Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-15
Closing EXcr,issS Of Miss Daniefs
Schooi.

Yesterday morning AT il o'clock.
la. school is divided into four depart
re-ts senior junior, intermediate ana
primary Hon0rs were awarded by Ger
dictates. and by ribbons, denoting schoiar-
f.c The class colors are a. follows:
SENIOR white. Junior, purple; intermedi-
-,e. blue, primary. pink.
Il lie senior class. badges or honor
n.-o distributed according 70 rank. Miss
Amelia J.. iyen stood first. and was fol-
lowed by Misses MyTa Jones. Josie De-
lslev. Mary Eeyeridge. lrwa Rosenbaum,
I.ez Goodman. Courtney Bridges, Nir-
g.r4 Mcleod, and Ella Jackson.
ll the junior class badges Of honor
were awarded 20 the following young
ladies'. Misses Mabel Sycle. Corinne
Eoserhaum. Evelyn Bridges. Edna
Goodman. Lou Reid. Norma Beveridge'
H.us Christian Mary James
lr tha intermediate department Misses
LaIe Jones and Nettle Baird received
tr highest honors. having made an
average OF % during the session. Badges
u.,e also given 10 Misses Mary Page.
I-ez Montague. and Mollie Myers.
Do the primary department badges
p.-, given 20 Misses Maude Goodman.
t..en Cowardin. Anne Talbot, Mamie
Montague. Olga Rehnng, Matte Lam
tsr'. and Julia Redford.
vsre given L, Miss Helena LEROY. Annie
Wise MAYO. Caroline McCaw Lay. Katie
Cox Annie Lee. and Essie kirsh.
Only two medals are given IN the school,
orc .n the senior class and one In the
Junior Tor essays. These medals are
awarded by committee, selected out
tle ~ the school and were bestowed
In the senior class upon Miss H.lena
French LEROY. for an essay entitled
fte Medallion: in the junior upon
N.s Elizabeth Curie Christian, for an
essay entitled, "The Rise and Progress
cl Newspapers" The exercises closed
With "a graceful yaledictory. written and
read by Miss Irma Rosenbaum.
Close of the Public schools.
Yesterday marked the closing OF all OF
TIE public schools OF this ciiy. and from
now until next September the hundreds OF
pupils who were freed from the re-
sfranis u school life VIII enjoy an un-
disturbed rest. Appropriate exercises
werc hid al The district schools yes'u
Cay. and The honors and promotions were
announced
Az TIE High School Major J. II. Capers.
% me school Board. presented TO the
pupils ~ Miss a. Z. owens. intermediate
Class A. handsome silk hammer, In
scrbcd With the words. "Detur Digniofe.
The banner Was given for excellence IN
conduct. the class having a record Tor
TIE term Of 100 IN department, not single
demerlt having been given. Mr.. capers
made a handsome address. In which he
complimeuted the class very highly, ana
predicted a bright future for them. Mr..
FOX. superintendent. and Mr.. Thomas
principal. added few weil-timed re-
marks.
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Tie banner will be the property or the
class az long as they hold the present
tavabie position. and be passed from
e-ass % class as IL may be won.
The Coiored NOrmni's Closing.
The twenty-eighth annual commence
ment Of the Richmond Normal school,
'col0reG) Was held al the First African
Baptist church last night, 'and the exer-
c'ses we're Of most interesting nature
The house was crowded. The exercises
were opened with an address Of welcome
hy Roger Is. Franklin, OF the graduating
cass This was followed by humorous
fectatlon-''Widow Bedott"-by Rosa r..
Banks. a composition-"B elis"-was reaa
~ Antoinette r. Turner. after wbich
Joseph .. J. Giipin recited "Witchery OK