The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-15
NORMAL SCHOOL.
THE OLD AFRICAN CHURCH DEysELY
CROWDED.
ORATORICAL FLOURLSHElS FROM
THE SPEAKERS.
HE CITY SCHOOL BOARD IN AT
TENDANCE.
borf-uayor J.. Taylor tIiyson
Awards the Dipiomas-Dr.
Goodwin Presents the
Medals.

Medals.
If South-hatcr had been in the First
Baptist church last night he would
have seen what to him would have
been startling sight.
If at all honest he would have gone
home with words on his lips that
would have removed many of the gross
errors that have characterized North
ern men in their uttsrances about the
South and her institutions.
He would have witnessed the closing
exercises OF the twenty-second annual
commencement of the Richmond Nor
NAL School.
IL was worth seeing
This school is composed entirely Of
cOlored scholars. Their department
was without charge Of improperly. aud
everything was conducted in the most
orderly manner.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
The First Baptist church is one of the
largest houses OF worship i'm the city.
tt can seat over fifteen hundred people.
and yet it, great capacity could not ac-
cOmmOdate the crowd that assembled
last night. On its site stood what once
was known as the African church. In
the days Of political Titans, many tits
were met here as To party supremacy.
John Tyler, John Minor Bolts. Oliver
p. Baldwin aad others electrified
audiences with their eloqueDcs. The
old building was torn town and a more
modern one erected. In its appoint
ments 1t is admirably adapted for the
purposes for which it is intended.
and the colored membership which
there claim that they have
the most sristocratic congregation in
the city.
On account Of the commodiCus size |
If the present building. and the mar
row limits of he normal schoOlhouse,
comparatively speaking, the com
was held in thi; church.
now THEY LOOKED.
There was a large crowd present.
The costumes were In many cases up to
he height Of fashion, and in DO case
Flowers showed them
elves everywhere. and the Odorifer0us
from them filled the whole
In the centre aisle a piano had been
,laced, at which lady presi dtd. ana
cOrnet and violin furnished, in con
ancti0B, the music.
Captain 5. T. Beach, at S O'Clock.
truck the bell and said: Il want per
ect order, let each one cease taking
md give attention.
Then the orchestra played.
OPENING ADDRESS.
William G.. Carter Is very black
10Y. about sixteen years Of age. lie
Iad a real good idea of what it takes to
make "A good speech, and he did it IN
wO minutes.
The congregation then sang a pretty
ong. in pleasant, old-fashioncd STYLE.
hat fell on the ear with grateful
0und.
Rosa B. Moody read an essay on
Home.
Albert T. Wright delivered an origi.
al Grafton. taking for his subject Pa
ence and Perseverance. the subject
latter of which disclosed considerable
iudy. but he baked at times, and this
iarred the effect OF his effort.
Lizzie &. Yancey. in clear accents.
Fad an essay on odd Moments
Julia l.. r. Burnley told the First
ettleT's Story.
Lizzie b. Wills told "a London bee
DRY IN fret rate style, and was APP
lauded.
Tbop cop,a Nafo,,, will. iii. Il. 81, ! Z
aledictory address. As he marched 10
ne stage, or the pulpit. if you please,
Q was greeted with such applause TO
ldicate that something good was ex- !
scted from him. He wore spectacles. /
nd wore besides an appearance Of be
X about thirty years of age. but he .
as a student all the same. He will {
ossom some day as big politician or !
preacher. He has the regular swing G
n either Of these callings. and drops !
Ito poetry as naturally as Simon {
egg ever did.
DIR. GOODWIN TALKS.
He commenced by saying that if :
ere were any two things that the col =
ed race exceeded his own in il was ora =
ny and singing. He said that he would =
, brief, having been admOnished to this !
Id by the superintendent. HIS theme T.
az "UsefulLess. =
DR.. GOODWIN made most remark j.
lie speech, and one that pleased the
lored ear very much. lie did not :,
.ep his promise to be brief, but de .
GIFTED his hearers at considerable %
Dgth.
Professor Gregory w. Hayes. col E,
ed orator. entertained the audience. | -
e has evidently been close student
history. but be was bitter and very y
we're in some Of his applications. but a..
the close of his speech his elOquence -
ought down the house as be depicted -
r sweet land Of liberty.
PEABODY MEDALS. ~
DR.. GOODWIN presented tie Peabody I.
'dais 10 the following: Lizzie b. b
ills. Matte Willis. and Berthe Hox. ~
lz'c wills won the silver medal gwen
William ii. Anderson fOrexcellencs -
book keeping. fla
cONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS. T.
The Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson conferred a. =,
'lOmas upon the following graduates q"
FEBRUARY, 1859. Joseph NJ Jackson. Al
I L. Wright. Nan A. Holmes, Robert B. ri
idolph, Nary a. Mason. Mary NJ. norman te
30 NJ. Forester, " lille A Henderson =,
- i. Moody. Mary T.. Moore. Kntetf. Wat =.
Q Mary B. HOl es III
-SE 1889: Nelson Williams Jr Lizzie
Inncey. Willilm B. Thorn lula \. u
nley, Andrew J. Walker. Mary l.. Dtvi-
lie Il. wills, Beulah 4. MOeby. " llIian q
ter, Cora r.. Saburidge, Sallir l.. willis
tier Brown. Joseph l.. a.. Forrastar NJ CO.
e. Boyd Lula a. " Ills, Wrlter J. Yields ia
toria Il. Duke. -
he speech comforting the diploma -,
: delivered IN Mayor Ellyson's best ca
le. As president of the CITY School ae
'rd. he takes . deep interest in al
DOL work. IN
THE ATTENDANCE. Co
here were on the stage the school
ri and prominent citizens. la the
hence were a number Of gentlemen I
nected with the school. and a sharp vic
mixing OF visitors, who felt an inter fiel
ia the exercises. The singing bv up,
schools and congregation was a we