The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-10
coLoRED rrrLIc SCHOOLS.

lOtVKED 0tnkVVlsS.
CLOSING EXERCISES AT THE VALLEY AMI
BAKER sCHOOLs-A LARGE CROWD PREs-
ENT- NAMES OF THE SCHOLARS WHO
HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES DU.
|, RING The sEssION-INTEREsTING ExER.
CISEs, &C., &C.
The closing exercises OF the Valley school
(colored) were held in the First African
church Yesterday morning al 10 O'Clock.
1.-THE church was crowded TO It's utmost cana.
city, and the exercises were very interest
ing. Quite number Of white persons were
present and occupied seats near the stand,
including DR.. b. Cohen, MPssrs. j. ID. X.
Sleight, r. NJ. Manly, Alfred Moses, r. w.
Flournoy, principal Of the Valley school,
Superintendent j. II. Peay, Jr., Alderman
William II. Williams, and others. The ex-
ercises lasted about two hours, during
which time perfect order prevailed, and all
present seemed deeply interested in the pro-
ceediugs. The medals were presented TO
the successful scholars by Mr.. Williams,
who made brief speech brimful OF good
advice to the pupils OF the school. The
teachers and scholars were complimented
upon their work during the past session, the
scholars especially for their good atten l.
ancc during the year, which was 97.6 per
cent. Below will be found the names OF the
scholars who received medals, certificates,
and diplomas in the different grades:
First Prfmarg-Section A, No. 27--B J.
HotcheH teaeher;-tlrst Honor-silyer Medal
Jones, Martha Sears. India Henderson, Nellie
Clarke. Lily wright Luie Riley; Maggie Cross
Deporlmeui: Mary Jones. Emma Bently, Martha
Price. MarIla Sears, Mary bunier. Chris,lne Ran
son. Harriet Jackson. Annie Coots, ETA johnson,
Minute Lee, Eddie Douglas. PeDmanshp: Annie
COofs
First Primory-Section B, No. 2s-M: X. Fa-
ris uacher.-first Honor-Sver MedaI Mary
Taliafereb. Cerii1cates-Aitendance Mary Taha-
fcrrO John Banks, Robert Christian. Willie Greene,
MOilie Turner, Mary Christian, Martha Allen. Hes-
ter Lighlfort. Department: John Banks. Scholar
ship: Sallic Keen, Hester Ii2htfori Lizzie lilck.
man, John Banks, Mary Jones, Ginsy Holmes.
Penmanshin: Mary Jones. -
First Primary Sect,on D; No; 38.A; d.
la Wee1On Certif aic'-Attendancs Henry Ben,
John Bell John Fox, John Taylor, james Taylor'
Charlotte Braxfon, Martha Holt, Mary Mincer, Ma
ria Mcdonald. Lizzie smith. Mary Wlnfree. De-
pertinent John Robinson, solomon Banks. Rena
johnson, Fannie Randolph. Sarah tpp.. scholar
.hp Mamie Robert, n ary Holt, Gszelle Dabnsy'
Eva Giles, Lily Brown. Maria Mcdonald. Pen
Second Second Pri@arypScctton A, ". 29-M E.
dnderSon feqcher.-FIr.t Honor-silvsr Medal:
Jessie ilur dey. CeriiGcates-Auendlnce: D, ii' r
con Baylor. Foster Lucas. Richard Wells, Mary
Bell, Lucy Boliing. Willie Cheatham. sn'ie JCnn-
son, Lizzie johnson, Martha Marshall, 'brsilDa
Parker, Margaret spurlock. Lizzie Williams. De-
pertinent: Ann Thornton. SchOlarsblD: Mary
| Wyey, Ann Thornton, While Jones' Benny Wright.
Lucy Boiling. Rebecca VaDdervali. fenmanship
Second Primarb-Section B, No. BOD. E.
Murray tedc1er.-First Honor-Si'yer Medal Ma
ria t;riiiiu. Cerlidcaies-Attendance Lula Clarke,
| Aee De- HarTi.. II.
Lizzie Moore. Virginia minor, Martha OVe,ton,
Fsnny Turdie, Elz, White; Willie Whiic, Mary
/ Riley. Deportment: Lula Clarke. Scholarship
Della Harris, Fanny johnson, Maggie Bailey, Lua
Clarke, Eliza Whie Mary Metteaur. Penmanship
Second Primary-Section 4, No. 39-I. EEe-
kfet fedcher.-tirst Honor: Silver Meda-Alce
Lewis. CerufcaieS: Attendance-Maegie DO! sou
Pinkic GIey. Lizzie John on Josepbine sie~ art'
Charlie Brown. Walter Brown, Eugene Mars Char-
lie Stewart Scholarshp-Charlie Brown, Rosa
Brown. Traverse Hunter. Thomas Douglass, Lizzie
Johnson, George Coleman. Penmanship- Mar'ha
Third Grammqr-Secfton p Nc, 26-S. r..
| Uu0hes teneher.- First HonOr-Slver Medal; Fran
| eos Smith Observation-Disclosures Willie Cooley,
ULYSSES Gaines. George Hewlett. Willie Jeter DO
Seph Mayo Genne SOrr @r Ghares koIar"o koI.o% Fs
boiling, Mary BurwelI, Louisa Corbin, sarah Ro-
binson, Francis smith. Alice Woodson. Dep9rt-
ment: BenBie Norris. Ulysses Gaines. Charles Ko-
bjpsOr Frances Smith. Fannie Lewis. Fannie
ROane Louisa Cor5ln, klla Boiling. scholarship
Eva Keene. Ann Brown, lila Boiling, Charles ko'
shn: Sidney Mayo 3, ., , n,
Third Prlmdry-SectfOn A, No; sl-R; .., n.
| RJ1ud tedcher-First HODor-Silver Medal MARIA
Miller. Ger idcstes-At ndance: virgll %hiie
mey, sam. Cheafham. Junius Jenkins, j0hn "hlte'
Lena Smith. Mari. seaton' caroline GrsSes, ho,a n1,,
Brooks Pauline Warwick. Lucy Carr, Mary Bell'
Vic. Grammar. Department: Lena smith, Nora
Page Lille Seaton, Mary Grammar, Dora Harris,
Mary Z ;,g 2h9on VIII tgSy Garr Hss'n9aiaiu SH"
Lena Smith. Elizabeth Williams, Nora Page mary
r.. johnson, Dora Harris, virgil Gwa'hiney' Ien'
lnausbIp: Barney smith. -
aHtrd PrimGry-Section B. No. 32.M r! p.
