The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-16
NORMAL CoLoRED SCHOOL.
commencement Ceremonies.
Interesting Exercises Last Night-Fun Lis,
OF Graduates-Awarding OF Diplomas and
Medais-iddresses Appropriate and Time
Iy-Good Order and Marked Attention.

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mencement exercises took place. were en-
tirely inadequate. The enthusiasm Of the
friends Of the pupils and the interest in all
that would transpire was sufficient to have
| flled house ten times n large: but II 80
came about that no larger hall could be oh
tanned. and those who had the matter In
charge were compelled TO accept the situa-
ton and take the assemhly-room Of the
Normal School = the place for the holding
! % the exercises. 4 great many people
who would have been glad 10 have been
present were. therefore, necessarily pre-
vented from attending.
The police were on hand. and none were
allowed 10 enter the building unless armed
with ticket OF admission. This arrange
ment secured the yeTy best order; and il i
/ but iusi 10 say that the department OF al
who came into the house was characterized
/ by the utmost decorum. The pupils we're
all dressed IN becoming style. and during
al the time Of the ceremOnie- behaved in
admirabie style.
/ At : O'Clock Mr.. +. NJ. Garnett. superin-
tendent Of Public Schools, touched a bell.
and advancing 10 the front % the platform,
said that he hoped good order would he
( preserved. and that no applause would be
INDUCED il, a. the pubhc-school exercises
were not intended for testimonials % this
sort.
After this an anthem was sung by the
school. accompanied by the cornet and or
Gan, making in all pretty and meiodious
strains Of music.
Rev. !. II. Holmes next offered q feeling
and appropriate PRAYER 10 the Throne Of
Grace, to which audible responses were
made by some Of those present.
Mis- Caroline Hid read an original essay
on Teaching. Her ideas were clearly put
forth. and her artieuation-and. in fact,
the Whole manner Of her deliyery-re-
fected credit upon her training. and
showed a true appreciation Of her subject,
deep though the subject was. She clearly
defined the high calling OF 4 teacher. and
T in referring 10 the moulding % character
/ by q teacher and the interest that att2che,
I thereto. II was really remarkable 70 note
how completely she grasped comprehen-
siyely The subject.
Frank ". Harris next declaImed piece
- The Los. Of National Character"
Miss >allie G. Boyd read a selection-
Beautiful Hands and in 30 doing dis
PLAYED q real appreciation Of the rule,
taught in this connection.
Miss Ida 4. Hall. in reading the selection
.. Major Brown" deserved special CON-
mcndati0n for the Interpretation of the
character. That she did excellently well
was the universal verdict.
The next piece on the programme was
an original essay. written by Eugene L.
Nundin and read hv Miss Ellen Z. Nun
dey. The author showed a comprehensive
and gra.pin= idea Of his subject" Labor
and Genius The reader did credit to the
work Of the author by the manner in which
.he discharged her task.
The Law of Death" a selection, was
next read by Mis- Maggie Mitchell The
music which followed the reading Of this
essay was particularly good. aided q Il
was bv an anvil accompaniment by one Of
the pupils.
The valedictory. which next cnsued
on the programme. was delivered by
John II. Holmes. he spoke az an appro-
priate length. and while a times forget
I ting his lines. on the whole did wei. His
references 10 the principal II the school,
+ 70 the teachers. and 70 the superintendent,
were FIJI, of feeling. and showed o deep
l. appreciation oi the efforts OF these parties
and indicated an afectionate regard for
! them an. The farewell 10 clas,mate, was
/ very good.
Superintendent Garnet introduced Rev.
F II. H. Mitchell. the orator selected 20 de-
liver the annual address. The speaker ace
Quilted himself Of the task with some
effect. but there was cropping out of uls
remarks certain race dogmas that ,Mack-d
sma.T.y Of PREJUDICE, and wanted basis.
/ PEABODY BRONZE MEDALS.
The award # these medals was A. fol-
lows:
Colored Normal >clool-Intermedate +
class. Ella Christian: Junior \ class. P4r-
thenia ,one-: First Grammar +. Mary j.
son.
Baker Scho0l-Tllrd Grammar 3. Joseph
Jackson.
/ Nayy-HU School-Flrst Primary \. Mary
Henderson.
Valley School-Third Grammar !. Nat
tie ". Johnston.
FIRST H0NORs.
The following fr.t-houor medals were
awarded: senior \. Ida Hall: senior +.
/ William Mundin: Intermediate 4. Sarah
/ Turuin: intermediate b. Ella Christian;
Junior \. Parthenia Jones; Junior b,
( Thomas W. Mitchell.
SpelMng-EXercise Medals-lda Hal. Mary
/ Eli, and Henrietta DarTicott.
Rev. L. VI. Manly, in an appropriate
manner. addressed the class while award
inr the medals. His advice was 80 sound
and 30 sensible and plain that il must cer-
tainly have bad an impressive effect; and
II was listened 10 with profound attention.
TIE GRADUATES.
Nr. Garnett announced the following o.
the h-t = graduates. and introduced The
Hon. W. L. Canington. Mayor oi Rich
rrrrrrH1 I.fsrsrr -f. H.
ulornss. Ida 4. Hall. Ellen 3. Mundy.
Salhe g. BOYD. Maggie L. Mitchell, Frank
W. Harris. Caroline Hill, John II. Holmes,
/ Eugene /. Mundin. ". Philip Dabney.
and Mary /. cary.
N,yor Carrinrton aid he felt under Pc
euliar OBLIGATIONS % the principal Of this
school for an invitation 10 be present.
4 courtesy not extended o. him by any other
school. notwithstanding De bad been presi-
dent Of the School Board ae Iacto Tor
long number Of years. and even now was
uresident de jure. notwithstanding Fish
er7nan and Others were Reddy 70 ask him 10
retire. which be hoped De had done grace
foIlv The Mavor comphmented the
school. the principal. teachers, and the
speakers oi the evening; alleI Nhlch ne
presented the class with their diplomas.
Rev. Mr.. Manly. on tle part OF the senior
elass. presented Ms, VI. Z. knowis with
silver pitcher and drinking-eup in the
most felieitous manner. % which Rev. Or.
John NJ. Harmon. Of Park-Phee Methodist
church, responded IN bFlI De' exceed
ingly feeling and beautiful speech.
Miss NJ. =. knowles j. the principal Of
this school. and the teachers are Miss Z.
Van Yort. Ms Agnes 7. Lyon, and Mrs.
NJ. G. =. Bennett
After the doxology The exercises ended
and the meeting dispersed
FIRST tUonors-Disfriets Schools