The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-18
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Closing Exercises and DIstribution OF
Medals and Diplomas to the Pupils
OF Valley, Twelfth.and Leigh,
and Bethel Schools.

| and Bethel Schools.
The closing exercises and distribution @
| medals and diplomas and the Barron an
Durkee gold prizes TO the pupils Of the cc
| ored public free schools was continued yes
terdag morning, commencing at 10 O'Clock
| at the
: VALLEY SCHOOL.
Dir. C. ID. Montague is principal of thi
school. He is assisted by number of well
qualified teachers, who no doubt feel con
siderable degree of satisfaction at the result
! OF their labors during the past scholastic
year.
The exercises at the Valley school were
similar in great measure TO those ALREADY
| reported in the two other colored schools O
the city. The opening cbant-tbe LORD,
Prayer-was very well sung by all the pu
pills, who were assembled in the main audi.
ence.room of the school at the appointed
hour. Miss Maggie Colin presided at the or.
gan with her usual grace and skill. and added
not B little 10 the interest Of the exercises.
The most striking feature Of the pro-
grsmme, perhaps, was q dialogue on Fashion
which was recited by several of the girls in
the Fourth Primary class. The enunciation
Of tie children was particularly noticeable,
In this group of schools much attention
has been paid 10 reading. There was good
deal of concert reading during the exercises,
which induced the opinion that those who
prepared the programme regard the children
adopts in measure in this important part OF
their studies. ..... go. ........
The ten.dollar gold prize offered by Messrs.
Barron and Durkee to the best reader in the
Third Grammer grade at this school was
awarded to David Burney. These gentle.
men also offered SO in gold to be divided as
the principal and teachers might think best
among the best scholars in the Valley group.
This money was accordingly divided and
distributed by the superintendent to \ num-
Der Of happy little ones. Harriet Harris re-
ceived the SILVER medal for the btst spelling.
exercise book, it being pronounced superior
10 that Of any Of the colored children. she
was already the fortunate pOSseSSor Of three
silver medals. and about the middle OF the
past session was promoted 10 higher grade.
Among the children who received the first
premium in this group Of schools was Ida
Henderson, who also secured the silver medal
last year.
The following is list Of the pupils who
received silver medals and diplomas:
THIRD GRAMMAR. No. 20, MRS. S. f. HUGHES
TEAcHER.-FirM HonOr.-J ones A. Turner. Di-
Kandolph, henry +. Taylor, James II. Thomas. NJ.
Ellen Lou,ius Annie NJ. Hin, Sarah 4. Lucas. De
pertinent: james 5. Jackson, Willie Flood; Scho,
larship Nathaniel Alien, james w. Henry, Pauline
Apaerson, Cora TUulhbS. PenmansEip: David
Burney.
FIRST AND FIFTH PRIMARY. No 2l. Mrs. NJ.
II. CHAPPELL TEACHER First Honor Harriet
Harris. Uipl0mdS.- attendance - Sarah ARMS
lcao. VirgIhia Baker. Harvey Burnley, Martha
Griffin, Margaret lewis: scholarship: Sarah
John COOK, Harriet Meyers, Beverley Robinson.
Peumanshp: Harvey Burn.ey.
TEACHER.-Fa$t Hnor.-Laura Brown. DtDio-
S.-Aucndauce: Alpbonia Hartweli. Caroline
MOODY, Faunie Moore. Laura Stewart, Joseph Uiey,
iiiam james Department: Benjamin eislgcr,
Eliza Tyl,r. Laura Brown, scholarship: Laura
Stewart, Lucretia Hodges, Alice Jones, Benz amin
Wci>.grr. William James, Eliza Tyler. Penman-
torRTn PRIMARY. No. 90. Miss f. VI. SNYDER
TEACHER.-Ftrst Honor.->usan Henderson. d.
mcr, NJ. Griffin, NJ. Howard, NJ. f. Taylor. G. Wise,
Rosa " iliams, \. Williams, Lily Wright, ); Scat
ship: Kate Randolph, Maude Brown, Mag. onway,
Martha Myers, Pauline Brown, fhiip Dabuey.
Penmanshlp: Lewis Garneti:
FOURTH PRIMARY. No "a, MISS MAGGIE CO.
LIN TEACuER.-FirSt Honor.-. mmet Harris. Dt-
plomaS;- ;-Atendauce: Charles Smith, Emma ray-
lor. scholarship: Henry stanard John Powell.
Banks. Emma Tay lor; "snshin: Mary Clarke.
FIFTH PRIMARY. NO. 70. MISS lypIB IEENEu
Attendance Mary Bun nley, Maria Christian, Alice
Harris. Corneia Hawkins, Rachel Owen: lien
Williams Robert Forester, Sidney Williams,
Charles Yancey. Scholarship Alice Harris, LIZ
zic Hickman. annie " lianIs, Rachel Owen. Ar
chi- Goode, Henry Crutcniield. Penmanship: Net
tic Porter. -....
SIXTH PRIMARY. No. 80. MISS E. j. HATCHsTT
TEACHER. - First HOn0r.-NaDnIe JameS. DlDt0-
mns1a,!endsnce rmma , Menson Mary nontmsOI Mgnson
Lucy Coleman. Louise Colburn, Missouri Gaines,
Ucnuie Warrick. Ulysses Games james Leonard
Phiup Hicks, Alice Garter. Scholarship :.knma
Hicks. Moses Robinson, Alice Carter Richard Will
kinSOn, Harriet Carter, Rebecca Howard ZEN
manship: James Leonard.
SIXTH PRIMARY. No %. Mrs. NJ. VIRGINIA
VAUGHAN TEACuER.-FirSt Hon0r.-lsiac Green.
DiDLOlnuS -A,trndancc: Lot Wade. scholarship
Ida ii, wIttt, Annie Meckcns. James Dabney, James
Harris itcbrcca Willis, Martha Warwick.
SIXTH PRIMARY, NO. 27. Mss cohA ELLIOTT
TEAcuER.-First HOnor.-Thomas Hall. D!p!o-
mas:-Auendance: Shsrles Goode, hiehard Mei,s' ,nh
Elizabeth Graves. Department: BeDnie Norris.
Scholarships: Milton D,buer, Sarah Robinson,
Gcrgiana Trice. John Henderson. Bennie Norris,
Maggie Byrd. Fcnman hip: Maria Henderson.
ARDSoN TEACHER First HOnOr.-Mlidled An
ucrSon. DiDiomuS.- Attendance: Mamie Johnson
Mary jackson. Ida l3raXion, Barbara Burnley.
Department Mary Hunter, Sarah Wright, Mary
Ho mes, Rosa Gaips. uester Lightfoot, Ida BruX-
ton, Barbara burnley, liZabe,h Smith. penlnan-
ship Hester IightfOot.
SIXTH PRIMARY, NO. 20. Miss JENNIE SHORT.
MAN TEACHER.-tirSt HonOr.-tliZl james. Dt
Observation-Disclosures Phiiip Randolph, Henrietta
Oakley. Catharine John;oD. Department: kebec-
ca Cooley, Eliza Carey, Moie Norton, Eddie D,u-
glass, John d. White, John Harrison. Scholar
Ship Mary +. Willis, Fannie Williams Elia row
let, Bella HubbaI d. Gazelle Dabney, Lewis Patter-
sou.