The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-15

hS SiOolhSo NCtSlStS VI tHt SeEGsd
schools. T. Pendleton principal-tooE
place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock a,
the Theatre. It is needless to say that the
audience was large and brilliant, for the
public have by this time learned that none
but large and brilliant audiences attend the
closing exercises Of the Richmond public
schools. The programme was, of course,
we'll selected, and equally as well executed.
The principals of the public schools, desir.
ing to show off their pupils to the best ad-
vantage. always prepare pleasing pro.
grammes, and are iudicious enough to Sc
lect the brightest pupils to take part
therein.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock Mr.. Pendleton
announced the first piece on the programme,
!" Pull for the Shore" by the entire schools.
After which the following programme was
executed:
"Pull for the Shore" chorus, by the
school; welcome speech, by Ernest Levy !:
"Curfew Bell" read by Helen Euker |;
"fOut in the Street, song, by Ada Page !;
Somebody" recited by Miss A. Hamil-
ton; "Violet." recitcd by Misses G. Smith
and - Williams; "Violet and Roses"
sung by Miss Alice Hamilton; "What I
Live For" recited by G. Strause; "Trying
Hard" recited by George Bowden; "Do
Not Turn Me from the Door," sung by c..
Bailey; Early Rising" recited by Hern-
don Courtney Grandfathcr's Clock"
sung by Miss S. Hutcheson's scholars :;
"Our Verse;" dialogue, by Clarence Wilkes
and Inez Frayser; 1EFor the Sake of being
Supported" read by Minnie Gunst; "Lis-
ten to the Fairy Feet" sung by Rebecca
Whitlock; concert reading, by Miss Dukes
scholars; "The Soldier" song, by Lipman
panhnr TLor1 r1oc
Lester; map-drawing. by w. Wendenburg,
A. kraker, S. Mitchell, G. Crutchtield, +.
Lyons, and - Polk; quick addition, by
Ike May calisthenics by the whole school;
" Parting Whisper" sung by Miss S.
Hutcheson's scholars.
The exercises which those present had
the pleasure yesterday of witnessing COM
bined amusement and entertainment with
instruction. The map-drawings in view OF
the audience were quickly and accurately
executed. The cboruses-led by Miss Hut
cheson--were we'll sung. "Parting Whis-
pers," by this lady's class, was very appro-
pirate, and was sweetly rendered. The
young ladies in this class next session enter
the High School, where it is hoped
s.Should honors cluster round q bright career
They'll never blush 10 own their earliest lauIcls
have been gathered herc.'
The calsthenic exercises by the entire
school in concert gave evidence OF careful
training by the teachers and close applca-
tion on the part OF the pupils. The concert
reading, dialogues, and addresses by the
several scholars mentioned in the pro-
gramme were well done. The number Of
floral tributes showered upon the partici-
pants in the exercises and upon the pupils
receiving honors were fully as numerous as
at any day Of commencement week." De-
spite the Injunction Of the principal, "No
applause" and the waving OF the signal "a
handkerchicf) to enforce said injunction,
the pupils received liberal and merited to-
kens OF appreciation. Much regret was
expressed that Miss Page was not
allowed to finish her solo, which
was one Of the gems OF the programme.
This little miss has sweet voice and fine
delivery. With cultivation high vocal honors
will crown her efforts. Master Lipman Be-
cher was on the programme for the song
"The Little Soldier" in costume. After
untimely nipped in the bud. He could
truly say
a. If so soon am done for,
What in the world was begun for?''
The vast audience, however, expressed its
own disappointment and lis sympathy for
"the bold soldier boy" by spontaneous
burst OF enthusiastic applause.
The Misses Webster, who have several
times this week contributed so much to the
enjoyment of the exercises, presided at the
piano, and shared fully in all the honors Of
the occasion.
Among the well-knoWn friends Of the
public schools who were in attendance yes
terday were DR.. s. p. Moore, Major A. r.
Courtney, Councilmen Charles Campbell
and James Hayes, Major w. T. C. Gregory,
Justices Joseph J. White and John J.
Crutchfeld, Alderman William II. Scott,
John Bell Bigger, and George X. Crutch-
field, Jr.
At the close of the exercises Superin-
tendent Peay read out the names OF the
first. honor pupils and the names OF those
entitled to certificates. Major w. +. G..
Gregory presented the medals in an elo-
qucnt speech, full OF love for the public
schools and of sound advice to the teachers
and children, and which raised the enthusi-
asm Of the audience to fever-heat.
MEDALlsTs AND PRoFICIENTs.
Second Granmdr-Section A-Serena Hatche-
son teacher-First Honor: Mary r. Elicit, Spell
ing-Exercise Book: Alfred Kraker. Certificate.
Carter, % Annie s Davis. Rosa Fi'zwllson, Fannie
Gunst, Rosa Verser, Hugh Haaan, Meyer Abrams,
PHILIP Bergheimer, Ollie Harwood, Waleska Wen
denburg, George Saville, Fenton Taylor, Deport-
ment: Alfred Kraker, George Saville, Sarah Archer
Alice Camp. Salie Garter. Rosa FitZwllson, Annie
Davis, Dorothy Hagan, Abhie Hancock. Kate Jude,
Carrie McCalister, Bertha Kaufman. Vara POWELL
0pha K9a Nerser
Winston. Rosa FitZwilsOn, Bertha Kaufman. Pen
maaship: Charles Lester. ,
riS teGcher.--First Honor: Charles Crutchtield
ertlGcates-Attendancc: Byrd Reeve, Clara Wal
Bga scaup
son, Matte West, james Harris, May Hickman,
james Gentry, Robert Harlowe. Department: Byrd
Robert Harlowe. Daisy Rosenbaum, Adele West,
Lee Winston. Rebecca Whitlock, Clara Walerstcin,
Mollie Connel. Lille Schaap, Bella stranse, Ruby
Jennie Jones, Maggie Jones. Scholarship: BYRD
Bennett Ruby Ellis, Fannie johnson, Sam. Mitchell,
Lille Schaap, Lizzie McGehee. Penmanshp: Mary
Third Grammqr-Section AmMr$. BLANCHE
Il. CreW teacher-FirSl Honor: Willie Mountcastie.
catcs-Attendance Lewis Hutzler, Fannie Hutzer'
Celeste Powers, Freddie Bradley, David Walthall,
Robsrt olSr Thornton, n % Henry Walters ein Deport'
ment Mary Blair, Roland Harlow. Martin McRae.
Emma Barker, Celeste Powers, Alice Hamilton.
Trrae Bredy Pok Ace Hamo
Penmanship Mary Blair.
IAtrd Grammqr-sestton B-Atss J; n a.
fisher. Spelling Exercise Books: Isaac May, Ma.
than Calsher-honorable mention for excellent and
perfect books. Ccrtiacates-Auendance Isaac May,
Willie Gersdorf, America Johnston Fannie shaffer,
John Wade, Nathan Calisber, Eugenla Lisberger,
Mary Starke, John Wayt, Lansing Fox, Carrie Eu-
bank, Fannie Schaap, Carrie Strause, Ella Kraker,
May White, Nettie Williams. Department: Ma
than Calisher, Carrie Strause, Jennie Poe, Birdie
Langguth, II. Whitlock, Nettie Williams, Eva Eze-
kiel, Mary Sweeney. G. Eubank, Maggie Hancock,
Fannie Kaufman, Mary Starke, Ella kraker, s.
Riddick, America johnson, May White, E. Lisber-
ger, x. Morris, +. schaap, T.. Fox Fannie Shaffer,