Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-28
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Thirty-Eisht Young Men Receive Certid-
Gates In the Y. n. c. 4. Glasses.
THE COMMENCEMENT LAST NIGHT.
Rev. DIR. Young Delivers a Practical
Address on the Importance of Bust
ness Education-Other Interesting
Exercises-The Prohcients.

The commencement exercises OF the
educational classes of the Young Mems
Christian Association were held last night
before one OF the largest audiences that
has assembled this year in the large au-
dience hall Of that institution. There were
thirty-eight who were declared entitled
to certificates OF proficiency and merit.
Rev. DIR. w. j. Young. formerly pastor
of Park-Place church, this city, but now
OF Norfolk. delivered the address OF the
evening, which was splendid effort The
exercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. George Cooper. after which Mr..
II. NJ. Smith introduced DR.. Young. The
was always CAD OF any excuse TO bring
him to this city. whether 1t was to deliver
an address, preach a sermon, or officlate
at a wedding. 1t was our duty, said the
speaker. TO make the most out of men.
1t was the duty Of the Christian Church
to use every effort towards the develop
ment Of all that was good In humanity,
and 1t was remarkable fact. said he,
that in the development Of the material
resources OF the world man had been
forgotten. It was easier to-day, he said,
to get legislation to prevent cruelty to
your horse than TO prevent cruelty 10
your men. But one ounce OF Christian
life and power, the speaker declared. was
worth more than a pound OF Christian
government
OUR DUTY TO SUPPORT IT.
1t was the bounden duty OF the people
OF Richmond, DIR. Young said, TO support
the institution which provided q means
OF education to the boy whose circum-
stances In life prevented him from OBJ
tanning 1t otherwise. II would like to
sec" said he, "in connection with these
educational classes manual school,"
He said the time was past when the
man who worked with his hands was not
considered the equal OF those who en-
gagged in other pursuits. The masses are
the kings. They are the rulers, and
would be when we had clean ballot
boxes. would to God" exclaimed the
speaker. I'VE had them tonight" Edu-
cation not only lifted a man to greater
things within himself, but made him OF
more use TO his God.
DR.. Youngs address was heartily APP
plauded. Mr.. Smith, at Its conclusion,
stated that the certificates had not yet
been received. but that the following were
entitled to them, and would receive them
by calling at Secretary McKee's Office
Thursday:
CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY.
Arithmetic-Lewis Rogers, o. L. Blank
enstlip.
Book-Keeping-C. A. Redford, r. V.
Farrar
Penmanship-C. A. BEDFORD. NJ. C.
Wilkes, Il. l.. Rose.
Stenography-Willie L. Mallory, C. Il.
Straus.
Typewriting-T. G. Overton. Z. C.
Fisher. Aubrey Sykes.
TESTIMONIAL OF MERIT.
Arfthmetic-H. L. Marston, f. c. Rose.
It. J. Harris, ]. r. Robinson, It. G.. Over
ton, II. Vaughn-Lloyd. III. b. Watts,
Ernest Bland.
Book Keeping-T. J. Harris. w. III. Har-
ris, ]. w. Marshall Russell Palmore,
Lewis Rogers, NJ. c. Wilkes, George J.
Benson.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3. Ham, Russell
Palmcre, j. w. Cringan. Jr.. T. j. Harris.
q. J. Rohland, Rupert Vaughn-Lloyd,
NJ Il. Watts.
Stenography-wlllie Duncanson.
Typewriting-W. r. Graves, Leigh Lech-
tenstein, James Pollard.
During the evening Mr. /. d. Briggs
Jr., rendered an excellent piano solo,
while Mrs. C. T. Brengie and Mr.. Stuart
Hopkins sand a duet in splendid voice
and contributed much TO the enjoyment OF
the occasion