The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-14
THE FIRST HON0RS.
GAY GATHERING or GIRL GRADUATES
LAST NIGHT.
COMMENCEMENT CELEBRATION
or RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL.
PEOPLE PACK NOZaEr ACADEMY
Of MUSIC.
Cot. charles .. O'Ferraii Delights the
Audience Mayor .. Taylor tiiysoh
Hniightcls the tiris sc. wayne
Endorson's fddtcss.
THE FIRST H0NORS.


Strangely noticeable fact
There never was but one or two High
School commencements that storm
cid not accompany the day ) event.
Why this is SO cannot be exactly e1-
planned.
Perhaps the storm king has some
grim humor about him. He knows
the girl graduates will wear winning
vestmeuls Of white easily wetted-af-
fording fine target for his watery
aim.
Yesterday was no exception to the
general rule.
About o'clock the hearts of
the girls grew sick. a storm
broke over the city, therain came down
in torrents, and the rumble Of hoarse
thunderand the sombre hue of the cloud
dfaped heavens BODIED bad indications
OF the propriety Of donning the pretty
and delicate costumes. which they. wo-
man-lke. had set such store upon
wearing, when they babe goodbye to
the happiest days Of their life-their
school days-and started out in the
world IN pursuit of what they imagined
10 be freedom ana fun. but which. in
many cases, is only field OF deep dis
appointment.
Every body who graduates at the
High School has scoi cs of relations and
friends. They all want TO come out TO
the commencement exercises. The
boys want their swoetheafts 10 look at
them as they take their first manly
step in life. The girls feel keen de-
light in the thought that there IN the
audience, or on the stage. WAS brave
boy who loved them. The City COun-
cil, proud OF its schools, wants to be
present, and the City School Board
lakes the fondest pride in the affair.
No wonder, then, that tickets ran
short. and that the Mozart Hall could
not accommodate with seats the great
crowd collected there last night TO wit
ness the commencement.
The rain did not daunt either the
ardor OF the public or the pupils, and
the Mozart Academy presented pretty
picture as it filled to Overlooking with
the hundreds OF people who came out
TO witness the closing exercises.
The stage was richly Ornamented with
tall pyramid of choice flowers, and
their fragrance filled the room. Mr..
W. \. BoWles, principal of the High
School; Mr.. William A. Fox, superin-
tendent of schools for the city, the en-
tire School Board; Mr.. Charles =. Rady,
the efficient clerk Of the School Board.
and many of the principals of the
schools, were also on the stage. Awoak
orchestra made music.
Mr.. BOwles was master of ceremo-
mes. lie filst introduced Miss Sara
Meyer, who read an essay-"Lifs 5
COmbats. - Charles Mason next de-
claimed. his subject being The South
Faithful to Her Duties lie is re-
markable orator, considering his age.
Another essay followed, read by Miss
Lee Wicker, her subject being Books.
Colonel Charles 4. q Ferr2ll enter
tanned the audience with brilliant adj
dress. lie was rapturously applauded.
Mr. George Wayne Anderson doliv-
cred the Peabody medals to the follow
ING graduates: The silver medal TO Miss
Ruth y. Reams: the bronze ones TO Miss
Martha Harvey, Florence Neal, and
Willette nudgins. Honorable mention
was made of Misses Annie +. Adams,
Rebecca Angel. aud Louise Morton.
Mayor Taylor Ellyson, always
happy ON such occasions, delivered di-
plomas to the GRADUATES and certificates
To- the post graduates.
They are rs follows:
Graduates February. 1852 Rebecca Angel
Florence laughtOn, William 4. Butler. HOr-
0 ei,se iiottich,imcr. Mary y. bickcrsOn,
Ruth y. kcams. Grace Welsh, Rachel Myers,
IIiy 4. sullivan. Carrie h. stuart. Alma q.
wilkinson. Gay &. Burford. Blanche Bins
wanctr Alice Shiuhcrgcr. Ida g.. HOckaday.
itzz.c Is. juStls. Grace lcaNitt Henrietta c.
lulllnm. Fannie Angus, Helen NJ. Hall, Lena
D. NOBLE A. BopsOu KIRBY. Florence Budd,
llcssbcrs. Lizzie \. Grimes. Amelia =. Wal
Their. Eula Nj. carter, Coleman WORKMAN,
Beulah Bowics, Albert Wise, tannie Dwath-
mcy.
Post graduates, February, 1850; lila
Crensnaw, Matte X. smith, Minnie r.. Tyrec,
Mamie B. Hill. Mary 4. ftttl't.
June 1850: l.. kebocca Angel, Florence
IaughtOn. Ruth y teams. Sue Roy Prddy.
Alice Shinbcrgcr. Mary V. Dickcrson. Lula
Is fp.s, Ida G.. HOckafay. Oracle :. leaNiu. Z
Bculah A. EowleS, Alma 4. Wilkinson, (
Amenn y Walthcr. A. HopsOn Kirby. Hen
rietta g.. Pullman. Helen NJ. Hall, Fannie
Angus, Florence liudd.
Graduates June. 1850. In the order Of their i
standing. Howard Gordon. Annie +. Adams. /
Louise Merton. saIs NJ. Meyer. Loe wicker.
Minnie Lee Drcwry, Matte Gipperich, Jean .
NJ. Lumsden, Fannie :. DickersOn. thomas I
J.. August. Annie 4. Edwards. Edith NJ. kse-
zee, Rosa Marks, Alice NJ. GLASGOW. Alice X.
\ sucey. Gilbert X. Pollock, Annie 81. Beck,
.ieOfgia Taylor. Gilbert {. White. Jefferson
{. iowcrs. Annie Is. Harlow. Virginia =.
snyder Fannie IS. WoCdson. Mabel q. Pfice.
ianna Hutzlcr Philip -. George Cooke.
,s ssic Powell. Frederick W. MinsOn. George
4. Tower. Minnie GIL.
Duringall these exercises there never
lns been seen such excellent order be-
ore ON similar occasion.
TnE PROUD SCHOLARS.
The following ia the list OF names Of
III the cbildrenin the white schools Of
he city who won first hoDOrs ia the
various grades, except Springfield aud