The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-18
LIKES CHEW
OF TOBACCO
Captain Mccarthy Tells Y. Nj.
c. "A. Boys Of Time When It
Was Almost Food.
MANY WIN DISTINCTIONS
Students Of the Evening College
Have Interesting Commence
n1ent-Elegant Supper.

n1cf1t-EleSdnC ouppel.
Eceore an audience made up Of large
number of young people and a liberal
scattering OF adults, Captain Carlton
Mccarthy, the next Mayor OF Rich
mond, last night delivered an address
bristling with seasonable advice and not
few sharp cracks that echoed Of tho
late political commissions In the city.
That the audience fully appreciated
and enjoyed the situation is manifest
from the frequent laughter and applause
that greeted the speaker at every turn
and that almost shook the house when
he concluded The occasion was the an
nual commencement OF tho Y. NJ. G.. "A.
ewing college. and was most happy
one in every respect. AS orator OF the
evening, Captain MCCARTHY endeavored.
and with success. To speak plainly and
simply to the boys, advising them as TO
the dangers and difficulties that would
beset their pathway now that they were
about 10 engage In the task Of helping
themselves to successful living. His
subject was How 10 Get Along In the
World"
sEAsoNABLE AND WISE.
In the course OF his talk Captain Nc
Carthy told his youthful hearers many
things that were seasonabie ana wise.
He advised them to guard their self
i respect and, first OF all, to try TO get
along with themselves. To 40 this they
should fly from secret faults and live
happily dnd simply as a boy should,
They should make their mother their
churn and stick BY her and learn from
her throughout life. Above all. they
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and ape the man. 1t was bad enough to
try to be man by .imitating tho best
qualities OF manhood. but the boy almost
invarla bly, tried to practice the most
contemplate traits OF his grown-up
brother.
'He wants to smoke tobacco. which Is
useless and offensive, and no wants to
chew tobacco which is not only useless
and offensive. hut positively Filthy" said
the speaker.
The audience looked at Captain Nc
Carthy. and remembering certain things
began to smile and then to laugh aloud
II Will say continued the Captain.
that nobody likes to chew piece OF
good tobacco better than do.
Captain Mccarthy continued his talk,
and with frequent illustrations from the
life Of Lee OF Jackson. OF Napoleon and
others. urged the boys to be prepared for
work. 10 enter tho world full OF hope. to
be self-relant. In conclusion, he said
thut alter all. the sole value OF educa-
ton and study was in its effect upon
character He closed with the quotation:
Keep thy heart with all diligence far
out OF II are the issue Of life."
ENJOYABLE EVENING.
The address by Captain Mccarthy was
one feature OF most pleasant evening.
The programme was opened with prayer
BY DR.. f. T. McFaden Mr.. Q. A. Haw-
kins presided. Miss Irene Robinson sang
Two solos. and the West End Angels de-
lighted the audience with two or three
selections AS chairman OF the Ednca-
,ional Committee, Mr.. E. NJ. Newman.
presented a report in which he referred
TO the high grade work during the past
year and the eminent success in the con-
duct of the school, He gave the follow
Ing statistics:
The total enrolment OF the school was
as follows: Senior. 12o; junior 100; to-
TIL, 3l5, and the class attendance as fol-
lows: Senior, 2.221; Junior, 1904: total.
6.1a5; and the number OF sessions: Senior,
so4; junior. IA; total. 57s. The enrolment
shows slight increase over last year.
The number OF different students was
ia 1t is worthy OF note that this inn
portant work was conducted at an ex-
pense OF only $3.50. which. OF course. does
not include light, heat and supervision.
which shows that the instructors are ac-
tuated by benevolent rather than mer-
cenery motives, and in behalf OF the Ed.
lcatonal Committee and the Board OF
Directors. we desire toy extend 10 them
our sincere and heartfelt thanks.
THE AWARDS.
The awards OF diplomas, distinctions
and certificates was made by Dr. w. r.
Mathews. assisted by Mr.. Newman. The
list of honored students follows:
Diplomns-senlor: Boiler Building +
NJ. Hough.
graphy-William s. Camp, Ernest
Lee Franklin, Thomas Steele Trail.
Junior: Penmanship-Trank 3, AUGUST
Charles Hardy. James 7. Prlddy' w. H.
Sutherland.
Tuckermap G. Fuqua, B. G. Jones. James
T. Priddy. Richard II, Woodward.
Arithmetic, J. A. Holman. J. ?, Loylng,
Carroll Martin. E. Haywood Puryear'
Boiler Bulldng-Joseph Heinstein. p.
M. paywault, ], E. Laycock, -. -.
Throcmorton. Keith II. Thompson.
Observation-Disclosures G. McPhall.
Mechanical Drawing-A' =. Lo%1te' =
PenmanshIp-Allan B, Paul. W. p'
Watkins. -
Junior: Observation-Disclosures y
Fuqua, B. c. Jones, Charles Lanteroack'
Richard H. Woodward.
spelling-W. b. French, Charles Lanter-
back, Henry Lerch, Andrew j.. Rela' W.
r. Sutherland. Louis Werner, ".
stenography--P Percy Garter. worthy -
Childrey. -,4,, a.
tic. ], r. Swift. o,.,as
Boiler Building-Thomas plllard, ol'a'.es
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