The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-15
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
Exercises at the Academy Of Music
Last Night.
ADDRESS BY DR.. C. W. KENT.
He is Brilliant Speaker and Captiva-
ted His Hearers-Hon. Joseph c.
Dick erson Delivers the Ccrtifi
Gates and Diplomas.
ADDRESS BY DR.. C. w. KENT.

The twenuty-sixth annual commence
mert of the Richmond High School took
place last night at the Academy of Music.
The house was comfortably filed with
spectators, and the stage presented q
picture of rare beauty, the young ladies OF
the graduating class in evening dress &C.
cupying the front seats.
BEAUTIFUL SCENE
There We're flowers in great abundance,
and the scene was aitosetlef iisi'i,.tts-
DR.. Charles w. Kent, Professor Of Eng
lish Literal ure at the University OF Nir-
cinia. was the orator Of the evening, and
professor Julian w. Thomas, of The High
School, was master OF ceremonies. Music
was furnished by the Academy orchestra
The exercises of the evening were opened
with a most credltable essay by MISS
Hattie Robinson, whose SUBJECT was ne
Worlds Opinion.
YOUNG ORATOR.
Next on the programme was the delivery
of anora ton by Mr.. Frank Tinsiey, VINO
chose for his subject Virginia Inc
1.onne speaker handed his theme in a
most sktltul manner and was often loudly
applauded.
The "Herd-l,an's Home, rendered by
+he High School Chorus, was a most at
tractive part OF the programme ana eiicileo
welI-deserved applause
MISS CHALIlLEI kECITES.
Miss vida LnaIKley recIted Mlnot
/ .eJs-e,, in a manner which showed excep-
tional talent and training as an
zionist. ,.,,,
\ German song by Master Ihomas Gay
was we'll rendered, ana eh'huS-Si' '-s'''l'
received by the audience.
Master Winston Garter followed with a
,vit,v recitation entitled "A Minister
Experience.
The very attractive part OF the pro,
pramme rendered by the pupils, was cioseu
with a song by the chorus entltleu ~.
I,Iia BeIoved'' Mr.. Herbert fnlilp9
49, the niano accompaniment. They
-.re ,aca,Ied and rendered Dixie amy
~ widest shouts OF applause. ffo lSssot
,Thomas then. in rev weii-chosei ~ w.
presented the orator of the eVeitti'7'
Charles w Kent, In. u.
A vt,KY ABLE EtFofII-
osrlngulsneu speaker, VINO IS 'ite
professor of English Literature 1T t!te
Iioie, af Virginia was enthusiast
oaIlv received and held his audience spe. t-
,,o,,nd while he delivered one OF the mus mus
oholorlv and magnificent addresses eve
hoard nv Richmond people Tor some ,tiils
Nv Kanr chose for his subject Lish'-
beadeduess and Lightheartedhess. -.
expressing the pleasure 1t aitorded IN ~
address the graduating class OF 'ite 80.
! mond High School, he took up ms tiieilt :,
and handled it IN mus
attractive manner.
SHOULD Be BLENDED
itIo oom,nended light heartedneSs, bu'
| not of the character that lhaAe Ale
| frivolous and foolish. lie tlieh Ii's''7 -
rna fip,re and dealt with the subject IN
a different phase, speaking at lehseh y.
| the light OF the head and llShl " Ine
haart and said they should be SO biellc-
~ trinr human beings closer To-
| eethrr and shed light in the pathway OF
.IntalIectuality," said the speaker, is
| GOOD thing but one must know no"
| to use ct :; life
resulted from the fact that peopie u,e
| not shed the light they sathereo o''5
| the pathway they tread. ~
"1ntense heart wisdom said the
| sneaker. "saturated with human sym
nafhv is the kind that people should cuI-
tiyate, and that does the world good
! SHOULD SEEK PURE, LIGHT
| He warned his hearers against the cheal
| literature of the time, and salo tlat II
| seeking light the purest and highest or
| der only should be considered:
| The speaker closed with a brilliant pero-
| ration to the graduating class, and point
| ed out the splendid possibilities "hlch
| lie before the young people OF the age.
| At the conclusion of DR.. Kents splendc
| address. Hon Joseph c. Dickerson, ch1iir
| man of the City School Board dellSeres
| he certificates and diplomas to the grad
| yates.
when Mr.. Dickerson mad completed HI:
| pleasing task, Professor Thomas an
| nounced that the MAlhiser scholarship
| medal for the best examination had beer
| awarded to Mr. Pleasant L. Conquest
| but it WIS not delivered as the youns
| gentlernn., was not present.
! The narss of the graduates were print
| ed in The Times yesterday.