Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16


ton, there was not much show, (nor was
there intended to be,) in the way of regu-
lar examination work. It was simply to
furnish time, and an opportunity, to re-
port before the Board of Trustees, parents
and other visitors, the work, progress and
discipline of this school during the term,
to give some few questions, to test the
students ability with his ready knowledge
and to bestow the distinctions merited.
There was some beautiful singing here,
and the Elecution class which is in DR..
Browns charge, gave IL spirited little de-
bate as to whether it was right or wrong
to discourage Novel reading" Argued in
Affirmative by J. Shirley, c. Nelson, A.
Miley, W. Hardy, J. Taylor, FL. Gilkeson,
W. Clinedinst, F. Stubs, c. Kite, E. Ba-
ker-Negative by n. Bell, P. Echols, r.
Atkinson, II. Kerr, r. Clarke, j. Hopkins,
j. Goode, r. Stratton, J. Parent, J. Cush-
ing. Some Of these young debaters showed
much native talent and stood up well and
forcibly for the support of their positions.
At the close
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD,
Maj. II. M. Bell, made short address ex-
pressing his pleasure in and sympathy with
these exercises, and congratulating the
Superintendent, Teachers and scholars on
the high degree of excellence to which they
had all united in raising these schools, but
they must not be content to stand here,
but were to continue every year TO advance
until they had attained the highest posi-
BILE degree of all excellence, and promised
the part of the School Board, that all
needful support, care and assistance should
be extended them. The Public School
was now no longer a project to beg favor and
sufferance for, but an institution whose
hold upon the confidence and symp athy of
the people was second to none other.
REMARKS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Prof. J. J. Ladd, the Superintendent,
thanked the President for his kindly ex-
pressed encouragement and commentator
of himself and his teachers, and the efforts
made by the children to advance; he
said in reviewing the labors of the closing
session, he could but see and feel, there
was just cause for pleasure, satisfaction,
commentator and encouragement to the
Board of Trustees, himself, teachers par
ents, scholars and the public-not indeed
that all was we'll, Oh just as all might wish,
but there was no sore, only some tender
places which care and time promised to
grow sound and strong for him; that in
all his So years experience with school
teaching he had never met with more earn
est, cheerful aid and sympathy and COOP
Grafton from any corps of teachers than
from those with whom it was now his pri-
vilege to be associated: that the work with
which the Hon. President, and all the visit
ors hadexpressed themselves so exceedingly
pleased and satisfied was the result and the
effect Of an intelligent, persevering, har-
monious, moving all together.
DISTINCTIONS.
MISSES BROWNS AND ATKINsoN's SCHOOL.
and Atkinsons 1st Primary School, who
have merited distinctions for r gular AT.
| tendance list Distinction-Leli Powers,
Cora Funkhouser, Edgar Funkhouser,
Emma Atkinson, Albert hardwood Frank
| hardwood. James Collins, Eddie Hanger,
Ernest Shott. End Willie
Crawford, Lucy Kinney, Alice Steinbuck,
Henry Witt, Fannie Catlett, Lucy Elder,
Annabel Peace, Alice Y ost, Willie Fisher,
George Benn, Willie Reese, Thomas At
kinson, Natalie johnson, Willie Grubert,
| Observation-Disclosures Pffferling, Willie
| Crawford, Emma Atkinson, Alice Stein
buck, Matte Brown, Leila Wiz, Ben.
| Moseley, Eddie Hanger, Bella Parent.
Scholarship observation-disclosures At
kinson, Cora Funkhouser, Lucy Kinney,
Mary Ryan, Beckey Young, Willie Craw-
ford Fannie Catlett, David Switzer, Leila
| Moseley, Alice Yost, Bella Parent, Chas
| Staples, Frank hardwood. End Distinc-
tion-Natalie Johnson, Fannie Blackley,
! Willie Reese, Eddie Hanger, James Col
| Inns, George Benn, Willie Fisher, Robert
| Goode, Roland smith, Thomas Atkinson,
| Willie Grubert, Albert hardwood, Lucy
Elder. Department Scholarship-1st Dis
tinction-Toll Dickerson, May Hoge.
! MISS K. R. NELSON'S SCHOOL.
| Names of children in Miss K. R, Mel
sons school, who have won distinctions
for Regular Attendance-1s Distinction
Helen Manly, Carrie Cline, Willie Cline,
Robert REESE, Delema Shott, Fannie Ogg,
Martha Spears, Irene Ogg, Sarah Manly.
IN
| son, Baylor Johnson, John Eyler, Walter
| Eyler, Eva Smith. Deportment-1st Dis
| tinction-Helen Manly, Kate Blackburn,
| Mollie CARRIER, Sarah Manly. End Dis
tinction-Lida Gregory, Edwin Dolin,
| Robert Reese, Julia Nelson, Kirby Smith,
Raymond Smith, Miller McCue, Fannie
Lawton, Willie Cline, Bessie 7 Dung, Lucy
Walker. Scholarship-1st Distinction
Helen Manly, Rodes Nelson, Robert
Reese, Kate Blackburn, Sarah Manly,
Edwin Dolin, Baylor johnson, Mollie Gar
son. End Distinction-Carrie Cline, Irene
Ogg, Fannie Qgg, Ella Gregory, Newton
Robinson, Willie Alexander, Willie Bryan,
Eva Smith, Irene Todd, Willie Merriken,
Fritz Koerber, John Eyler, Ida Gregory.
MRS. w. B. JoHNsoN's SCHOOL.
Names of children in Mrs. W. B. John
sons school who have won distinctions for
Regular Attendance--1st Distinction--Ro
ert Lee FitZhugh Benn, Frank Hartman,
George Mari, William Shields, John Mo
ran, William Smith, Emma Switzer, Lena
Echard. Deportment-1st Distinction
George Mari, Frank Hartman, William
Shields, William Mosely, Lena Echard,
Jacob Wehn, Presley Powell. Cd Distinc-
Shott, George Graves, Lewis Newman,
Jennie Grave, Sally Hanger. Scholarship
LIST istinction-Frank Hartman, Lee
Benn, Heber Brown, Lena Echard, George
Grave, VIM. Shields, George Mari. I'd
Distinction-Frank Simpson, John Mo-
ran, Luther Slower, VIM. Moseley, Charles
FretWell, James Greaver, James Powell,
Robert Smith, VIM. Miller, Chas. Snapp,
Joseph Mote, Rosa LaWton, Clinton Ma
theney, Walter Garter, Frank Booth, Rod
eriek Stubs, Hugh Shott, Emma Switzer,
Annie HouDihan.
MISS JENNIE F. JoHNsoN's SCHOOL.
Names of pupils in Miss Jennie F. John
sons school who have won distinction for
Regular Attendance-1st Distinction-Ju-
liza A Pforr. I'd istinction-Minnie
Shultz, Henry Piferling, Charlie Hanger,