The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-12
TEE pUBLxc SCHOOLS.
Closing Exercises ut the Valley and
a.a EsnsiisOsi Schools.
LARGE AND INTERESTED ATTENDANCE
EXCELLENT PROGRAMMES WE'LL REM
+ DBRED-NAMEs OF THE PROFICIENT PU-
Pills AND MEDALISTs.
The Valley school.


The closing exercises OF the Valley scboo
i. (colored)- Mr.. Richard w. Flournoy. prin
i, cipal-took place yesterday at the First Afri
can church. The editce was well fillet
: with the parents and friends Of the pupils
and there were also a number OF white per
! sons present
: The exercises were no: unnecessarily pro
longed. and were highly enjoyed by all pre-
sent. A wellselected programme was rem
dered in excellent style.
The following was the programme:
"Praise the Lord" hymn, by the school
Twenty-third Psalm," by Mrs. Hughes's
class; Sunshine and Shadow concert read
ins-by Mrs. Hugnes's class; .'Sweet Bye
and-Bye," song, by the school: Interrupted
Recitation Somebody, by Mrs. Hughes:
class; Beautiful World-solo and chorus
Sermon on Shoes; The Sewing Circle;
Thoughts on Sunday Morning; "Whisper.
ing Hope," duet Birthday Verses; Beyy
OF P's, eight girls; Murmuring Sea-
duet; Casabianca, Sc. duet; "Away,
Away" &C., song, by the school.
The singing OF solos, duets, &C., was in
fine taste, and rendered artistical!y by
Blanche Scroggin (contralto), Mildred An
dcrson (alto), and Rose Williams (soprano).
The pupils were remarkably weIl-dressed
and preserved perfect order.
At the conclusion OF these exercises SUI
perintendent Peay introduced Dir. Charles
Z. Rady, OF Che City School Board, who, in
4 brief and appropriate address, full OF
good advice to and complimentary OF the
pupils, principal, and teachers, presented
the medals to the tirst-honor pupils, and to
Jacob Peterson for the best map drawn
from memory-the subject being the Mid
die Atlantic States. sa
After short address from Rev. DR.. A.
L. Dickinson, the school was dismissed
with appropriate remarks by Superintend-
ent Peay. Below will he found list OF the
pupils receiving medals and certificates:
! Third Grammar-Section B-MrS. S. z. Hughes
teacher.-First Honor Ida Hall. spelling-Extrcise
Book 1da Hall CertiacstssmAt,endance& & Robert
crs. Lucy Brumskll. Betsy Garnet. Adele Haskins.
Mildred Howard, Kate Winfree, Ella Jones; Fanny
ment Rutherford jackson. scholarship: Sarah
Byrls, Sarah jefferson. Charles Lee, Oliver Robin
son, Kate Winfrce, Thomas Hope PenmanShp:
First Primary-Section .A--Nrs.. .ChappeN
snS 1a ima
| Willie A. Ellet. Amanda Greene. Cornelia Haw-
kins, Alberta nm, Sarah Jordan Hannah Palmer,
| Rebccca Robinson, Isaac Greene, Paul Otey. Scho-
larship: Nancy Jones, Alberta Hill, Virginia Will
lis, blanche scogins, Caroline Holmes, Georgiana
First Primary-Sectton B-M. K. Faris teach-
er.-First Honor: Ellen Williams. Certificate
ury u6bard Tho@as Hall H. Deperen ROBERT
Forester. Scholarships Anna Nelson, Alice Gath
right, Eleanor:l Machlin, Charles Feeland, John
| Cook, Lucinda Marshall. Penmanship: Nannie
James.
Second Primary-Section A-Mr$; L. B.: St,th
Henrietta Warwick, Virginia Charity, George Wal
aos Louisa corbn Mra ce Mary Jsckso Eide
Douglas. Scholarship Daniel stevens, Johu Van
Ierya fanda EpBs LILY arrs Eddie Douglas
Second Primary-Section BE. j. Hutchett
teacher.-First Hoisor: Charles Peyton Robinson.
