Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-10
ON THE PENINSULA.
NEWPORT NEWS HIGH SCHOOL
FIRST COMMENCEMENT.
An Interesting Occnsion-The Medal
Iisfs-Thc Standardization Cases.
Denth.-Threc Painful Accidents
The News in the Ancient Capital.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, June 9.-tspe-
cial.)-The Opera House was crowded al
most 10 its utmost capacity last night on
the occasion OF the first commencement
OF the Newport News High School. OF
which Professor IL II. Epes is principal.
A greater success could not have been
desired. and possibly could not have been
accomplished. as the programme. which
was not sufficiently lengthy to be firing
was interesting and instructive from be
ginning 10 end.
One Of the most entertaining and meri-
torious features on the programme was
the valedictory, given by Miss Loula Ed-
munds. the first and the only graduate OF
the Newport News High School Miss Ed
munds took as her subject "Knowledge
Teaches federation"
Mr.. Powell presented medals for the
highest percentages IN scholarship and at
tendance to Miss Annie Wingfield. Of the
intermediate class, and Miss Etel Key
nolds, OF the Junior class.
Rev. c. c. Cox, in n few well chosen
words. presented to Miss Wingfield, Tor
having attained n general average IN
scholarship OF SO per cent, the handsome
medal offered by SchmeiZ Brothers.
The final feature Of the evenings exer-
cises was the address to the pupils OF the
High School by Rev. p. T. Wexford, pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian church. He
gave an interesting and instructive
epitome Of the rise and fall OF empires
which held the interest Of tho audience
from beginning 10 end.
THE ELECTION CONTESTS.
Judge T. J. Barham Of the Corporation
Court, informed your correspondent last
night that 1t would be impossible to tell
when the evidence in the mayoralty and
COmmission-of-t Revenue contests would
be heard by him. The law allows the par
ties on whom the notices Of contest are
served ten days I'm which TO make all pre-
partitions for answering the charges con-
talned therein, but 1t is not known how
much additional time the successful cam
didates will require before they are ready
to go before the court.
Mr.. William Blandford, engineer at the
machine-shop Of Mr.. Il. G. Hillyer, had his
right arm broken yesterday afternoon
while attempting 70 adjust a belt. The
member was caught between the belt and
a pulley.
The remains Of Mr. Richard d. Lee,
aged -, who died at his home, I'm Stanley
District Warwick county. Sunday after
noon. were Inferred this afternoon IN the
old Lee Hall burying-ground. MIR. Lee was
one OF fhe best known gentlemen in this
section. and was the father Of Mrs. T..
Lee Davis, Of this city.
The remains Of Mr. James r. Lane, who
died Sunday afternoon at his home. in this
city. were inferred yesterday afternoon in
Greenlawn Cemetery. Rev. G. w. Wray
officiating al the grave
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
While assisting in the construction Of a
cattle-pen on the steamship MOnkseaton. at
Pier 6. last night. Mr.. Aleck Vaughan was
struck on the right foot by a falling piece
Of timber. which cut of two toes and
otherwise painfully lacerated his foot.
Mr.. NJ T. Ward, VINO was so painfully
scalded yesterday morning at the electric
light plant by the bursting Of one Of the
steam-pipes, IS resting as easily as can
be expected under the circumstances.