The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-17
DR.. EVANS ADDRESS.

DR.. EVANS ADDRESS.
In the selection of DR.. Evans no mis-
take was made. This eloquent and at
tractive speaker is peculiarly happy in
his addresses upon occasion OF this char
actera Those who had heard him upon
previous commencements agreed last
night, that he was at his best In the
selection and development Of his theme
\he had been mindful that his address
would be delivered to young people for
lNe most part. In mat&As ana de-
livery it was splendidly moulded into ac-
cord and harmony with the. occasions ahe
the hour.
In return he received the speakers most
complete reward. the close and unoi-
vided interest and attention of his audi.
ence. The flowers and the dainty dresses
and the diplomas were for a time for
gotten. anu the story Of the Iron Crown
of Lombardy and the lessons drawn from
its gold encircled band of iron We're fol
lowed. as DR.. Evans. after Very grace
ful and opPortune preamble. as he wa
pleased to style it in the words Of an
other told of the worlds most revere
symbol of regal authority.
SPLENDID CHORUS SINGING
Those acquainted with the work of the
chIldren's chorus of the Wednesday Club
know of the character and thorcughness
of the musica ltraining which the young
people of the High School have received
at the hands of their instructor Mr. Wal
ter G. Mercer. If there remained any.
doubling ones in or out of the City
School Board who were still shaking their
heads over the city's modest expenditure
for music in the schools. the time of
their conversion came last night. The
singing of the High School chorus was
well worth considerable inconvenience to
hear. Apart from its mechanical and
1,,,f~ ND fNr N1r
MERGERS name is a sufficient guarantee
there was life and spirit in the rem
6ering of the old songs that Virginia au-
6iences always love to hear that might
have been lacking in music technically
correct Encore after encore expressed
the pleasure and enjoyment with which
these young musicians offerings to the
evenings programme We're received. Mr..
Mercer and his chorus deserve the high
est praise for the evidences the evening
furnished of the thoroughness and eN-
cel,ence of their work.
GENEROUSLY sAPPLAUDED.
The opening numbers of the prosra mme
we're we'll received and highly merited
the generous applause which they re-
ceived. Miss Elva Stevens read an essay
on Success Miss Ollie Timheriake de-
li,.ered an oration on The Dream Of
Greatness" Miss Bessie Suttons rec-
tntion was entitled "A Solemn Occasion .
that of Miss Laura McCahe Street Mu-
sioians.'' and that CT Miss Leila Lacy
managing a Mule
On the programme three songs had been
arranged for. the High School chorus
..IIev. Ho. Hey" "Hark. the Sound of
Evering Bells and BLOW, Soft Winds =
but IT was called back again and again.
and the audience was greatly delighted
with other songs as we'll. among them
tie old songs of the Soutb-'DiSie, :
'.The Bonnie Blue Flag and others
The following young ladies We're mem
hers of the chorus: Misses Winnie Lee
Eeulah Robins. Lucy Lee, Edna L. Wall
Mamie Hall. ouise Grady. Evelyn Haller
Mary McFayden. Lyle King. Allie Let
Penick. Mary Bluford, Ollie Quarles
Florence Brown. Anna Nielsen. Niols
piacont Norma II. McNiven. Louis'
Schooler. Clara Masserschn1idt. Lnci'
Tatrm. Belle Block, Leila Cloves. Annie
Kendler. Maybel c. Wyler, Ada rFisg
HazelIe Shackelford. Dora Garrison. Eff
FinslcS. Mamie West. Brent Witt. Mat
tie Stagg, Jessie S:agg. Elizebeeth VIII
1ngham. Bette Watt. Effie Prosser
Lorena Mason. Alice Owens. Mary Stein
Iein. Mary Washee. Margaret DaughertE
1.anghoine Cosby. velyn Glenn. Leiss
Archer. Maria Hartung. Marie Taylor
,,sie Mccarthy. Lucy Mccarthy. Monics
Farrow, Wilma Newman Mittie Points
fly Parker. Alice Taylor, Lizzie Hall
Mary Lee. Edith Hewitt and Myr1,
Enhank.
"A feature of the exercises was tn
presenta1ion of beautiful gold media
10 the pupil of the public. schools wh
,,resented The best essay on some Revo
s,,.ionary hero or heroine. This media
q given by the Old Dominion Chapter
Daughter American Revolution. an
vas presented to Archer Ro~iest. Q Q