B.nBett .eGcher..First Honor-siIyer Medal: Ella
Williams. Ccrli6cae.-AIt ndsnce: Sissie Brown,
Maria Haskins. SaIie 4. Jordan. Alice Jones' Mag
gle Woodson, Willie Bentley John Jones; p
mept: Lulu Adams, Ahce Jones, Ntllie Jones, re
becca seweiI, Maggie WOoj.on, Willie Bent ey,
Georse BAILEY. scholarship: Luu Adams, Wl.he
Bentley. Alice Jones Nellie J3nes, Igo5Loa toG,osn
Third PrfmdTy-SecttOn A, NO. 4Q-b; n; = -
Shelton tedchcr- -rirst Honor-SlNer aleoai mt n,o
lie Strangnin. Certilcaies-Aitendance:, Annie
Anderson. Della Anderson. Bette Brooks, he'illi
Ranks Annie Holmes, Josephine JOnes, Emma Lu-
cas- Eliza Pickett Rachel Roper, Emma haugolpn w.
= Iucy Thorn,On. Mary Virgins, Florence MalkeI
Iula Willis. Bennie CONWAY James Carr Ml,chei
Frayser, Reuben Johnson' George 5 aton ngi neyyn
: I;nwav Annie Uolme.. Lucy Davis. Emma Lucas
ScboIsr,hip: Lula Wits, Mason Rideuonr' WING
Norman, sarah Burch, Emma Lucas, eobert DIXON
Eowrfb PrimGTy-Section 4. No. 80 Maggie
Calm fedcher.-First Honor-slver Medal; Mlry
HYrker' Observation-Disclosures: John Cousins
Jamcs uanijton Anderson Hubbard. Andrew Mon
,oiro ,hsries washington Thomas Norton Robert
Glass Bertie Brooks, Amelia Coles Loulis nailll1
lon. Rosa Moody. L0uia Manning, Mary EoDins2,n
Mary Thomas. <allie Tanaferro. Scholarahip: JOIN
, Mnryay' Mary jackson. Victoria smith. Rosa
Moody, Willie Jackson, Mary Robinson rehinAh'
S'jH F1mrM RI P PPrimary-Sectfon B, No. 34IMy az e
Colin teGcher.-first Honor-sm,er msu'' viii,
. | porsh Branch. Ceriiicaies-Attendanc". W in' i
While, John Baker, Kenny Lewis; Ioint Iih,t oe1, 1nop
Scott White. cora Robinson scholarsh.p. 'nat rnet
lotte Wyatt, George Green Php oohrs, h,m,nehin ma
Kenny
C'srs ,itG i,G prf;aarv-Section B. No. 35-C, Elliot
t.acGsrF Fr.t ri5nor~Siver Medal Bessie Epps
| Certifcates-Attendance: Samuel Bntley, rians
Powell. Fred Vaudervall. Rosalina Wels Ii hme'
Fleet Adene Bibo', Mamie Harvey, nCsdT. siDas adoI
pbus spur ock Sarah Brown. Alice Fleet, fahnI !, !
fin, Lucy M.ckn, Plum Page; Emlly roTe,,, sU to
salic Ro,s, RosAna Wells Martha P0r.efi sen9l ealI
shin: Willie Spriggs, Adeline Bipbs, Emily ro"en
Alice Fleet Orvle Watkins, Rebekan Johnson
een,n1P rnnrtk Primmrv"s"ctions mar and B, No. SO
: 3. Il. WOOdsOn tedcher.-Iirsi honorI,::nnty ,,:nnt
Medal: Florence Williams CerIinca'ssetG sa G,d
auce George Blount. Belle Christian, Anna uhru
, uer Maria Shelton, Elea WoodSon. Department
Walter wiley. sam. Wn.ton. latte Ire,t0p ,,.
= Wesley Johnson, Julia Robinson, Marina Siihhls
Scholarship: Lily Black Laylnla koane, O49It Eie,
, Ro,dnson, sam. Winston. Mary Migglns' Ehei
Woodsou. Penmanshp; Nancy Brown. @ ,o,,It
lf5VStrs. feGcher-first Honor-Silver Me,ill
Robert Dsbney. Ceriihcates- i'J. ~ o.
Water Conoway John Wiggins. Department 10
=, bert Dabney, Cora johnson. Alice bollmg, pMaSl M
Iewis Giunie johnson. scholarship: ,ora Jvnn
sHn Alice boiling John H0liGes, Lanra Harris oSI
lre Jackson NINA Washington. PtnmGnshlp JONI
Virgins.
: BAKER SCHOOL.
} The closing exercises Of Baker schoo
. fcoloredl were held at EbeneZer cnurcl
t fcoloredl Yesterday afternoon-commencln
e Mt 4 4o,clock and continuing until about nan
D mast s. Long before the appointed hou
e the church was crowded with the parent
, ", ,In ,nnils and others. The singing an,