The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-26
COMMENCEMENT
At ST. ANDREW s
Judge Mann Delivers Eloquent
and Inspiring Talk to the
Children.
MISS ARENTS MAKES AWARDS
Physical Culturists Take Part in
Pretty Observation-Disclosures
Announced.

Night School took place last night Will
most appropriate and Imposing ceremo
MES.
Every scat In the large hall in which
| the exercises took place was filled, ane
| those who were unable to find seats stoot
| rather than be absent. On the rostruH
were seated several prominent ministers
of tho city, among them being ReVs Mr.
kinsoving, Mr.. Forsyth Mr.. John Ridou'
and others, and back Of them, three rows
deep, sat the little girls who were to take
part in the various fancy drills.
| After the reading of tho reports OF the
various departments and the awarding
Of the medals, the speaker of the eve
ming, Judge William Hodges Mann, was
introduced to the audience by Rev. Mr..
Ridout, who had charge of the ceremo-
sies.
Judge Mann was In his usual happy
vein and managed to make himself anus
Ing and interesting both to tho older
people there assembled and to the young
children, who ranged anywhere from SIX
years to sixteen and seventeen. AS the
hour was growing late, Judge Mann
confined himself to Il very few minutes,
despite the many protestatiOns for him
to proceed at further length
States Chief Treasure.
During tho past five years Of his life
Judge Mann said that he haC devoted
himself especially to the interest of the
young children of the State, as he real
ICED that the chief treasure and heritage
Of Virginia lay in her boys and girls.
He said that he had appeared before
them with the idea of teaching them
some lesson, If 1t were possible, but so
inspired did he feel at the sight of the
happy, intelligent faces before him that
he felt as If he were being taught in
stead of teaching.
In touching upon the vicissitudes Of
life that had prevented him from en-
joying the opportunity Of good school
Ing the speaker verged upon the pathetic.
He had been forced to leave school at
the age of courteen, and when he came
to the years of his manhood he had then
determined to devote his energies and
power to the forwarding the educational
interest OF his State. He told his hear
ers that they have unsurpassed oppor-
tunties to form the groundwork of their
life's work and that It Is for them to
work out the result.
Prizes Awarded.
Mr. Rldout made the announcements Of
the medal winners, all OF who stepped
forward when their names were called,
and received the prizes from Miss Grace
Arents. Three of the pupils came so
near to winning prizes, and it was so
hard to decide between the four that the
three were awarded beautiful bouquets.
These three We're Miss Emma Riddell
and Messrs. Louis Smallwood and Henry
Moore. .s7-t.-i s, yfY gel
Especially beautiful were the drills of
the boys and girls in the social and phys
lcal departments. conducted by Mr.. John
D. Sharman, and the vocal musical selec-
tons conducted by Professor Joseph
Watson.
The little girls came out in bumb-bell
exercise and fan drill, both of which were
very pretty, receiving much applause from
he audience. The little tots went through
heir parts In almost perfect time and
'hythm, and made a showing that excited
both the wonder and admiration of the on
COOKERS. The boys In the archery drill
llso made very fine appearance, keeping
perfect time in their movements with the
music.
The exercises closed with the singing
If the national anthem and with the
;enediction.
Miss Arent's Summary.
In the summary Of the years work, Miss |
Arents read as follows:
Once again has the story been told of
4 years work at st. Andrews School. |
Page after page has been turned, and we |
come at last to the conclusion, the sum-
nary of the changes which have been
made the work done, and the plans for
he future.
Twelve years ago st. Andrews School
vas sewing school only; now 1t has
line departments or schoos-needlework, |
manual training In drawing and wood
york, kindergarten, primary and gram
mar morning and night schools; vocal
music. physical training, and nature
tudy. y.
In these nine departments there are
eventy-one distinct classes, meeting
rom one to five times q week, in which
81 pupils were enrolled since last Sep
ember, and 700 were In attendance dur
ng May. It Is still an unsoved prob
em how many classes the same children
ttend. but they keep twenty-elght work
rs busy, some of them doing double
uty-that Is, serving in more than one
apartment. The principal of the morn
ng school is also principal of the night
chool, and eight of the morning school
eachers teach in the night school.
Three of the nine departments We're
dded this year-vocal music, physical
raining and nature study. Something
ad been attempted on these lines be-
ore. but now under thoroughly effi-
lent teachers, they will rank with all
hat is most popular and profitable In
ir work. The morning school in particu-
II has profted
In her report this morning. the prin-
ipal said: at has been delight to watch
he development Of the children's minds
nd bodies under the special training in
heso three subjects, music, nature and
hysical training"
There Is not time to review events and
rogress in each of these departments.
of them you have heard to-
light, in the reports submitted from the
eedlework, manual training, music, ply
ical training and nature study depart
lens This morning the kindergarten
nd morning school entertained us for
early two hours, many honor cards were
istributed. and there were fifteen who
ad earned medals
Last night we heartily enjoyed the
tile children IN the SONGS ;uld marches
the May Queen, entering sympa theti-
ally into their own eager JOY. ON
Wednesday morning the Mission School
rought their year to an enthusiastic
lose month ago we maryeled over
that wears instruct ion had done