The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-12
NO. 14O.

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First, Honor-Gold Me,lai: Charles Cru,chdeld.
Speiling-Exercise Booh-Si'ysr Medal: Alfred kra-
ker. Certihcates-htendauce: Helen Euker, An
ME Davis. Fannie Johnson. Lille schaap. Charles
nett. Mary El!ett. Deportmen,: Lizzie McGehee
Fannie johnson, Lille Schaar, Helen Pace, Dorothy
aagan Else Chev:ilie Bes,ie 6srdner @ Georse Sa
Alfred kraker.
tedthfr.-F1rst Hopor-Gold Medal: Kate Dunkei.
Certihcafes- Aitsndance; Frank Crump. Walter
enne A96e ars
set:, Fanny Hal, Bette Hoss. Annie Chak,ey. Mary
Dunke Annie Harden. Lula Phillips. Helen smith.
Annie Raeand, Lizzie Newcomo. Scholarship !:
ne s Rsgs Ha
ton tsacher:-First Honor-Si yer Medal: Lillian
nard Jacobs, Charles Hazen, Malvern Patterson,
| Fred. Tyler. Observation-Disclosures: Annie kel-
Ro a1y Tye es %as nay a
ley, Fred Tyler Charles IIazen. James Page. George
Paynter. Department: Jt ssie Link, Mary EIburg,
Saliie Grady, Slie Turner. Kale LeaRe, Matte
Rosa 1yler. Scholarship: Mary hcsirey, Charles
iitzen, George Granger, Bernard Jacobs. Matte
Landrun. Adele West, Lillian Face. Improve
ment In Penmanship: James Page.
SPECIAL PRIZES.
| Prize offered 10 the senior French class
by an individual whose name is unknown !:
! FIRST Honor-Gold Medal, Augusta G.. An
derson; Second Hono.-Sllver Medal, L.
Grace Henning.
| Prize offered to the senior German class
by Mr.. NJ. L. Straus-Gold Medal, Morris
II. Hutzler.
Prize-Sl0 in gold-ior best essay on the
"Preyeution OF Cruelty t. Animals OF
fered by Rev. Charles H. Read, D. DIS
awarded to W. F. Der mis-.
CRCELTY TO ANIMALS.
Mr.. John S. Wise announced that the
committee to whom the compositions on
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had been
referred had awarded the prize to William
F. Dennis.
After pausing somewhat between him
and another they decided in favor of Mr..
Dennis, because he wrote as il he was
thinking. and not trying to curl himself up
in knot OF hard word-." [Laughter.]
The t2n-doIar goId.picce was presented
to the victor by Mr.. Wise in an amusing
speech, concluding, however, with sound
and practical advice. II was applaudcd so
vigorously that not even the band, playing
"Dixi"," could entirely suppress the cheers
and capping of hands.
|
When Master HutzIer came up he said ::
Here's your medal for German], but |
cannot help Suspecting, from your name,
that you had il running start on the other
boys daughter and applause.l
The following was read by Superiutcn-
dent Peay:
NAMES OF GRADUATES IN ORDER OF STANDING.
/. Master w. f. Dennis.
>. Miss Augusta {. Anderson.
3. Miss Belle y. Brown.
1. Master Morris II. HutZler.
5. Miss Bertha Dickinson.
g. Miss Jcannie NJ. Whittct.
!. Miss Fannic'S. Wyatt.
s. Miss N. Constance CabeIl.
8. Miss Ada l.. Anderson.
10. Miss II. Imogenc Cottrell.
II. Miss Grace Hennin..
II. Master Charles Evelyn Smith.
13. Miss Emma Z. Turner.
IA. Miss Zadec Morton.
Is. Miss Leila A. Baker.
1G. Miss Stella EIagau.
II. Miss Bella C9hn.
IS. Miss Sarah Simpson.
10. Miss Maggie f. Mitchell.
20. Master Charles =. Lee.
2l. Master Marshall L. Ramos.
o. Miss Fannie Blake.
90. Miss Annie Z. Simms.
"a. Master William S. Hcnning.
%. Miss Mary kossow.
&c. Master William j. Boykin.
81. Miss Fannie Y. Moon.
2s. Miss Lille Smith.
90. Miss Alice B. EuhaDk.
80. Miss Bcna Lcftwich.
81. Miss Bette Sundberg.
50. Miss Emma Riddick.
The graduates were called to the from
and formed in 4 horseshoe-shapcd line.
ADDRESS TO GRADUATES.
: The Rev. J. G.. Armstrong presented tn
diplomas, opening his speech with a plea
SAINT contrast between the weather wlthOu
ard the scene IN the building. He b0r
cheerful testimony to the thoroughncss 0
I the instruction in these schools, and there
c fore when he pre.ented diploma from tn
High-School the people knew tnat |
1 meant more than mere fOrmdlty
G These diplomas were ~ an evidence 0
i the work already done by the pupils and
c the confidence Of their teachers a!read
I established. and (2) al evidence that then
, work is far from being done. Right thrr
4 he cave the graduates wise advice, counsel
I lin" them not 10 cease studying, but to krc
u up the mental exercise and practical studio
: to which they have been accustomed. HI
he impressed especially upon the girls, AZ
said he: '.The American woman l. 4 tr,
: mendous power to-day, and il l. right t'i'
e it should be so, for she is the erandesr spec
Y men OF Gods workmanship on this earth.
: The diplomas having been presented, I'll
: bouquets were distributed, and the atdcnc
G dismissed.
TG.Day's Programme.
The closing exercises OF Leigh Scho
will take place ut the Theatre this morniil
at 10 O'Clock.
!, The closing exercises OF Bethel Schor
will take place at the Theatre at 4 o'c!oc
this afternoon.
An InsuNerabIe Nuisance.
Why is il. Messrs. Editors, that bedizene
and struggling yenders OF humbugs are Il
, lowed to parade our streets, play the mour
tebaDk, and vOciferate at every strect.col
ner, gathering gaping crowds OF loungcr.
, to block up the avenues to our markets an
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