National Republican., 1876-06-17


Agnes Parker, Manette L. Smith, Eliza B. Smith,
Manonah Thomas, Helen B. Ofiey, Mittie W.
Easton, Ida Cunningham; improvement: in draw
ing, Matilda T. Robertson; improvemenI in PEN
manship, Mary JuIiette Patterson; Improvement
in vocal music, Eleanor Cartwright; attendance
and department, Matilda FrizzeI, Hattie Van De-
Vanter, Fannie Blunder.
colored Public Schools.
The annual closing exercises in the coIOred
public schools we're continued yesterday in the
Second school district, commencing with the
Rhees building, Mrs. A. S. Cary, principal in the
morning, and concluding with the John +. Cook
building, Mrs. A. p. Spencer, principal, in the
afternoon. The parents and friends Of the pupils
were out in large numbers, and expressed them
selves highly delighted with the exercises and
the progress made by the pupils. The children
looked beautiful, and devorted themselves in q
highly credtable manner The school-rooms
were all handsomely decorated with Gags, flowers,
and beautiful pictures. The exercises in the
lower primary grades were selected with much
care, and the little folks acquitted themselves
handsomely. In the upper primary and gram
mar grades the exercises were OF the highest
order, both as to essays, declamations and music
The presentation of medals and certificates to the
long list Of meritorious pupils IS below pub
lisbed, was performed by Trustees Brooks and
johnson, assisted by eITrustesS' Jones and
Lewis.
next in the Third school district. commencing
with the schools in the LoyejOy building in the
morning, and Lincoln building in the afternoon.
JOHN F. COOK BUILDING, SECOND DISTRICT.
Mrs. A. p. Spencer, ,principal-First homer tgold
medalO E. Myers; attendance, Isabella Russell,
ROsinia Brown; department., Isabella Russell,
Susie Nichols, Dennis Edwards; drawing, Dennis
Edwards; penmanship, Maria Bruce; vocaLmusic,
Charles Bruce; scholarship, Bessie Shipper, Bet
tie Myers, Isabel Russell. Dennis Edwards Susie
Grammar. No. i, Miss R. J. Cook, teacher
First honor, (gOld medal,) Salvatore Smith.
Certificates were awarded for attendance 70 Mar
AnHarSDn MinnfR Kaffa
Bessie johnson, Susie Blackburn, David Bond
Annie Goodwin, Alice Smith, Willie Patten,
johnson, VIM. Wicke: department. Roberta
jackson, Mary Robinson, Martha Denny, Harry
Lewis Lewis S Wm j. Brneei I0ussain L; o. Bland
lin Sewall, Mary Wfner, Susie Blackburn, Garter
Green, Clarence Simons, Gertrude Williams
VIM. A. Layalette BERTHE Page, Eliza Johnson,
Margaret Anderson, Bessie johnson, Annie Good
win, Alice Smith, David Bond, Minor Scott, VIM.
Wieks; penmanship, W m. A. Layalette; drawing,
Martha Jefferson; vocal music, Dennis Brooks.
Grammar, No. 2, Mrs. A. L. FOOte, teacher
First honor, (gold medal,) Jane Jackson; attend
II. Jones, John w. Merritt, James A. Winster,
Amelia Alexander, Estelle Boulding, Fanny
Fletcher; Jane Jackson, Mary E. simmons,
ca NJ. Smith; department, Hester Mack Annie
Moore, Mary Bailey, Mary Chase, Lucy Smith,
Jane Glasco, Mary Simmons; drawing Louisa
Makall; penmanship Laura Hamilton: music
Grammar, No. 8, Miss ]. L. Brooks, teacher
First honor, (goId medal,) Harriet West; attend
ance, Louisa Docket. William Johnson Herbert
Renfro, Walter Countee, Maria Marshall, Frank
Mary Chisley, Louisa smith, Virginia Nelson
Lena COuntee; scholarship. Laura Taylor, Samuel
Budd, Cora Butter, Mary Woodland, Thomas
Curtis, Maria Marshall; drawing, Elizabeth
Smith; penmanship, Samuel Woodroe; vocal
music, William johnson
Primary, No. 2, Miss E Holmes, teaeher-First
honor, silver medal, Emily Bailey; attendance,
Sarah Young, Massauri Butler, Melinda ConIey,
Slaughter, Louisa Lane, William Moore, william
Jackson, William Thompson, Daniel Dahlgren,
William Carter, William Bowie; scholarship,
Charlotte Jefferson, Sarah Young, Sophia Car
roll; drawing. William Carter, penmanship, Hor-
ace Bailey; vocal music, Elizabeth Woodland.
Primary, No. 2, Miss NJ. A: @. Coakley, teacher
First honor, lsilver medal Mary Brown; at
tendance, Jane BriscOe, Eliza Bell, Ella Hughes,
Margaret Wallace, Isaac Brown. James Gibbs,
Sampson King, Thomas Mack, Daniel NsyIor,
Wes James WiSte9s; dsDoisnsnt jane SrscOe
Laura Clarke, Rosetta Clarke, Rose Elliot, Ella
Hughes, Maria E. jackson, Marcellins P. Minor,
Slade Grace Brown John W. F. Smith; scholar
ship, Samuel Bell, Josiah Bland, Henry Hamil-
ton, Charlie Hamilton, John Moore, Grant Rich
ardson; drawing, Henry HenOman; penmanship,
George Hickman; music, Eva Lancaster.
