The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-16
Closing school Erercisss.

PETERsBURo. Va, June 15.--[Special. The
closing exercises of the public schools of Pc
tersburg took place to-day They consisted
OF singing and rectations by tho pupils. and
the awarding of diplomas and presentation Of
medals. At the high School addresses were
made by Mayor Charles +. Collier and Mr..
William L. Spottswood, president of the
school board The graduates in this school
were Carrie Reid Mary Bird, Ida Young, El-'
len Hardy. Mary Field. Mary Wall. Mary
Donald Minnie Newcomb, Annie Westn1ore-
land Lula Cook. Ruth Dabney. Linwo0d
Turner. Hugh Smith aud Richard Scott
There were ten graduates in the colored
High School.
The commencement exercises Of St. Paul'e
Female School took place tonight The
music was very hne ana the recitations were
admirably rendered. Tho address to the
graduates was made by Rev. ]. w. Rosebro.
u. d., pastor Of Tabb-street Presbyterian
church. and the medals were presented BY
Major j. s. Gfiswold. the former principal
OF the school.
The following are the full graduates: Miss
Carrie Morrison Jones. Miss Grace EsteIlo
kull, Miss Anna Heath Lassiter. Mise Cora
Renach.
Graduates ia English and Mathematics. iu-
cluding Arithmetic. Algebra and Geometry
Miss Eliza Critcher Dunlop and Miss Bessie
Gray Birdsong.
Medalists: Miss Eliza Critcher Dunlop, Miss
Bessie Gray Birdsong. Miss Grace Estello
kull. Miss Cora Reinach, Miss Helen Rosen-
stock. Miss Anna Heath Lassiter and Miss
Carrie Morrison Jones.
Prize for Improvement In penmanship was
awarded to Miss Annie McKenney.
The congregation OF st. Johns Episcopal
church expect to commence shortly the
building OF large granite-front church on
the site of their present church on Washington
street. Plans and specifications for the new
ho~ro h.. ~. -
entirely completed will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
Rev. John Ridont assistant rector of Grace
Episcopal church, will leave tomorrow morn
ing for the Episcopal Seminary near Alexan-
der 10 be ordained 10 the order of priesthood.
Among others who are to DO ordained
at the same time are Revs. II. y
Carter, of Big Stone Gap, William T.
Morton, of Danville. who is TO be assistant
to Rev. John X. Mason Of Richmond Ernest
NJ. Stives of West Point Charles s. Harrison.
of Ettrick, Chesterfield county. and w. w.
Brandon. of Richmond. The rest OF the class
is now in Brazil After his ordination Rev.
Mr.. Ridont will return TO Petersburg a. as
sistant rector of Grace church.
The dynamos TO furnish the power for the
electric railway are being put up at the cleo
trio light works. They are OF 1S5-horse power.
1t is expected TO have she electric cars run
ming by the lst of Jnly next.
Htfc HO iAhbSiiti tAtHSo w HVtt ~ ttt
prices of tobacco. The sales OF loose to-day
were only moderate. while on Change about
sixty hogsheads were sold at prices ranging
from 80 to $3.50 per hundred pc lnds. |
quote common lues from S2.b0 20 s3.j0 good
lugs from - TO $3.50: short leaf fr,m 800
70 81: medium leaf from $3.50 to t9; good
leaf frem 80 30 S12. and fine leaf from fl2.50
10 RtS.50. These quotations for rcd ind dark
tobaccos. There IL less activity 10 thH cotton
market. aud prices are noDinally fraction
lower hear of no sales so 0rait quotations.
The summer session of the Virgins Normal
and Collegiate Institute opened to-day With
about seYentv-fve students in attendance
from different sections Of the State. Ad-
dresses were made by Mr.. William X. McKen-
ney president of the city council; DR.. ID. N.
Brown. superintendent Of the public schools
OF Petersburg; Mr.. Thomas G.. Watkins.
member Of the board of visitors of the In
stituto. aud Rev. G. B. w. Gordon. pastor OF
q colored church here.