Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-26


DISTRIBUTION OF MEDALS AND PREMIUMS.
The musical and floral dramas given in
the Jefferson school building last night, de-
spite the heat, attracted large audience.
by the fact that the pupils of the fourth
school district, most distinguished for con-
duct and proficiency during the year, were
presented with medals and premiums. An
apologize salutatory, explaining the reason
for This call upon the liberality OF the friends
OF the scholars at so unpropitious season,
was delivered in handsome style by Master
NympO Jones, a little fellow not over nine
years of age. The May Queen" the FAIRY
Queen" and the "Grecian Bend" three neat
little pieces, were presented with fine effect,
and amid much applause, by Misses Annie
Randolph. (queen,) Susie Guthrie. Lizzie
Ward, Mary Heron, Flora Abel, Florence
Clark. Alice Barnaclo, Katie Webster. Al
berta Davis, Fannie GreenappIe, Cora Thorn
as. Bessie Burns, Emma Lucas. Blanche
Hammett, Mary Davis, Beckie Smith. Mary
Cameron. Addie Tune, Linnie Knott, Laura
Allison, Kate Campbell, Lille Butt, Susie
FOlliegh. Annie GOdmell, Martha Yonson.
Much applause was given to the singing of
Smith and Miss Beckie Smith, who, by re-
quest from the audience, sang in her very
charming style 1.-The Last Rose of Sumner"
which was enthusiastically encOred. "First
honor medals 10 the following pupils
Male Grammar School-Elias ROwell; fa-
male grammar, Fannie Hepburn: male in
termediate No l, Mortimer BeSsey; special,
George Clark; male intermediate No =.
Joseph Wright; male intermediate No. 3,
Lewis Wilson; female intermediate No. |,
Mary Davis; female intermediate No 2,
FANNIE GreeHapple; female INTERN diate No.
3, Ellen Oppnheimer; special. Belle Barr;
female intermediate No. 4, Maggie Mcbride.
special, Mary Brennan; secondary No. /.
Norman Il. FitZhugh; secondary No .. Mary
Her dcrSOn; secondary No. 5, George Ma lie;
special, Andrew Mckinna; secondary No. I,
Carrie Laws; secondary No. ), James Camp
bell, secondary No. 6, Bertha OppenheimeT;
secondary No. :, Nympo Jones; secondary
No 8, Julia FIFTEEN; secondary No. 10. Alice
Hercus; primary No. 1, Walter Fearing;
special, Hugh McKenna; primary No. ?,
son; primary No. I. Kate Hall; primary No.
,. William BlakelOck; primary No. 6, Chris
t tlana seller; PRIMARY no = William smith
mary No. .. Tippet COoksey; primary No
10, Johanna Marks; primary No. II, Walter
Anderson; primary No. II, Nellie Walker.
The presentations 10 the primary and sec
ondaTy schools were made by Rev. C.. G..
MeadOr, and those OF the intermediate and
grammar schools by j. Addison Thompson,
esq, of the Treasury department, both gem
tlemen introducing the pupils by apprO-
pirate remarks.
The spelling medals, won by the pupils of
the 4th district in the recent contests were
presented by eX-TTustee VIM. II. Crook to
Kate Campbell, Charles Cleaves, Henry
Pearson, Frank Solan, Mary Whiting, and
Sarah Hagau.
The AmiGOn medal was presented by ex-
Trustee j. l.. HOlmead, after an eloquent
tribute 10 the personal and professional char
II.
remembrance of whom this medal is annu-
ally given. The recipient of the me,lal last
night was Miss Sarah {. Dulin, who is grand
Observation-Disclosures VIM. AShIOUn. whose
efforts in part laid the foundation of the
schools Of tie ith district. thirty
years ago, by the COOL Judgment aud impair
TALLY civilized by him III that important
position. Miss DuliH receives this metal
Tor "amiability and scholarship" by TIE
concurrent votes Of the pupils and of her
teacher. Mrs. Mary T.. Martin, who were both
Z u. an = an in moi on
The Citizens metals We're presented
also hy NIr. HOlmcad 70 the bows REPRESENT
lLE tie male grammar school in spelling,
arithmetic, and Eramm3r-Naf Vert John
son. Alfred ii. Taylor, James T.. TAYLOR,
Robert Davis. b. Frank LaTcombe, Edward
Eoland, and j. Benton StabI. These medals
were extra prizes. suggested and procured By
a number of gentlemen of the fourth school
district. who desired to manifest their appre-
cation OF the school and its teacher, Mr..
John E.ThOmpSOn. who has held this IrSifipn
more than twenty-Seven years; and more
C~TcCiaily as these gentlemen were impressed
with The opinion that the pupils Of this school
uld rot receive the mark of merit earned by
ILeI1 IN the spelling contest held last month.
Mr.. HOlmead made but slight alluSiOn to the
spelling contest in his very complimentary
remarks referring To these boys and their
teacher.
Books as premiums were presented by the
teachers OF Secondary schools to their Ineri-
itoriOUs pupils, as fOllOws:-By Miss Ella
Dunn. to VIM. Wesley. for gentlenauly de-
pertinent; 10 Geo. Il. Clark. William Jarboe,
Chas. CIeaves. Mortimer Bessey, and Lewis
French. by Miss Rachael y. Garrett. to
Conrad Cellar. for department and scholar
snip; John Javins, penmanship and neatnesS;
Peter Hepburn, spelling. By Miss Hattie
Davis, 10 Anna Hahn and Emma Magee
scholarship. department and attendance. By
Miss '. '. TrOOk. - Andrew j. Hinton, for
reading; Henry c. Douglas, department and
scholarship.
Owing to the igtcnesS of the hour the con.
tenplated tableau of the MEDAL : Scholars
was omitted. The whole affair was q success
and accomplished the object in view. name
~. the purchase of the usual medals for the
mcrltOriOus pupils, and for its suggestion
and execution they are indebted to the eXer-
lions OF The participating pupils and their
teachers, Mrs. Sarah +. Wise, Miss Annie
Van Horn, and Mrs. Mary y. Bowen. and
last. bus by no means least. to the enthuSi-
astic interest and generosity of the citizens
of South Washington.