National Republican., 1875-06-19
CoLoRED PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Preparatory High School Closing Exsrcises-
PreaAntation nj Madala and CartjHc,taa .

Presentation Of Medals and Certificates.
The beautiful hall Of the Sumner school build,
ing was on yesterday afternoon filled to repletion
the reputation Of this school for advanced
scholarship and for general excelIence In all that
pertains to school life being sucient in itself to
draw together that class Of our citisens, who,
under other circumstances, are 10th to leave the
busy habits Of life, and yesterday was ne excep-
tion, for at an early hour crowds Of parents and
friends were vending their steps-toWard the Sum.
ner school buflding and to say that they were re-
paid hardly EXPRESSES the feeling that doubtless
tiful spsetable Of lovely and interesting young
ladies and eentlemen-the former lust buddIns
IN itself to touch The eScFds spd aSns
70 the finer sentiments Of our nature, and yaster-
day presented inst such . scene.
have By fncesssnt study and iabcr sttsined seat
in the higher educational branch for oolored
children IN the cities Of Washington and George
the Normal school is to the white schools and the
best evidence Of its SUCCESS and usefulness ID At
tested By the large number Of young ladies who
The hall presented yesterday Q beautiful and
neat appearance, the platform, windows and
THE CHOICEST lxoTIcs,
the fragrance from which permeated the entire
building. The beautiful colors Of our nationality
were tastefully arranged On the wall and fell Ia
Ersseiul 1estoonS around en- admirable Likeness Of
Prominent among those seated on the platform
were General Brney, Bishop Talbot Professor
tees Hoveyt Smith, Hart, FurTuson, Mitcheii,
srooks, and johnson; extrugtees Alfred Jones,
and Archie Lewis; ex. superintendent, Zalmon
BarOtti, Professor John EspIta. Poiiee Oommis-
noner WIN. II. Smith; the principal of the school,
Miss Mary Jane Patterson, and associates Misses
Iuperintsndent Of coiorsd schools, deorxS iF Z. Is
Cook, and Miss Emma V. Brown, principal Of
sumner building. Ths-exerclses commenced at l
school and Professor EsputS, music inStr1ctor. FL
the piano, which was rendered In highly artistic
~ tavse, 4, ts ,ais nGs ne p1ps were Examined
By the teacher, Miss OaddIe Park physicsi
y i M' M M ResSn
Air. BY Miss Rosa Jones-Was touchinRly md
SdmiIsbly sung; class in algebra was handled 81
Miss Barney in manner which reflected credit
upoR all concerned. The beautiful
SCIENCE OF eEoNBTRT - -re
wn well displayed by the advanced elass under
the teaehership OF the principal. MiSS Patterson.
Duet, HASne 2 Our Mo1ntslns," was express
Trtgonometry was demonstrated to the satisfae-
ton Of these present BY the advanced pupil Of the
e Ss IN sotEsc sS eslng ne S only pSP
who were in the same studies with him having
been promoted 70 teacherships, the board employ.
Robinson acquitted themselves quite hand.
Sonsly In reading. : =
PRESENTATION or MRDALS
Immediately after the studies followed the pre-
VSo bad Sttsnsd he sisSsss s9osi.nss
Special examination In spelling, arithmetic and
grammar: -
For gpelling-EliEa Wilson, first grammar
grade; Annie L. Brown, frst term Of frst year;
Charles Steptoe, second term Of nrstyeaR; Fannie
8. Bruce, nrst term Of second year.
Arithmetic cmedal-Fred.O O. R0Vells first Rram.
mar grade; Addison Syphax, first term Of nrst
year; Ltttleton ]. Taylor, second term OF first
year; Matilda Wheeler, first term Of second year
Grammar medal-Fred. O. RevelIs, first gram
mar grades Rosa L. Jones, first term Of first year;
Dora T. Baker. second term Of FIRST year; Mary
Z. Syphax, hrst term Of second year. Vocal nv