The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-13
A MUsIC4L EVENING.
Miss Zella Minors Popils Appear Before
Culfurel Audience.

The pupils OF Miss Zclia Minor save
their annual musical entertaWn neht pS-
fcre "A large and cultured audience III
the biz han of the Young Mems Christian
Association last evening. Inc youns
ladies' who intrOduc themselves as
skillful piarists, and whose play spJNs
well for the thorough instruStion lecslIvtu l,.'ta
from their teacher, We're Misses annie
Gordon. Lilly Hin, Emily ana Ahce
Stearns Anna Terrill. Mary Lishinan
Annie Drew, Helen O'Ferrall. carrie mar
man. Ellie Wortham' keoecca Hor3on. ,'l
Nellie Gordon, Mildred Hill, Pauline Es-
lert. Edith Jones, and Florence Wilson,.
Miss Eyie Lawson delighted the aut-
ef ce with several solos ana MeSSis. -
II. Gordon ana Charles hetH' 't' III M
Mrs. Conway Gordon sang trio ne
Mariners which greatly pleased lne
rewards the end Of the entertainment
MIR II. NJ Smith. Jr., stepped To tne
'front.', and In presenting the medals anu
reports 20 the pupils, spoke IN part as
Reports of lessons and marks are giveii
each quarter. Those VINO attain lle nlSt
highest averages are placed upon ihc
roll of honor; also any pupil who mas
received 100 per cent for the quarter
ON any special part OF the lesson, or Wno
has had a number OF periect lessons
that is ten on each part Of the lesson.
The annual reports contain Il summary
of these quarterly reports, together win
the attendance for the session anu INC
parpgUf4Hs written tNtnlNdilhu.
The medals are awarded Tor lhe hiSh-
est averages on lesson marks, attendance,
and examination. AS only one medal
is promised and two sometimes given,
where the averages are very close tho
class are awarded premium ribbons Oh
their reports
IL is the class custom for the roll of
honor for each quarter TO contain nhiy
the five highest averages. but the per.
Ceutages are so high this session that
sometimes as many as ten appear on
the roll of honor. They are as follows:
First Quarter. Rebecca Gordon, Mil
dred Hin. Emily Stearns, Nellie iordon;
Florence Wilson Annie Drew, Ethtl
Lockwood, Carrie Harman' hl1e
WOrtham
second Quarter: Annie Gordon. Carrie
Harman. Mildred Hill. Ethel Lockwood,
Rebecca Gordon. Ellie WOrtham, Florence
Wilson. Nellie Gordon. Helen OFerralL
Third Quarter. Edith Jones, Carrie Har-
man. Ethel Lockwood, Annie Drew, ke-
becca Gordon, Lilly Hiil, Florence VII
son. Ellie Workman. Mildred Hill: ...
Fourth Quarter. Ethel Lockwood, Edith
Jones. Carrie Harman. Mildred Hill, An
ME Drew, Rcbecca Gordon, Emily
stearns. Anna Terrell, Lilly Hill-all
Extra Quarter: Carrie Harman. Edith
Jones Rehecca Gordon, Alice Stearns,
Pauline Egbert, Florence Wilson. Lily
I'M Mildred Hill. Annie Drew. Ellie
Wortham-a all above hs per cent,
Special Mention. Miss Edith Jones at
tained a lesson average Of W2l, but
was prevented from trying for the medal
by "A loss OF two and half months dur
ing her fathers illness.
The highest number of notes cast b,
the pupils for the best performer al
the monthly class meetings was for Mil
dred Hin 30: Lnly Hlll and Rebecca
Gordon - each. and Nellie Gordon, -.
The five highest general averages Tor
the session. Including lesson marks, at
tendance and percentage on examina.
tlon. by which the winners OF medat
are selected are as follows
Carrie Harman. a6.3A, Nellie Gordon
$500: Lilly Hill. 94.S7; Mildred Hill, DL's;
Annie Drew, W.2
Miss Harman. therefore. is tho winner
Of the first honor q gold medal gold
hafW. Mss Nellie Gordon. being not
quite ! per cent lower than Miss Her
man. ana having won pre- ylonsly the
second honor-a silver medal-is awarded
miniature gold harp.
The class has had at this session con-
tests al each monthly class meeting
each pupil playing finger studies scales,
or exercises. The prizes I'm those con-
tests were awarded 10 Mildred Hill. Helen
O'Ferrall. Ella Workman. Rehecca Cor
don, Lille Hill, and Florence Wilson.