The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-13

THURSDAY sMORNIN
So BolIz. CertiHcates-Attendance: Kate Mnyes
nara, Mary Mountain. Ellie Hampton, Ellie Romer
Cora Smith, Mary Carlow, Mary Enroughty, Ami
Kaufels, Willie White. Frank Parater, August Kau
felt. Scholarship: Walter Brunt. Lawrence Smith
Mountain. Penmansi,ip: Louie Perry.
ss H5nor Eva ciavion.
lie Bcrkert Annie Paul, Lille Paul, Minnie Lervit
Ophelia Lervit Department: Albert Ramstetter
John Doran, Anne Paul, Minute Lervit, OpheL
sp Ame Tan vdr e Pa
Theodore Baptist. PeninaDship: George Green
First Honor !: Sammfe PerkinsOn. Certifcates-At
tendance Robert Anderson. Charley Conway, Les
oEvs daes Maya RacDe p cn
hey. Cynthia Nichols. Ella Series Samuel Spencer
Frank Yshle. Penmansnp; Martha Grepp;u
teacher.-First. Honor: Lawrence Colgin. Ger
iincstes-:Attendance frankie Sterlidg, Albert Nor
gan, stephen McMahon. Department: Mattie Sears
Lucy Enroughty,, Rosa Lawrence, Thomas King
George Parnter. Schoarship: Annie Proglingi on
Drusilla Eacho, frankie Sterling. Edward Lewis
issbelIa Rsdtord sso Mary Lizzie Nuch0s' Penman
/. Fourth Primary-S Section BE. Emme1,hause,
tedcher-First Honor: Beri ha Van Wort. Certii.
korn, Seymour Bottgheimer Charlie Frischkorn
Department: Robert Thon, Mamie Atkinson, Mary
Phillips, Charlie spiling, Gus: PerLinion Belle
korn. Jacob s. Colin. tenmanship sallie Drake
aaSser aonor paein r
cates--Attendance: Annie Baptist, Moilic Stringer
John stEIneer, Amelia Liebe, Lewis Eliek: Dagort.
Mary Hirshberg, AnLie shrimp, Johnnie l1afuer, Ida
Atkinson, Beulah Atkinson, Carrie Footc. Pen.
ulapship: John Davis.
MAP-DRAwING.
The following pupils were entitled to
second honors for map-drawing: Mollle
Tucker, Della Caravati, Mary Wacker, Ben.
ME Howard, Ira Henley, Nellie Bone, Fer.
nanda Klawneg, August Bacigalupi, and
George Snyder subject, South Atlantic
States; and Eva Rex, Lessee Sheppard,
Maggie Russell, Lizzie Black, Charlotte
Burkert, Hattie -Meads, Alex. Simpson.
John Adams, and Samuel Gathrlght-sub-
ject, Middle Atlantic States. ... ....
Richmond Hish-senooi.
Without attempting to detract from the
merits of the other closing exercises, il is
but just and true to say that the greatest
interest eliminated in what is known as the
High-School last night. The exercises have
always been attended by large, brilliant,
and fashionable audiences. Last night was
no exception TO the general rule. The The
atre was filed to its utmost capacity with
an audience comprising as much beauty. in.
tellieence, and worth as was ever therein
assembled. When the curtain rose, at 50
O'Clock, to the strains OF kcssnlch's sweet
est music, it disclosed a scene that caused
an involuntary murmur OF admiration to
burst forth from the vast concourse.
The pupils, male and female, were seated
on the stage, and presented beautiful
spectacle. The young ladies, in their white
dresses, ribbons, and flowers, looked sur
Dassingly lovely. The scene seemed in.
vested with fairy-like enchantment. The
male members OF the class were neatly and
handsomely dressed, and perfect in deco
rum, evidencing the excellent discipline
through which they had so successfully
passed. The manner Of admiration was in
an instant changed into q hearty burst OF
applause, in which the entire audience
Joined. ---.--- .-----.--....-, --~.---.-
Among the prominent gentlemen seated
on the stage were Rev. DR.. Curry, eX-Mayo1
Kelley, Alderman William H.. Scott, and
William II. Williams, Colonel E. c. Knight
Major A. r. Courtney, Judge F. r. Farrar
Justice j. j. White, and Captain John
Lyon. n.-.--.- .-~... ,-...,--..-.,-- -,
on the right side Of the stage large table
eroaned beneath its weight OF lovely flow
ers and rare eXotics. intended for distribu.
tion among the fair scholars.
When the music had ceased Mr.. W. F.
Fox, the principal, announced that the eN-
ercises would open with reading by Miss
Jennie Pelouze-subiect, "The Indian
Girl"
This was followed by the following
PROGRAMME:
GA Ride in Street-Car," Miss Mamie
A. Lyon. Music. Grammatical Analy'
sis,o Miss Emma Walters; "Troubies in
the Choir" Miss Jennie Gum. Music
Map-drawing, Master Eddie WhItlock
"Life's Battles" Miss Jennie Fox. Music
Miss PeI0uze has tine voice, and has II
under perfect control. She read difficult
selection in an excellent manner. Miss
LYONS essay was life-like description OF {
ride on a street-car. 1t was well written
and read equally as well. The grammatica
ANALYSIS by Miss Walters, and the map
drawing, with explanations, by Master Whit
lock, were perfect, and gave the public al
insight into some OF the most difficult ant
useful work Of the public schools. Nils:
Foy's essay, I" "Life's Battle" was beauti
full piece of word-painting. Her voice i:
strong vet sweet, her presence is command
ing, her gestures graceful, and the reading
OF the essay was not less creditable than th'
writing Of it. at tile conclusion OF the ad
dress the audience broke out IN the mos
enthusiastic applause, which continued To-
several moments, and the fair reader wa
overwhelmed with floral offerings.
Miss Gum read the humorous piec
"Troubles in the Choir" in lnimitab
stvle, suiting her actions to the words, ant
her effort was not the least interesting even
OF the evenings entertainment.
The exercises were interspersed witt
choice selections by KeSsnich'S band, whlc
contributed no little to the pleasure OF th
occasion.
ADDRESSES OF MAYOR KELLEY AND REV. DE
At the conclusion OF the exercises on til
programme Superintendent peay read tn
names of the pupils entitled to medals an
certificates, and the names Of the folloWin
scholars entitled to medals for the best mar
drawing: Rosa Verser, Central school-sul
ject, Africa; Edgar Garcine, Leigh school,
subject, Europe; Leroy Lyon, Centr;
school-subiect, the United States; Dudle
Crane, Leigh school-subiect, South Al
lantic States; Amelia Brimmer. High school
subject, North America; Eddie Leakt
Madison school-subiect, Middle States.
Ex-Mayor Kelley presented these media
in his usual felcitous style. The list
the graduates was then read. Rev. ID
Curry presented the diplomas in one of b
happiest efforts. There were ninetee
Young ladies and only one master. Met;
phorically speaking, he looked like a sing
thorn among nineteen OF the loyeliest rose
in the city.