Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-13
HIGH-SCH00L H0NORS
MEDALS, DIPLOMAS, AND cERIiF'-
GATES AWARDED LAST NIGHT.
Addresses by Messrs Pollard, Cary, ana
Mccarthy. and Essays and Recita-
tlons by the Pupils.

The bright and powerful gasghts IN 'ne
Academy OF Music shone with resplendent orii-
liancy last night upon the most msgninceh'
audience that has perhaps ever assembiea Ia
thai capacOus building
The house was densely pack ed in oil 1t. parts
There were several hundred persons ON the
stage, every chair was occupied, eli the asies
were crowded with persons standing. the Vesti-
bule was full. and yet there we're several nun
dred doDiod admission for want OF room
The occasion was tho sixteenth annual com
mencement Of the Richmond high school az
Institution Of which the city IA Justly pron1' hnu
in which tho citizens feel o peculiarly decp IN
terest The arrangements werc well-nigh per-
feet, and tho entire AFFAIR was such Il success an
30 eclipse the cOmmencements Of former yohrs,
~ such a thing DO possible. Mr.. William a.
Bowles principal Of the High School, preslded
nnd conducted the exerciseA
ON TIE STAGE.
Tho stage was n picture Of beauty. NJ tho
front stood n pyrami1-sbaped stand OF beautiful
flowers built OF the baskets, bouquets, ani eie-
CANT designs sent 10 the pupils by their friends
his wGs about ten feet tai and perhaps elk feet
ia diameter at the base. Around this Were
numerous floral offerings, and not far from ihe
foOttghts and az decoration 70 them were ar
ranged q semi-circle OF baskets OF fruits aud
flowers.
This dlsplay OF flowers had as its frame or
! ~,
hundred or more pretty schoolgirls, nearly all
ola1 In commencement dresses of spotIsss
white. Tho boys sat IN the BACK rows OF chairs
and were TO bo heard and not seen by the
/ audience. 4 large number Of the scholars also
Sat with their parents ana friends down In tho
/ parqueite. The essem0lEge was truly representa-
tive and such an one a. Is rarely seen. Tho test
| people-the friends and patrons Of the pubic
| schCols-Were there I'm very large numbere.
Hon. j. TAYLOR Ellyson, president aud hessrs.
william LOv.nstein, J. Taylor Stratton, Joseph
t a ftf ftov ef
/ OF the stage slightly 10 he front of the grafn-
! ates, with Mr. CnrltOn Mccarthy. and on the op-
/ Iosits side were superintendent W. h. fox,
/ Trustees a. l.. Phillip Jalnes H. Capers' ~ II r
/ Cox, William NJ Turpin, snd z. D. stHrke. Hon
Z H. X. Pollard, aud Colonel John B. Gary.
/ Mr.. Charles y. ka1y. tho secretary of tho
I board and righ-haDd man Q; tue schools was
also On the platform ana contributed largely I"
/ tho execution of the interesting programme.
Several of the teachers were with their classes.
/ The music vas furnished by the Blues Denf,
! whose bright uniforms and excellent playing al
1 trActed attention and won universal praise
THE SCHOLARS PART.
! Tho scholars took the lrst part In the pro-
! Rrammc. which was begun promptly at $50
/ O'clock
! Miss Laura Lyonss recitation Of "Lee at Chan
/ cellOrsyilen WAS highly crediiable oliko TO her
/ and nor instructor, and won the hearty applause
/ Of the vast asscmDlage
"succefs was the subject Of an excellently-
/ conceived and well-phrascd essay by MISS MARY
j
/ to the merits Of the paper -
/ Tie third entry was the defamation by Will
/ sOn Williams Of " FitZ Lee " adapted from tho
/ speech made by General William ii. Payne In
/ nominating General FitzhuGh Leo for Governor
/ In the Democratic Convention OF 1883. ms
| young man well executed his task and the audi
/ ence expressed their hearty appreciation IN very
/ abundant applause.
Miss Nellie Richardson recieI "The Jiners -
| the story OF n woman who wanted divorce from
! her husband who joined all the orders-.lh
manner that gave to II the essence OF rlch
| comedy. 1t was one OF the features oil the eve
| ming.
Mr.. pOLLARD's ADDRESS.
The address OF Hon Henry II. Pollard, the ora
J tor Of the evening. was worthy OF the mao whose
/ speeches arc always sensible and practical lie
/ opened with very complimentary alluson 10
I Colonel Charles 7. Oterrall, the orator OF 1857
/ year who he said Is destined 10 be evon more
/ highly honored by the people Of virginia than he
/ now IS: EXPRESSED the hesltanCY with which ne
accepted heinYtation to deliver the address, and
| compared hmself with the lrishman VINO. When
urged 10 pray during storm at sea, said: " our
! Reverence, bGvO never called on you DetDre.
/ aud if you will Pivo mo vhat nsg Tor tn. ume
/ Will not call on ye again isgplausel; con-
graduated the trustees, teachers, scholars, ana
/ patrons OF tho school on tho great work
mat IA being done TO prepare men
/ aud women for tho consideration OF tho
/ great problems which tho rising generation Will
/ have TO eolye, aud then discussed IN very
/ thoughtful and instructive way seii-reliance'
/ siHElrNtf9 or purpose. huQ CeFONOh 10 lutJ ~
! sOmo Of tho chief elements ~ success. In dis
| cussing the necessity for singleness Of purpose
| ha referred to Koy. sam Jones, the great evan
/ geliat, as an example and saif that without
/ committing himself 10 an endorsement OF Nr.
