The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-11
THE rUBLic SCHOOLS.
Closing Exercises OF Navy Hill and
4i slN Madison Groups.
INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE ExER-
CTsEs-DrLlvERY OF REWARDS OF MERIT
NAMES OF DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
To-DAY's PROGRAMME, &C., &C.

The closing exercises OF the Navy-Hil
(colored) school-H. G.. Carlton principal
took place yesterday morning ut 10 O'Clock
at Ebenezer church. Tue building was
filed to oveIflowing with the parents ant
friends Of the pupils. Among the visitors
were j. ID. X. Sleight, Esq, Councilman
Mcdowell, and several colored clergymen
The progrsmme'ior the occasion was exc
cuted In the most admirable manner. The
children displayed great proficiency and
seli.possession, and their efforts were heart.
lily applaudeI. In the dialogue the acting
was excellent, and the large audience al
times convulsed with laughter. The at.
tendance at this school for the session was
9S.4.
The following was the preliminary or.
der OF exercises: Chant by the school ;
welcome song by the school; address OF
welcome; dialogue" Jack and the Bean
Stalk -; song by the school," The Chill.
dren's Army"; speech" The Lazy Boz" y;
Kindergarten bird class by several Misses
song by six schools" Clatter-P -Patter." &c. ;
dialogue" Cinderella; song and cho-
rus" "On the Banks of the Beautiful
River"; dialogue-"G Going East" song
by the school" The VIII and the Way;
Grow in John Jones's Shoe-Shop"-dia-
logue; farewell song by the school.
AT the conclusion OF these exercises Su-
perintende1t Ut j. Ii. Peay read out the names
OF the scholars entitled to distinctions. The
medals were presented to the successful
scholars by Rev. Richard Wells, pastor Of
Ebenezer church. Mr.. Wells made most
pertinent and able address. He spoke OF
the good that had been accomplished by the
public schools, particularly for his own race,
and OF how grateful they should feel for this
blessing. He urged upon the pupils at.
tentioD, application, and obedience, and
upon their parents and friends the fullest
support OF the schools and an active CO.
operation with its officers and teachers.
Mr.. Carlton, the principal, deserves the
thanks Of the parents and friends OF his
pupils for the interest manifested by him
and for his very thorough course Of instruc-
ton. In the work accomplished he has had
the hearty cooperation OF every individual
teacher.
Below will be found the names OF the
pupils entitled to honors:
Third Gra,nmar-Section B, No. 14-A. Y
NorreH teacher First Hsnor Josephine Hooper
Banks, Hattie Foster, Josephine hooper, Anna r.
Yaneey Frances Cowap, Martha Gee Elisabeth
Holmes. Mary l.. JHCksOn, Ella tdfptnttTs OpHtnh
Hs.kins, Leah b. Holmes, Rachel Ross, Richard
ChIIes, George Hii William Eggleston, Anderson
Flelds, William Haskins, Willie Haskins, Robert
Hobson, Aurelius Hsskins Joseph smith, Robert
Johnson. Department: Mary l.. jackson. Hattie
Foster, Martha Pryor, Rachel Ross. scholarship
Willie Jackson, Robert Ammons, Mar'hs Pryor Pryor
Anna f. Yancey, Mary l.. Jackson, Ada Hayes
Penmanship Elizabeth Holmes;
First Primdry-Sectt0n A, NO. ID. II J0hn'
ston teacher.-Firss Honor: Thomas Mitchell
Observation-Disclosures: Arcnsr Hawkins, George
Fleming, Thomas Mitchell, John Johnson, Robert
Nelson. John White, Fred. Douglas, Tony Pierce
Della Pstierson RSs0etR ., aayor SlT igam Ro
binson, Celia Thorps, Rebecca Epps. Deportmenr,
Katie harris, Indiana Newton; Thorcas h,Lsnsl
Rosa Brooks, Alice Adams, Louis LonY. Penman'
shin: William White.
First Prtmdrv-Sealon 81 No; dSEh sip.na. nga,
Exercise Boog-Medai Julia Taylor. Certif aes7
Attendance: Louisa Winston, Henry Archer WI
liam Bingham, Frank Boyd, James Patterson. Reu-
ben Jones, kla Scott, charles Matthew'S, james
Muse. william 0ndly, Robert scott, Charles flenl-
ing, James Taylor, Rosina Archer, Susie Banks Ia,
Emma Cesar, Maggie ChiIss, Willinette Jackson
Alberta Murray, Mary Read. Department: ID
Brock, Luls Anderson, Mary Lewis. Ro.ina Archer
Anna Taylor. Scholarship Alice Taylor, Masgl'
Chiles, Anna Taylor, Charles Fleming, WIillam
Wallace, Mary Read. Penmanship Harriet Lewis
FirM Primary Section b, No. l7-ydmei
Hayes teacker.-Eirst Honor--Chsrley Bowles
Certlfcates: Attendance - Sarah Jonson, Anc'
Holmes. Sarah Chies Thomas Cowan, Isaiah JACK
cSsrey cha ks~'i p.. M"'ss qsFt
Mary johnson, Willie Edwards, EDWARD Myers; IL
lie Allen, Mary Miller Penmanshlp-hSry 'ohn
Second Primary-Seetion 4, No. 1S-M.
