The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-11

FOR TO-DAYs DC. &c.?-ltai; l.r,s,: u; - ~
The closing exercises Of the public schools
OF the city began on Saturday with the Val-.
ley school (R,: w. Flonrnoy principaD,
whose final ceremonies iwereHh held in the
main audience-room OF the new First Afri-
can laa'e church. at the corner 81 Broad and Col!
lege streets. There. was very large num-
her of persons in,attendance TO witness the
performance Of the children, including
members of the City School Board, Alder
men and Councilmen, clergymen, and other
monument citizens, and friends Of the Rich
mond public schools. 'E-< -."'' = ,..a.l
T. = 5sh' THE FINAL EXAMINATIONS.
It is not 100 late even now to say that the
final examinations, both public and private.
which occurred last week in all OF the city
entire satisfaction to, both teachers and:
friends, 1t is not on easy thing for children
| to stand one OF these examinations. The
regulations are very stringent, and it is next
| to impossible for pupil to receive assist
ance, even il he makes an effort to obtain
It. All books, tables. and other aids! were
dispensed with maps and charts were taken
down or turned face, to the wall, and any
pupil receiving or, giving: information was
excluded from the examination. In the
mental exercises, the pupils We're required
| to write their answers at tonc ce. i AT the close
| OF the examination Of each subject every
scholariisl required to- oaffix the following
certificate and sign his or>her! name:
CT declare upon honor thai Ihad no pre-.
vious knowledge OF the questions; 1 have
neither given aid to any scholar nor received
from any source assistance in answering the
| foregoing questions" ..ui
twill bes seen that the examinations in
our schools, are not So easy las one. WoHld
suppose. - t;.a,:,
| REGULATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PRIzEs..r
In the Richmond High-school and in
the Richmond ColoTed Normal School
| one gold medal as the. first honor Is
awarded in, the senior classes, and one
silver medal In the junior classes, = Tor
punctuali1y, exemplary conduct, and eX-
celIence in scholarship; diplomas to each
graduate OF the senior class. In the Gram.
mar and Primary schools the first honor 1s
also silver medal. for punctuality, eXem-
plary conduct, and excellence in scholarship.
But how easy it is to lose the medal. a
pupil may not have received demerit du-
ring the year, may. have been perfect IN every
study, and yet one minutes tardlness any
SCuUOl"udS Wa SANSS 1'1-AA
| to lose all he has gained. z, r..p.s ;,.'..l
Certificates are given for attendance to
every pupil who shall be present and pune
tual at every school session during the year;
for department to every pupil who shall re-
ceiye no demerit mark for department du-
ring the year; for scholarship to the SIX
pupils in each school who shall be best in
studies; for penmanship to the pupil in each
school who shall make the greatest improve
ment in penmanship during the year; for
German to pupils in each class who shall
receive eigbty-fYe per cent. on the exami-
nation. - -. ~. -. &C.,.
In orthography one silver medal is award
ed in each grade Of schools for the best
spelling-exercise book in the grade. T.: s.,
1: THE PROGRAMME ON SATURDAY. H.
The exercises at the s|old" Baptist
church on Saturday were quite interesting,
and consisted Of singing, dialogues, recita-
tions, &C., &c. ;ssall OF which were creditably
rendered. It was stated during the exer-
cises that the percentage OF attendance for
the Valley group of schools was during the
year greater than that OF any group Of
schools in the CITY,, /.r..
Miss Colin, who usually presides. at the
organ upon such occasions, was in her ac-
| customed place on Saturday, and conducted
the musical part Of the programme very ac-
ceptably. ..aI,r.
Ida Hall was the fortunate girl who re-
ceived medal for orthog hy-7having the
best spelling-exercise book in her grade Of
any Of the colored schools in the city. A. - i.
- "7a THE SUCCESSFUL PUPILS. -:
Rev. E. W, Warren, pastor Of the First
Baptist church, delivered brief andappro-
pirate address to the successful pupils. and
presented them with the silver medals.
The following is list OF the awards: .
Fourth Grammar-Hrs. s. e. Hughes teacher--.
First Honor: Alice Taylor.
ance; Thomas Hope, Robert L. Jones & Willie s on.
Blunt, Patsey Crittenden, Nancy johnson, Harriet
Lomas. Louisa Strange, Sarah Wallace. Scholar
Patsey Meredith Penmanship: Mary E. Robinson:
teaeSer.-First Honor; Kate Randolph. ceitia-
seharasSn, joseph 6ses, George
Emmet Harris. Henry Stanard, William Scotiana'
IaS W s9me PARnsy
Penmansbip: emma Edward lWashington:, ,..,,I'
,frE Tst as H. eerea,sAeHa 4 asRssA
ior, James Scotland, benjamin. Weisiger; Charles
SMITH, sd ensSHn sehoars6Ip Sarah Hate Winree
Oliver Robinson, Charles Lee, Serena Trice, Annie
ASs Second PrimaryI4iss Maggie Colin tsacher.1;.
First Honor: Amanda Green. Cerihcates-h hSansE
HEINZ !Afs Rose so
Palmer Julia Roberts, Re6eccaRo uson. Scholar
Cornnelia Hawkins, ?Hannalt Palmer, Amy Temple,
Penpausiip; Mildred Cooke.
r Gs Ga1of l ass ass0t
Robert FORESTER. LiHie Wright George Jones. John
Yanderyall Cola Thomas Anna Nssoni psPSe- SeI-