The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-13
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Closing Exercises at tho Bellevue,
Bethel. nEd High Schools.
AN OCEAN OF WHITE DRESSES, FLOWERS,
ANDRIBRoNs-!NTE EXERCISES
GOOD MUSIC-N AMEs OF T H r PRoFI-
GENTS, MEpALTsTs, AND GRADUATES.


ciseS at the Theatre yesterday morning at
| 10 O'Clock. 70
The exercises opened with singing
"Never Mind !" by all the scholars; after
| which the following programme was faith
fully carried out:
PROGRAMME. .~sessel lgf
Welcome, by Master Nat. Hall, Mrs. H.
| II. Richard sons school; Calisthenic song,
by Miss l.. F. Dolan's school; 1777 and
1877, dialogue, by Helen Smith and Salhe
James, Mrs. Moons and Miss Folkes's
school; music, Little Fairy Song, by the
schools; Blackberry Girl, Mary Campbell,
Miss Dolan's school; music, Dreamy Eyes
(yery beautifully, Mrs. A. E. Il oon's school;
calisthenics. from Miss j. T. Mitchell's and
other schools; concert reading, led by Her-
bert Champhn and Lily Davis (well exc
cutedj, Mrs. Richardson's school; music,
SleiShing Song; celebrated characters, by
pupils from Miss L. A.. Folkes's and other
schools-Hettie Heinrich, Salle James, Mary
Tarke, Matte Sedgwick, Sola Mitchell,
Hcnny Tyree, John Ammons, Johnnie
Scott, Powhie Lake, Willie Currie, and
Robert Satterwhite; music, The World is
Full OF Music; Centennial speech, in cos
tune, patrick Henry, by johnnie Scott "a
manly speech, well delivereD: music, Va
cation Song, by the schools. Miss Julia +.
Mitchell at the instrument.
THE calsthenic exercises We're executed
in fine style and were highly enjoyed by the
audience.
The welcome address, the dialogue, and
the .' Little Blackberry Girl" all came in
for merited share Of praise, and the music
and singing was very tine. Miss Julia
Mitchell presided ut the pano. and, although
suffering from severe indisposition, con-
tributed no little to the success and enjoy
ment Of the mornings entertainment. With
out desiring to make odious comparisons.
probably the most interesting feature OF the
exercises was the building of the monu-
ment OF celebrated characters. This con-
sisted OF the placing the names OF celebrated
male and female characters one above an
other, with appropriate remarks, the whole
forming beautiful monument OF cedar, rib
bons, flowers, &c. Among the immortal
thus presented were those Of Columbus,
Howard the philanthropiSt, Judson the
great missionary, Generals Washington,
Lee, and Jackson, Florence Nightingale,
the wives OF Judson, and Martha Washing
ton. This work was performed by children
from the various schools. To Miss Lou a.
Folkes is due the credit for the design and
successful execution OF the work. ST..
1t was stated that Miss Cora Huntley only
lacked 2-10 per cent. OF receiving the hrst
honors in Miss Rogers's school, and in Miss
Cones school Minatre Folkes lacked
$1,000 per cent. Of achieving the highest
distinction, and in the opinion Of Superin-
tendent Peay both OF these scholars were
entitled to prizes. ,s =, .,sg. s.. ,.4.
Samuel Chappell and Matte Elicit. Of
Miss Gaskins's school, and Birdie Elicit, OF
Miss Nitchelps school, drew, in view OF the
audience, from memory. accurate and we'll
executed maps. -..
At the conclusion Of the exercises Super
intendent Peay read out the names OF the
pupils entitled to certificates and the first
| honor pupils. He then introduced Alder
man William II. Williams, who presented
| the medals in brief but handsome and en-
tertaining manner; after which the schools
were dismissed with hopes for happy holi-
day.
MAP-DRAW1NG.
The following pupils competed for the
prize for map-drawlng, and these maps
will be forwarded to the Office Of the School
Board for preservation
Third Grammar-Section A--.H,sS Josie M.
