Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-15
PETERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Closing observation-disclosures Brick
ThrOwing-Def~ctiv SteepIe.

PETERSBURG, VA, June 14-tSpe-
cial THE closing exercises OF the public
schools of this city took place to-day
with very simple ceremonies. Commit
tees OF the Board Of Education was pre-
sent at each school to deliver certificates
and addresses. And in this connection
II may be said that on such an inspiring
occasion there Is no member of the board
who Is not an orator. The full graduates
at the High School, who were presented
with gold medals. were: Miss Sailie Viz
ginia Archer. Miss Mary Leigh Weisiger;
Miss Fannie Eloise Chappell. Miss Lucie
Adelaide McAlister; Miss Nettie Scotte
Enniss. Miss Fannie Wyche Dunn, Miss
Mamie +. Lee. Mr.. Bailey Casey Elliott
Mr. Charles Meade Bird, Mir. Andrew Fl.
Allen. Mr. j. Monroe b. Gill. Mr.. Everett
NJ. B0urden, Mr.. Hugh Stockdell Morri-
son, Mr. James Harwood Graves.
Prizes were also given in this, as in
the other public schools OF the city, for
efficiency in the various branches OF
study Ii may be said to the credit OF
many of the graduates that their per-
centage in examinations reached 100 on
all Of their studies.
A SINGULAR CASE.
Some time last night one OF the large
plate-glass windows in the front of T.
). Beckwith & Co.'S bookstore, on Syca-
more street, was broken TO pieces by
brick thrown by some unknown person.
The glass in the window cost about $40,
Though a number of base-balls and bats
were stolen. it is not thought that the
window was broken for the purpose OF
robbery
TO RECEIVE THE DOLLARS.
Several months ago IS5 ladies. OF this
II. aat, ka az iaef
Auxiliary Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. with instructions to invest
after the manner of the talents" and
make returns when called for. The first
of next week these ladies will make their
returns, and from reports made in adj
vance IL is not believed that there VIII
be any "unprofitable servant in the num-
Der, but that each one will show a gain
Of from 100 to 200 per cent. or largely
more
A CHURCH STEEPLE DEFECTIVE.
1t was learned to-day that the steeple
Of the new ST. Joseph's Catholic church,
on Washington street, is defective in the
details furnished the contractors. The
specifications called for a steeple l5S feet
in height, but IL was discovered this MORN
ing that a mistake of p feet in the height
of the steeple had been made. OF course
the mistake will be remeded.
Mrs. Marie Bowman wife of r. l.. Bow
man, a prominent druggist OF this city
and eldest daughter of julius Labert
died very suddenly at the store Of her
husband late this evening Deceased had
been in bad health for several months.
This evening she walked from her resi-
dence TO her husbands store. She had
been there for about two hours and was
standing i'm the front door when she
suddenly walked to a chair, and had
hardly taken a seat before the clerk
saw that she was in a faintng cond!-
ton. Restoratives were at once given
her, but without avail, as she died in
few moments. Her husband was out of
the city al the time Of her death, but
reached home tonight.
The annual meeting of the trustees OF
the Payne Divinity School lcolored) was
held here to-day. The reports of the
officers were read, and were very en-
couragng. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Right Rev Uortescue NJ. White; Score.
tary, Rev. Il. \. Goodwin; Treasurer, Il.
o. Egerton. Rev. c. II. Hams, of this
city. was elected principal, and Rev w.
A. II. Goodwin and John Johnson (col-
ored), assistants.