hope, aud Chari,y-Nlisses James, IeA
"'iII, The Scasons-Eight young ladies.
| J,p Away-ChoruS.
The following is list Of the pupils of th
Bethel group to whom medals and diploma
were awarded:
THIRD AND FOURTH GRAMMAR, No 37-uts
Kate O NeiH tedche',-tirSt Honor annie IchIhi" m
viz scholarship: Josephine Bailey, Ada andeI
SOU Willie Anderson, WINE tag", "iile Me.a
| Mary koSslOw. Pellnaishlp' silAon hi'"'S' r
= oiarI1e TuInn PRIMARY, No. 3s-Miss S. E. RgmD
eacterFirst Honor: lcF hiafa wIIIsrd Sfna Brow,
Imis Levin, james Black. Bette Gieenwald, " !
lie Topp Department Mary biacK, 1anes n,rrS
JsnlII J, I,,cI lanes Black Aug. Bacigalupl, Lou
eyin harig htain tddie Koss Penmanshtp: Wnie Cogbi
% FoTnTm AND FIFTH rRIMAnx,Mshs stIo ashmSn 5; Lq :,
bert teacher.--Ftst Honor: FanMe NaTm,nan Sch, H.
Plnhh,n:: Psr.h,n: George Paul. Frank Anderson, sal
Morris William Bur Maria asan iSs henTs ais Ear ta
sou. ,ouisa Kaufelt, Bette Alexander, Della Car;
vati. . an. ~ r,.,., Io,e
teacher.-Frst Honor; augusta HarrilGn. tIaL., W
than. Department: Virginia Lunpkln, Joe Ia
G ker, Harry HirshbeTg, Willie Hardwick, Ecu
Grcssert LeoDora Seur7ilh, Minute hauletl, HIT ,
Warthan, Francis Samuels Willie Warthan, VIII
Knss Scholarship. Amelia R.mStedt. JOlu Pag