The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-17

of negroes to learn and to understand should
attend some OF these closing exercises and
have such ideas at once dispelled, as they
assuredly Will be. AS to the singing, no or.
dnary praise will do 1t justice. There is
peculiar melody In the voices Of the colored
people, and when the singing is BY we'll
trained children q music Is made simple,
rich, and sweet, if not grand and imposing.
The reading was surprisingly good. Nine
pupils entered the competition for the Bar
rop.Durkee prize-a ten-doilar gold.piece-
given for the beat reader in the Fourth Gram.
mar grade (colored); ard the judges, q
number of talented gentlemen of this
city, expressed their wonder at the pro-
ficiency attained in a branch which
is by all teachers regarded as one of the most
difficult, and in which excellence is rarely at
tanned. Alter thorough deliberation the
committee awarded the prize to Anna l..
Wallace, but 10 doing so desired especial men,
ton to be made of Martha and Maria Cooley,
who were barely surpassed by the winner OF
the prize. After the programme had been
gone through With, mr. Binford presented the
ten-doilar prize, and took occasion to make
kindly mention of Messrs. Barron and Dur
ker. to whom the public schools OF Richmond
are indebted for several prizes.
The list of donors vas read as follows:
SIXTH PRIMARY. No. 10, A. v. NonhELL 4!
T. W uIRs nRse g
harris. Scholarship: Thomas w. Adams George
Lawson, William <. BurrrlI. Mary W.. Dot,on,
vinia seldom. Drawing Rsbert Nelson.
SIXTH PRIMARY, No. 1s, B: G. MASON TEACH
ER.-First Henor.-R tehard Ghllds IgtIplomas.
portmeJt: Matthew Pryor. Srh0 ar hip: Mat
thew Pryor. Adaaide anchor, Msrtha Pryor, Ber-
ztaIia Robinson, William n. konlnson. Bernard
Brown. PenmanshIp: Elizabeth Holmes. Draw
FIFTH rH'MAEY NAE .;s MAGc1E I:, F. WootEoEk fs5a
Observation-Disclosures: = rlizaneth Bagby Rachel kor;s
Deportmenl: tlizabetn Bagby. ,se,a,oarship: 10.
scphine Tucker, Rachel Ross. gnes Cams. PEN
mansnip: Bette SAWYER. Drawing: Sally Fndls.
FOURTH PnMAR{ No. Is. T. ni LIXGS 6iaIa: aEAcH
hltendance: Mary Blackwell, LIZZIE Mason,
Eleanor Miller, Ann Thompson, Lewis took,
Ge"ee keay Wa acksen
james Halliard, Mary Marehcad. Frank Harris,
leila HaIiIard; rennis9shlP: Lizzie M=son son, -,
| TEAcMEn -FTst Hsnor.-Collin pabney., Diplo-
Observation-Disclosures John Ii. Holmes, Jennie BOYD,
Johnson. Mary Miller. Drpormeht: Isaac Key,
Maria Hope, Leila johnson. Winnie Robinson
a n1b liz IsySp SShnsHn ISs1
johnson. renmanshp: robcrt Jones.
FIRST AND shcoND Pn1NAnY No.; Moao Ia, Mr.. g. :;
MkRIwEATIIER nj TEA(HER.-FTet doUof.-blaiu III
Jack on DiptonnuS -Artendaucc: mary Caty,
Jsmes FROM, Moliie SpradlinG, Matte Cncw,
Martha Robinson, Mary Ty ler, stelle Lester ames
Robinson. Derornpnt: Patsy Estes. Scholar
ship: Matte Chew Lucinda smith. Mole Sprad-
ling. Matilda Gardner. James kobluson. Phinp
Smith Drlwir G: ichard Hooper, Mary bic al
| lister. Penman: hip: Ella V. Hill, Molie Sprad-
ling.
FOURTH GRAMMAR, No. IS. MISS N. E.
KNOWLES TEACHER. l.. THOMPSON ASSISTANT
First Honor.-Isabell4 Harris. Diplomas At
tendance ranule ). Coles, Maria Cooley. Marths
ooley, Saiiie f.. Lncsey Ge0rSie ndersUn, Salhe
Harris. Department: Mary j. holmcs, 4 ma l..
Wal ace, koIincis Ross Isabella Hsrri', Sorinna
HOMES Lizzie u ely, Ida +. Hall, james b. Ran
dolph. Peumanship: Sallle Harris. Drawing
Mary j. Holmes.
The exercises were closed by the school
singing - He Leadeth Me-" followed with
"Good.bye" by Lucinda Smith.