The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-30
The Public schools of the city.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF LEIGH AND CENTRAL
sCHooLs-DIsTRIBUTIoN OF MEDALS AND
DIpTOMAs

CLOSING EXERCISES OF LEIGH AND CENTRAL
SCHooLS-DIsTRIBUTIoN OF MEDALS AND
DIPLOMAS.
The closing exercises of Leigh school, of
which Mr.. w. B. McGilvray is the principal,
took place yesterday morning ut Grace-Street
Baptist church in the presence of very large
audience, including members of the School
Board, members of the City Council, and re-
latives and friends Of the pupils. The fol-
lowing programme was executed in excel.
lent style. The calesthenic, singing and
dialogues were especially good and won great
praise for the children taking part.
Opening song" King Out, Sweet Bells" BY all
the schools
Misforlupes Never Come Single Bette Snnd-
berg Molile Smith: Sallle Cosby and Ida Hutzler.
Neglected Child" salle Conrad.
Festival song. BY all the schools.
"A Rat Mouse" Annie hailand Lille Hoy
"Alatch Girl Minnie Cosby.
1iemnSs'oRa Raae Annie Hnkns Smh
An The schools and Mary
"Nine Figures" Mamie Tyree Rebecca Bettel-
helm, May Tompkins. sadie McGllrr4y, Ophrlia
Everett, Bittee Hoge, Miunte Gentry, Lizzie Mott,
wild Ashe Deer /" tsong).
Things We Love" Minnie Bcttclteim, Gertie
Bear, Fannie Hicks and Maggie Crump.
"Wandtrer's Farewell - lsong). Scholars from
Miss Uulce'S school.
Yankee in France" Albert Myer and Willy
Farewell" Cora Powell.
Parting song. Lilly Wilson, Fannie Chinn, Car
ri Butler and Katie Micelbacher. : :
The medals were presented by the Rev.
DR.. j. Is. Jeter in a pleasant manner. He
had something happy to say 10 each recipient.
! GRAMMAR. No. 13.-Miss Lucy E. Iiocknldy
teacher;-Flrst Honor: Rosa [. karr. spelling r.x-
crcise Book-l Names of pupils whose hooks have
eeen forwarded Gustaye 10th Roberta smith,
Charles Phillips. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Sallle
Cosby, Carrie Drew, Richard Wenzel. Dcport-
ment: Carrie Drew, Annie smith, Ella Seal, iicnry
louchcnS. Scholarship: GuStayc 10th, Carrie
Drew Thomas l.. stone, Slllie Cosby, Lconora
Stra1s Henry Houchens. Pcnmanship Molie
Smith.
[rhcre was Il close competition between Rosa
and Gsys LON for TO ne ed a%d Gny e
arnf TIsD Det9 GnAaMar, a1sS! i%G Ho. Sy ss IT, p Hcs
teac4er-First Honor: Virginia A. ,tres,: spsIl
G. {. Huce, Rena richardson, Matte Z. Hants.
| Clara b. "hite. Diplomas.-;Atendance: Kate
fauS Dep"rmsnt id' Msrk Is%ih sHiie Holt ke
Bevcridse Matte c. llanes, George & Hulce, Ella
L. Charters. Ida +. Marvin: Kate otraus, and Mag
TfinD GRAMMAR. NO ly-WsS .Mary Walters
| lteacher.-FirSt Honor: Lottie y. Tyler. Dlpl?-
I!Hsch, Felix Bs,ieIhem. A5rqm Samues, SANDY
hort0n, Lizzie Morton, Seltie Ware, Clara Frank
| Scholarship ZaiGee Morton, Lizzie Morton. Sandy
| McGivray. Willie Ragaud, Charlie campbell, Fe-
F6URri t GRAMMAR, IRA No. ipG1XisS j. +. Hhtting
| teacher.-tirst uonor: Cora Pcrini Spelling Ex-
| ercisc Book-[ Names OF scholars whose book; have
been forwardedl: Cora PERM. Lena Nei>Z. Diplo-
Observation-Disclosures: Mary AcGOwan, Sarah HOOKER,
| Ida Myer, Ella southall, John Beck with, Albert
Jainke. Department: rlSie SmOot Mamie Chinn,
Scholarship Josie ,lurray, Della koach, Lily Rose,
| Gerty Bear, Albert Jhhnkc Henry tlegenhelmer.
| Penuanship: Amelia knacksead
| Walker teucher.-First Honor: Charles Pryor.
