Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-15
CoLORED NORMAL SCHOOL.
Closing Exercises Last Night Held at
Ebenexsr Church.

The nineteenth anniversary celebration
ot the Coiored Normal school was held a'
EbeneZer church last night at 8 O'Clock.
The spacious ediice was crowded with tDe
scholars. friends, and patrons OF the school.
The exercises were conducted by Mr.. ;.
I. Beach, principal OF the school. assisted
by his able corps Of teachers.
The pulpit was occupied by MIR. L. NJ.
Garnett, superintendent; j. Taylor Ely
son, chairman OF the Board, and Messrs.
George Bryan, Colonel j. B. Cary, Pro-
fessor J. NJ. Langston, aud others.
The following order Of exercises was then
carried out faithfully and we'll. The essays
and selections were very credltaoly ren
dered:
Address OF welcome, Jacob F. Wright;
song. ION One and AL" essay, " Home"
Cornclia L. Hawkins; selection, "Cnurch
Reyerjes of a SCHOOLGIRL" Nannle z. Rob.
er,s; song, "Aim High" =; essay, "Odd
Moments. the Golden Dust Of Life"
knnle B. Coots; selection, "Model Ser
mon Daniel II. wilkinson; valedctory,
Lillian Harris; song, "ChImiDg Bells OF
Long Ago.: address on Education"
Professor John Mercer Langstou; preSenta-
tion OF Peabody medal. Mr. L. 4. RAM
dolph; cohierrIug diplomas, Hon. j. Tay'
lor Ellyson; duet, Good Night" Fannie
h. johnson and Lula &. Hiskins; bene-
dictiOn, Rev. Richard Wells.
Professor John Mercer LangStOn, presl-
dent OF the Petersburg Colored Collegiate
Institute, addressed the graduates. He re-
ierred 10 his early college days, and spoke
Of the first diploma bestowed on colOred
graduate Of one Of the most celebrated col
leges. He urged the graduates to strive
earnestly for education-endeayOr 10 dis
cover the secret OF success, and then try to
accomplish something that will make an
inpression on all future generations. Why
do man and woman fail ? IL need not be
so. Stand in the place assigned you, and
meet all your duties In the fear OF God
only and sustained by a noble sense OF
duty. Let this education that has been
given YOU elevate you and teach you that
fame from no condition arises, but that he
who acts well his part does nObly. He
spoke In very earnest and eloquent man.
ner Of the rights and privileges Of Ameri.
can citizenship. The address was full OF
good advice 70 the graduates.
Mr.. +. A. Randolph presented the Pea
body medal in very neat address.
Mr.. j. Taylor EllysOn then presented the
diplomas TO the graduates in a few eloquent
words Of advice and good counsel
The following Is a list OF graduates and
distinguished pupils:
GRADUATES.
February. 1886: |, Elizabeth smith
2, Lula IIaskIns; 3, Lillian Harris; (, Cor
nelia r. Hawkins: 3. Mary Jackson; G.
Ella Boiling: :, Henrietta Darricott; s,
Charlie Robinson; Q, Ellen Jones; 10,
Richard Chiles; II. Daniel Wilkinson; II,
Thomas Mitchell; Is, Sarah Byers u, Fan
nie johnson.
June. 1886 /, ParthenIa II. Jones; 2,
Elizabeth Bagby; 3, Sallie G. heeRe; 4.
Katie =. Cook; 3, Lucy A. Peters; 6. Mil
lie G. Cook I. Maria l.. Hope; 3, Emily
G. Stannard Q, Rosa B. Brooks; 10, Nam
ME L. Roberts: II, Lizzie B. Tabb IL,
John II. Banks IL. Jacob r. Wright; IA,
Annie b. Coots ID. Mary +. Willis; l6.
Alice Adams; II, Lizzie 4. Holmes; Is,
Mary Jasper; 10. John ID. Frasler.
PEABODY MEDMIsTs.
Baker School-Miss Chiles, teacher-Sec.
opd Grammar b. Maggie stephens, 97.5
per cent.
Navy Hill school-sliss Kelley, teacher
7 lrd Grammar b. Benjamin Peyton.
Valley School-Mrs. Wynne. teacher
second Grammar b: George II. West,
J9.S per cent.
FIRST HONORs SCHOLARS.
Senior Glass. Section A-Miss Martin,
,oacher-February 1856; Elizabeth smith,
Lulu Haskins. June, 1856: Parth'Dla
Jones, Elizabeth Bagby, Sallie kecne.
Junior Glass, Section B-Miss Pulliam.
teacher: Florence Isham, Mary Holt, Earle
Lee, Mary Burrel.
intermediate Glass, Section A-hiss
bunker, teacher: Julia Priddy.
Junior Glass, Section A-Miss Cook,
teacher: Matte Johnson.
Junior Class, Section B-Miss Bass,
teacher Mary Davis, Albert Wright.
First Grammar, Section AIRS. Chap
pcll. teschcr-John hosby, James Temple
man, John Anderson, Andrew Walker.
First Grammar A-Miss Murray. teach
ei-Norma Epps, Lizzie Wells, Kate Young,
Ella Williams.
First Grammar B-Miss McGehee,
teacher Charlotte Brown, Emma Taylor,
Annie Harris.
First Grammar, B-Miss Temple, teach
er-GeOrge Gwathmey, Lizzie Fentress,
Octavia Patterson, Sarah Brown.