The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05
Close of the Public Schools.

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Close of the Public Schools.
Last week was busy season with TIL
school children eliminating in the publ
exercises at the Opera House on Thursda
and Friday nights. ~ s s.
On Thursday night the children of tn
white schools gave their exhibition. whicl
was not only creditable but we believ
superior to any heretofore held, Superin
tendent. BOWLS has, certainly made (:
splendldsuccessi of The s,taunton Schools
witllstanding their crowded condition
He has lid afplind him, too. an efficient
corps of assistants and marked improve
ment hts characterized every department
ii The enrolnei,tA his sessioli has beer
much largsrtlssls ever ahefere. and the at
tendance excellent Theprogress OF TIL
pupils generally MAS beenA most satisfacto
~, and forthe reason that 50 many seemed
to deserve prizes the teachers unanimoush
voted not TO give any, e ~, Isals3sso.
The programmes of both Thursday anf
Friday nights consisted of cslisthenics
declainationsss dialogues. dSc.s. and 1.-THE
scholars eaefssustained his OF her part ,iad,
mirablyla We regret that our space wil
not permit us TO mention Dynamo those
who participated in the iexeroises. MANI
OF whom displayed pronounced talent. .,,. &
The following is eaisni al ,stsnsa d
4io9l LIST OF THE ID sT1NC IIoNs & 81. :
awarded pupils for regularity in, attend
anee, good behavior and good. progress.
TheApupils in each room lrank as Their
names come, the first name ranking the
highest. The list commences at the low.
est primary rooms and goes up 10 the
highest. s SSs
Mss Browiaj IS Grade lark Powell, Har-
ry' Beard, Willie Jessup, Waday Cease,
Robt- Slower, Chas. Waddy, Cora TinsleyI..
Maggie Robertson. Rosa Mel ntosh Susie
and Annie Trainor. 81
Mss AtAassost'& Grade. lanes Evans
Eva Cox, Ham White, Anna Cease, Willie
Fifer, Katie Shafer Cora Simpson.
Mss Fulton sqrude Annie Getty. Ran.
Berkel ley, Ed. Batler. heola Whitleck
Withers Shelton, Hulst Glenn, Fannie
Hogshead, Lucy Bryant.
Mss Elder. s Grade. -McGilyray Robert
ertson, Lister MerriIxen, Willie Asst g Clara
Long, Rosa Witt, Carrie White, Annie
Fifer, lRobt.' Dettor. - A''''sD =
Mss Martins Grade. Bessie Turner
Susie Perry, Mary Trotter, Margie Getty.
Sallie Mcclure. Susie Anderson, Rosa ,x
Kinzley ~ asgsss 'sfar
Ass 1filts'e Grade. --Cammie Ryan, Ma
ME Pfitchafd, Lorena Timberlake, Eloise
Elder, John Dice, Helen, Snapp, Richard
McLaine.
+ J, q Hutclias' Grade. -Etfie Smith Bers
tie Shpey, Chas. Butler, JAS. Hawkins.
Montgomery Hawkins Willie Bailey.
Preston Dolin @'kh9 i-se' slAsA ~ a'
! Mss Nc C7are's Grade. Florence Moore,
Lizzie Hanger, Maggie Leftwitch, Nellie
Hutcheson, Grace Yost, Lizzie Atkinson,
Lizzie, Hogshead. mesa fas') t9ss~
5 Miss Thompsom's Grade. Matte Powell,
Kittie Hutchinson, Jno. Peck, Matte Graf
tan, Virginius Nelson, Chas. Hunter,
Mr.. Perry's Grade High SCHOOL, .-James
Templeton, 984-5 per cent. on examina-
ton; Allie Yoss, sss Martin Perry, ss4 /;
Eva Smith, SO $40: George Hudson,
96 As; Alice steinbuck. 96; Minnie
Bickle, 955.
4.Ila THE COLORED Schools.
The commencement exercises of the col
'ofed schools were held III the Opera House
Friday night, in the presence of a densely
packed audience, the white people jam7
ming the gallery, and the colored people
being crowded on the first floor. The pro-
gramrne.like that of the night previous,
was made up Of declarations, dialogues
songs, calisthenics, &c.. = and the children
acquitted themselves spIendidly. \. During
the course of the evening well-timed and
appropriate remarks were made by Revs.
Riddick and Porter.
DISTINCTIONS. aa
The following, in the order of merit, isa
list ofpupils distinguished for good beha-
vior, regular attendance and good prog
ressi: sg 3aE ~ i g y ''''' Z. g
. MISS Boulding's Grade.-Mollie Strother,
Sadie Morris, Lille Anderson, Bette
Leech, Jacob Carter, Pauline Hotsper,
Jennie Moon, Sam 4 Payne, Alice Miller,
Lille Carter.
Mss Janes's Grade. Lizzie Frazier,
Rosa Houston, John Day, Jacob Brown,
Howard Shelton, Charley Paynev Allan
Washington.
D. C. Carriers Grade. John Jordan,
Fannie Payne, John Steel, Hattie Brown,
Liddie Wood, Willie Woodson, Susie Dick
erson, Frank Carter.
S. c.. Carriers Grade. -Sarah Branson,
Fannie Johnson, Mary Reynolds, Mary
Adams.
\ Wzni. B. Davenport's Grdde.-Ida Carter,
Minnie Owens, Mary White, Chas. Dyer,
Henrietta Brown.
2 James q, Af1dersQn's Grade.7-Ineyl TMy-
man, Georgiana Brown, Annie Gibson,
Maria Brown, Mary E.. Reid, Willie, Ellis.
Geo. E. Steuen's Grade (I4igh SCHOOL,
Estelle Moore, 50 per cent. ON examina-
items Sarah Murray, 93a Willie South
all, 92a Laura Coleman, 81; Susie Early,
$50 Hattie Shelton, 81. .
FATAL RAILROAD ACcIDENT.-On
Thursday morning last Mr. John w.
Thompson. son of Chas. Thompson, ESQ.,,
Of this city, was killed on the extension
Of the G. and O. road, in Kentucky. He
was an engineer, and ina collision was so
terribly wounded that death resulted in a
short time. The remains were brought to
this city and buried on Sunday last The
deceased was q most worthy and excellent
Young man beloved by his, many friends
and esteemed by, all with whom he was
acquainted His aged mother and father
and relatives have the sympathy Of all our
citizens in their crushing bereavement. Y
BADLY BTFTEN hY A DOG, Last Mon
day as Mrs. Jno. G. Scott was walking
along the street with her little two-year
son at her side ai dog belonging to Mr..
CARRIER, jiimped on the child and bit 1T
badly on theface and head. Byheroic ef-
forts Mrs. Scott Succeeded in rescuing the
child before,any serious injury was ssps-
tanned. The little Fellow passed a restless
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