The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-15
HIGH SCHOOLS
Splendid YEAR
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Session Closed Last.
Night With Brilliant
Exercises, 1
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BRIGHT GIRLS
WIN THE HONORSI
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Lassies First, the Lads / Nowhere
in Receiving Medals and scholar-i
ships Dr.. Nc Faden De-
livers Address Mr..
Hutzler Presents
Diplomas.

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A splendid audience gathered In the
Academy OF Music last night ITO witness
the annual finals Of tho Richmond High
School. and at an hour before the cur 4 ,
tain rose on the fair graduates, the
auditorium was packed to capacity, every
seat In both balcony and gallery, being
occupied by eagerly attcn two spectators
OF the CONNIE nccment feast w Whispersl
ran from mouth to mouth of what might
be about to take place. and spec ulatons
on the appearance OF petted daughter or,
spampered son among the fortunateE ones8
were rlfc from the bottomless pit to- theE
,topmost gallery row. II
II "A programme OF a high order had been:
prepared for the d delectationa OF the ad a
mirlng company. The feature, and prob
ably the part that deserves tfe} most
credit, was the really superb singing Of
the High School chorus. IS Their work
~ as wonderful, \, ana D dificult numbers
were passed Soff so easily that none but
the singers rem embered the stud Sneces- 4
sary to sing them rightly. 2, 4,his vocal
part OF the programme was, indeed. i;
praiseworthy and well up TO- the n high ~
standard that has been set for the pupils
q The showing In the medley OF home
songs by 3ii tho Il chorus # was OF the finest;
description, ana beautiful effects we're
produced by apparently simple means.sAst
the school sang naturally from one grand
air ito the other, from Home. Sweet Home
to national airs OF all ma lions, when they
struck up the e5''star-5pang1ed Banner
hands held aloft as many fragments o.
a monstrous American fag. and tnsta antly mt
tho orchestra commenced Sf Dixie. .l8 and
again hands mt up. J. this time holding, al4
high up In the air tn Confed ederate stars
and bars. u II was 4 q sight bea:uti to,
see. .ss & s.ss
'sss & Bright s. oung Essay yist sS. sss
Miss Lee Cecil Rindsberg. as the essay
ist' t1 OF OF q he occasion, proved herself an
exceptionally fine writer. and her enort T
was thoughtful and logical The theme
was Some Contrasts Between the French
and American Revolutions. 4. and right ut
well did she treat 1t. Her readin 3 also also
was clear and commendable. She re-
3ceiyed many rounds OF applause on TAX "a!
Ing her seat In the nature OF things
an encore was imposs lie. AZ
a second time the chorus was Wel-I
coined into the forefront Of the STAGE.
this time rendering the Iever-pop opular and
sweet Schumann'a 8 "Die Grenad iere.f So
well did they acquit themselves IN this
that they were forced into an encore,
giving now the Soldiers Chorus from
" sg
After a recitation on How the La \ Rue
Stakes Were Won, 4 by Miss Esther g. 3.
51Neinstein, and an encore by the same m
,aspirant. the chorus again had the moor
for some flne work. The Il. Fairy air. son son
was short, but most intensely sweet.
Miss Maggie Bryant. petite, magnetic,
charming. not yet fifteen, made her deb del
and took the house by storm. shc Ut
orally came saw and conquered. She mad
every one Off their feet in a moment after
ighe got on She got three encores. and
then the audience wanted more. put MISS MISS
Maggie simply put her little foot down
ana declared she would not soy any more
pieces; no. she wouldn' And the people PIE
had to make the best OF q bad bargain. us
The Bilville Spirit Meeting was y the
.hrst gift OF Miss Bryant to the 3ou se-g
The applause was deafenlng, ana siit,
cane on for another more delightful
comedy sketch. humorous, mirth- -proyok-
Ing. back Jbrealing. jaw-bendn g, me
T<itchens Clock $50 Was I" came next
and lastly, "The Electric Curler. II
would be hard to say too much OF MISS
Rrvant or her ability In the comedy line.
When at last the applause had sub
sided. andS!t was discovered that Miss
Maggie was not going to take on dia-
ilect any longer, the chorus rendered, as
A IN honor to the little miss Believe Me.
II All Those Endearing YOUNG Charms,
by Mouhl.
Dr.. McFaden Speaks.
The speaker OF the evening was then
introduced. and Or, Frank T, McFaden,
soon had his hearers In a most reoep-'
five frame Of mind VI The key-word to
his strong practical talk was, '1ntelli- l'i:.
gence. as one Of the elements Of suc- f'
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