Sharp tedcher.-Robert Satterwhits, Lee Jackson,
Lily famo., Susie Clayton Mamie Judkins, Jennie
Penny. Subject: United States.
| Third Grammnr-Section B-iMiSS Lon 4.
son. S%iH1S lda s Smith, Matte sedgTick Rosa Afiev
| Stanhope Bryant. Willie Braner. Johnnie Scott,
Willie Scott Subject: South Atlantic ahd Gulf
Second Gramnnar-,Section B-A. B. Moon
teaeerelen Smith Halle ;I cor%l ooopsr MaEy
son. EInln! Jones, Leila Montague, Laura Com
''Sss; Second "pIss pfimeryNsectton Al: " Regsrs
srby Ad hnae G S NaPns Nase A0St SUBJ
| jecl: Middle Atlantic States. '..
TIE MEDALIsTs AND PRoFICIENTs.
Below will be found the names OF the pu-
pills receiving medals and those entitled to
certificates for scholarship, department, at.
tendance, and penmanship:
Second Grammar-Sectton B-A. E. Moon
teacher.-First Honor: Annie Rsglana. Gerti!i- s
cates-Attendance: Annie Bacher, Salc Elliott,
Philips, Corne!ia Patterson, Helen Smith, Ella
Thompson, Henry Tyree, Jack Ferguson. Deport-
Hcttle Heinrich, Mary Holmes. Emma JONES, Cor
neia Patterson leila Mon,ague StrSchsn y l. 9riGn
arjson. JACK Ferguson Re tic Allen, Ella Thomp-
| SON Kate Spence. Scholarship: Lula Philips, Leila
Montague, Ellen Smith, sirachan Lorton' Ht,,ie me
| Heinrich, Katie Eltenger. Penlnanship: Llile
"Tl.ii TIird Grammar-seetion A--1iiss Josie N.
Spelling Exercise Book: Mary McCallister: Maria
Angus, Maggie Elicit; Jenny Penny Ceriiticatee5-
rIe Elicit Alice Phillips, Mollie Walsh, Clara Green,
! larship: Clara Green, William Haynes, Maggie Ell
ietf, Maria Angus, Hattie Drewry, Lee Jackson.
Pcnmanship Nellie Cole.
teacherEirst Honor Mary Apperfon, a,a spsina annss
Rosa Alley, Maggie Craig Estcle Childress Carrie
| Van Wort. Certihcates-At,endance: John Scott,
While Scott Lesley West, Ida Smith; ,Sa Summer me
ry. SaIe james, Lola Mitchell, Jane Mussen, Mat
lie Sedgwick, Carrie Van Wort. Department: Ida
smith, Jane Musseli, Carrie van; toTt, Charne ,al
Pleasant Reed. Scholarship John scott, lda smith,
stanhope Bryant, Carrie Van Wort, Annie Figs
Rosa Alley. Penmansbip: Willie Allen:
teaeher. First Honor: Eliza Neal Spelling EIer-
| else Book: Melinda Dudley, Florence HancocS,
Lula Moore, Carrie Clarke, Emma MILAN. Certia-
Melinda Dudley, Cora Hunt!ey, Martha Pitt, Mag
| gle Rumboush. Myrtlan Buchanan, Emma Schel-
| cher Kittie Turner, Mary Walford Eddie Vaughan
| DeportmeEt: Cora H9ntey, Mary Elicit, Melinda
cock, Merry Halloran, Eddie Vaughan, Emma MILAN,
Lula Moore. Martha Pitt, Ada Pearse, Maggie Par
ker, Irene Robins, kfttie Turner, Willie wallace,
Mamie Srlethie, Willie Stevenson, Beverly Dudley,
Lila Blunt, Minnie Robertson. Belle Shinberger.
Scholarship. Cora Hnntey, Florence Hancock, Lula
Moore, Lila Blunt. Carrie Clarke, Alice Pollard
| FIRST Priaaary-Sectioa -B-H j.: TemDktms
| teaeEer.-First Honor: John Ware. CeyihcaleS-
| Attendance. Florence Batksns, Rosa Radford, Lila
| Browe, Lee Garter, Walter Crews, Milton Haynes,
! Alonzo Jones, Samuel PattsrSon. John Stefang,
i George Wheeley, Bette GIL. Department: Flor
| Ware. Robert Perkinson, Clifford Weisiger. .Ber-
nard Tyree, Ella Points, Constance Everett, Robert
/ Lord, Charles IIarwood. Fsns1ie Tignor, Charles
| Ha9garty. Penmansbip: Florence BatkiRs.
! MitchsH te0cEsy.-First Homer: Willie Raker.
/ Spellipg-Exercise Book Lena Enos, b1on1a Crews,
George Wilkinson. Certihcates- Attendance: Eila