The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-14
RICHMOND NORMAL SCHOOL,
rwcnty-T Third commencement IN '"' W.
ored Baptist Church

no n failure could have been present III '"'
twenty-third annual commencement Oh ''o
Normal school last n'gnI '''"
opipion would have been shaken' my neo,ist
orciees took place ut the flTst p'p',
c,nrch lcnloredD. and were attended y. ~
;nsnonse audience Of the most lh'ellsO
coIorod people, perhaps, IN the co""u.
>l,out one hundred white people, w
tarcsted i'm coiorcd educatluh' 80
also present. The graduates, Wcn'. 80
in number, twenty OF whom We. ~ h,,;ld'
"acnnioJ seats near the front OF inc p"n NJ
ing. MIR. :. 4. Beach, pr,nc'path was
.nhool nresided. In the pulpll. NiilV" We.
s ,l', VI ,yi,h baskets OF flowers, were
H. i Taylor Ellyson, William Lo'en-
stein Col: John u. Cary, MAJOR James On ~
.'aners. Rev. j. r. Whitley, Col, ~ - , M
In Nessrs. !. A. McGiNray, W. r. foN;
~ ,lliam NJ. Turpin, Charles i. kadI anu
Rev. j. II. Holmes, pastor ei the chufch.
1'be following programme by the pnPlis
,,,as rendered in a highly crediiaDle ana III
tercsting manner.
THE PROGRAMME.
Address Of welcome-Robert l.. MoSuE
ESSAY oliteness. Mary IA. h"pliSpn' -
lection-Iiow we Hnnt MV e ANA
Railing Essay-Woman's influence aui"
~ luis selection Good Nisht lhlh'
, ~ =, Jackson. selection - The Brakeman
a. Church. Charles W. Robinson. N"ioui''
tory-Moscllc Coos
REV. JESSE r. WHITLEY.
The address 20 the graduates was deiif-
orod by Rev. Jesse i. Whitley. OF Irlhlf
vetholist Church. He said that he had inc
honor of being a Methodist preachcr' ana
there were two things that Methou,s'
nreacher was always ready 20 do-io tdHe
nm n collection, and sing the long met,
doxology. He saw no use gong lhrou5
the former act. but he felt like singing u',
doXolOgy, and praise God lor tle Noiuci y"
sight that was presented 10 MN ~ ~,
AUDIENCE. lie announced rs his suQect'
How 60 be wise. though educated" one
of the ways was not TO put education IN ny
place of common sense. some may tninh
mar education always made sensiDl,
neonle but il was not true, loi
there are educated fools. At some lensth
The sneaker produced argument against
using education in the place OF
hard common sense. and gave some very
interesting and amusing incidents showing
tlle mistakes made in life by ignoring tn.
thought in the subject. lie uygJd The pa
nils ,olipk education with common sense
and they would assuredly succeed IN ne
No man ever made bigger mistake IN hi'
life than to think that education would take
,he place of hard work. No matter where
Won are and how you are educated you
must work 10 succeed in this lie.
HONEST TOiL.
The men and women who have made
themselves famous in this world are ihoss
who did not disdain honest toll. DO viii
your hands the seryile and small dutc'
that may fall to your lot. There mas never
existed a man or woman. white or plach
that has been estimated by The amount o.
college or university trtlning they may haN'
received. If YOU want 20 be gentleman
or lady Won must be genllcmaniy ana court
eous and polite. and if you want other PEG
pie 10 respect YOU. YOU must respect lhth
Serve God and live up to your duty.
Mr.. Whitley was followed by Niles i
Jones. a colored teacher in. Moore's coiorC'
public school. lie made very cretitabi'
speech. which was well received.
MIR. MGILyRAY.
Mr.. j. 4. McGilNray. secretary Of th'
state Board Of Education, presented th'
Peabody medals and the Anderson medal
Mr.. Mc(iilvray made an excellent brief sd
dress. lie said history would accord q
George Peabody foremost place among th'
worlds philanthropists. "lle began life ID
a humble sphere. but arose TO "a position o.
wealth and honor. He was q Massachu
sett's man bv birth. but he loved the >0ul
and gave millions for the advancement %
her education" He urged the medaiisis 4
follow the example of that great man, and
although ''you may not attain TO the hgl
position that be did. YOU will reach an hon.
orabe position in Nie.'
