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

Kate Taylor. Scholarships: Eleanor RoDersson'
snip sSrp?ii Daniel Mcsiahon s..S -
s! M hdnor Witt whe e certses,esSend ss sdsaS
ance Katie Mays. Rosa L: Blunt: Mary E. stagg,
Walter L. Blunt, Capitola Radrord, Department
IougSy ka:e sn. aSs WssS Nary z saaa
Perry Annie Keufelt, Willie Chidress. August Kau-
felt. schoarshlp Mary e. BGtz Wine Wats"n' ns;,1
VeIna III. Penny. Penmanship: Mary E. Botz.
The,medaIs were presented by Mr.. @ p.
Rady in one Of bis happy addresses, during
which he congratulated the scholars upon
their good behavior and decorum, and also
the audience upon the excellent order they
preserved. He spoke in feeling terms Of
the late honored superintendent, James IL.
Biniord, and also in complimentary terms
OF the new superintendent, Mr. Peay. :.
OTHER HONOIs.
Diplomas for proficiency in German (aIiss
Mary e. Lybrock teacher) were awarded to
Ida Donly and Mary Russell.
Special silver medals were awarded for
general excellence to Samuel Gathright by
Miss Pemberton, to Royal Atkinson by
Miss Bracket, to Benjamin Howard by Miss
Richardson, to Albert Ramstett by Miss
Emmenhauser, gold medal to George Paui
by Miss Brown.
A medal was presented to Eddie Cohn by
his teacher, Miss Fergus, for arithmetic.
Ralph Bingham was awarded medal by
the principal for defamation.
Tom Smith was presented with book by
his teacher, Miss Brown, for arithmetic.
Miss Bracket presented her pupil Celeste
Augustine book for general excellence.
Mr.. Thomas, principal Of Bethel, was
presented by the teachers OF his group with
a handsome set OF Shakspeare's works.
Among the guests present by invitation
who occupied seats upon the stage were
Captain John E. Dugger, superintendent
public schools of Raleigh, n. c.; Mayor
Darlington, DR.. w. II. Scott, Secretary
Moses, superintendent Peay, and other
members Of the School Board, besides seye-
raj of the principals Of other schools and
many prominent citizens; all OF whom eX-
pressed their qualification at the very fine
exercises. ..
High school.
Before O'Clock last night the Theatre
was crowded. At that hour not seat was
to be obtained, not even standing room,
and as many as five hundred people were
turned away, while very large number
got places about the open doors and WIN
dows OH Seventh street, and there remained
to the end, catching here and there stray
words that proceeded from the speakers
and readers.
The pupils were given seats OH the stage.
The girls were dressed in pure white, and
gave to the stage q brilliant setting that no
work OF scenic artists could have produced.
The boys formed solid background to the
lovely picture. and seemed to be happily
situated, though not prominently placed.
The exercises were commenced with music
by Voelker's band, which occupied the or
chestra-seats.
ESSAYS AND GRAFTON.
Mayor Kelley read in his felicitio1ls style
Miss Carrie A. Benefits essay, 90 Blowing
Bubbles "a very pretty production. Mu-
sic followed; and then Rev. Dr.. c. III. Read
read Miss Annie B. Pace's essay, "Parting
Words" which was in the nature OF val
edictory-a composition declared by good
Judges to be of very superior merit. DR..
Read gave the best expression to all the atl-
thor's sentiments.
Next, Mr.. Fox, the principal of the school,
introduced Captain j. ii. Chamberlayne
as the orator OF the evening. Captain
Cbamberlayne discussed the pubic-school
question. answering some OF the arguments
advanced against it, and paying his respects
in the course of his remarks to "CiVis."
He took the ground that every opportunity
must be given the children OF the people to
rise, and that they would find their own ap-
propriate level. His address was practical,
vet clothed in attractive language, and at the
close the audience applauded him literally,
and about dozen bouquets fell at bis feet.
The teachers in the senior or graduating
Eclass, and the intermediate or Junior classes,
r.
High. school; Misses e. II. New, j. P. Read,
and S. L. Ramos, and Mr.. Edward X. Muir
ray.
CERTIFICATES.
Mr.. Fox read the awards OF honors and
certificates as follows:
Senior class-First Honor: Annie B. Pace.
Rady. Diplomas-Female Graduates: $. I.oulie
Mnetree, Mary A. Rudy, Ida c. Cox, Nellie 81.
Bennett, Clara V. Dearborn, Rcbecca L. Taylor.
Male Graduates: Clarence Sutton.
Intermediate Cias$-First Honor: Rachel Van
medal. Certhcates-Attendance Geneyicve Adams.
Jennie Fox, Carrie Drew; Nannie schaap, Fi@orrie @
ALICE! Alice Esckisi Gertrude smith; sshO5rshig 1da
Mfyp # % NoTn eaFrH e. errss ies
Junior Ciass-Ftrst Honor: -: Spelling
go0s Sapne GSH Fsnne B
Brown. Fannie Cox, Oracle Henning, Mary Kossow,
Bena Ltftwish May Manly sarah Simpson, lula
Morris Hutzler, Charles Lee, Charles E. Smith.
Scholarship: Julia Smith. Leila Baker, Fannie
Blake, Morris Hutzler, Oracle Henuing; hda Ander-
Panns Pi' Nannie nst smith, Lille Smith Seie Waltha
FiEs, Eff HonSr Graaass john spsns
ook Jeannetta Sterns and Mattie Apperson honor
Hrshberg. Iis Charles Bups DeIia strause, JEFF D.
King, Jeannetia Sterns, Gertrude Nalerstein. De-
porimcnt: Matte Apperson, Ella Apperson, Lilly
Jones. Rosa Ssomonsky, Mamie Love, Della Strause,
Jelnnetta Sterns, Selma kraker. Gertrude Walters
sn BLANCHE MoIs ear
ship Edgar Smoor, Charles Billups, John Beckwth'
Jeanuetta Sterns, Selma kraker, Gertrude Walters
First Gra1nmar-Hiss Mary 4. Fulton teacher.
Fret Honor: Susie p Walker, Spelling-Exercise
BOOK: Susie p Walker & msdal. , CeE!iiated Raf,i WoAd-
ward Bette Mountcastle, Hettfe Taylor, James
Armstrong. Eddie Hanklns, Daniel Harwood. Ida
Never and Peter Tahm lost their certificates on ac-
count of being three minutes late one morning:
Department: Laura Atkinson, Laura Clark. Minnie
te TGoptcastlc Alice Taylor Keith woodson Bet
tic Woodward. Scholarship: Sidney Morton, Tucker
EsgIeston. Hettie Taylor. Keith Woodson,, Lizzie
Morton, Josie Murray. !u Pepmanship: Carrie Bra
First Grammar-Mss L. r: Robins teaeher.77
First Honor: Charles Pryor Certiac1tesIAttendo "A, o.
ance: Robert Camp, Alex. Fox, Lewis 10th, Lee
Srause, Gertie Bear. Luie Hcnshail, Cora Perrlni,
ment: William Branch, William Dennis. Alex.
Fox william Wills, Elise ChevIle, Emma Cottrell,
nile Henshall, Emma Link, En- ma Lester, Mary
Robins, Leila Saunders, Minnie Saunders, Emma
Walters Maria Wade, Mary Fox. Scholarship:
William Dennis, Emma Walters. Lulie Henshall,
George Cayer. Walter Duke, Katie Strause. PEN
manshp: Lulie Hcnshall.
SPECIAL PRIZES.
TO Miss Ida F. Ragland, from her class
mates, she having missed the first honor b,y