The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-15

| lie Ba,Isell, Writ Quaries. Louis Grice. Homer
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Williams, Florence Weaver scholarship: VIII
9nares Louis Se Te
PrimaryHss gasss, seasasrErst
hnnis Meyers, Frank Wade Deportment Annie
Meyers Ella Kreagle, Mary Angel, Rosa Hotchkiss,
Lille Iiotcnkiss Charles Lacey ,p s6p Ei01
| ders. Dorsey Bailey. Mary Angel, Frank Wade.
Permanently: Nellie Saunders.
-: OTHER HONORS. tt5.s.s
Diplomas for German were awarded to
Fannie Jones. Sallie Turner, and Fannie
Hall. rts s-..,
A silver medal for proficiency in German
was also awarded Fannie Jones.
Mr.. Kelley presented the medals to Fam
ME Jones. and stated that he had been
asked to say that Lillian Cox, to whom a
medal was given by her teacher, Miss Xix,
had presented for three successive years to
the committee copy-book in which there
was not single error. She probably failed
to get the orthograpby medal on account OF
her penmanshlp.
Medals were also presented to Belle Saln-
ders BY Miss Hulce, her teacher, for ortho-
graphy, and to L. p. Pace for general ex-
cellence, and also to George Burrows.
Bethel School.
The closing exercises OF the last, though
by far not least, of the public school
groups-Bethel school-took place yes
terday afternoon. Although the attend
ance OF pupils at this group-Wbich in
cludes Nicholson schools not so large
as that OF the others, the Theatre was
crowded to its full capacity with an inter-
ested audience, including parents and rela-
tives who came to witness the distribution
OF honors among their children, and friends
Of the school who were present in inttcipa-
ton OF the treat in store for them in the
rendition OF the varied programme OF eX-
ercises, for the excellence OF which Bethel
has gained 4 most enviable notoriety.
| Under the management OF Mr.. Julian L.
Thomas, the principal, assisted by an ex-
cellent corps OF teachers this group, has for
several years made splendid progress, and
increased in efficiency to such degree that
now it is unexcelled by any OF its sister
schools. Over four hundred children have
reaped the benefits OF the teachings at Bethel
during the past year, and the reports both
of teachers and principal are the best evil
dence that the pupils are fully up to the
standard in attendance, scholarship, and
department, and that in these requisites
they are second to none in the city.
THE EXERCISES.
II is not our wish to make any invidious
distinction against the groups whose exer-
cises have preceded those OF Bethel, but
where credit is due it would be unjust to
withhold it. Hence it is that the highest
need of praise is accorded in this case for
the very excellent manner in which the pu-
pills acquitted themselves yesterday.
| The programme was varied and amusing,
and consisted of dialogues, solo and choral
singing, recitations, reading, charades, and
cantata The wonderfully clever manner
in which each one Of the children rendered
his or her part was the subject OF general
commendation, and, notwithstanding the
rule restricting the audience from making
any demonstrations, they testified their ap-
probation by frequent but subdued bursts
OF applause, which under the circumstances
was not only eXcusable but entirely lustih-
able. The successful rendition OF the pro-
gramme, which is given below, Is mainly
due to Misses NJ. NJ. Fergus and S. NJ. Penn
berton, who have superintended and man
aged the rehearsals Of the children, and
who presided at the piano and organ during
the exercises. Miss NJ. A. Pleasants also
rendered material aid ia preparing the chill
dron.
"Praise Ye the Lord" anthem 10y the
| school; rich and inspiring chorus. Wei
come address, by Charlie Anderson; dis
tinctly and we'll delivered, producing fine
effect. cold King Cole" song by the
school; solo by Lawrence Parr and chorus
by scholars; sung with spirit and in fine
time, adding greatly to the enjoyment OF the
evening. elf I should Die Tonight; read
| by Bette Brill with considerable feeling and
| exnression. "Michael Snyder's Party"
comic Dutch song, by Henry Cohn, creating
much merrment. "Little Billie" by Ralph
Bingham; splendidly rected with graceful
gestures, clear enunciation, and effective
modulations of voice. "Bird and Fairy
Scene," cantata by twenty-three girls in
which the little ones excellent training was
we'll displayed. Reading, by Lawrence
Parr, an amusing history of the early days
OF G. Washington about cutting down q
thousand lies, DC. A song in German, by
| Mary Wacker; sweetly and pleasantly sung.
"Wanted, Schoolmaster humorous dla-
loguc, by Willard Brown, Nicholas Bailey,
Abraham Cohn, and Lawrence Parr. " Es-
meralda," sung by Ida Granger, displaying
remarkably good vocalization. Charade, by
Ida Granger, Mary Wacker, Abraham Cohn,
Lawrence Parr, and Henry Cohn; we'll and
pleasantly rendered, eliciting hearty ap-
plause. "Fse Gwine Back to Dixie" sung
| by several scholars with astonishing pre-
cision and capital effect "The Vagabonds," !"
another splendid effort by the six-year-old
orator Ralph Bingham.
THE PRIZES PRESENTED.
At the conclusion OF the programme Su-
perintendent Peay read the regulations OF
the School Board governing the distribu-
tion Of the medals and diplomas, and also
the following list OF pupils who received
medals and certificates .
Second and Fourth Grdmmar-Aiss Maria M.
Fergus tedcher-First Honor: Ida I. Smith. Cer,i-
flcaes-Atlendance: William Cogbill, Aug. Gill, Ed.
Cohn, Walter Davis. Henry Cohn, Ida Granger.
Biapek, siipIk Ida james, Nellie Bond, Mary Russell.
Scholarship; Law. Parr, Willard Brown, Mary
spence, Ida Donly, Mary Black. Frances Hirshberg'
Fourth Grammar-Jiss E. F. Bropn teacher.
| First Honor: Bette Brill Certlfcates-Altenc-
ert Clifton Hughes. Samuel Norris. Emma Cog
| bin, While Toppe, Bertha Greenwad, Bette Sam
ueIs. Henry Vaughan, Rachel Bernstein, Nick
George Paul, Pauline ldes, Jacob Brill James
| Tuckey Bette Grecuwald, Frank Anderson. Pcn-
manship: Thomas Schmidt.
ancs: sns. % Bennie Howard. billiard Hopkins, Thomas
YesEe Ira Henley Hatte knaa e 4,no Nst
| Mary WacLer. Deoortment: Augusta Harrison,
Ira Henley, Mary Wacker. Scholar hip; Bennc
yati. billiard Hopkins, Mary schleicher. Penmau-
"s ssecond nd bri@ary-M Miss S. NJ Pendteton teacher.
ance Flora voIasky, Bertha Nachman. Leslie shep-
G,TASsht Sa1ee Saasss esdH Is1e Ra
stett. Annie kosslow, Charlotte Burkcrt, Thomas
| Avery, Charles Simeon. Department: Samuel
Rossiow. Scholarship samuel Cartwright, George
Prilop, John Adams, Dora Lichinstein, Charlotte