Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-13
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
The schools Here Closing Exereises-Ceua-
ell siecting-Other Items.

awarded certificates Of efficiency apt
promotion to those Of their scholar
who deserved them. At 1895 o'clocl
the commencement exercises Of thu
High School were held at the Presby
terian church. Professor T.. Morris
settle called the assemblage to ordei
and made a brief speech, giving 1
history Of the work done in th,
school in the session now ending
He then called upon Rev. L. r. Thorn
hill, who invoked divine blessing or
the work Of education. The addres:
of welcome was then made by Mr.. ID
j. Weisiger, clerk and member of thu
School Board. The two silver medals
on attendance were awarded to Misses
Lilly OVERLY and Rosa Darnin, and
were presented BY Mr. ID. L. Pulliam
The first young lady named has beer
present at school at every roll-call and
every recitation for two sessions o.
nine months, and tie last session came
from distance of eight miles, and the
latter has done the same for one ses-
sion. The gold medal for the scho.
lar who stood second best or
scholarship was also awarded to Mss
OVERLY, and was presented by Mr..
John II. Ingram. These medals were
given by Superintendent Howle. The
Peabody medal, for the one who stood
first on scholarship, was awarded to
Miss Laura Bass, and was presented BY
Mr.. b. A. Hancock, ex-Superintendent
of Schools of this city.
The diplomas and certificates were
presented by Mr.. II. A. Maurice.
The diplomas were awarded to Misses
Laura Bass, Annie Brodnax, Lillian
Harris, Ada Morris, Annie Jones, Min
ME Totty, and Masters John Robertson
and Lawrence Pool.
First-claSs certificates were awarded
to Misses Eva Harrison, EfIie Owens,
Mamie Lithgow, Lille OVERLY. Rosa
Darnin, Nellie Leonard, Lula Price, and
Ned Peple.
Second-class certificates were award
ed to Misses Cora SRellings, Minnie
Morrissette, Lucy 0'Brien, Ida Will
liams, Rosa McCulloch, Minnie Jones,
Sarah Hardy, and Masters George
Walden and Daniel Brodnax.
The valedictory written by Miss Ada
Morris was also read by Mr.. Maurice.
This composition was awarded the first
certificate for essays or orations at the
Superintendents' Conference recently
held in Richmond. Each Of the other
young lady graduates wrote essays, but
they were not read for want Of time.
The exercises throughout were very
pleasant, and the speeches were admi-
rable considering the brief time in which
they had been prepared. 1t was not
determined to have any public exer-
cises until Thursday afternoon. Pro-
fessor Morrissette has every reason to
be proud Of the manner in which his
pupils acquitted themselves and to be
pleased with the progress they made
under his instruction.
The High School will give a picnic
Monday on the farm of Superintendent
Howle, about four miles below town.
They will leave in wagons at 8 A. NJ.
from Mr.. Gary's residence, Eighth and
Decatur streets.
A regular meeting Of the City Coun-
Gil was held last night. Present; j. r.
'Perdue (chairman), and Messrs. Jones,
Pilson, Faulconer, Weisiger, Gallagher,
Ely, Perry, Bradley, and Moore. The
minutes were read and approved.
The report of the Chief Of Police
showing the following arrests for the
month of May was received and filed ::
For felony, 3; misdemeanor, 10; or
dinance violations, S-total, "a.
Mr.. Weisiger, from the Committee
on Finance, offered report recon-
mending the payment of bills to the
amount of s94.75. Adopted.
A petition was read from the admin
istrator Of the estate Of the late James
L. Bradley, asking that Twentieth street,
twenty feet wide, be opened from Balm
bridge to Hull, and that said estate be
reimbursed for certain money which
had been expended on the land where
said street will run, with the recon-
mendation from the Committee on
Streets that said petition be granted.
On motion of Mr.. Moore the petition
was granted, and the Committee on
Streets was instructed to ascertain what
will be the cost Of opening the street
thirty-three feet wide between the points
above mentioned.
A communication was read from the
School Board Committee on Finance
asking an appropriation Of s5,772.l2
for the current expenses Of a nine
months session of the public schools.
A resolution was adopted making the
usual levy Of three mills on sl00 Of
real and personal property to defray
said expense. A number of bills were
presented and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance. The bill Of Mr.. Jo-
seph Traylor-sl2 for whiskey fur
nished at the fire when the Cedar
Works here were burned-was order
ed to be paid.
The president stated to the Council
that Richmond had appropriated its
part of the amount necessary to put
the Free bridge in thorough repair, and
that this Council should take some
steps in the matter.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Gal
lagher, and laid on the table, appro-
priating $4,000 to the general repairs
Of the Free bridge.
Adjourned.
The engine to the Bon-Air train
while turning at Glover Hill yesterday
ran off the track, but no one
was hurt. An engine was sent up
from Richmond to draw the other en-
CINE back on the track, and after a de-
lay of about one and half hours the
train was brought on to Richmond.
A meeting Of the new Central Com
mittee will be held Tuesday night for
the purpose Of organizing.
A force of hands, with the city carts,
were engaged yesterday cleaning lower
Hull street.
A New Richmond Enterprise.
1t has been suggested that the fine
clay Of which our stock-brick are made