The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-28
ST, PAUL NORMAL
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Closes a Very Successful Session,
Bishop Randolph
Prcsides.
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B LAWRENCEvILLE. VA, May N.-t
Commencement week ut st. Paul Normal
and Industrial School closed Friday night
with q musical under the direction or
Professor N. w. Ryder. OF Ffske Univer-
slty Conservatory Of Music, director OF
music for the school. Tine exercises proper
began sunday With the preaching t,pe n o. : .ne
baccalaureate sermon by the Hev. =. l.
a Bennett rector Of Calvary Chapel.
Washington D. c.
At night the closing exercises Of the
X. M. G.. A., consisting OF haglne VIZ .a'
speaking, ETC., were held In the cha pel'AES
A1onuay the nnat1 Aof tho Joint literary
societies were held in the gymnasium ana
assembly-room OF Maurice Hatl; me
spacious hall was filled to overlooking.
The fine Grafton Of r. E. Pree, former
president, and the Jubilee songs by the
Jubilee club were perhaps the features
In q programme full of features. Under
the competent direction Of professor
Ryder, formerly leader OF the famous
Fiske jubilee singer. The club rendered
those weird and often wildly beaut'ful
compositions Of the negro with great
pathos and effect. Tho jubilee songs TOOK
the house by storm. AT the close of the
programme several good addresses were
made by visitors and friends.
Rev. N. p. Boyd. rector Of st. Philips's.
Brooklyn, an alumnus OF the school,
spoke Of the great work the school had
done and Is still doing for the elevation
Of the negro and Urged his people TO
continue to strive onward and upward
on the road that led to racial perfection
and true greatness.
RI Tuesday ut 8 P. NJ. the exercises OF the
primary departments took place In the
cha pei, The structure was packed by the
little folks and their parents and friends
The programme was we'll arranged and
rendered throughout without hitch,
The principals report also rected the
Interesting fact that special gifts amounts
ing to $4,000 including the $4,000 pledged
by Mr.. Carnegie, which, however, is no.
available until friends Of the school
pay off Its floutng debt and raise an adj
ditional $4,000 for maintenance, had been
given the school this year. The report
3 also referred to the value of the st..
Paul Farmers Conference as an uplifting
force and the future fact that according
to tho report Of the auditor tho negroes
OF brunswick county own more real es-
tate per capita than any other county
in the state of similar size and popula-
tlon; that In this the school had played
prominent part. The report was Il
good one and all Of the trustees express
cd their satisfaction In tho highest
terms Those present were bishop Ran
dolph, Rev. B. D. Tucker. D. D., Rev.
G. Bruxton Bryan, D. D., Rev. Henry L..
Derby. Rev Scott Wood. Rev. James &.
Russei, Judge D, s. Hicks and Mr..
Charles u, May. "a
The graduation exercises were held in
tho dining-room Of Maurice Hall, tho
graduates of the normal and trade d..
partments were 20 In number, An excel
lent programme was rendered
Tuesday night at 5 p. M. the Industrial
and trade departments had their closing
most striking feature Of their excellent
programme, The various papers related
to the different trades were very credt-
table and we'll prepared, showing techni-
cal knowledge and mental grasp OF the
subjects treated.
Wednesday at F. NJ. the board OF
trustees met at the principals Office and
listened to the annual report OF Prin-
clpal James 8, Russell. Bishop A, NJ.
Randolph, the president OF tho board.
presided, The report contained many inns
portant recommendations for tho better
!nent and Improvement Of tho work.
The audience was O. very representative
one, numbers OF former graduates and
students being present, as well as dis
tInguished visitors,
Among the prominent gentlemen on the
platform were bishop Randolph Rev.
Dr. Bryan and y, D. Tucker. aud Rows,
Acott Wood and II, L, Derby, OF tho
board of trustees; Mr.. w, Power Kenlbbs.
Of Boston, ex-counsel to british Column
gbia; Rows DR.. George r., Bragg N,
Peterson Byod and others. Miss Arimeil
Alexander, class of 30. delivered a very
appropriate address on behalf OF tho
alumni Tho president OF the board q!
trustees, Hishop Randolph. now came
forward and called the roll of graduates
and presented the diplomas In a shpp,
address that breathed in every line the
5broadness and catholicity for which the
good bishop Is noted, IN his kindly
mon and women about to embark m
life TO remember tho religious side or
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