Primary, No. 8, Mrs. A. Wsrrick, teacher
ance, @ Mary Curtis, COrdslia Dyson, EliIsSeth
Lacy, Anna Budd, Christisnna Brooks Amos
Butler, Ovey johnson, Lena W Washington, Harriet
Bradford, William NailOr, Aaron Russell; de-
pertinent, Francis Beckley, Mary Parker Louisa
Addison, Cordela Lomax, Laura Ross, Maria
washing gton, Isaiah Moore, Sarah West, Arthur
Myers, Elizabeth Snowden; scholarship, Mary
Petberbridge, Nathaniel Carpenter, Sarah
Dickson; drawing, David Stewart; penmanship,
Clement Washington; vocal music, Ida Jacobs.
Primary, No. 4, Miss NJ Nalle, teacher-Frst
tendance, Dora HObsOn, Joseph Wilson, The0-
dOre Gray, Thornton Robinson; department, Ad-
cline Brown, Rebecca Baldwin, Lille Douglass;
scholarship, Theodore Gray, John Saunders; PEN
manship, Joseph Wilson; drawing, Charles NAL
ord; vocal music, Joseph Wilson.
Primary No. 5, Mrs. Annie NJ. Boston, teacher
First honor, silver medal, Florence Content.
Certificates were awarded for attendance to
smith, Mary Hutchinson, John Scroggins, and
Alexander Holmes; department, Henrietta Har-
ris. GeOrgiana Turner, Florence Campbell, Maud
Rosa Lee, Hattie Brown, Clara Brown, Mary
West, Frances Williams, Anna Ohisley, Bettie
wethers, Alexander Holmes, Gabriel Mockabee,
James Bailey, Charles Blanford, William Smith,
Emory Johns and William Budd; scholarship,
Jane Bell, Georginia Turner, John Parke, Emory
drawing. Charles Williams; penmanship,
Francis Williams; vocal music, Jane Bell.
Primary, No. 9, Miss P. WOodson, teacher
First honor, (silyer medal Elizabeth Clarke; at
tendance, Julia Thornton, Joseph Lee, Cato Bray,
VIM. Smith, Wallace Rufin and Frank Price;
scholarship, Julia Freeman, Elizabeth Gordon,
Ella shorter, Richard Stewart, George Garter
and Andrew Waters; drawing, Margaret Minor;
music, George Carter.
honor, (sflver medal,) Florence Thornton; attend
ance, Sophia Warmer, LOrinda Richardson, Dec
ema Gross, William Bright, William Gray, Wm-
Robinson, VIM. Smith, Peter Wallace, Geo. Con-
nor, James Coleman; department, Sophia Warn
zer Anna Dfetz, Julia Height, Maggie johnson,
Burrel Jordan; scholarship, John Ross Maggie
Brooks, Rosetta willis, La1ina Christian, Cst6e-
rtne Robinson, Francis Smith; drawing, Eugene
p. Minor; penmanship, Daniel Thomssi vocal
Primary. No. 8, Miss s. J. Jones, teacher-First
honor (silver medal Clarence Grey; attendance,
sa9sn ROss RUsns Tlshmsn NacOunt ffESmas
johnson, Thomas Brown, Clarence Grey; draw
ing, Lucie Nelson; penmanship, William Mar
Primary, No. O. Miss N. L. Hoy, teseher-First
honor, (silver medal,) Harriet Carter; attend
anee, Andrew sPriggs, George Taylor, Willie
Pinkney, Willie Williams, John Smith, Martha
Mitchell, Caroline Jones; department, VIM. Oush-
Lomack, Mary Miller, Lille Toliver, Martha
Golden, Lillian Grymes, Fanny Bruce, Louisa
Baton, Caroline Jones; scholarship, Jas. Cooper,
Thomas Taylor, Willie Adams, Anna Wade, Mary
Miller, Lillian Grymes; drawing, James Cooper;
|. .penmanship, Andrew Spriggs; vocal music, Fanny
primary, No. 10, Miss ]. Wilson, tescher-First
honor (silyer medal James r. Tunico; attend
Apce, Mary E. King, Sarah Harris, Annie Bouldin,
BOuidi0; department, none; scholarship, Lucretis
Winters, AAelaide Russell, Louisa Toy, James
F. Bell, mes-Norgan, Thomas Holmes; draw
ing, Lucy Jane>~San aney; penmanship, Morris
Bond; vocal music, Aspie z. A. Thompson.
Primary, No. IL, Mis.A A. Brown, teachsr-
First honor, lsilver medaft RAc-t Scott; attend
ance, Mary jackson; scholarshAA Rebecca Car
roll, John Wills, Selma Freeman, Charity
Thomas, William Pierre, Annie Hickman; draw
ing Martha Washington; penmanskip, Mary
Harris; vocal music, Edward Jefferson.
Primary, No. Il, Miss s, J: Dulansy, teacher-
First honor (silyer medaI,) Virginia Evans; cer-
tiheates for scholarship to Emma G.. Curtis, Flor
ence Tolbert, Mary Henson, James Nelson, John
Goodridge and Nathan Bacon; ;penmauship, Henry
Cosbey; drawing, William Day; music, Walter
Perry.
RHEE's BUILDING, SECOND DISTRICT
Primary, No. 13 Mrs. NJ. A. S. Gary principal
and teacher-First honor, silver medal, Layinis
Bolden; attendance, Susan Hill, Emma walker,
Mary Bolts, Ann J. Hogan, Hannah FitZhugh,
Martha Liggon, Edward Robinson, William
Harris; department, Susan Hill; scholarship,
/ Hannah FifIhugh, Mary Curry, Edward WOOD,
Edward Robinson, Albert Harris, John Mcintosh;
drawing, Alice Brewer; penmanship, Isaac harriss
vocal music, Ellen Robinson. No. OF certlncatesi