The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-05

PROGRAMME FOR THE CLOSING EXERCISES
OF THE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLs.-The follow.
ing Is the programme for the public exam
nations and closing exercises OF the public
schools:
On Monday, June 7th, public examina-
tion will be held in each OF the colored
schools.
On Tuesday, June 9Th, public exami1a-
tion will be held in each OF the white
schools. They will begin promptly at 10
A. N. and close at p. NJ.
The examinations will be conducted by
the teachers.
The parents and friends of the pupils are
invited to attend.
The closing exercises and distribution OF
certificates, medals, and diplomas will take
place as follows:
First African Church (c0ored)-VaIley
School: wednesday, June 9th, at 10 A. M.
Ebepezer Church (colored)-B School :
Wednesday, June 9th. at p. NJ; Navy
Hill: Thursday, June 10th, at 10 A. NJ.
Second Baptist Church (coloredl-Rich-
mond Colored Normal School: Monday,
June l4th, at p. NJ.
Richmond Decentralization school,
Thursday. June 10th. at 4 =. NJ; Central
school, Friday, June 18th, at 10 A. NJ.
Clay school, Friday, June 1lth, at 4 2. NJ.
Leigh school, Monday, June 14th, at 10 A.
NJ; Bethel school, Monday, June 14th, at 4
p. M; Bellevue school, Tuesday, June
18th, at 10 A. NJ; Richmond High School,
Tuesday, June 10Th, at p. n.
Tickets Of admission to the respective eX'
ercises and general-admission cards hereto
fore issued have been revoked. Carus oI
admission for the year 1880 will alone Dc
recognized by the doorkeepers.
PERsONAL-BRTEF ITEHs. s.--Ground has
been broken for the erection OF the new
Laurel-Street Methodist church.
Sergeant B. G. Howard is acting as cap.
tain OF the First district police station du'
ring the sickness Of Captain Pleasants.
A lease has been recorded in the Chancery
clerks office from William II. and B. w
Haxsll and wives to William E. Hatcher
for thirty feet OF ground on Grace street
between Belvidere and Pine streets, FOL
ninety-nine years.
Bishop Kcane, in view OF his absence
from the city during the greater part OF the
summer, has determined to suspend the
special services for the colored people at st
Peters Cathedral until some time next Sep
tember.
The Olympic Boat Club OF this city
which has had two crews training for thu
comiCg State regatta, have picked out thu
following four who will row for the chal
lenge cup: Howard X. Bayn1, Richard II
Smith, A. S. Petcolas, and Frank ID. viii
liams. Coxswain, q. l.. Hill.
The Butchers Protective Association wa!
yesterday incorporated by Judge Wexford
The fair for the benefit OF the Beth Ahabs
synagogue will lie continued Monday night
when all al ;icles will be disposed OF.
Captain William l.. Fernald, collector o.
United States internal revenue for the
Fourth district, WAS in the city yesterday.
Rev. j. NJ. Frost, Jr., late OF Lexington
KY, now OF Staunton, Va, and Rev. A. +
Rogers, OF Martnsburg, w. Va, two pro
missing young preachers who are in attend
ance upon the Baptist General Association
OF Virginia at Petersburg, Va, will preact
here tomorrow.
At the match-game Of baseball played be
tween the Baltimore and Richmond club:
yesterday the score stood as follows: Balti
more, 3; Richmond, O. Another game viii
be played this morning at IL O'Clock.