Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
HAMPTON NEWS.
Closing of Public SchooIs-Ad-
dress by A. D. Bachelor.
PrIzo Winners at Phoobus Graded School
Judge Booker's Funeral = Lecture on
Afrlca-Pythian Bazaar-NIcmorlal Day
ut Soldiers Homo-Milliner's to Close
Early-,Briefs.

Hampton, June 4.-The address at the
commencement exercises Of the Hamp-
ton Public Schools will be delivered by
Mr.. o. d. Bachelor. the well-known
young lawyer of Newport News. He has
notified Principal John Elliott OF his
acceptance of the invitation, and his
intention to be present.
| Mr.. Bachelor is regarded generally
as one OF the most pleasing and elo-
quent speakers of the section.
| The commencement will be held in the
auditorium of the new Pythian Castle.
Friday night. June 18th. at o'clock.
The members of the faculty have ar
ranged an interesting program under
the supervision of Principal Elliott. The
exercises will be the first held IN the
new amusement hall of Hampton, the
Pythian Auditorium, and will be as fol-
lows:
| Opening Prayer-Rev J. Il. Whitley
pastor OF the First Methodist church.
| Song-A medley rendered by the
whole school
| Audress of Welcome-Mr. Guy Brown.
| Address Before the School-NIr. O. d.
Batchelor. OF Newport News.
Song by the School.
Prize Thomas Nelson" Read
by the recipient OF the medal, Miss
Mary Seldom
Presentation OF the d. A. r. medal
strong.
Presentation of the Henry L. schmelz
medal by A. Gordon Brown
| presentation OF the Walter p,ao,,
er medal by John Weymouth.
presentation of the S. Gordon Cum
ming medal by Harry r. Houston.
Awarding of diplomas and certifcates
of promotion.
Song by School.
PHoBBUs' SCHOOL CLOSES
! The closing exercises of tho phoohrs
Graded School We're held on FRIDAY
night at Chesapeake Hall. Miss rail-
Clopton, Principal. and her assistants
Misses Blanche Bullirant and MARI
MasSe1sbey. have conducted a very suc-
cessful session.
AT the conclusion Of an interesting
program prizes were awarded to the
following pupils:
FIRST AND SECOND GRADES.
Elizabeth Ashwell. general excellence
"a
appeared on the roll of honor the entire
session. with the exception of two
weeks. her name having been with
drawn for one week ON account OF ab
sence.
Rosalie Hawkins, greatest number
OF hundred papers.
Blanche Parker best and neatest
copy book and marked Improvement I'm
| handwriting.
SIXTH GRADES.
Jessie Hawkins received first prize ror
greatest number of hundred papers.
Rowland Hawkins greatest nuiaAAp
weeks enrolled on honor ROLL
FIFTH GRADE.
Herbert Taylor, greatest number of
hundred papers.
Berge Taylor. greatest number OF
weeks enrolled on honor roll.
| The prizes were handsome silver
SUCK pms contributed by the principal
and teachers.
While Miss Texe Barret did not re-
ceive prize she was noted as being
worthy OF honorable mention from the
fact that she ranked next to each OF
those winning the prizes in her grade
and also stood head in her grade.
JUDGE BooKER's FUNERAL
The funeral Of Judge John Booker.
who died at the Sherwood Hotel Friday
afternoon. took place from Old ST.
Johns Episcopal church Saturday ar
ternoon at 4:S0 o'clock The services
were conducted by Rev. c. b. BRYAN
and the interment was in the cemetery
that surrounds the church.
| The active pail bearers were the ne
phews of the deceased: Mcssrs. Mar
shall Won Schilling. Richard Booker,
Franz Won Schi!ling, Geo. Booker, Sher-
wood Jones and Woodtin Booker.
! The honorary pail bearers were from
r. r.. Lee Camp, Confederate veterans:
Commander Il. X. Curtis. Lieutenant
Commander r. s. HudgIns. Captain w.
r. Doaugherty, DR.. d. ID. Malone, Cap
tain j. w. Richardson. Mr.. George
Kane, Mr.. G.. o. Mears and Mr.. w. L.
Westwood.
r. f. Lee Camp attended the SER
vices in n body.
THE DARK CONTINENT.
Rev. Dr. Wilson. a missionary of the
Church OF England 10 the Nyanze River
portion OF Africa. lccturcd at ST. Johns
Saturday afternoon. He is the guest OF
Rev. c. Il. Bryan.
X OF =. BAZAAR.
The managers OF the bazaar have de-
cided to continue It, at least through
tonight. and possibly longer The
/ Peninsula Guards attended in n body
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