Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-06-13
ON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER

PUBLIC SCHooLs.-We regret that the de
mands upon our space this week, owing to tn.
length Of our report of the Memorial ceremq
MES in honor of the Confederate heroes wht
fell in defence of the "Lost Cause" makes i
impossible for us to devote as much space al
we otherwise would to the publication of tn,
closing exercises of the schools of our city.
WHITE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
On last Tuesday night, the spacious Oper.
House was filled with about 1000 interested
auditors and spectators. assembled to witness
the closing exercises of the white pub bile SCHOOL,
OF this city, of which VIM. A. Bowles is Super
intendent. Before the time announced for tht
commencement Of the exercises that spacion
Hall was filled to repletion. the dress circle
the parquette and gallery being packed lik'
herrings in a cask, and many were unable t.
obtain even standing room. The Calistheni'
exercises, under the direction Of Miss Annie
Fallon. were exceedingly interesting. and
showed the skill and assiduity of the instruct
or, as we'll as the proficiency of the pupils.
We regret that want of space prevents III
from noticing the exercises In full in reference
to the little ones, but deem 1t proper to notice
specially the salulatory by two very small girls
Carrie Strasburg and Laura Summerson
"Rienzi to the Romans" by CLARKE Strasburg
'The Faithful. South" by Charlie Hunter
"Patrick Henry before the Virginia Conven.
tion," by Ernest Shuey; my first effort" By
little Eddie Byers; 1.-THE boy who could never
say please" by Claude Turner, and 1.-THE South
once more in the Union" by Baldwin Wayt.
The two highest prizes were awarded to Miss
Emma Atkinson and Miss Leila Edison.
PRIZES,
The following nriZea waro wordod
Infant Grade-Miss Joe Brown. teacher.
Observation-Disclosures Turner.
Scholarship and Experimentation Ruther-
ford. Minnie McGuinity, Eddie Byers, Helen
Close mpetitors-ollie Kerr, Theodore Ken
nedy, Blanche Hosey, Kate Eichelberger, WILL
Eddie Reese. Robert Detsor, Ghas. speck, Chas
Powell.
LIST: primary arade-Miss Julia Atkinson.
Scholarship and Deportment-Carrie White
and Willie Kidd.
End. Primary Grade-Adiss Annie Fallon,
observation-disclosures Evans
Close Competitor-Frank Waddy.
Scholarship and Observation-Disclosures Spit
3rd. Primary Grade-Miss Kate Nelson, teach
Scholarship and Deportment-Eloise Elder,
Mary Smith.
4th. Primary Grade-Miss Sue Martin. teach
or.
Declamation-Willie Nelson.
Scholarship and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lips
comb, John Peck.
.writing-Fannie Lpscomb, LIST prize; May
Morton, End prize.
LIST Grammar Grade-J. L. Hutchins, teacher.
Declamation-Haver Smith.
Scholarship and Observation-Disclosures Tay-
Close Competitors-Charle snapp. Lewis
Newman.
End Grammar Grade-Miss Annie Mills.
Declamation-Chas Hunter.
Scholarship and Deportment-Annie Bell
3rd Grammar Grade-Miss Linda Mcclure,
teacher.
Declamation-Clarke strasburg.
Close Competitors-Ernest Shuey and VIM.
Morton.
Scholarship and Observation-Disclosures Spit
Close Competitors-Wm Baker, Mary Echard.
4th Grammar Grade-Mrs. v. L. Thompson,
teacher:
Observation-Disclosures Wayt.
Scholarship and observation-disclosures Tenn
pleton.
Close Competitors- Maggie waddy.
High School-C II. Hulvey teacher.
Observation-Disclosures Nelson.
Close Competitors-Wm. Berkeley. E. G.
Hardy.
Two years. scholarship to Miss Baldw1n's
gchool-Lelia Edison.
Two years scholarship in Mrs. Stuart's school
Emma Atkinson.
Ibis nOuOr was clOSely contested Dy MISS
Sallie Grattan.
THE CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
On last Wednesday night, the Hall was filled
to witness the very interesting exercises of the
colored schools of the city, which was in every
respect highly creditable both to teachers and
pupils. We did not have the pleasure of wit
Messing them, and copy the report of the Vim
dictator that says:
0fod init d,oip
BILE taste, and the best of 1t was: Advertising
for a servant by Eliza Haines and Tom John
SON. Necessity Of Education by Frank k Ste,
LEGISLATURE by Walter GOODWIN, and comic
debate, exciting roars of laughter, between
ste Steven oa ana David Kinney. ns' f'nk
Judge Shelley presented the medals to the
recipients, and Rev. R. h. Porter made most
admirable address. The following Is list of
the scholars who were awarded
Infant grade-Miss Alice Wilson, teacher
for scholarship Luther Newell and Rose Hous-
ton; department. and attendance, Frank Cor
don department and scholarship, George Dem
LIST Primary grade~Miss Lucy Brown, teach
er-deportment and scholarship, Charles Dyer
I'd Primary grade-Mrs. Ryan, teacher-schol-
arship and department, Cornelia Ware and
Rosa Frame.
Sd Primary grade-Mrs. Smith, teacher
scholarship, Eldridge Thompson, jr.; deport-
ment, Martha Harris.
4th Primary grade-Miss Agnes Harman,
and department., Hattie
Shelton and Sadie Taylor.
Grammar grade-Miss Mitchell. teacher
scholarship and department. George Frame.
(c,ose competitor, Fannie Shelton). Those
who distinguished themselves in the grammar
grade are: for scholarship, George Frame.
Richard Jackson. Eliza Haines. and Fannie
Shelton; for department.. Emma Kennedy,
Richard Reade. Phoebe Lucas, and Jennie
Wood
Gold medals awarded to declaimers were
given to Frank Stevenson of the 4th Primary
grade, and Walter Goodwin of the grammar
grade. Their closest competitors were David
Kinney and David Hemmans."