Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-29
Public Schools.
TIE DISTRIBUTION LAST NIGHT.

ercises Of Lee and Peabody Schools but as the
room is small, no one could be almittcl until
the children came IRON their respective rooms
and we're seated. They occupied two birds Of
the space. Then followed rush up the stairs,
which lasted until about third CT these who
wished 10 be present got TO- the rest havlug to
90 away for want Of standing space. Through
out the entire proceedings, the crowded state
OF the ball made it very unpleasant for both
the children and those who conducted the cx-
ercsea, and the nosc was so great that it YES
with difficulty that anything could be heard.
The conduct of some of those present vas very
unbecomiDg
At S o'clock the children sang the opening
piece, under the direction Of Mss Mary Bartle,
who, by special invitation, presided al the or
gan. A number Of the boys from Washington
School assisted the girls 10 the singing. and III
ouc of the intervals, TWO sang a Very pretty
duet.
His Honor Mayor johnson, distributed the
Cards of Honor as follows -
LEE NO. |.
Studies and Attendauce-Loui.a Aitche7on,
Agnes Staruell and Cora Tatsapaugh
Studies-Cora Appicb, Maggie Brcen, Bar
bara Baird, Rose Brown, SalIie Cook, Ida Cox,
Carrie Cox, Annie Davis. Maggie Dan. Alice
Dunninetou, Ella Fisher, Lizzie Housh, Kate
Kinslow, Cora Lash, Julia Mayes, Sophia Nae
gle, Alice Philips Cora Padgett, Laynia lieece,
Laura Smith, Ida Snlar, Maggie 9!dchoitom
and Daisey Robinson.
LEE No. 2,
Studies-Cbr!stine Alhrandt, Grace Att5o,
and Mary BoDtz.
Studies and Attendance Brill.
Studies--A. Boswell.
Studies and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS trnmp.
Studies-Kalic Cook, Eva Cock, Ella CAL,
! Maggie Holt, Laura Harrison aud Mary ke5lnr.
Studies and Attendance Mary llambdlo.
Studies--BciIe MulIeg, jennie M0unIioy,
Rosa Sherwood, Katie Smith, Susie Simmons,
Gerlic Stansbury, Berthe SEugZ, Alice SlLc1alr
Clara Travis. Katie Taylor, Elite lc|'crs,
and Amelia krcameT.
Conduct--Neie Henry.
LEE NO. g.
For Diligence Mary Appich, Lulu Beach,
Lessa Cook, Fannie Dceton, Minnie Holt. Lena
Jasper. Mamie Kinso8, Ida Pcnu, Annie Sui
Ivan, Minnie SALISBURY aud Mary Sales
LEE SCHOOL. 40. 4.
Dap0rmcnt-Ea Dutfcy AMI Mary + De.
| mcnl
| Diligence and deportmen MT osenhiuo Beach.
Diligence Lizzie Chauncey, Kate Davis
Mary Harrison, Nellie Lash, Janc Penn, Nit,
tic Rodier, Maggie Waters, Aon!e Wilson,
Matte Taylor and Nettie Petty.
PEABODY SCHOOL.
Deportment-Hough Boyer aud Amelia
Kreamar.
Reading-Jaa Petty, Alice Harrison. join
Dunuiogton, James Philips and Gladys ll0!
lett.
Writing-frene Jasper.
General Representations. Sherwood.
Poitcncss-- Lille Coombs.
DiIigeuce-John Mills, George AhcnshtIn,
Eddie Mills Robert PITTS. Carrie Cole, Carua-
| liza Brisscy aud Charles krcamrr.
Premiums given by the teachers were also
awarded in Peabody Schoolto J Ohm Nl!ls, Geo.
Abensheiu, and Cormela Brissey, for writing;
| Edward Mills, Carrie Cole, anI Robert Fits,
| for reading; and Charles kreamcr for gcn2ra
improvement.
10 Lee School, No. 3, on the Part OF j oscrh
Hopkins, esq, to Julia Rudd. selected rs the
school for her courtesy towards hcrtcachcr and
companions, and on the part OF Lewis Mckcn.
zie, ESQ, 10 Agnes StarnclI, Cora Tatsapaugh,
Cora Padgett and Julia Maycs Of Ice, No. l;
Rose Sherwood, Lulu Crump, aud Eva Cook,
of No. @ Annic Sullivan, Mamie ApDich,
Lessa Cook, Lena Jasper, and Minnie &'tans
bury, of No. 3, Amanda Anderson, Rosa kins
low, Ela Brown, and Fannie Sullivan, oI No.
4; aud James Petty, James ph!Ilps,anl Gladys
Holfelt. Of Peabody.
Medals we're awarded as follows "A gold
medal, the gilt OF the teacher, to Matte L:c
Aitcheson, Of No. 3; gold medal to Louisa
Aitcheson. and silver medals to Maggie Dean
ADD Ella Fisher, Of No. |, the gifts OF the
Principal; the Mrs. E. V. Carue Mcmarial
medal to Ida G. Cox, aud the Superintendent 5
medal to Louisa Allcbeson. Al the request 81
Miss Carkson, acting Principal, it VAS stated
that Cora Tats.paugh and Agnes 5tarnell were
fully equal to Miss AitchesJu 10 the qualities
for which the medal was given, but that 1t was
assigned to her 10 consideration of the fact that
it was her last year at school, tho Superihten.
dent desiring that it should not be conferred
twice on the same pupil.
After the distribution, Mayor Johnson and
S. G. Neale. esq, Chairinaa OF the Schoo!
Board, made very brief but highly-appro-
pirate addresses, and the children sag The
Sweet Bye and Bye" with much spirit.
The girls were all altired with much taste
anu SOQlc Ol tucu cltSaully ioE lil' ucG-7iJu,
and the scene presented was varg beautiful!
one.
Superintendent Carne presided aud on the
stage, besides the gentlemen who spoke, were
MIR. Lewis Mckenzie. Of the Board, Mr.. H..
J. Nevett. its Clerk, and S. j. Beach, esq,
of Richmond, formerly Principal Of Washing
ton School. Ex-Mayor Latham '7ai kept away
by meeting Of CouUcil.
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
On Tuesday afternoon the handsome new
public school building situated near EaIston, III
the county, was crowded By the patrons and
friends of the school to witness the Gual ezaml-
nation of Walker School, No. ), taught by Dir.
James E. Clements, and an exhibition by tue
scholars, and also to hear lecture on Public
obstruction by tho Superintendent OF Public
Schools Of the county, Mr. r. i. CarOc.
Among those present we're the Supcr1len'
dent, Trustees Adams and Bailey, Mr. Edgar
SnowdeD, and the County Treasurer, jefferson
lacey, esq
The scholars were examined 10 al! the stu
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