Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-17
Vaccination Brings School Teacher
Near to Death.
a VERY PECULIAR CASE
Commencement Exercises of Shaw Univer-
sity-List of tho Graduates "A colorod
Preacher Warned to Give Henderson a
Wide Berth = Tho Republican No,nl-
nation for Governor Prospects for big
Strawberry Crop.

Raleigh, n. c.. March 16.-A special
from Durham says:
On account OF vaccination Mr.. Char
ley Strayhorn, q young school teacher
is at the point of death. lie lives in the
western part OF the city, but has been
teaching school near Hillsboro. His
condition is peculiar one. 1t is said
that his heart is on the right side of
his body instead of the left, and when
SMALLPOX broke out in Hillsboro his
physician advised him against being
Vaccinated. saying that his condition
was such as to make it dangerous.
Later he decided TO risk vaccinat lion
anyway. with the result that he is now
In very precarious condition. He has
bceen brought home from Orange coun-
ty and is now at the home Of his
mother.
SHAW UNIVERSITY GRADUATES.
Commencement exercises OF the pro
fessional schools OF Shaw University,
Tor the colored race, were held yester-
day at noon la the university's audi
forum.
The professional schools are those Of
Medicine, Pharmacy and Law. and in
these yesterday there were twenty-on
graduates, as follows:
Graduates in Medicinei
William i. Boulware, South Carolina
Eugene Dlckerson, Virginia.
Dayton c. Hill. South Carolina.
Charles III. Hines, North Carolina.
Walter w. Johnson, Virginia.
James l.. Mills, Virginia
George w. Peterson, South Carolina
Joseph j. Quares Virginia
William E. Reid, North Carolina.
John w. Shellcroft, New York.
William S. Strother. South Carolina
Anderson NJ. Williams. Alabama
Jay Z. Williams, South Carolina.
Graduates in Pharmacy:
Nirtis IL. Jenkins. Alabama.
William y. Jones, North Carolina.
John II. Love, North Carolina.
Huston ii. Tatum. Texas
William Il. Thomas South Carolina.
Henry E. Williams, South Carolina.
Graduates in Law:
Samuel r. Edmead, New York
George II. Mitchell. North Carolina.
The exercises Of the day were of n
most interesting character, consisting
or an address by Rev A. L. Winship,
ID. D., editor New England Journal OF
Education; awarding OF diplomas aud
comforting degrees, by Rev. NJ Mae
Vicar l.. L. D.. Superintendent Edu-
cation, American Baptist Home Mission
Society, and the presentation of prizes
and parting address to graduates, by
tho president of the university.
The prizes awarded and those who
won them were:
The Mckee Prize, NJ. w. Johnson.
The Knox Prize, w. e. Reid
The Goodwin Prize, j. p. Williams.
The X. +. Battle Prize. w. a. Taylor.
The Lewis Prize, a. NJ. Williams.
The Pickel Prize, G. w. Smith.
rrOT n nn l,N1yr
In 1898. after the negro editor Manly
ieit Wilmington, and when what was
known as the Manly meetings were
held Mt New York, IL negro preacher
named Scott, from Henderson, took
part In one of them and made a bitter
speech. He was notified that he need
not return to Henderson. A few days
ago he returned there. however. Per
sons from Henderson say Scott was
promptly notified that he must get out
of the town in twenty-fou,' hours or
take the consequences. He left at
once.
NOMINATION GOES BEGGING.
a friend OF eX-Congressmnn Rich
mond Pearson says he does not believe
the latter desires to be the Republican
nominee for Governor, but Is sure he
wants TO get Crawfords seat in Con-
gress. and, failing, to make another
canvass Tor congress from the Ninth
district. iii fact, nobody appears to
''hanker after" the Republican nomina-
tion for Governor. They know it is a
wild goose chase this year.
BERRY PROSPECTS.
Wiley b. Forte, OF Wayne county,
who is here, says there are fine pros
poets for great strawberry crop and
that The growers have at last made
very satisfactory terms with the rail
ways and that Armour has come into
the field with refrigerator cars.
THE CRAIGE LAW.
It is thought that some insurance
companies which are now declining to
de business in this State are waiting
TO see whether the Legislature will
modify the Craige demonstration" law.
Inquiry made to-day as to whether the
Legislature would be apt to make any
modification elected the reply that the
Legislature would not repeal the law,
but might make some Interpretation
of 1t.
EnENTnN