The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-14
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.coMMENCEMEST-ATA ANDERSON sEMfNARY-ASD
THE HIGH scHooL-GoLD MEDALS LIT
TIE LADY ORATOR. DESTRUCTION OF CROPS,
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SCARCITY OF sTAULTA-
81 SE0Us srCkEEss OF EDITORS.
/ rCorrespondence or The Richmond Dispatch.l
al, e--.a ,.ses,,., JgNE Ii, 1876. q
The commencement exercises at the pub
lie schools were continued to-day, and were
attended by large crowds, by which the per.
formances offth children were much en-
loved. The several classes attached to the
Anderson Seminary Gnd the Union-Street
High School went through their final PRO
l'gramf1es In due order, the exercises con-
listing OF singing, declamations, Rotations,
! dialogues, and the like The many leading
citizens and cIergymen present testified that
better discipline had never been exhibited
nor; more gratifying proficiency In the
course OF studies. Two gold medals were
awarded in Mrs. aMaddera's class Tor gene
raj excellence in scholarship and7denort-
ment, the recipients being. Masters Hugh
Bird and Thomas Seabury; the orator, Ma-
| Tor e.. B. Braucb.9 The most notable per-
lformance OF the day was the defamation OF
| little Miss Pocahontas Strachn, daughter OF
DIR. j. B.. iStracbn, OF; the poem So urfew
Shall Not Ring Tonight" witll wonderful
dramatic power and resonance OF voice for
one so youthful. Tonight Rev. s. A..
Steel will deliver his address at Library
Hall, and is sure of full attendance. 2 ~.
Mention has been made of the illness OF
Superintendent Eck.es, Of the almsholise,
and OF the false report OF his death. Be-
fore people were informed OF the improve
ment OF Mr.. Eckles not less than ten or a
i 4 ho
made to the members of the City Council by
| the "Opheus g. Kerrs" OF the city.
DR.. Richard Epps, one of the largest
and most successful farmers OF Prince
| George, is said to have lost not less than
six or eight thousand dollars by the dam
aye inflicted by the recent storm on his
wheat and corn crops. ~
In addition to the Forthcoming paper OF
| Captain John D. Young on the "Siege OF
Petersburg" it is said that two other Pc
tersburg pens are engaged on war reminls-
cenceS, which are soon to appear in print.
Captain Youns's sketch reveals the inside
aspects OF the siege. the starvation parties,
| Notwithstanding, contrband bar-rooms. eX-
emptions and details, and other comic fea-
lures, along with new details OF military in
terest. Petersburg takes pride in these
literary ventures OF her sons, pats them on
| the back, and sometimes huys Few OF the
papers. -
/ A number OF the teachers in the public
schools to-day received handsome testimo-
malls OF respect and gratitude from their
pupils. got
There is said to be a good deal Of uneasi-
ness among the planters OF the adjoining
lcounties growing out OF the scarcity OF to-
bacco-plants. The flies were so destructive
in the early spring that plants are very hard
to get, the resolving being not yetadvanced
enough in growth. A. gentlema n from
Nottoway and Lunenburg says that not half
the planters have planted, Notwithstanding
the late fine season.
Fishing excursions are all the rage at pre-
sent among our people. a party left this
morning to 60 fourteen miles into the coun.
try for sport. '.."
Three Petersburg editors are reported
sick: supposed to be due to too greedy en-
lioyment Of the delights OF the commence
tment season. ROBIN ADAIK.