Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-29
ON THE APP0MATT0X.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF CAPT.
wCABE's UNIVERSITY SCHOOL.
winners OF the Priscs-Thc Alleged
Pollard Murdcrors-Wln Probably
Mood !, Military Escort-Oid Citi-
ycns Sicl-Notcs.

PIE .ERSBURG. VA. June %.-tspe-
cial)-Thc closing exercises OF the Uni
yersiiy School. W. Gordon McCabe. head
master, took place this morning, ana were
as usual entirely private. only a score OF
q, Of 'oid boys" being present In addi-
lion 10 tho school. The following Is the
list Of prize men:
The Pesram Prize bounded in 1865
IN memory Of Colonel William Johnson
pcpram. Artillery OF the Third corps
ARMY OF Northern virginia. awarded Tor
oest scholarship In the upper schooI 10
lewis Parkc Chamberlayne. Joseph Hen
q, Cooper. and John Hampden Chamber
.aync.
crhese three young gentlemen stood
EQUAL IN their examination, and no
distinction could be made. The first ana
las, OF the three are sons OF the ia'e
-sptain John iiampden Chamberlayne'
,ounder of the Richmond Stlte)
proxlrne accessit, Edward Relnhold Ro-
sers. ,,.- =,
. Tho Elliott Prize BOUNDED in 1865. In
a1emory Of Perciyall Elliott, Eighteen.h
yaorc!a Battalion. Army OF Northern w
No school" awarded to John Marion Love
qrcxfme accesseuut. j. Nathaniel Roper
md Thomas Catesby Jones. o.,
Tho robinson Prize FOUNDED In IHoS'
, memory Of Cary Robinson. sergeant
,afor. sixth Virginia Infantry Army vi
Northcrn Virginia. for best scholarship III
he lower school" awarded TO ROBERT
Gillian. Jr. ,,..,,..o cu
Hrf
(which consisted Of large nuinoer oi
,anssome books. and the fortunate sue
,.ss(,il councillors were loudly cheered
~ tho school as they came forward 10
.ccciva the reward Of their hard WORK
nm. following boys were declared "spe-
,,rUv distinguished" having taken as
tluctions I'm all Of their studies al bo'h
Intermediate and final examinations: John
tr.rnpdcn Chambcrlayno. Joseph Henry
cooper, william wallace Hlil' anu i"o'''"'
giacc Gillian. ~,
There were representatives in the nj
c-rsitv School this session from New
y,-k. District OF Columbia. Virginia
.-.rfh. and South Carolina, Georgia,
F'orlda. Mississippi, Louisiana, ana Ken
t.cky The school VIII reopen In Rlch-
aioud in September dts thirty-hrst ses-
s!sm with a strong siaif.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
l. ID understood that eN-OIpN~lHor W IL
.,r, - Cameron, whose name has recently
ICON prominently mentioned as a candl-
-..c for Nayor at the next election, mas
.ccaptcd the position Of manager or
large publishing house in New Iork.
Mr. : ii. Marks. enc Of our Oldest ana
most respected merchants and citizens.
ans been i'll for several days, but is re-
ported as better today.
II is probable that one OF the compa-
MICS Of the state military viii have To
-scort the three negro prisoners now in
80 i4H in this city on the charge OF the
arJiai murder Of Mrs. Pollard, IN Lunen-
burg. when they are taken to the county
,ourt-hous, for Trial They were brought
bore TO escape lynChins. and II is thought
they viii need protection when taken TO
he court house To stand trial
Judge Hancock was too unwell TO hold
he session OF The Circuit Court in this
city to-day.
There Is a movement in the direction OF
The purchase by the city Of the Centre
I'm property. formerly the residence Of
the late Robert Boiling. FOR the purposes
o. public high school. instead Of en-
arrlng the present building, on Union
street. IL Is hardly probable. however.
that the purchase Will be made
TIE people Of this city will gladly vel
.omc Tho construction Of an electric rail-
asy between Richmond and Petersburg.
llr. john l.. Davis and Mr. Thomas
Davis. two Oh citizens. are quite sick