Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-15

BaHcy. Campbell Gaur. and IVA Powell
Third Primary A: Warren keeling and Jessie
Spencer.
Fourth Primary A: Pcyton Morton, Arthur
Fields. and Joe Haley.
Fourth Primary 81 Annie sncad and NalIe
HOcaaIay.
Colorcd Normal school
Tho exercises Of the twcnty-sccond an
nual commencement of the Colored Nor
NAL school took place 1t the First African
church last night.
Early in the evening people BEGAN TO
gather. aud by o'clock every seat and all
the standing room in the gallery as well as
lpon the floor was occupied.
OUTSIDE AUDIENCE.
Tho crowd outside soon swcllcd 20 such
proportions that II reached almost across
Broad street, and College street IN front
OF the building was fairly packed.
The order on this occasion was unusual
Is good.
Several policemen were on duty, and
their presence no doubt prevented 600
great q rush into the building and all dis
order ON tbc outside, # any persons I'D
the crowd were disposed 10 create racket.
was prevented.
The scholar. Of the school occupied seats
well 20 the front # the church. A small
space IN front Of the pulpit was reserved
for whitc people and number were pres
ent, Including several Ladies'.
oN TITS PLATFORM.
Mayor Envson. Senator William Loycu-
stciu. Couucilmcu Dlckcrsou, C1pcr~. and
Strattou. Mcssrs. NonZo l.. Phillips. 7.
Wiley Davis. and William VI. Turpiu. mem
beers Of the School Board, Colonel john j.
Cary. Superintendent william J. ioN. and
Rev. Dr. ). 4. Goodwin occupied seats lu
the pulpit.
TEOGnAMMT.
Mr.. S. r.. Beach. principal Of the school.
acted as master oi ceremonies.
The following programme was carried
out. and every part wei. done:
Mar-h. Address Of welcome by Willo C..
Carter. Song k-say. uomc Ross Is. Moody.
Patience AMI pcpcyeraucr original, Albert j.
"a right. song. Essay. Odi Moments. ilzllc O..
Yancoy Selection, Tho First settlers story,
Julia T. L. Burnley. song. selection, Lon
don Bee story. Lizzie Il. NIlls. Naiedir'0ry by
No's0n Williams, Jr. song Addro29 aud pre-
scnthtion of Peat)dy medals tY Rev :. !.
lessor Gregory 81. Hsyes. song. Confcuine n
dinlOmns by Hon. y. Taylor tly-0u. song.
Bsuedi~uon by Ecv james g. HOLMES. Home.
sweet Home 1usrrumoniap, Orchestra
rsIYUINes.
The address Of Dr. Goodwin was exceed
incly eloquent.
He chose fol his subject The Greatness
of Bclug Useful and made many good
hits at people vino arc foo proud 20 wurA.
Au idle man. Ec said. is Il sponge upon the
earth. and should he summed as crimi-
ual. The dignity Of labor must be- rocog-
n,zod before this old state can rise out OF
her impoverished condition.
coLoRrp ORATOR.
Professor Hayes. of PETERSBURG. is q fine
speaker. Many claim that hc Is the clear
cst-hcalod OF any of his race they have
heard His subject wa~ Character
Ghc singing by the school was excellent,
and was loudly applauded, especially lbs
the Wnlte people.
GRADUATES.
The graduates were announced As fol-
lows:
February. lS.o: Joseph ". Jackson, Abort T.
Wright. NArq :. Holmes. FBo0ert B. Randolph,
Nary g. Mason. Aary Vi. Norman. Lena VI. For
rD.ter. Willie A. HenIe-son, Ross b. Moody,
Mary r. Moore, hate e. Watkins Mary IS
Junr. ls,a. Nelson Wu.I,m4. IT,. LINE q.
lancey. Wlllian r.. raon, julia j. r. Burnley.
Andrew j. Walker. fary l. DsTis. illlc h
Wills. 1ed'sh q. No'oy, Ham g. Carter. Cora
,Io4opa J. 3 Forester, 81. Jane Boyd, Lula S..
Nllis. " alter .. Fields, ami Niciorls y. Duke
PEABODY WEDtLIsrs.
Bronze. scuior A, Lizzio R Wis: mtcrmedi-
afo s. Matte " ills. Junior 3, Bsruc FOX
silver Medal. senior y. Lizzie b. Wills. Given
by ~ .luam %. Anderson for excellence 10 book
Keeping.
FIRST HoS0Es.
Senior a, Lizzio wills and Mary Davis; senior
T.. Pe.,y e. Nuudin and Alice sparks Inter
mc1iatc a, Ma.ue Willis; Junior A, MOlhe Ran
driph BERTHE FOX. James Brooks. ana John
Holmes. Junior b, Ada ioster, Daniel Chamoer
layno, Benjamin. Peyton and Carrie Galloway