Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-28
MANCHESTER SCHOOLS CLOSE.
New Enterprise in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Yanrry sent On-PersOnaI.

New Enterprise in Chesterneld-Alvina
Yancey sent On-PersonaI.
Miss julia Beai. Of scot,svIile. is visiting her
sister. Mrs. A. W. Fnhr OF this city.
Rev. Cameron Johnson. OF Richmond, who IL
expecting to 20 to Corea TO engage in mission
work, win preach at tho Presbyterian church to-
morrow morning. and Rev. G. y. Van HouteD,
tho pastor OF the church. will preach at Grace
Street church in Richmond. .
Rev. j. II. Harrison Is assisting Rev. l. X.
1h0rnh.ll In the execution o. tho plan 20 pay on
the indebtedness on tho parsonage OF mo Balm
bridgc-Street Baptist church. SUBSCRIPTIONS are
being taken up In notes payable on the nrst OF
June, 1893. Already Sl,46O has Deen SUD
srrlbei. .
AIyina Yancy t.o;ored) was before the Mayors
Court Yesterday morning charged with stealing
ell in money from trunks belonging 10 Two col
ore1 mon named Watkins. Inc girl could not
give account Of whore she obtained money 20
purchase q large number OF dry goods which she
Ind and the Mayor committed her 10 lali 10
await tho action OF tho grand lnry.
DR.. George Potts. OF Chesterfield county, has
purrhased the machinery and fixtures OF the
Ciaremont Canning-Factory ana has removed
the same 10 his home, in Chesterfield, just across
the river from Petersburg, where he VIII carry
on the canning business.
The session OF the Manchester public schools
closed Yesterday There were no formal exer-
cises nj the white school Diplomas were pre-
sented 10 the three graduates. Miss Ethel Clarke,
Miss Ruth Prettyman, aud VIII iioli, and ce'-
tncates Of proficiency were distributed among
the scholars in the yarious grades who were en-
titled to them.
MIR. Willie Watkins is critically Ill at his home,
in Chesterfield.
4 meeting OF the Manchester Prohibition Club
was held n, Odd-feows' Hall last evening Tor
the PURPOSE Of completing their Organization.
About ten now members were received and q
considerable amount OF rout ne business was
transacted.
The second annual commencement OF tho
colored HIGH School was held at tho FIRST Atrl-
can Baptist church last evening. The pro
gramme was well arranged and creditably exc
cnted. Standing-roOm could hardly be obtained
within the doors of the spacious ediiice.
The music. which was under the direction OF
Ida u. Binga, was one ~ the enjoyable features
of the programme. The exercises opened with
prayer by Rev. I. VI. Alien, which was followed
by the welcome address by George William
Bennett. after which "Greatness, declnma-
ton, was rendered by Joseph +. Booker. The
selection, Lawyer Green by Lanra Eta Hob.
son, was very interesting. Edmund Cogbin
entertained the audience By humorous selec-
ton, "A norse-Car Adventurer.D which was
followed by "Rizpah by Lucy }. Winfree. The
essay. Our Part IN LIES Drama, by Etna r.
Moon. was well rendered, "a was the Grafton,
| " The Aurora Borcais," by John Royal ,Ogbill.
a'ter which followed an essay by Mary Ethil
Washington on " Oar Toil2 and Our Rewards
The address of the evening was mado BY Pro
fessOr Edward ID. Scott, OF the virginia Normal
G." tate Institute, Petersburg. Diplomas were
conferre upon the three gradnates-ktna T.
a,.,n. ,.lry r. Washington. aud John X. COgblli-
by SUPERINTENDENT ID. l.. Puliiam. Prizes such
as books, ETC., awarded to students ny Their
teachers were presented by Rev. A Binga. Dr.,
ID. d.: ". E. Atkins, j. II. Hayes, and H. l.. ilar-
ris After brief addresses by members OF the
school Board the bene1lctiOn was pronounced 10y
Rev. 5. Decatur Phillips. The programme was
under the direction of Principal James ii. B!acG-