The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-13
RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL.
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL COMMENCE
MENT At THE ACADEMY.


Addresses by Hon. II. X. Pollard, MAYOR
EIIyson, Colonel John u. Gary and Mr..
c.r,,on McCarthy-List OF Graduates
and MedaIist-.
A garden Of beautiful girls and flowers.
Five hundred young ladies, all dressed in
white. IL sight that Richmond people sell
dom behold bat this is the spectacle that
greeted the immense audiences az the Acad-
emy on the sixteenth annual COM
mensement Of the Richmond High school
last night. The graduating class, sixty
one IN number, occupied the two first rows
on the stage. fiity-one Of this number
were girls rn the front Of the stage in the
middle. was beautiful mound of flowers,
about six feet high. and on eac, aide OF this
were bouquets OF flowers and fruits.
among those who occupied seats on the
stage were Hon j Taylor Ellys0n, Hon.
If. Il. Pollard. Colonel John y. Cary, Colo
mel 4. l.. Phillips. DR.. ". n. Taylor, Cap
tain Carlton Mccarthy, Major Jallies ".
Gamers. Messrs. ". \. l,Owles, principal Of
the Il.eh school: &. T.. Rady, j. Taylor
~trattnn, Joseph q. Dickcrson, II. +. Cox,
.T. wiley Davis, T. u. rtarkc, W. NJ. lur-
min. IS. =. FOX superintendent OF city
schools, Senator William iOyenstein, and
DR.. ". T.. llatchcf.
FIRST REClTAnON.
AISLE the curtain rolled up. Mr.. W. =.
Bowles. who presided. stepped forward. and
in "A few words welcomed the large audit
cnce present. lie :hen introduced Miss
Laura Lyons, who, in very entertaining
manner, f.cited "A selection entitled Lee az
ChancellOrsyille.' 7he was followed by
Miss Mary Lewis. who read an essay
ON Success. IL was an excellent one. and
listened 10 with Interest. Mr. Wilson VIII
liams next delivered "a defamation entitled
"Fifz Lee" which was the speech General
William II. Payne delivered I'm nominating
General fiiZhuQh Lee for Governor OF IT.
einia. Mr.. Williams detained the selection
well. and elected considerable applause. Tho
feature Of this norton Of the programme
was very amgsing recitation entitled
The .Jineas," by Miss Nellie Richardson.
Miss Richardson gave an excellent rendl-
ton Of her selection for a girl of her age.
which completely captivated the audience.
MR.. POLLARD's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Bowlos then introduced Hon. II. Il.
Pollard. who delivered the address 90 the
graduating class.
Mr.. Polard's address was an able ohe.
and abounded in eioluence and original
Thought His subject was divided into
three main texts. First. self reliance; see
ond, Siuglencss Of purpose; and thlrd, DE-
yoiion to duty in discussing the hrst he
said
fnamc self-reliauce rs the most essen
tjnl of all OF the elements OF success IN NE.
Emerson states the CTlse In a nut shell Wnen
he stvs. 'Selftrust is the essence OF
neroism That u.s., cOmpOses that qualtf
knO Vn in man as courage WITHOUT Whlch
man fails everywhere iu every hing even
io couttship for faint heart never won ialr
lady, courage admits Of no DENIAL fears mo-
labor 10 win. The hOmCiy Sut instructive
fable Of the GARNER ana lark wei Illus
trates that self-reiinnce accomplishes Ns
work even when friends fail.
MFN ~ HISTORY.
The men Ofall AGES who have Impressed
themselves urOn history nave ptth SCI
reliant. The. time Is 100 short % instance
INT a Few II will suffice tO speak Of some OF
onr own country Take Roger Williams.
! founder Of religious liberty, VINO mas lcit -
greater impress upon tine religious worm
than any man Of modern times; ordered
| hv the authorities Of the Colony
/ OF Massachusetts to prepare FOR his return To-
England 10 answer for his diSoOculchcc il re-
/ llgiOus worship. ne resolved sooner lhth Z"
! there whence he had iich 10 he ifee win ms
family ana five adherenis. he plunged INTO
| fha deufhs OF an uncXplOrct forest on the
eve of winter and iu the face OF hostile Ia
Guus. and after months 81 Waldelih@ anu
untold suffering, founded the colony o.
