The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-16
THE HIGH SCHOOL CLOSED.
Commencement Exercises at the Mozart
Last Evening.
THE ADDRESS By DR.. ". E. EVANS.
a Splendid Talk by Major Capers-List OF tho
Presentation Of Prizes House
Crowded to It's Utmost.

the Richmond High School was held in the
Mozart Academy of Music last evening, and
the entire programme was successfully car
ried out. No occurrence which ever takes
place or could happen in Richmond creates q
wider spread interest than these High School
exercises recurring with the close of each
school year. Its correctional interests have
ratification throughout the farthest
precinct of the city, and every girl or
boy taking part in the exercises held
a place in the hearts of not one but circle OF
people. Long before the hour Of opening the
Academy doors were besieged with large
crowds eager for admission. and streams OF
| people drifted toward the steadily increasing
surge Of would-be spectators.
Quickly after the doors we've opened
| every available seat was taken and
The Blues band occupied the orcEes-
ira seats and furnished excellent must
cal Accomplishments 10 all of the exercises.
! The stage was furnished with chairs, which
were occupied by the post graduates. the
graduates and the seniors. while the balance
/ of the school filled the center OF the main
| floor. The side tiers Of seats on this floor we're
reserved for the parents and friends of the
| graduates and the galleries for the general
| spectators.
THE SCENE.
Beautiful flowers were artistically arranged
about the stage in grand collection and pro-
| fusion The scene presented was one that
can only be duplicated on a similar occasion
| when the purest and best of high civiliZa-
ton is gathered together under such happy
| auspices.
| There was noticeable preponderence Of
! girl graduates over the boys without loss TO
the beauty OF the spectacle presented. A
magnificent array of baskets of flowers
! streached across the front of the stage sew
eral rows deep, and pyramid be-
hind ten feet in height, formed fitting
fore and back ground for so much beauty
| spirit, and innocence eXempilhed in the tar
young creatures whose sensitive happy faces
added still more 10 the purity OF the scene
| On either side Of the front Of the stage were
seated the officers OF the school, the speakers
! and distinguished yisl OTIS.
| The view 10 the front WIS no less interest
| ing than that upon the stage. II was one Of
! light and vvaclty, and movement tn IL
! sand fans beat the heated air and
brightest coors blended with happy
faces made but stronger contrast to the mass
| If white below The entire details OF the ex-
ercis,s were conducted with great precision.
and the entering OF the school was executed
| with extraordinary grace and eNactness. In
| teIest was at its highest point wuen al SO
/ O'Clock Prof. Julian +. Thomas stepped for
ward and introduced Miss Alma Lindner,
who commenced the exercises of the
! ey ming by reading in very rich
| voice and spirited manner al essay.
! ON w hat Is Iifan Her bright animated
lace ami brave rendition OF her essay at once
VOL the sympathy Of the audience.
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THIS essay was followed 10y an Grafton from
/ Feut Mcialn. being an original essay on
| tie ME and eiara'I Ter o.. 'eheiai .,eft -
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/ 5is. lott,o l.artnsD rendered q humorous
/ .ele.fior called .Tfe ~hioof Faith AMI r--
/ oo.,.I firh.y .rifi,ieirs i'm the faerritoent az
! t..e.,,Ii.'..ce f,,or ,a,. be- 4iveu hero
! Ile .erIr Glass. nine "a number then
rendered Tho ru.lo Song" with much e1-
/ ,.r..s,ion ia ia. SINGING and perfect unison in
/ fhe dpciainat.o n VI tte spoken words
| One OF the most pleasant features Of the oc-
! casion WIS r. tuartptte by bOys-jeter Zones.
! Frank Cu.Iingh5m Willie ball and Reginald
| alkor-erfitlca Ny Old Kentucky Home
| Their fresh Young yoicos ave new charm %
! FMS s,yee. Old SONG and they We're forced 70
res1onj ~ A ne,rt, encore.
Here followed tha address OF Roy w. j.
| Evans of Norfolk who was the speaker of
| the ayeniup Ills words were uecul arlv u
| tine of the occasion and every sentence 30
! much part OF a periect and well-rounded
,rb,i. +tat any, cher tbon 81 mil veDor, ~. ,,lj
| m"te "a moor afIenpf at an cyuosil ION IT n
| nerfect com lining of eloquence and dlction
lis allusions 10 the future on the lives of
| The 4air vouno Graduates were chaste and
! beautiful and while aboundino m delicate
| hints Tor their guidance in the wears 10 come
eschewed all glatuitv Of cheap atvice Fol
| loving these elegant illusions he developed
| the strength OF his subject lie American
! peeraqe' and made il 10 mean peerage
| whose essentials were merit. character. honor
and ike attributes
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When especially addressing his remarks 10
the young ladies' on tins subject he told them
that they made wretched mistake in marry
ing Tor goId that therei ~ somethlng iar better
than gold ana when rising higher IN hs earn
estness, cried out III ringing tones II Is love,
II IS love- there was murmur OF approval
and ecstacy OF delght that thrilled the fair
young creatures. his address closed with the
picture OF dream mat was beautiful IN des-
criptlon ana electrifylng IN ITS application.
Inc entire address was appropriate IN every
sentence, and was listened TO with intense H.
teTest.
hey. JaDe1 han presented the Peabody
ne4aIs, one sllVer ana three bronze In a few
WeL,iurheu remarks: ana called graceful re-
Ihl !h 70 the Hluhin9ence OF the great phll-
aHtni Vl'nIS1 "noso uonatlUns 10 euucatI0n
NaV9 Deen 80 generous. MISS Florence II.
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