The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-19
LEIGH SCHOOL.

The closing exercises of Leigh School, Of
| which Rev. MIR. w. B. McGilvray Is principal,
took place at Grsce-Street Baptist church
yesterday evening, commencing al B O'Clock.
The children, the girls particularly, present.
cd lovely appearance, grouped together on
the main floor, in charge of their teachers,
and clad In gay and becoming commence
ment attire. Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, Rev. DR..
J. B. Jeter, Rev. DR.. John e. Edwards, Rev.
DR.. A. S. Bettelbeim, and Captain William
English, n. l.. Straus, Esq, and Colonel w.
9. Knight, Of the School Board, and ex.Sen-
ator Charles Campbell, occupied seats in the
pulpit. The audience was uDcomfortably
large. and filed all the space not reserved
for the children, including aisles and gale
ries.- There were some present who occa.
stoned those desiring to hear the exer.
ciSes much annoyance by ceaseless
round Of whispering and tattling. So
great did this nuisance grow that Mr.. Binford
was called to his feet twice and Mayor Kei-
ley once to reprove it. If the grown people
the young ladies and gen,lemen-Who at
tend the closing exercises Of the public
schools would only behave as we'll as the
little girls and boys the audiences would be
models of attention and quietness. e,i
90. Come to the Summer Woods" was
sung BY the whole school by way Of opening
the exercises, and that vas followed by re-
citation by l.. Everett, very little girl, who
performed her task nobly considering that
she stood on the pulpit and bad 10 meet
more than two thousand eyes. ,., ,5...r
The programme consisted chiefly Of sing.
ing, readings, and recitations, and in these
Misses Emma Walters, z Idle Morton, Fan
ME Hicks, May Tompkins, Fannie Ragland,
Salhe Ashland, and Annie; Hubbard, and
Masters Jacob and A. A. My yers figured most
honorabIy. An original IMPOSITION by Miss
Zadie Morton, "What I Know About
Egypt" and Poor Black Joe," a character
soDg, by Master A. Meyer, were particularly
| noticeable. The poem, "God Bless Our
Lee" recited by Fannie Rlglind, quite a
small girl, brought sho yer OF bouquets to
her feet. The caIestheDic exercises by Miss
Robins's school Of little children was one OF
the most interesting features Of the ex-
ercises, and there were also severa! specimens
| OF good concert reading. There were DO
dialogues at all, and few were found lament.
| ing this innovation upon long. established
custom. TDe singing Was quite good. Miss
| Robins presided at the organ much of the
time, but was occasionally relieved by Miss
| Wallace. The readings were unc0mmonly
good, and as one OF the committeeman said,
1
city who can read as we'll as the readers
Leigh school can bring forward.
Some Of The exercises might have seemed
| tedious to portions OF the audience, but each
child had his or her little host OF friends, as
the applause so freely bestowed and bou.
Duets thrown at their fret attested. There
was at one time somewhat bald-headed
but most amiablc and worthy city official
seated on the steps leading to the pulpit. 1t
was noticed that by some strange coincidence
about half the bouquets coming from The
western gallery struck him on the head
where the hair is off The thing got to be
so frequent that the official came 10 the con-
| clusion that be was the recipient OF rather
| toe much honor, and he modesty retired.
The awards were read as follows: r.
SECOND GRAMMAR. No is. MISS }. E; Witt
ING TEAcHER-First Honor..DIcie Den9on.
Srtreal Sophie Grau;land: ZaIdee Morton. Katie
Struus, Rena Richcson. Diptomas.-. .ttendanc,, ten !:
zsfee s2s MSsoP ,ank HFEDF e h9y %
Gilvray, r ddi. Hsnkins. Dcporln ent: Sue Holt,
Dice ii I'enoon. Scholarship: zaidee Morton, vir-
| ginia Slreat. Sonnie Grantland, Sue Holt Belle
Brown, Sandy NcGivray. Peumanship: Eddie
Hankins. =, ,,
TIERS s;; TEAcmER."First Ho9or.-Fmma T. Val
tiers. Diplomas.-altcndance: Lucy bag6y, Nan
ME Chinn, Emma Link. Ita Meyer. Cora P,rrini,
pertinent: Emma Link, Maggie t'rump, Helen
Kaufman. scholarship: Lie q: Rose, &C. nora & Per
aerIie pri Bear Penmans hip: Henry Flesenhelrner.
THIRD GRAMMAR, No. II MISS LUCY 7. iULCE
TEAcIIEH.-Frst Honor. r.-Charlrs L. Pryor. ~
man, Villa Vaughan. Willie &. stone, Edward
Ekey ETk Frank + Pry"r Pryor Wa SfGiaF
! Dennis D title Scott, Adam CLARK, Edward Bolton.