Voolfolk tedcher-Fr.t Honor; Fannie hoeln
sop Observation-Disclosures: william Archer
Joshua Kinney. Belle Christian, Mary St0rrs' SusI
Harris. sarah Lewis, Louis Nelson, Ella smith, l.
Brown, Samuel Miller, Lnni-a shelton, Lucy S,an @
ard Lille Judah, +. Liggons, Clara smith, ltoSi
Yancey. Deportmsnt: Florence l'bsn, hiI LAR
Smith, Ella Lewis, Fannie Robinson: Scholarshlp
EIorence Ishsm Lille Judah, Mary Williams, Gar;
Smith, Lewis Brown, Lille Beauiord. Pehman
ship: Mary Jones. \, ~ ID n
Second Primary Section b. NJ: I9-B; B;cS. q
mason tedcher-fIrsI Honor: Henrietta hicks
Observation-Disclosures: Mary Burrell, Marl'
Banks. Martha Cousins, Martha Coots, sallie HICKS
Ida Miller. Felicia Payne Emma Ross Sennie n,,
lor Mary s Willis, Mary l.. Wills, InomaS hul
Iocv. George Clay William Gray, John Ihrop'
William jackson, william Mosby, Charles Prinnls
William smith Joseph Sm1In; nenTisa nnrietia uIcss
SchoIar,hip: Joseph Smith, Humphrey stephens
Maria Banks, Mary Coleman, Martins cousins, VII
lam Mosby Penmanship Emmet PJ1de.
S1cond Primdrv-Section B, No. 20 Vicfortt
poi,Grd feacher.-First Honor: Mamie biooks
Gertcates-At,sndSnee ericu. Sfah sIme% Brown. Mar
CLAW Maria Thomson. Ju'ia Wells, Allen McClain
Harriet Grandson, Celeste Wilkinson, Jonh 1oh,i
son, joseph Lewis; Tony freeman , ucTIs;n Sn.i
palmer. Laura johnson. Joseph Lewis, Saran 70
vein, Gertrude Evans. PenmaDship Berihier Me-"
Third prfmary-Seetfon A. No. 81 Jan,es I
Hert,osafher tsdcher.-first Honor: En- ma Levi.
Certificates-Atendancs:E Ed. Mumford, alile LOO
| Walker. Mary Archer. Lula Allen. Martha Dodson
| Mary Braxton, Milly shepherd, marina Dousol
Rcss.d Ross, 'Snn mos MSIr Wil.m ef Brown. william
Berry, Arthur Boyd. Alexander Muse, James rag
James Taylor, Ed. Taylor. scholarship John MOI
ris. Martha Dodson, Mary Gaines, Anna Bank,
Richard Ross, Robert Holmes. Penmauship: WI
~ gSfyd Primary-Section B, No. 22-Jaita
Certincates-AttendAnce: Lucy Brown, sara
Holmes Mary Norman. Sarah Brown, msry hal
ton. Susie scott. Lillie Terrell yonn Ses,s naI TmI
stead Taylor, Edgar Thorps. Department; Luc
Brown, Barbara Coleman, ARENA lsnam, sara
Brown, Julia Holmes, Mildred jackson. Marlh
| Morgan. Kat Taylor. Essex johnson, Harriet MOI
gan Joseph Forester. Randolph hoper: Scnoai na,
Ship: Varah Holmes, Mildred Jsck'on, susie go, Gov
| Atlena Isham, Helen Clarke, AarS Nor~a"' i'N
T%;rd primary-Section B, No. 23-A; L. Va
lace fedcher.-tirst Honor: Clara y. Iho,npsoi
| Observation-Disclosures Gertrude owen Margt
-, Pisrce. Carrie Walker, julia Brown, Hsrri'
HenIy. Rosa Kibble, James Brown, Lucy req
Deporment Cora Ro6n,on: so., IsabspIa Dtric
| Alice Robinson, Matte Woodson. PenmansbiI
| Albert Eegeston. CT, NJ oa Ro,
Fourth Pri,naryaSscf,,9m ,o A. ,ane S0 .1ackso,
| DerIinc1tes-A Elvirs Grandson, Nai
! ME Thornton, Martha smith, Robert ford; Ne
| Goinns Depori nent Edward Robinson. schoia
.hin I.ouisa Hughes, Fannie Castle, Anne JONI
son' Edward Robinson. James Coleman, MAI
Jackson. Penmsnship: Victoria w WIS. dsKat. Da
Fourth Prtmary1S section F,s q, 90 Gisyton. "eptif
csfss" AZ attendance: Fannie Robinson; Depormen
Anna Harris. scholarship: Anna harrls, fann
Robinson Robert Fleming, William simm.' h1 VSu Ct
| via Patterson, Fannie Jackson rehihA"'N'P va
| ford DObsoD.
Madison school.
The Theatre was packed from pit TO dom
yesterday on the occasion OF lne c'os'hg nhg =,
srcises OF Madison school, Mr.. John 4
Cunningham principal. Among those o.
cupying seats on the platform weie CLa.,' 10.
p. Moore. Colonel w. Z. knigni, Onnrl'