Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-16
FIRST HONOR PUPILS.
THOSE WHO ATTAINED DIsTINC-
TIONs IN MANCHESTER SCHOOLS.
THEY PLIGHTED THEIR TROTH,
Mr.. Thomas w. Lacy and Miss Kate
DonneIly Welded at Meade-Memo-
rial Last Night-stoIe the Woman's
Eyes-Other south Side News.

The Manchester public schools closed
for the session yesterday without formal
exercises. There were no recitations,
and the schools. white and colored, closed
before the morning was over.
The white schools of Manchester con-
sist of high and grammar departments.
Mr.. a. II. Fitzgerald is principal of both
departments, and Mr.. Crenshaw his as
sistant. The system is a meritorious and
successful one. The teachers are COM
petent. and their work eminently salts
factory TO the School Board, Superinten-
dent Of the Schools, and to the patrons
themselves. The requirements are
honest and faithful work on the part OF
the pupils, and a high standard
In order to obtain the first honor in
any of the schools or grades each pupil
must attain a per cent. in examinations
not less than 80, and in department not
less than 80.
ghe Dispatch prints here the names OF
the first-honor pupils of the two depart
ments of the white schools:
High School-Mr. Crenshaw, teacher
Graduates, Misses Annie Rucker and Bes-
sic Wells.
First Honor-Miss Lyon, teacher
Misses Rosa wilkinson May Lpscomb,
Shirley Walton Bessie Weisiger, Nellie
Angel, Bessie Holland
Grammer Department-School No. /
Miss French, teacher-Iliram Walker
Inez Clary Ruth Totty, Lillian Samp-
son, Bessie Brands.
School No. Mrs. Woodward, teacher
Lois Bass, Mabel Brands May Goolsby,
Lillian Ford, Pearl Hinnant, Mabel Gal
lagher Myra Harris, Edgar Andrews.
School No. Miss Hall, teacher
Hilda Tatum, Eula Bowman, Charley
Kidd. Freddie Fair, Graham Weisiger,
Joseph Shipley, Verna Bass, Alma Flour
noy
school No. 4-AIiss Mayo, teacher
Alma Andrews, Carrie Bagley, BERTHE
Goodman, Eva Hay, Virgie Roberts,
Evelyn Sampson, Ada Walker, Mary
Walker, Helm Latham.
School No. miss Fulks, teacher
Mary Craig. Bessie Gibbs Louise Lips
comb Helen Weisiger, Gertrude Will
Hams, Gilbert Farrar, Perry Green,
David Mountain. Clarence Paul.
School No. 6-Miss Gilbert, teacher
Garland Fitzgerald, Hammond Cooks,
Edna Bowman, Lucia owen, Bessie
Baber.
School No. Miss Brown, teacher
Robert Hanes, Walter Reams, Ruby Ad-
kins Lizzie Clary, Lottie Flournoy
Cleve Gary, Edna Hubbard, Blanche
Huband Julia Johnson, Eva Newell,
Florence Tyson, Fannie Wheeley, Lena
Young.
school No. S-Aliss Drewry, teacher
Russell Jewett.
School No. 9-Aliss Bohannan, teacher
Section A-Benjamin Bass, Roland Bran
dis, Henry Snellings, Grace Betty. Eva
Cole. Kate Donald, Grace Lafoon, Mamie
4 1pln Robin
Nellie Smith, Annie Wilkinson, Edith
Holt.
Section B-Thomas Craze, Lewis Hen
bricks. Alvin Stuart, Alys Angel, Ruth
CARRIER Louise Jones, Myrtle Stein. Elise
Goode.
school No. lO-Mlss O'Brien. teacher
Alma Crimes, Myrtle Barrett, Marion
Jones, Bessie Ferguson.
School No. 1l-Miss Bronaugh, teacher
irwin Baugh, Eva Belcher, Helen Adkins,
Violet Johnston.
PRETTY EVENING WEDDING.
Mr.. Thomas w. Lacy and Miss Kate Z.
Donnelly were married at Meade Memo
rial church last evening at o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. BenJa-
min Dennis, rector of the church, In the
presence OF many friends or this popu-
lar young couple.
ceeded 10 the chancel first. They were
Messrs Joseph Turner, j. e. McFaden.
Douglas Baird Charles Il. Anderson, X.
~ Rowsey, Elmo $. Redwood. Follow
ing them came the bride-elect, accompa-
MED by her sister, Miss Annie Donnelly,
as maid of honor The groom-elect, with
his best man. Mr. William Rice, met
them at the altar. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy left on the 1890 train
for their bridal trip
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Donnelly, and beautiful type
of blonde. She was attired in white. ana
carried large bouquets of brides roses.
Mr.. Lacy holds a clerical position in the
post-office of Richmond. He is very popu-
lar. When they return from their tour
to- reside permanently In this city, their
home will be graced by the many hand
some presents with which friends re-
membered them.
TOOK HER EYES.
Margaret johnson. a colored woman,
was arrested yesterday morning by Po-
liceman r. r. Smith, charged with steal
ing a pair of spec tacles from Maria
Jones also colored). Margaret was not
bailed. but held until his Honor shan
hear about Ii this morning.
Robert Brown (colored) was arrested
by Policeman Jones last night for viola
ton OF ordinance.
Helen Coy. a colored woman. who rep"
resented herself as commissioned by the
Almighty 20 preach, applied to the Mayor