Spelling Exercise Book names OF scholars books
mas - Scc Lsleii wilson, william Meyer
Ollie Timbcrlakc, Edward Ball. scholarship: VII
| liz Dennis, frank Pryor, Maggie tuslsce. sally
Aorvell, Ollie TlmGerlake, taward Ball Pennali-
ship: Mollie Crutchicld.
| FIRST Primary, No. lS-JiSs y l.. Sutton
Honor: Emma T. Malitrs Ma;;s spe ,I
den, susie Saunders. Diplonas-Ailcndance: AL
bert Myer Robert Clenlrnett, Mollie Quay De-
tIubnard. Ju, Marvin, josie Henderson ScIolar-
ship Matte kagland Mollie Walden, :,vonia
Streat, Tucker Eggies1on,. While G. Maury, Marion
G. Tyler. rcnmauship: Leslie Lynham.
SECOND PRIMARY, No: .19..,-Nrs., h. $. Cosby
tedcter.-Fir,t Honor: May Tompkins, twe.re
| years old. Spelling Exercise BOok-lNames Of
scholars who's. books have been forwardedI Bertha
Jahuke, Katie DunkIc, May T4npkins, sadie Nc
Allend.nce: May T9mpklns. Bertha yahnke, gettie
noge, Efie terneyh?ugh; Mamie Morris, Henry
| Eicheson, Robert White, Johl Mcdowell. William
Smith, Travis Branch, Julius Lolmaa, Leslie Red
! ford. Department: May tompkin:, Sarah Caron,
Bette Clutter katic Dunkle, Matlt DOCS, Ophelia
H"gc, Beri.i, Jahnse, Sadie Mc(;iivray,' Leslie
kimrrough, Mamie Morris, tanuie Sizer, Mamie
I!ree, William Smith, Guerrant Cosby FrInk
Bertna Jahnke, Bette llose, Sarah Caron, Robert
White, Fraak, Lyrch. Peninansip: Norma
THIRD PRIMARY, No. 20.-Mss ". z. Sacage
| tenrher.-tirst Honor: Charles Heicy. Diplomas
| attendance: John Butler. Myer samucts, Fred.
Bowies, Dor: SamicIs, Emma Tyrcc, Jennie Nc
bowel, Ka:ie Michelb ecker, Thomas Hill Deport-
mcnl: Irene l.oyenstein, ROSA Howles, Emma Ty;
rec. Jennie Mcdowell, Josephine Bear, Russell
| Drew, Katie schultz, Annie Goethe, Maggie ILLS
ley, Katie Michclhackcr, John Croae, Mary ell
| mans Scholarship: Nanuic Wright, Rosa Bowles,
| Irene Loycnstcn, Josephine Bear. Lucy Woodson,
James gentry fsnmanshP2 charlss h. e haley
| er-First HenOr: Pauline heister. LipIomss-
Attendance trnk Po!ts Depor;mIe"ti: ,.In John John
West. james Potts lille uuser, tmma sunaberg,
Percic Noise. Penmsn>hip: Emelic ,lorganstern.
FOURTH PENNY, No 221nt$s, 4. a, n%DanS
| Attendance Maggie McGowan, annie Strea De-
porncnt Arthur Tyler Mary ktns Mi;; hnIa tsrS SsrS
hary Mi.ston' Rosa Howard, Minhis p.oi HoTara ssc
| Levy Sallic Jalnke, Hllic Woodward, Zioiah Bet
tltheim, Mary King. Penn,snship: Mary himS I,.s,
,caTu feache1,-First Honor: Jacob Myer. Diplo-
| Observation-Disclosures: Maggie Smool. George Hunter
| Jac0D MEpf. -haSStS .,.iiO''' .e'-''
| Lovenstein, Nora shcppcrson, jacob Myer' scilo-
Iarship: Quo Meister, MAJ gle Smoot, kosa Loiel
| stein, ->ora shepperson; Matte LanurufH, Laura
| Koch PenmansniD: Charlie Howle.
| SIXTH PRIMARY, No. Z4.--HrS Il. i. Appe:sot
| teachcT.-tirst Houor: Lily Wilson. Diplomas
| Attendance Fannie Drew, Aurora RurEt, Mamie
| Driukald. Department: Fannie Drew, faiihlc
| Chiun, Annie Tinsley, Mamie Drnkaru. 0soi -
Tompkins Lucy Miller, Alice Picharc>on. bessie
| Chcsierlnali, Mamie Barker, Laura shepper.oI,
| Annie Glazebrook Mary Bosher. Lulie Jones, Mln-
| ME Tashon, A lciZe nagland. Annie Epps, be.iat
rossett. Scholarship: Alice Richardson's Cor:! Eve.
| rctt, George Tompk!ns, AleaZe Raglaua, s2.iAie
| CEiuu, Laura Sheppcrson.
| At the conclusion of the delivery of the
medals and diplomas to the pupils, a hand
some silver cruit was presented To Mr.. Nc
Glvray, the principal of the schoot, ~ n!S
pupils.
CENTRAL SCHOOL.
The closing exercises and distribution OF
medals and diplomas to the pupils OF Cen
trail School, OF which Mr.. 5. L. Pendleton Is
principal, occurred yesterday afternoon al
Assembly Hall, i'll the presence OF very
large number of spectators. The exercises
| were quite Interesting, and consisted ol slnS'
ing, recitations, dialogues. ETC., etc.
In the second grammar grade Misses d.
Sublett and A. Ezekiel received exactly Tue
same percentage, and it became necessary
| for the Young misses to draw for Tue silver
medal. Mr.. Biuford announced that thls
| plan had been decided upon, and the TWO
Young ladies came upon the stage ana dreW