! .Io1cs, all were obliged 20 confess that he has
/ siDGleness OF purpose, aud therefore succeeds IN
/ welding Almighty influence aud power over mon.
At the conclusion OF his speech, IN when ne Was
/ frequently stopped by Outbursts OF applause,
/ Mr.. Pollard was presented with magnificent
/ basket Of flowers.
PEABODY MEDALS.
! Colonel John b. Cary. Al one tmo tho efficient
/ Superintendent OF Schools for this city, pro
sputod the Peabody me1Rs, and in 30 dong
made worry pretty address, rcplcte with IN
/ struction aud sound advice. lie spoke most
anectOgately and feeliugiy OF his connection
with the schools, first rs trustee Bnd then
/ a. superintendent, aud o. his love for
I them and interest IN their continued
/ prosperity. lo paid glowing tribute
! 10 the benevOlencc and public spirit OF
/ George Peabody, congratulated those who had
/ won ;ue trophies praToiy and atmonishei them
! 10 wear them worthiiy. ana aiior giving counsel
- these as 90 how 10 use their lives no addressed
/ himself % those who were no. successful IN the
/ contest, and urcei thom TO convert luck Into
/ pluck and 20 change their whole career
Tho Colonel was listened 70 attentlyoly and
] made magnificent speech.
Miss Louise Morton won the silver medal,
/ which is given In the post graduate class ana
/ Miss Matte Gipperich was very close compeii-
tor. The bronze medals were won "a follows;
] MlllldH dOel. III NtIlOi n, WIN AiiAh lIuAuNi
and Mary Kuoank as close competitors; Perry
/ Edwards IN intermediate II, with Bessie Atkins,
/ Of Junior A, a. close competitor. and li11e Dun-
/ can, Of Junior B with Hattie Cook and hoy Pace
/ as closescomp pctltors.
THE JEFF. DAVIS MIDAL.
Captain Carlton Mccarthy PRESENTED Mise
/ Mary Lewis Ouarlss with the magnificent medal
offered by Hon. j. 7. Ellyson to tue High
school pupil who would Wflto tle best rs
ssy on tie Iifo and Character Of jefferson
/ -fa In, ,.rfa
/ male a very happy speech, through which
i there ran rich vein Of humor. lie said the
/ committee who passed upon the essays consisted
al a minister representing morality, Judge
/ representing the Law, and Of himself represent
+ ing Tho rif.rafi OF tho community. lie had no
doubt that he had the largest consutuen-
ey. Laugh s-,o, er and 70 arP,au'' a,vo,iihs Inc
/ of the Lee monument as an OCCASION that
/ gave the citizens Of Richmond more happiness
/ in ono day than any O.hrr city In The Unlted
States has ever enjoyed In ok months. The
speaker spoke otthe superior merits Of several OF
tho essays written, especially one over the nom de
d g,ltfms Of " Daughter Of the Regiment" which a.
an eu!ogy on MIR. Davis would do ere ~ 10 Hon.
John ~ Daniel: ccmphmonted the Mayor for
his nberalty ana public spirit in Offering the
medal, and closed with very pretty tribute TO
. the successful wrtcr, who he expressed the nope
may prove 10 De the historian 10 defend ne pcO-
+ plo OF the south IN manner that Will show all
nations that her part In tue civil war vas one 20
be praised and not condsmned. Hearty ap-
plausei
MEDALS OFFERED.
Mr. RoYles slated that Major Capers had an
/ nounced 20 tho bcard that al the next session he
/ viii offer medal 10 tle boy in tho High school
I who writes the best esshy on Lee and he had not
taken HE seat before Coonel Cary authorized
MIN TO say that he would ofier one for the girls
! Applause. especially on the part OF the girls
3 deter Jones. one OF the smallest boys In the
. High school. sung two verses Of tue pretty song
"Come Home and completely capt!yaied the
I audience.
Mayor Kllyson distributed the certificates 10
the post-graduates and diplomas 10 tho gradd-
gies, Mr.. Bowles thanked the audience aud the
| scholars for Their good behavior, and the eAer-
cises were declared over.
Tho girls then received II cir flowers ana the
! congratulations Of their friends, VINO eith r
I rushed un Ou the stage or waited IN tno par
| quet 10 extend thOm.
All OF the recipients OF the medals were taEen
by surprise and there was loud applause as each
I Eame was read out
PosT-GRADUATEs.
! The following IL u list OF the post-graduntes IN
I order OF their standing:
February, ls9J-LOui.e Morton, Sarah meyer,
Alice NJ. Glasgow, Matte Gipperich, Rosa MARX =
Edi!h NJ. keesee. Annie L. Edwards, virginia =.
Snyder, Melanig 81. Mcacher, Bessie j. Powell,
Alice X. Iancey. Aauie 81. Becs, Minnie VI 1lh,
Fannie L. Woodsou. klla ~. West, ana Lena
BOWloA
June, 1s9O-Nannie G. Edwards. sadie I;
Pierce, Nirgie C. Winfree, Alice V. Ioehr, beii
ali m H