Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-06-30
FAREWELL ExER CrsEs.
The Fourth Commend ement Of IN g
Wilmington Academy OF the
Opera House Last Evening-Pre.
AeAfatlOn OF Medals and Prizes.

> AeAtatiOn OF Medals and Prizes.
The commencement of the Whining.
ton academy at the Opera House last
evening was attended by large mum
bsr Of persons. The students of the
institution were seated upon the stage.
Music was furnished by the Brandy
vine Cornet Band and Mrs. A. M. Min
gus was the pianist. Daring the even
ing large quantity Of bouquets and
baskets of fruit were received by the
Pupils.
The exercises begun with an over.
ture by the Brandywine Cornet Band,
which was followed by the Euterpe
dlee Glass singing "This Happy
Day." The salutatory was delivered by
James H. sheppey, after which rscita-
tions were given by John R. Holt, Jr.,
Florence N. Richardson, Lucy Stroud,
and Lslah Hanson.
Lena s. and Lille A. Blizzard sang
very prsttily "Merrily DER the Calm
Blue Sea-" which was followed by reci-
tations by Herbert F. Mayne, Annie N.
Stroud, and Mary r. Kramer. The
little speeches by the scholars Of the
Primary Department were well spoken.
Lucy NJ. Lane reoitsd "AugaIs Of
Busna Vista" and Annie N. Stroud
perfor med an instrumental solo, enti.
tied "Gen. Grants March," The senior
class. consisting of five girls and three
boys, gave the rsndition Of "RieuEi's
Address" Recitations nsxt were given
by Theodore II. Harman, Della A.
Townsend, Elmer Jones and Grant s.
Riggs. Senior Antonio Rcdriguez per-
formed selections from the Italian 0pera
of Traviata, and was loudly encored
in response he rendered number OF
other selections. May J. Taggart re-
Cited very nicely "You Put no Flowers
on my Papa's Grave"
Mr.. Crabb, in behalf Of the parents of
John D. Brown and A. Lieberman, pre-
sented TO the former a silver watch and
the latter a gold lead pencil, because
they had not been absent nor tardy for
one year. May Taggart in behalf If
the students, presented to Mr.. Crsbb
large frame containing the pictures of
the teachers and fifty eight pupils of
the Wilmington Academy. Mr.. Crabb
thanked the donors and endeavorsi to
impress upon their minds that he
would not part with the gift for its
weight In gold.
Prizes were awarded to the following ,
students:
Higher Department,-1st. Honor, :
Gold Medal, Grant Scott Riggs 2ud. ;
Honor, Silver Medal, ssllie T. Lofand, !
3rd. Honor, Silver Medal, =
Matilda Ann Blizzard 3rd. Honor, Sill.
YER Medal, Annie Nebeker Stroud.
Lower Departmsnt-lst. Honor,
Handsome Gilt Edge Book, Viola Litzen. g
berg ID. Honor, Handsome Gilt Edge a
Book, Water Cook.
Prizes for Separate S.udleS-lst.
Prize Mathematics, Madison b. Elliott
md. Prize Ma:hematics, William J.
elliott 3rd. Prizs Mathematics, Her.
'ert +. Asyne; lst. Prize Grammar,
da L. Roberts End. Prizs Grammar,
;ornslia s. Jones.
Prize Latin, Nellie N. Chandler.
lst. Prizs Spelling, sallis B. Conway;l
nd. Prise Spelling, Herbert r. Mayne;
rd. Prize Spelling, Nellie Hasson 1st.
'rize Elocution. (Senior,) Ludy N,
ans 2rd. Prize Rlocution, Uuuior,)
'heo. II. Harman 3rd. PriSs EIccn- o.
ion, (PrimaryD Joseph @. File Lucy
troud. II
lst prize Natural Philosophy, Ida L.
oberts; "a prize, Nellie N. Chandler. sp
st prize, composition (senior) May J. Nj
aggart; I'd prize. Gunior) John R.
.olt. 1st prize, Geography, Sallis B. do
onoway, "a prizs, Lucy Stroud. lst I
rizs Psnmanship, George A. Ennis; 'tr
l prize, John R. Holt; Sd prize, Her -
srt Nayne; 4th prize, Nellie Hasson. Nv y
Prize Rhetoric and Letter writing, Tn
obert g. Harman. 7
Prizes for Punctuality awarded to hu
hn D. Brown, Annie N. Stroud and ma
Ia L. Roberts, who have answered at =
cry roll call during the past year. at tbs
Prizes for decided improvement, (pri 7
sry department) Harry Adams, Geo. cur
nsinger, Charles Wood, Mary T.. lot
'berts, Robert simms, Willie Chand- -, 1
r, Joseph 6. Simms and Willie Rob. en-! M
SOD. 7
Prizes for Excellence of CONDUCT (pri- kis
ary Department. Nellie Hassop. FL 500
sr Jones, Walter Cook Frsslan Dsit1, ~. 4
.mie Gilmore and Eddie Holt. tSI tS
The following who were prevented by A
Sness or other causes from being pre- at 9
1T during the scholastic year, deserve ney
)eeial mention for faithful attend r
% to school duties: pne pos
Penrose r. Talley, Edward L. Bee y
!, Elmer Green, Mary Powick, Lille nesl
Jones, Jennie Hickey, J. Ii. Sheppey, thai
la A. Townsend, Mamie Callahan, a
die Chandler, Meta Ferguson, Lelah ing nn
nson. a,
he vsledicsory was spoken by Grant dool
1T Riggs. Mae
da L. and Mollis +. Roberts sung 81 ~
,w Bank whereOn the wild Thyme hUn han
VS." John D. Brown recited :,
ce entitled "Saved," and Senior An brig
10 Rodriguez performed upon the ing
no. The opsrstta "Maud Irving ,,Ss >;
the Little orphan" was given in his 1
acts, with following characters : A
I'D Irving, "illie A. Blizzard and wort
lie 7. Lohand Alice Travers, May be lp p'
Taggart Mrs. st. Clair, Clara A. T AZ,
BIB Widow Helper, Ida L. Roberts; are e
ly Kidder, Lucy Lane Mrs. Green, mani
. Il. Ferguson Mrs. Grasper, Cor glove
a s. Jones. The piece was nicely mi II y ),
1efeu ana eVlnoeu earstul tfainl6R, pic nj
ieess were recited by Willie Chand- Sun.
Charles s. Woods and Joseph G. me
and several selections were per- T... M.im !
led upon the piano by Senor Anton there
odrigusG, after which the exercises Not
concluded by the grand march of heei :
lations, the leaders being Grant gs0sn sSsn
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