len, Ella Rowlett. Ella Mason: Sale 3. Robinson,
Lizzie Haskins Ellza james, Virginia Harris, Mary
mneaGo Eeado m
son. Lemue Taylor. William Fulcher, Willie Cooley,
Sh Epeyn Hnmcs Fannie ews Christine Randolph
Lavinla Winston, Lizzie Smith, Bennie Norns,
Charles p Kobns2n Norman os 9Ghnsor s,s Seear Psn
dolph, William II. Ransom, Joseph Mayo, Fannie
Roane. Penmanship: Lizzie Cooper:
teacher.-First Honor: John Taylor. CertfcateS-,-
Attendance: Willy Taylor, Milton Dabney. hulie
E ary osn eze ea onson sS oSe Ha
Mary Hunter Maggie Cross Mary E. johnson SON:
Lewis, John Taylor Beckie Cooley. Lewis Harris,
David Gibbs. Pcnmsnsllip: Beckie Cooley:
teaeher.-First Honor Minnie Lee, Certificates
| Attendance Emma Bently, Nellie Clarke, Susanna
Clara Collier, John kediord, Luther Jenkins, Maria
Brown, Thomas Page. Thomas Robinson, Peter
Harris, John Cary. Department: John RedtGrd'
Susanna Willis, Emma Bently, Peter Harris. Scho-
iarship: John bedford, Julia johnson, Clara Collier
Nellie Clarke, Victoria Powell. Thomas Robinson
Third Primary-Section BID. E. Nurray
tedeher.-First Honor: Adeine Fauntleroy; Ger
ham,. Georrie Powers Harriet Whiie, Disy Brown
Pink!c Grey, Charlie Goode, Willie Green: John
sShorsap M,l1 pR,eh kzze s9rra a a wSs S
dolph. Pennmanship: Elmr;, MnTsha ;Iiis ,rooo
son aAS H:i h Ss9
| tlica,es-Attendance Cicero LomaX, Mary Lewis
scholarship ArabelIa Spurlock, Grandson Spur
Mary Jones. Penmanship: Della Harris.
Third Primqry.Seetto,' BdMr$ "A; @ d. C. P; L,ts SMr-
a hapGe sonn Rraas rnSr fsnne
John Bel, Joseph Briggs, John Mitchell: DePort-
doiph Lizzie Jones, Annie Watkins. Charlotte Brax
ton, Fannie Smith. Scholarship: Martha Holt; Ga
| ise Wheeden: Alice Thomas, Henry Bell. Pcnman-
ship: Mary Holt.
E4ss n honos ss Whs es sses9
tendance: Lulu Clark. Scott White, Israel Taylo:,
John White. Willie White George Jordan, George
csfs csTk sSHoS ssSoiarshp: % Willie whiIe Martha Over.
lmSi. RoSnson
Fourth Prtmary-Sectiom .A-Miss Maggie
Coli1, teacher.-First Honor: Martha Berry. Ger
kins, Josephine Jones, Maria Price, Josie Stewart
Scholarship: Mary Eliza Brown, Ella Osborne kntc
Forcy, Alice Lewis, Maria Price, Charles Stewart
Fourth Primary-Sectton, B-lGss u. E. Colin
| teacher.-tirst Honor: Della Anderson. Certiii-
| cateS-Attendance: Auna Anderson. Victoria Gram
mar, Mary Virgins, Lizzie Reynolds, Samuel VII
Hams Scholarship DnEts orsnge Rachei HRoper
Robert White. Peumanship: Sarah Turner.
Fourth Pr,mdry-Section &C. M. ChappeH
| teucher.-Frs Honor: Susie johnson. Certihcaes-
Hundey Rebecca YanGerval Sophronia Jonathan,
| Christina Parker, Mary Wiley, Abraham Brown
Penmauship: John Russell.
| teucaer.-Eirst Honor: Mary Thornton. Certih-
| catcs-Attendahce: Willie Cooley, Name harvey
Willie jackson. Scholarship: eliza Brooks Robert
Towns; Anna Holmes, Lula Ma,li5, ,i1i ANNE 0rsen
Fourth Primary-Section B-H. Craver teach
er-First Honor Lucy Boiling. Certitcates-At-
tendance: Benjamin Conway, Bette Brooks George
cher, Maria Grifln, Ida Haskins Sidney Scott, Mary
Weaver. Meselle Coots, Eliza Pickett. Daniel Ban,
| mister, Benjamin Conway, Henry Harris, Virgil
| Burce, Elizabeth Tische; GcriruGe Evans, Emma
Lucas. Scholarship: Maria Griffin, Eliza Baker,
George Fulcher, Emma Lucas. Elizabeth Ilsche,
Matte Tayor penmsnshlg Maria ,eadasr-Frst Grsn
| Honor: Laura Walk Certi6cates-Attendance !:
Sissie Brown, Maggie Woods9n, Mary Z. Walker,
Laura Walker. Department: Laura Walker Emma
Jones, Mary Z. Coles, Elizabeth Jones, Gsoraiana
| Brown Frances Carter, Emma Carter Penman-
| ship: Elizabeth Randolph.
The Madison School.
| The Theatre presented brilliant appear
ance yesterday afternoon on the occasion OF
| tha nlos IN o ayoroiS ga ne the Madison school