Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
FROM DANyILLE.
Meeting Of $. =. Uni0n-PersOnaI
Items.
/ am yours in Christ,
MRS. ii. C.. HUMBLEs.

Mr. EulUOr -
The Sunday School
Union met I'm it's regular monthly
meeting on the first Sunday with
the Loyal Street Sunday School.
The meeting was one of the best we
have had for some time, the atten-
dance was good. Among the crowd
could be seen the faces of all our
new professional men.
Mr.. j. +. Shepherd our new DO
lite, genteel and energetic druggist,
made an address which will long be
remembered by all who heard him.
From appearance and delivery he is
a born orator of the highest de-
gree.
On Monday evening, June the 4th,
the closing exercises of the Franklin
and Holbrook Streets public
schools took place at the Sam Jones
Tabernacle on Ridge St., and was
witnessed by over three thousand
persons both white and colored.
On the rostrum were Supt. Ander-
son and the board of trustees.
The president of the Board, Mr.. f.
b. Gravley made lsome very appro-
pirate remarks to the parents which
they should heed.
The programme Consisted : first,
of a Scarf Drill, by the Holbrook
Street School, and Mother Goose
Reception Drill, by Franklin Street
School; Solos, DUETS and singing by
thu entire school, etc. Then came
the exercises of the graduates oil
whom there lwere FIVE: Miss Mis-.
Doco ho n
William Mccoy, an grafton; Miss
Mary Watkins, a recitation, and
Miss Minnie Peters, the Valedictory
The other graduate was Mr.. james
Williams.
Rev. ". NJ. Moss, pastor of tn,
Loyal street Church, made the an
{ nual Educational Address from tn,
subject: "Open your Eyes" W.
only wish we could give the entir'
, Ispeech, but we are satisfied all VIII,
know and have heard this pulpit OF
ator, will agree with us in saying b
8 didn't leave a stone unturned.
q Benediction was pronounced b,
! Rev. j. l.. Barksdale of High Stree
: Church.
Misses Lottie Barksdale and Cor
presided at the piano, and playe
q the music for the entire occasion.
9 In summing up the entire pro
gramme, we must say 1t was exec
lent and excelled all previous years
. The teachers for the coming teri
have been elected, and are the sam
= as last term.
- Holbrook Street S;hool Prof. v
n F. Grasty, principal; Mr.. l.. l.. Iv.
- Misses A. l.. Ivy, p. NJ. Barksdal
Mrs. M. G. Henderson, : Mrs. L. r. {
Jones, Miss M. c. Scott, Mrs. M.
West, Mrs. A. +. Buford, assistant
Franklin st. School, Mr.. s. ski
with, principal; Mrs. M. s. ski
with, Mrs. NJ. +. West, Mrs. r.
! Stovall, and Mrs. L. e. Williams, a
v sistants.
81 DanvilIe can sboast of as GOO
IT a public school system as any oth'
s. city In the state, and that she
rs coming in other ways.
20 We have two colOred lawyers, tv
n colored doctors, and one of the fiji
~ est drug stores owned and CONTROL,
o. by colored men with as fine a SOC
v. water fountain in 1t as can
ut found In any city of its size. Mr..
We E. Shepherd, assisted by Mr.. p.
at Crews fills the prescriptions In a p
ny lite manner, so call on them.
d Miss A. A. Graves who has be
~ quite sick at her residence, 5.
g. Franklin St, is out again.
Dg Misses NJ. C. Scott and c. c. Scot
o. also Mrs. M. V. West left for Greer
X bOro, Tuesday a. M, to attend
tony marriage.
ur Mr.. Daniel Williams is very I'll
Is. his residence on Holbrook st.
ol Danville is on a rush over t