Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-30
Distribution Of Med ais. &c.

Peabody Hall was througed last night, the
public, in general, seeming to take much more
interest In the closing exercises of the public
schools than has been done heretofore. After
some delay, caused by getting ready the
medals, some OF which were not even engraved,
but through the energy and perseverance, Of
MAJOR Duttey had been gotten out OF the hands
OF the engraver, who had neglected to perform
bis promise, Superintendent Carne called the
assembly to order. The girls, all 10 white, and
tastefully adorned with ribbons and flowers,
presented beautiful appearance.
Cards Of Honor were then handed by the
Chairman of the School Board to the following
pupils, viz:
No. 4, Miss Walsh's) Jennie Bell, for dill
igence and puDctuality; Mary A. Bontz Eva
Cook, Lessie Cook Hannah Driscol, Nct,ie
Horseman, Lulu Horseman, Margaret Holt,
Minnie Holt, Mary Kreamer, Belle MuIey,
Roberta Medley, Alice Mccullough, Alice Sin.
clair and Annie Trice, for diligence aud de-
pertinent; and to Maggie Lee Aitchesoo, An
Kate Brill, Ella Brown, Jane Clark, Fannie
Deeton, Kate digger, Ella Gill, Myrtle Graves,
Florence Huntington, Willie Henry, Emiiy
Herbuer, Ada Javius, Lizzie Jones, Mary
Kesley. Lizzy Kelly, Shoebe Ludwig, Annie
Lyles, Cora Lyles. Nellie Lash, Mary McCuen,
Ella Massey, Kate Phillips, Gertrude STAINS.
bury, Minnie SALISBURY, Mary Sales, Florence
Studds, Lizzy Taylor, Kate Taylor, Frances
Wells, Rose Wells and Ada Woodteld, for
diligence.
No. 3, miss Mls's): Rosa Boyd Lulu
Cruml, Cora Cole, Jennie Davis Laura Har-
rison, Mary Kelly, Carrie Lyes, Mary Lamb
din, Jernie Mouutjoy, Stella Murray, Laura
| holland, Rosa Proctor, Ida Phillips Laura
| kudd, Dolly SpeIlman, Kate Smith, Virginia
Simpson, BERTHE Shirts Mollie Sampson, Mag
gle Smith, Belle Sutton, Sarah Trce, Elite
| Vickers, Annie Ward, Carrie Alwel Barbara
Baird, Alice Huntington, Fannie Dean, Ella
Fisher, Ada Gray, Annie Gray, Teusia Larne,
Medora Rust, Vene Reece, Ada Smarr, Laura
Smith aud Ella Sherwood, for diligence.
No. 2, miss Clarkson's) Rebecca NJ. Mon
roe, for diligence and puDctuality; Agnes Star
NELL Maggie Sinclair. Cora Tatsapaugh and
Maggie Dean, for diligence and department;
Ida Cox, Virginia Ludwig and Daisy Robin
SOD, for department; and Lille Clapdore,
Rebecca Green, Cora Lash. Cora T. Padgett,
Lizzie ScheVogt, Ella A. Smith Maggie Aitch-
eson, Louisa Aitcheson, Teresa Henshaw, Net
tie Henshaw, and Maggie Sidebottom, for dill
gence.
J No. Miss Laws): Ida NJ. Gushing, An.
'e Richards, Ella Tatsapaugh, Ellie Ramey,
: ,ddie Rudd, Sarah Ruben, and Lille Ward,
IT diligence and punetuaity; and Lula John,
on, Lille Phillips, Lille Kudd, Matte Ramey,
3iddie Doran, and Della Dean. for diligence.
MIR. Mckenzle then made few remarks,
expressing his qualification at what he had
seen 10 the public school examinations, aud his
conviction that there was no longer necessity
tor private schools, and at his request the
Chairman presented the following premiums,
given by him ADD awarded by the teachers for
Improvement, viz:
Lee School, No. l Lille Rudd and Bridget
Doran.
No. 2 Hattie Reece and Daisy Robinson.
| No. 3: Lulu Crump and Ella Fisher.
No. A. Eva Cook and Belle Medley.
Washington, No. l: John Green
Premiums were also given to Ella Tatsa-
| No. 2, by their respective teachers.
Joseph Hopkins, esq, of the Board, then
presented to Sarah Ruben, of LIE, No. l, a
handsome medal promised by hiu to the most
unselGsh girl in the school, it having been
voted her by her companions Mr. Fl. accom-
| panied the presentation with te " appropriate
| remarks
Maj George Duffey next came forward, and
bestowed upon William A. Merchant, of Wash
| l0gton, No. l. as the successful competitor iu
| the spelling match, heavy gold medal, and
| said
This medal is given for your correctness in
| spelling and for your proficiency in this study,
| distancing all competitors. The youth of the
present day have advantages in obtaining an
| education that ten years ago was never dreamed
OF by their predecessors. Freely is it rendered
to them, and hope your example may induce
your school mates TO strive for prize in the
coming year, ever bearing in mind that nothing
great OR good can be attained without industry
and perseverance,.
Mr.. Snowden, for Mr.. Theodore H Fcklin,
gave to Mollle Sampson a petty silver medal
as the victor 10 the oral match between the
lower grades
The Superintendent gave his medal for Lee
School to Miss Annie Richards, and medals
we're given, on the part of the teachers, to
Misses Lula johnson, of the 7rh grade, Efie
Ramey, of the 9th, and Matte Ramey, of the
5tb, all Of Lee, No. /; and to Misses Cora Tats-
apaugh, Teresa Henshaw, Maggie Dean and
Maggie Sinclair, Of Lee, No. 2; all for dill
gence 10 studies.
The Carne Memorial Medal was awarded by
vote to Miss Ida NJ Gushing.
The Chairman then said that Geo. R. Shinu,
esq, President of the Common Council, had
promised to attend to present beautiful gold
medal, given by him to the pupil of Lee
School, No. 2, who might have improved most
in penumanship, but that be Mr. Shnn) was
he presumed, too much indsposed to attend
He, therefore, presented it for him to Miss
Mamie Smith He, also, presented gold
medal on the part Of S. c. Neale, ESQ.,. who is
absent at the University, to Samuel NJ ,uuIjoy,
OF Washington, No. |, for superior drawing.
Lastly, the Superintendent gave his medal
for Washington School to VIM. f. Richards
and after the necessary instruction concerning
the reopenng closed the exercises
SAM BARD. "A new phase was developed
yesterday IN the matter of the Atlanta post
mastership. MIR. Samuel Bard has notified the
Postofice Department that he insists that he