Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-06-06
Public School Exercises,

The closing exercises of the white public
schools of this city, which were of very
interesting character, took place last Thurs
day. The public schools of this city are justly
the pride of its citizens. With their accom-
plished and progressive Superintendent able
Principal and Assistant, and competent teach
ers in all the.departments, they rank among
! the best public schools of the Commonwealth,
and are doing great work for the benefit of
their pupils
The closing exercises in the Assembly Hall
of the white school building on Thursday
were opened with prayer by Rev. A. NJ.
Fraser pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, after which the Gospel Hymn
Praise Him" was sung by the pupils.
The Superintendent read the names of the
pupils who had distinguished themselves, and
then the song-'Red, White and Blne''-was
sung. -.
Judge Lyman Chaikley, to whom had been
assigned the duty Of delivering the medals to
those who had won them, was then intro
/ duced who, after an appropriate address to
the medalsts, gave the medals to them.
The Graduates Song was then sung.
Then Hon. Jacob Yost who had been Sc
lected to deliver the diplomas to the graduates
made most excellent address to them, at the
conclusion of which he delivered the di-
plomas
Then the Guard on the Rhine was sung.
Then the Principal, &. B. NJ. Zerr, delivered
the certificates of distinction, to the pupils
who had made an average of 80 per cent in
their studies.
| Then Judge Chas. Grattan, with brief and
humorous remarks, delivered to R. P. Bell,
Jr, and Maurice Barnes the prize books pre-
scented by their teachers for general excel
| lence.
With appropriate remarks, Maj. Jed Hotch
kiss presented to Maggie Walker Daniel the
endowed scholarship at the Augusta Female
Seminary, which the trustees of the fund,
Messrs. G. G. Child, J. B. Hoge and Joseph B.
Woodward, had awarded to her on the recon-
mendation of the faculty of the high school.
Then was sung-"God bless our native
land"
The Superintendent then announced that
the scholarship emitting the holder to free
tuition at the State Female Normal College,
Farmville. Va, was awarded to Theresa Halls
lip
The scholarship at Washington and Lee
University and at the Dunsmore and Staunton
Business Colleges have not yet been awarded.
The exercises were then closed with prayer
by Rev. w. O. Hullihen, Rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church.
The following is list of the full graduates,
the medalists and the chief winners of dis
tinctons:-
Frazier Bell, Sallie Withers Bell, Maggie
Walker Daniel, Theresa Haislip, Kate yelling
ton Mcclure Eva McCue, Bessie Monger
Minnie Tinsley Morton, Ella May Noon,
Write Powell.
Senior Class-Class Medal, Maggie Daniel;
Senior Glass Essay Medal, Write Powell.
Intermediate A-Class Medal, Frank E.
Ogilvie; Medal offered by W. c. I. U. for
best essay on 1.-The Effect of Alcohol and
Narcotics upon the Human System" Frank
E. Ogilve. 2
Intermediate B.-Class Medal, Charles East.
Junior A.-Class Medal, Lucy Baker.
Scholarshipto Augusta Female Seminary,
Maggie Daniel.
Scholarship to State Normal Institute at
armville-Theresa Haislip.
DISTINCTIONS
Junior B Grade-Maurice Barnes Lena
Andrews, Lena Marshall, Graham Cootes,
Willie Brand Mary Fauver, Mabel Leftwich,
Marie Lorraine, Gertrude Potter
Junior A Grade.-Bessie Blackburn Elmer
o. Rorke, Hugh Trout, Lucy Baker, Lula
Bickle Special mention for drawing to Lucy
Baker. =:
L Intermediate B-Effie Butcher, Charles East,
Katie Dunn, Kate Ogilvie, Edith Shewey.
Matte Kngan, Minta Fielder, Agnes Kinney
Especial mention for drawing to Etfie Monger
intermediate A.-Josie Loeb, Clara Moth
nagle; Josephine Ogilvie, Nellie A. Palmer,
Frank Ogilvie, Eugena Bumgardner. Special
mention for 2nd best average to Josie Loeb
and for drawing to Frank Ogilvie.
Senior Class-James &. Hutcheson, Made
line Barth, Edna Ogg. Special mention for
drawing to Maggie Daniel.