The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-15


Taird Primaryrs;etSn $, B. NJ; s2as Vs. A. W..
Nuckois. CefiifIcalef- A Atiendsnce: Lena Lewis
Florence Radford. sallie Armsie,d, John Morgan
Albert Morgan, Willie Boltz. Department: slary
Throct moron. Mau Enrouehty, salIIe Armstead
Lou Gilmore. Robinson KlpyS yS>fienry Kauf.lt. Id.
die CoghiIl. Willie BoItx Scholarship: Mary Throck.
morton. Malu ERroughty. Isabella Rsdford. sailie
Armnead- Ella Hampton, Lizzis Watson. Pemsn.
Fourth Primary. Section A. No 5s-E. En-.
msnhduser teucher-First Honor-sytr Medal
Henry BriIl. certiacates-A tlendaDce: Bernard
Iaurand. Hannah Hentshell. Willie Pau, Charlie
Rex. Clara Samueis, Albert Heutsbel, Alice MUIR
dock, Joseph Morris. Minute Gil, Miunie Eben.
ct; Joe McMuilen. Annie Warihen, Gsorse Burs-
portment: Annie Warihen, Joseph Morris, George
Timmons, Joe McMaUen. ScbolarshIp Bernard
Hsurand, Lille Donnslla, Annie Warthen. Alber,
ship: Charlie Timmons.
Fourth Prfmgry---Secttox b, No. 54-Emma
Emmsnho.ssr tedeher.-First Honor-siver Me-
Hannah Jacobs. Mary Harris. Willie Wyatt, Gar.
land Gary, Johnnie Ramstetter. department.: Alice
Lawresce, LIZZIE Finke; Mamie Malone. Missouri
Jones, Mary Jones, Aurea Powers, Rosa hon, VIII
lie Mullen, Dora Martin, Sarah Bernstein, Matte
Moore. Mary Caravati, Cora Dabney. Gertrude Dab
Wood schoiarsSip: May Jones. Alice fawrenee, mrs
Lizzie Ffpcke. Hannah Jacobs, Aurelia Po LIZ
zie Haurand. Penmanship: Willie spilIlng.
Turner feachers~fIrsi Honor-siver I Medal: Nan.
ME Throcs morton. ertidcaies-Atte NJ snce Har.
vie Mays, Juiis NTH Carey Morris, James rm
stead, Josie Fftz Department: Ellie Connors
Josie Bolz, Kate Bowen, Katherine Enrouehty
hafeie Radf1re, hddie ChiIdress. RoOert Dice,
Eli.e Dufley. Clara Gundlacs, Philip Hoch. James
Armstad, Willie Ferguson, Joseph BDw1en
Scholarship: Harvie Mays, MagFe. Radford. julia
smith. Peyton Taylor Sophie Hoch, Minnie Tinkin
Penmanship: Samuel Kaufelt.
C0lOred Normal school.
The closing ceremonies OF the ColOred Nor.
NAL School-Miss NJ. Z. Knowles prnci.
Dal-took place last night at the Second Co.
lored Baptist church. The sacred edifice
was packed to its utmost capacity, including
a large number of white visitors. The pu.
pills We'd with those in the white schools in
the neatness OF their apparel and in their
perfect attention to the exercises and gene.
raj decorum. With but little preface or pre-
liminary remarks the principal called the
children and guests 10 attention, and the
following
FINAL EXERCISES
were executed:
Recitation, 1.-THE Lord is Ny Shepherd"
school; anthem, "Wake, Wake the Song OF
Jubilee" school; reading, "The Leper,"
Martha Cooley; reading, "Tired Mothers -
Patsic Kelley; song, "Land o. the Leal, -
L dUDiC essay -u"h WV
Archi; ect of His Own Fortune," Marietta
Chles; dialogue; reading, Parrhasius.'
Maria Cosley; recitation, Samuel Sutton ;
song, "SbalI We Mortgage the Farm ~
reading, "Lighthouse May" Lucinda
Smith; song, a, b, c." Robert Jones and
Fannie Payne; valedictory, Maria Ander.
son; chant. "Bessed be the Lord God OF
Israeli" school; award Of medals and di-
plomas; benz dictiOn.
The singing was the best feature OF the
evening, and deserved the highest need OF
praise. The reading was clear and distinct,
and showed careful training. The yaledic-
tory was delivered in good style, and the
entire programme was rendered In man.
ner satisfactory to the audience, and credit
able alike to pupils, principal, and teachers.
Miss Fannie Payne, who graduated last
night, was awarded the twenty-dollar prize
four years ago given by some northern visi-
tors for The best singer In the colored pnblic
schools. The valedictory OF Miss Anderson
was her own production, was beautifully
dictated and finely delivered.
The medal presented by Messrs. p. II.