Pennaushp: Lily Blount.
| FOURTH GRAMMAR, NO. ls, Miss F. W; WALKER
/ Nn,1,,T pEpr(
| Diplomas -Altendauce: i'nihis Doran, Bottle
Mixer. A iGerl Myer. Department: J. Henderson,
Hunbard Scholarship: Josie HENDERSON, sallie
! Holt, Lizzie kagland Matte Ragland, Jacob Hell
| ltr, Randolph kOsh. Penmahshis: iancey Jin-
kins
| FIRST PRIMARY, No. 10, MISS V. T. SUTTON
TEACnER.-Fra Honor;-Bertha Jahnke; r.
plonaas.- Tendance: lebecca Bethlehem, Bette
Rosa Rosa Tyler, Charlie Heisz, Robert While Janes s
Kiug, oscar Thomas William Wcodward. Pc
Siieser, Uphclia Everett, Mary. Boscben, Matte
Crump Willie Bragg. Robert White, Albyr. 10th.
Charlie Mehz Rosa Tyler sceolnIsp pcrraT MIam
| John McD DWELL, Kate Dunkel, Willie Maury. Pen.
| manship Annie Camson.
VAC sTEAcHEa.-Ffrst Honor Nautilus Kelley:
spelling exercise Buok Matthias Kelley, Jenuie
Mcdowell John Mnso' Msry xeamafs ansse
NINA Tyree, Vrville Hundlry, Ahomas Hin, Jo-
seph Fisc John Butler Deportuie9t 81; Charles aries
Butler, OrVite Hundey. Russell Drew nd,s Annie
Kelley, Amelia sycle, Lily Witte, IDA Fossstt ai
arship Mary Ycalnans. Jennie Mcdowell, Nam
ME Wright. James Gentry, Alice Jones Lucy
Wood5on Penmauship Frank Drinkard uoo,-
wAnpTEACHER. First Honor.-CnarIie Powell
| Diniomas.-A tendance: Willie ArseIl eddie Gar
arthur narsF%ye RSGert heiyi EnSe ntec Wife
Josie Hechnger, Jessie Link, trans fottS. De
portment: Wlle howles, Clara Williams S.En,n: JsSSie
reuia zen WiIlaru, Clara Williams, Matte Landrum:
9p FRiMxs1, Watsr S1 Mos s. mrss LOUISA
IrEACHER.-Frot Hunor.--Max Li4der:--Utpt;o xxx.
tnx.-Atendance; Annie Burnett, Waller % Dasis, Viz
aurora strea. Department Ance 1oruah; .sria Lera
Pearce, Matte OslerDind, Lillian Gillian, Saliae
| DresseL Lena Bower, Mary winston, Minnie HOY
ard scholarship: Toeah Bet'einel. SanI M.inn nS
| lin Saliie Jahuke, Randolph HARRISON. htaIi1n
Farfurd, Ella Deane PennlanShlp' Naller oai'h
| wright. ~, no ,,,sSE N Er1Ey
TtACIER.-F FIRST Hoaor.-N9ra shepperSoni =, m m
| ylonaS.-Aitendance: Maggie MtGowan, ka9sa ka9na
EenlHh' EEsrvn BeIus Caron, Charlie Myer Jacob Myer.
Department: Eva stanley, QUO MsisIsr oenUti onio
ship: ngie Priddy Carrie, Whi.uiJie' hnriia
| Levy, Laura Koch, Rosa Lofenstein' sohar'ie
iiFT9: FTrT1t PRIMARY No. "a, MISS LUCY F. HoGK-
ApAY TEACHER First Honor. = LILY v llson; Us-
| z,io1aas.-Nltpndance Ella Adams, Fannie Chlnn'
| ttnr, Everett Beulah FosSet. Bette IA chne, AN
nc Streat Georgia Tompkihs. Rosa 1ste; Dasde o
| bottoms, DaTry SIOOc. IepoA
| sher .E'anrie Ihlun, Fannie Drew, Mamie orlnh-
ard, Cora Everett, Aune Eppes| BeuiSh aoSgr. ns
iirhari1soi, Annie Streat, Georgia FoinpSits, M-
ME Provost Hosa Vile: Berlha Morvs, John ne
vine. John Miller, herbert Haiee; sGno.a1Sip ,a
mjiy Kosher, Mamie Drinkatd, ule y zones. Lcna
kirLy, Beltie Raiciile, floise Richardson, Aleaze
| Eariand, John Devine, Fanrie Drew. fennfan-
sntp WprrH TT PnIsARY, No 25,MIss r. A. APPgRsoN
yEAcHEH-FIrSt Honor.-Alaltie Street. DGRt9' DR
| 1nas-Aiicndauce: Frank LindneT, a noross ai,
Keriamip NelsZ, Utway ball, carrie W NUE. Ale1iha
| Tenser, Auroru Ruuge. Department: t;tta ful'
| Ter. Hermlr!e Mor2anstern, sMlle Milians