He then delivered the medals.
THE CHOIR.
The choir sang God be With You TIL
We Meet Again." after which Mayor .
Taylor EllysOn delivered the diplomas e
the graduates. He said be did not know
whom most 10 congratulate on this occa
sion. the graduates or the principals. per
haps the happiest hearts here Tonight arr
the mothers and fathers Of these graduates
He commended the audience for their pa
tient hearing. lie had not seen more 1r
DERBY audience in his life, and expressed ~.
hope that the graduates would attain 10 lh'
brightest expectation Of all their friends
He then delivered the diplomas 10 ih'
graduates.
The exercises closed with the benediciioi
by Rev. James IL. Holmes. The singing D..
the choir. which diversified the exercises
was excellent The instrumental music
was furnished by piano and two vioiins
Miss Barbour played upon the piano.
FIRST AND SECOND HONORs.
Senior a. February. 1s90.-flrst honor
percy Mundin. second honor: Robert Dab
ney and Barbara Coleman.
Senior A. June, 1s9O-lirst honor: Motu
Willis Second honor: JCrdcnia Henley
Olivia Oliver, Maggie Macklin. susie Jack
son. Laura Lewis, Gertrude Lawrence, Liz1l
Harris. MOSelle coos, IbElns burton AM
Gertrude Evans.
senior b. No 2-First honor: Saliie Mason
Second honor: Isabel Hil, Emma Jones, I'm
ma Lucas, Maggie stephens and Lucy Wood
son.
intermediate A, No. 3.-First honor: Berti'
Fox and Mollie randolph.
Intermediate b. No. 1.-Firsi honor: Bcnia
min Pe<tOn. Second honor: Carrie Gallo
way, Ada Foster Joseph Anderson, am
Daniel CHI mberlayne.
Junior a, No. 1.-second honor Mar
Allen.
Junior b. first honor: Emmett Burke AM
Benjamin Cephas: second honor Maggie Gar
nett, Maria Banks and Thomas IitZnugh.
Junior Is. No. 2, second honor. benjamin
TAYLOR, Virginia Harper, Albuna StcWarl
Opnelia Long. Bette Holmes. Emma Morton
Chester Williams, Sanguc Payne and EN
Christian
Junior H., No 3-virst honor, Lizzie Hlarda
way; second honor. Joseph fiargiOvo, jaime
Rborer, Annie Woodson and khoda White.
First Grammar A-rirst honor Laura FUR
PIN. second honor, Susie johnson, Henri
eta Bacchus, Mary Henry Fannie DIX D
Laura Forester. Cora Thomas and Maiti
Cephas.
PEABODY MEDALISTS.
Senior A, Matte G. Willis; intermcdiat
A. BERTHE Fox; Junior b, Lizzie lIarsaway
honorable mention, benjamin Taylor, JUNO
b.
ANDERSON MEDAL.
For bookkeeping. Jcrdenia T.. Eouly; hon
orabie mention, Matte Wits and Maliac
Christian.
GRADUATES.
Following are the graduates in order O
their standing
February. 1890 Robert +. Dabney, Johl
L. Harris, Percy c. Mundin. barbara D.. Cole
man, Lizzie A. Gaines, Mary n. Robinson
Alice o. sparks, Matte G. Tinsley.
June, 1So0--Gertrude ID Lawrence. Octavi
NJ. l.. Patterson, Susie Jackson, Emma a
Evans. NJ. Elizabeth Harris, Annie r. Brooks
Matte q. Wills. Lille B. Valentine. IL. Bell
Ftzhugh. Emma y. Taylor, Laura B. Lewis
DIVA 4. Oliver. Maggie J. Maoklin. Lucy j
Brown, Moselle l.. Goats. Katie @. Robinson
Victoria b. Powell. Wallace b Christ an
PLY Ills a. Burton. George a. Harris, der
denia T.. Henley. >. Gertrude kvans.