Voolfolk and o. NJ. Stewart. editors OF the
Star, for the best composition, was awarded
to Marietta Chiles. The judges were Mcssrs.
John A. Cunningham, j. Z. Thomas, and
George X. Pace.
All the compositions showed marked i'm
proyemeDt 10 those submitted two years
ago.
The following is the list OF
THE GRADUATING GLASS;
Marietta Chies, Patsie Kelley, Maggie
Richards, Maria Cooley. james Ferguson,
Martha Cooley, Fannie Payne, Mary
Anderson, Frank Jones, Maria Anderson,
post graduate.
Rev. Henry Mcdonald presented the
Diplomas to the graduates with appropriate
remarks.
After the certificates had been presented to
those entitled to them, Rev. W. Fl. Brooks
delivered the medals TO the frst-honor pu-
nils in very able, practical, and timely ad-
dress.
Below will be found list OF the
DISTINGUISHED PUPILS.
Senior Class. No. An E. Knotoies teacher,
First Honor: Marietta Chies. Smelling Exercise
Rnot-MedaI: Marietta Chiles: Honorable Men
lion: Maggie Richards. Cerlihcaies-Atiendance
Marietta Cbiles, Maggie Richards pa'sey Kelley
Martha Cooley, MariN Cooley, FRANK Jones. De-
Ferguson. Maria Anderson. Maria Cooley, Martha
Cooley Pennanship Fannie Payne.
Tmtermediate, No. 49,. Waddg teacher, First
Honor: Lucinos smith. Spelling Exercise Book
Medal: Eliza Garnett. cert6catesIAttendanee
Lewis, Ellen Mnndy. Kate Randolph, Lucinda
Smith. Louisa Strange. Kmmet Harris, Robert
Jones, John Mitchell, Abram Richard.on. james
Robinson. samuel Sutton. Benjamin. Nanderldil
Department Matte Fitzhugh. Lo lisa Lewis, Lu'
ciuda Smith. scholarship: John Mitchell, Abran
Nor on. Samuel sutton, Beot.nln Vandsryall
K.to Holv m u,lI
~, Junior Class. No. 45-R. Van vort teacher
FIRST Honor: Ida Hall. CcrtihcatesmAlIendance
lie johnson. Sllie BOYD, Wallace Epps, Ida Hall
Philip Dabney, SslIie Turpin. Charles Lee. Depott
meni: Ida Hall. Dora winston, Nate Mn,iee
ris, Kate Winfree. sallie Boys, Fred. Henry. Pen
In inshp: Wallace Epps. . >,
Second Grammar-Seetion A. No, 4f-H. a
Bass tedeher.-first Honor: William Burrel. Ger
virginia iIowIett, Mary Ems
Patsie Crittendeu. Nancy Joses, Annie Austin
Bse T,yor nepqTTtmcn' oHe. Ro.a M,Sss hsSf lanes
Deia Lewis, William Munden. william jones vlr'
g,uia Hewlett. Bette Taylor, Anne Austln. Pen-
Second cram n,ar-Seetion B. No. AIN H.
ChdDDeH tedcher:-flrsI Honor: Liiza carler
Certificates Attendance: Josephine Pleasants.
Carrie Wise. Salie Frasier Alice Galhright, Bet!le
Washington, Lizzie Taylor, Thomas wallace, ~,
zie Bagby, Sarah Troy, Henry smith, Henrietta
Derrico,t, Fannie Fiy.sMsry Roper. Department :
Lizzie Bagby. Fannie Fry, Martha kenney, Betlie
Washington, Agnes Gaines, Lizzie Taylor, Eliz'
Carter scholarship: Elsn Williams, Sarah Troy,
Ellen Jones, Henderson Brown. Iseitie Washington,
William Fry. Penmanship: Charles X. Bright;
Third Grammar Section A. No. 42-Belle
Wade fedcher.-First Honor: Miles Grey. Spell
Ing-Exercise BJok--Medal: Daniel Wilkinson. Ger
Marshall Brown, John
Brown. Edward Dixon. john frasier, Albert Hue
less. Charlie surivar, Daniel Wilkinson, Robert
Whiilock. Mitiie jackson, Ann Thomas, Reoecc;
Bowles Sarah shelton, Carrie Mrelle, Miidrtd
Cook. Reubenetta Hill, Robert Forester. De.
portment: Jeter Robinson. Scholarship: Richard
Kelley, William Thomas, Nitiie Jackson, jacob
Wright Ann Thomas, Mildred Cook. Pehmanship:
Taird Grarnmar-i Section A. No. AIN 4.
Radv vtedcher.-Pirst Honor: Jane Harris Cerun'
rsrst[ Attendance: Mary Csmm. Serena Douglas,
lane Hsrrts.~Mary jasper, Serena Reeds, Emily
stanard. Carrie Scott. Fannie Williams. Henrietta