The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-16

of the learned, and the other OF the
nnlearned-the latter to remain so through
all generations. They would ravish from
the poor and unlearned every privilege
but that of ministering to them. Some
talked Of the State being In debt, and there
fore unable to pay for the maintenance OF
the schools. This class reminded him Of
the man who, saying the national debt must
be paid, proposed to do 1t himself. Each
step in learning created the desire for more,
and thus we find that the land Of public
schools is the land of colleges and universi-
ties.
THE SUCCESS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The success of the system in this city was
due to many causes-chiefy, however, to
two:
First. The interest manifested in 1t by the
Common Council, who, however parsfmo-
niols they might be called in other things,
were lavish in their expenditures in this
regard.
Secondly. A great deal is due to the ex-
cellent teachers which had been provided.
Here he paid high tribute to Superin-
tendent Binford, who was detained ut home
by sickness.
He said that amongst other calamities OF
the late war many young ladies OF education
and refinement, ladies OF gentle graces and
deiicacy, of true honor and honesty, had
tbeen thrown upon their own resources
and it is from this class that these young
lady teachers have come, and well have they
done their part.
| He closed by saying farewell to the chill
dren, and telling them that he should always
feel interested in their success in life, and
should always and everywhere be the ul-
flinching and unwayering friend of the
public-school system.
| This is but the merest outline of one OF
the neatest little speeches eyer made on an
occasion of the kind.
The exercises were closed with the chorus
by the school, "Come when the Flowers are
Springing."
Miss Hester A. Mitchell presided at the
organ, and Miss Julia Henning, one of the
pupils, at the piano, while the singing was
led and directed by Miss Eloise Fl, New.
OTHER PRIZES.
| There were two young ladies who in
tended contending for the frst-honor
medals in their respective grades, but were
detained at home by sickness, who, how
ever, received tokens as follows:
intermediate Class A gold medal to Miss
Louie Minetree from her fellow-pupils.
First Grammar Grade: Miss Fulton pre-.
sented book "Beeehenbrook y to Miss
Zaidee Morton.
Medals were awarded to the followin 6
young ladies for spelling exercise books in
this school,:
| Senior and intermediate Glass: Miss Gle
la r. Crespi, who had written 1,060 words,
and made no error.
First Grammar Grade: Miss Gertrude
| Wallerstein, who had written 1,1S0 words,
and made no error.
Junior Class Miss Ida F. Ragland, who
had written 1,0G0 words, and made no error.
HONORABLE MENTION-HONORs FOR PUPILS IN
| GERMAN.
Honorable mention was made Of Miss Sa-
rah Simpson, in the first grammar grade,
who had written l,240 words, and made only
one error.
1t is noticeable fact that In this school,
as in Bellevue, only one boy took the first
honor medal in any grade, Master George
FL. Armistead being the fortunate one. He
took the first honor in the intermediate
grade in the same school last year.
The following pupils were distinguished
| for their scholarship in German:
| Observation-Disclosures class: Medal to Sue McWil-
| liams. Intermediate Glass: Medal to Annie Pace.
Junior Glass: Medal to Rachel Van Wort.
First Grammar Schooi.-Mcdals: {: Constance Ca
bell Leila Baker. Diplomas: Binnie Schafer, Katie
Straus Gertrude Wallersteln, Willie Grecnwal An
Brauer, Maggie Mitchell, Nora Smith, Fannie Cox,
Jennie Ferguson.