The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-16
MANCHESTER
GRADUATES
All Schools Closed for the
Session Yesterday.
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
Subcommittee on Streets and EIectio n
Committee Meet-Marriage Last
Night = Celebration on ST. "
Johns Day-Personal.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch,


No. 1902 Hull Street.
Manchester's public schools closed for
the term yesterday. Interesting cereno-
MES were gone through with. ana there
was a large attendance of parents and
interested spectators. Professor s. Z.
Mitchell, of Richmond College made the
address, with his theme 1.-The High
School and It's Usefulness and Impor-
lance" 1t was very fine address. Dr.
u. p. Mathews delivered the diplomas
Among those who occupied prominent
places were Members of the Board Shot
well. Phillips, Rudd, Sncllings and Or.
Mathews, Clerk w. NJ. Lipscomb. Rcvs.
Driscoll, Fix, Crldln. Badly, superintend-
ent d. l.. Pulam and Rev. DR.. Rudd, O
missionary from Porto Rico.
The programme embraced several splen-
did songs and the hymn. God BE WIN
You, Every one Until We Meet Again.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. FIX:
Rev Mr.. Badly and Superintendent Pull
liam made short talks, and Rev. Mr..
Driscoll delivered the benediction.
There were ten graduates, all young
ladies', and many promotions were an
nounced.
The graduates were: February-Ms
yIrgie L. Craze Mary l.. Cousins. nj. d..
Ictcher- Phillips, j. Louise Wood. Alma
b. Flournoy, V. IIilda Tatum and Ruth
r. Hines; June--Misses Ola u. Slmms,
Violet o. Manned and Elizabeth Owens
CATHOLIC SCHOOl-S.
At the closing OF the Catholic schools,
which also took place yesterday, the
following pupils won honors;
Junior Classes First prze-Bernard
Baird and Ruth Toler.
intermediate Class-Louise Neislcr.
Primary Class-IIelen Carroll.
Others who passed examinations sue
cessfully were:
Theresa Antoine. Mary Barrett, Lenora
Antoine, Mary Hanly Mary Neisler, Pleas
ant Snead, Josie Carroll. Mamie Blnn,
Agnes Barrett, Editha Pacini, Alice FER
gusson, John Hogan, Marie Antoine Nan
ME Crawford. Fred. Schultz.
Primary Classes-A1ice Jacini. Clarence
Dillon Arthur Toler, Blanche Gill, Doug
gusson, John Hogan, Marie Antoine. Nam
Ter. Leah Moles.
Addresses were made At the closing I9,nng
and IN Rev og Thom ap the latter Of Rich
mond, and former pup! OF Rev. blnga :.
pr; Mathews and Messrs. ! snotwe ID
the m''i pposramme was interesting, The d.
plomas were awarded by superintendent
= ~ COUNCIL TONIGHT.
A Joint meeting OF the City. COUNCIL
vacancies on the Board Of Fire Commits.
sioners made vacant by the resignation
Of Messrs. Gill and Otz.
The places Will be filled by the election
OF new alderman. George Hmbard. Jr"
and new cSunelwan Il 10 I By ed in
the Common Council by reason OF n pro-
vision In the Constitution. several names
are already being mentioned for the
Mr.. 8. j. Markham. Of the Second
Ward: Mr., y. ]. Stiles. Of the !. Third }. rd
T Ma5ai e Ward dr. = : bf0aoaus' o ne
ccah of these gentlemen are very popu-
lar In their respective wards and are
considered good men to handle the affairs
= ''i' STREET. IMPROVEMENT.
The Subcommittee, on Streets consist
ond and Third Wards. met at Tenth and
Everett Streets yesterday afternoon at D
O'Clock and layed out some work to be
done by the contractors.
The Committee on Elections met last
night and elected Mr.. Taylor as chair
man. The. committee ordered the ex-
penses of tho Third Ward registration to
- - CAPTAIN OF THE BAND.
Councilman a. l.. Sampson Is now
etion in the newly, organized Blues Band.
and will be the drum-major whenever the
oanu s0e' ST II. JOHNS johns NIGHT.
Big preparations are in progress for the
celebration Of st; Johns night at MASONIC
Temple on tho night OF the 2ith. AZ that
degree will be instituted An entertain
ment will be provided by tho committee
and feast Will be spread.
MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
Mr.. D. w. Page and Miss Oracle Cooke
were married BY Rev. Asa Driscol at
the parsonage of the Fifth-Street Church
last night. The bride is the charming
daughter of the late William Cooke, and
the groom an esteemed employe at the
Locomotive Works.
ENLARGING THE COURTROOM.
Work of enlarsinS he Mayors court
room is in progress. and when completed
the room will accomm odate about twice
as large a gathering as at present.