The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-16
ORAT0RY. MUSIC
AND FLOWERS
Attend the Closing Exercises of Rich
mond High School.
ELOQUENT ADDRESS BY DR.. BARR
The Eloquent Divine Advises HIS near
e,s "To BE and Not to Seem Award
ofthc Peabody Medals and Rich
mond College scholarships.

The stage OF the Academy Of Music
last tight was 10 perfect garden on
Girls" and bower of fragrant mowers
aa we'll The occasion was the amman
rommenBment OF the ldchlnono iiisi'
School. and the pouring rain couiu no'
,revent the mothers. fathers, hrothers'
sisters. and friends Of the pupils of thal
institution from attending IN NUMBERS
,bat filed the building from roof To PIT
hikes psrquettes. and every aNdhdble
seat which could be secured
Ranged along the footlights IN an
odoriferous. beautiful row, were placed
the flowers intended as tributes from
friends 10 the happy young medalists
and graduates. At the rear Of the stage
was a pyramid Of flowers eight feet IN
height. embracing the rarest floral gems,
and brilliant with every color.
Long lines Of seats had been ranged
across the stage. and when the audience
had secured seats and settled down 10
await the exercises with interest. the
orchestra rendered march and the pu-
pills OF the High School filed on the stage
from either wing. the girls arrayed IN
purest white. and took their places. They
were heartily applauded by the audience.
THE ADMIRABLE PROGRAMME.
Mr.. Julian +. Thomas. principal OF the
High School presided over the exercises
which he opened by simply announcing
the first number on the programme. an
essay by Miss Lucy G. Armistead. whose
subject was "Women-Wanted, which
che handled in an interesting manner,
and was rewarded by applause.
THE Soldiers Dream" was the next
number by Mr.. Aubin G. Terrell. assist
ed by a chorus. OF eight of his fellow
The Launching Of the Ship" was then
rendered by Miss Martha G. Davis.
whose voice was clear and distinct. and
who acclaimed the piece with much taste
and feeling.
The High School Music Club" com
posed Of both sexes. followed with some
instrumental music. which was well rem
dered and much enjoyed. The work of
the first violin. Master Victor Mcneil,
was especially good. and showed the true
artists touch The young ladies' too
handled their instruments I'm manner
which reflected great credit upon their
musical ability They were forced to re-
spond to an encore rendering Dixie"
and received numerous floral acSnowl-
Judgements at the end Of their perform
ance.
Master Chastain Northen next added
10 the enjoyment OF the evening by de-
claiming with a fine voice and graceful
gestures THE Character Of Stonewall
Jackson"
In singularly sweet and plaintive
voice little Miss wilma Newman then sang
p cradle song which was enthusiastically
received and the effect Of the refrain
was heightened by violin accom-
ipaniment played I'm the background nv
Master victor Mcneil The young lady
twas forced TO respond 10 an encore.
{ AN Important Occasion a humorous
Reclamation. devoted TO the woes of Mr..
HANNIBAL Hawkins. and his newiy-wcdded
f,vlfe. Ruth Anne Robbins was next given
by Miss Resale ~. Carson, and created
great amusement.
Then came song rendered In fine style
iby the High School SeXtette," composed
iof Misses Alma AtlNlsson. Jessie Marshall.
Nellie Garrison. Edna Mccarthy. Messrs.
,Thomas McCaul and Howard Woodhn.
AT the request Of Superintendent Thorn
las the pupils and the entire audience
,arose al this point. and Mr. Thomas in
ieulogisuc terms introduced TO the audi
fence the orator Of the evening. Rev. DR..
william A. Barr rector OF Monumental
}ohurch. Who delivered an address replete
with interest and instruction.
DIR. BAIiR'S ADDRESS.
Or. Barr said in part:
From an old English motto ITO he
rather than 10 seem. take the subject
Real Life I use ~ not ia the current
(acceptation hut rather I'm its literal sig
tnihcation-real life as distinguished from
false life or apparent life or unreal life
The Saviour of men tells as that the ap-
parent life must be cast away ~ We would
md the life that rs real. The first step
towards making life real IS 10 put one
self into correspondence with God and
eternal things II we are indeed 10 sGs-
tain relations with unseen things. Ire
lean have no resiiiy until these relations
ARE definitely assumed Reality consists
lin conformity with the actual condition
OF things and 70 live IS u The unseen
Things were not real Is 70 transform life
ifrom sublime reality 70 an empty
fdream
Life Is a trust from God. To our keep
ing Is entrusted the highest development
Of our own characters and IN some de-
gree the Wel-beug OF the world IN which
We are placed As to our own nature.
life IL a period Of education OF three
fold character. moral. intellectual and
physical The training OF each OF these
natures is an end 20 be kept before us.
Their relative Importance is in the order
have named and TO confuse this order
y TO Introduce unreality into life.
"But life can never assume the highest
reality until we recognize that we have
omelmission I'm the world. To be caught
up and driven on hy the Divine conscious
ness that we have come into the world
20 minister. this Is reality.
And n we would make life real we
must not leave It's shOrtness out Of view.
1T Is vapor. not IN its emptiness but
IN It's TRANSFORMERS. Whatever we do.
we must do quickly for we have but
once TO live and IL viii soon be done for
ever.
THE FUTURE LIFE.
1T Is not a premature question that /
put 10 the pupils OF the High school
What do you propose 20 make OF life2
Remember Ia the sense in whio< have
spoken. you have the question IN your
own hands. Are you looking forward 10
life as something you will put 20 your
service m q low scnSe? or DO you hail
Il az blessed opportunity 10 realize the
best IN you and as field for consecrat-
ed service? AS you take one or the other
path your life viii be a mockery or a
reality. the future as Il stretches away