Rhode Island. where. for the ffst time. III
was established as q Fundamental principle
mat magistrates had uO power % enforce
obedience except pa civil matters
NOhalf-way SORT ofIeligous liberty was es-
taIlished. but absolute soul liberty was made
Inc founda. ron stone Of the province. This
urluciple now everywhere colulithl IT'D
America is the cr0Tniug glory cIour kepup-
lic.aud the cherished heritage oi each sue
ceedng generation.
GEORGE wAsHNGTOS.
See Washington. a scif-f-!iant youth, cut-
ting l.os. from luxury ana case OF an ola
virginia home. trfmpiug for huhdie9s Oh
miles through tine painless mountains OF IT,
giuia al the head ora surveying party, lhal
he might earn livelihood fithef thuh en-
Joy one already earned Tor MN.
Is THE AENY.
500 him nm. haunted at Bfaddock's defeat
covering the retreat ~ the disseminated ana
irmorniIzcd British hy receiving Inc "i-
siausht of the victorious enemy upon au u
of rhe yamquishcd a., hr could rts niouIu
him see MIN almost novice pa uhi..'i1
matters starting out on hoise-'''N il","
Nir4iuil with q few admirers t' s'i' Nd79'
rhu-rtts. 20 take charge of the cnipniais, WA"
ban declared war with the greatest nliiu'is
power OF lhe world.
READ JOHNSON
Fake Andrew johnson. t1lor by trade
whose eNtrtinc poverty and ulier inch 81
early opportunities prevented even inV ",-
quifcm,ntof rudimcnis on me t-n-. lsu '.,I
lualo who learned rom il, W'lt ail'i l"i
fiIc,, attaining the Presidency.
in 70 public library 81 tennessee theie lH
said 60 hang neatly framed 10 atli"'t uh,
attention of every ps3eI-Dy, ,.,toIrn 1.gl
cI citizen. 10 not only illustrates lhr -u,lN
npr0.iu-l Ties tuut Dee ina reach ni American
Nolfl.> iut also show mat Wuut A'Nt,"
JON son IS preparing hllnsfu i.l 30. ID,
Was 49,. lug upon his own cNertious I'D am
humble though honorable calling iuf paper
reads about ibis way. ~
Jhomas Ship to Andrew Johnson, $50; To
cutting. fitting and making one coat lli'"
ANDnEw JOHNSON.
These are few of the shining examples
in1. our history affords where sei-ieiiou'e
was the warp and "ooi oil success.
sELF-DEpESnaScE.
Young Gentlemen and young ladies, d,vel-
Cd this principle. DO not depend ON hilhri
or mother tor that which You can accomplish
Yourself / heard OF boy VINO had
q very imucriectly developed idea on
the impoi tm"e u INNS prlhcI'.e' "a NV t,
dilemma of missing las geography or heluR
lntc al school hc appealed L. bis -mther 70
know what were the chei IlF,is oi Al"
flowing INTO the Aicic ocean ana being IN
formed mat hc q d not know. the boF' lh lh.
bitterness of his woe, said; VOW Just see ~
that; N, get hoegiug to-day or account
Of your igIOnnCe
sINGLFNESs OF PURPOSE.
Tho sneaker next discussed the sing,eness
of uurto He ciled the apostle Paul co.
unibus. Livingstone and stanley as men
uosscssing great singleness of purpose alter
wnicn he said: 70 This same class belongs
that truly wonderful m,n, whose preaching
thousands Of your city crowd 40 hear. HOW
much and severe some may cutlcise, yer we
must admit thar he seems TO have singleness
of purpose, and this gives him power WIN
men. Those that 20 10 scoi, stay 10 sing
hallelulahs, or scOrch their cheeks WIN
| penitential tears. u-
L The southern soldier. falling MORALLY
wounded ri Missionary Ridge, d.splaytd the
quality Of which have been speaking when
| he answered the surgeon as 10 where he wa
| wounded, by saying, 10 was right UP 4 thclr
! liues-I was almost in their breast WORKS
After paving graceful tribute 10 women
| the speaker said; ,
and have gone TO business ate hut poorly
| urep1red for their lie work. Let an adNef-
| tissuent appear I'm tomorrow paper lOf "a
/ POSITION wht ro no special preliminary tram
/ Ing Is required. such as IN clerkship ~ a
DRY goods store. al "a salary Of S2J per month.