The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-10
THE ANNUAL EXERCISES.
TIE mar sCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
IN MANCHESTER TONIGHT.
pssth Of Mrs. wiiiisms-"Dream OF Fair1-
i."-Colored High School EXERCISES
Other Matters of fn'e'cst-fersoa" AL


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No 1921 HULL STREET.. BkATTik DLo'h'
Tonight the annual commencement OF
the High School Of Manchester VIII take
place at Leader Hall under the direction
OF tho Principal. Sir. Alex. u. Fl'zger~
MD and Superintendent u. L. Pulliam'
MIR a. c. Harding has charge Of the mu-
steal programme. The following viii be
The order Of the exercises:
Invocation.
Opening address. superintendent d. J..
Pulilam.
Music school.
Thornhll. AZ. m.
Sturdivant. cssayist.
Recitation. "Stonewall Jackson MISS
%,rhe wonder Of France" Miss Grace
ID. Stradcr. cssayst.
Music, school.
"I.abor's Triumph" Miss Maggie o.
Purcell. essayist.
Recitation, "Milibran," Master Arthur
Harrison.
Delivery Of diplomas, Mr.. David J.
Weisigcr.
Grafton. Hon. John II. Ingram.
Music school.
Benodiction. Rev. John J. Clopton.
Graduates High School. session '9l-95-
essays.
NJ. r. Lloyd. "Electricity;" Garland
Loving. Religion" Ruth +. Brands,
Money" Daisy MCGEE. Power OF Assoc
citation" Annie Robertson. "Our In
fiuencc." Alice Sturdvant Influences OF
10.
Animals" William A. Thornhill stone
wall Jackson" Kate Kimmel "Lonsfel-
low" Inez Bruce. Joan d'Arc:" Gertrude
Walker. a Rolling Stone Gathers No
Moss" Grace ID. Strader. "The Wonder
of France" Maggie o. Purcell, "Labors
Triumphs." Ruth NJ. Gallagher, Friend
ship"
Mrs. Emily Williams. the mother Of Mr..
j. W. Williams. died at the residence Of
her son, No 1877 Hull street, on Wedles-
day. aged ffty-nine years. Her funeral
took place yesterday afternoon from
1ffth-Street Methodist church, and the
remains were buried I'm Maury cemetery.
beautiful cantata was given last night
ct Cowardin-Avenue Christian church al
\ o'clock. for the benefit Il the Children's
Society Of the church. The entertain
ment was under the direction Of Miss Ely,
and was finely rendered and much en-
5oyed 1, was well worthy Of its beautiful
name. Dream of Fairyland."
Mrs. r. y. Darlington is visiting rel
Dtives in Maryland.
Miss FlOssic Moore. Of Petersburg, no
has been visiting Miss Mamie Pitt, left
for Richmond yesterday TO visit relatives,
after which she will return to her LONE.
A "Demorest Medal Contest" was held
at Boiling Han. near Centralia, yester-
day evening at 80 o'clock. undor the aus
rices Of the Ccntralia w. G. T. u.
The commencement exercises OF the
coiored High School will take phase Mon
day, the 18th instant. Mt the irst Bap-
It's; (colored) church. begnn ng at $50
J.. VI. A good programme mas been ar
ranged by Principal Blackwell, and sre-
Cial seats for the white frio,c Of tho
school will be reserved.
The infant child o. Nj. and Mrs NJ
c. Mann died Wednesday morning at
tieir residence on the Broad Rock road
The funeral took place yesterday after
noon from the residence.
Messrs. 4. +. Holt. Of Indianola Tribe.
Red Men. and J. L. Day, of Opachisto
Tribe are in attendance upon ne Great
Council OF Red Men n0H in session at
Newport News.
Rev. a. Il. Thornhpl lcf, ycsterlay for
Was'is gton TO attend the Southern Bap-
fiss CcuN cntiOn.
NJ {. II. Norvel has been called 10
the bedside OF his brother. j. l.. Norven.
at Elk Island who is said 10 be ia a Jy-
ing condition.
Rev. II. j. Nettles was I'm the city We'd
pesday evening. on his way TO Washing
ton TO attend the Southern Baptist Con-
Ncntion.
The city Council meets in regular ses-
Pion tonight.
Master Emmett Turrin IS visiting rel
htives in Powhatan county.
Mr.. J. +. DuNal, who has been con-
fined 10 his home for the past week by
sickness, is slightly improved.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Laurel Literary and Athletic club was
held last night at the club-rooms, on
Porter street