The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-19
SCHOOL CLOSES
IN MANCHESTER.
Final Exercises Last Might in
Tabernacle Largely
Attended.
Mr.. r. C. sTEARNs SPEAKER
Scholarship to Woman's College,
Richmond, Awarded to Miss
Mary Lewis Walden.
Mr.. r. C. sTEARNs SPEAKER E.
Manchester Bureau, Times. Dispatch,

Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch.
No. LIP Hull Street
ISL The Manchester High School held It's
z final celebration last night In the taDer-
a nacle OF Cowardln-Avenue Chrlstlan
EChurch at the head OF Porter Street. and
IL all Manchester was there to behold. That
1.-THE exercises we're q success, that me
98 AFFAIR was brilliant In every feature and
III that the young ladies' and the ono boy
carried through their parts without
flaw goes without gainsaying The mousse.
which will seat upwards Of l,5oo, was
filled in every nook and Granny, for the
& Manchester people nre proud OF their
Hchool, and Mr.. Fitzgerald, the prlnclpui,
who is TO take prncipalship IN the
Richmond schools has accomplished re-
suits OF which he may feel justly proud
sin all his nineteen years of service.
~ There was no dearth of flowers, no
lack Of O complete encourage to view
the exercises nor any failing In, the pro-
Egramme, which was replete with inter-
Il esting features from Alpha to Omega. II
d was one Of the most brilliant affairs OF
\ the kind that Manchester has seen IN
II many years. and Mr.. D. L. Pulliam. the
\ city superintendent OF schools. and Mr.,
Fitzgerald, the principal Of the school
both agreed In stating that 1t was ono
tpf the finest celebrations they had ever
n seen, as did Mr.. r. G. Stearns, secre-
lary Of the State Board of Education,
$in a public announcement from the plat
storm.
Cheer the Graduates.
Y At ythe opening Of the exercises the
entire City School Board took their seats at,
$pn the rostrum, and then the young la-t
y dies, eight in number. of the graduating
class. with their boy leader, who was
the only boy in the class, marched In sm-
gle file up either afsle, to cheering strains
35of music, to the fostrunl. where they.
4 too. took their seats. The applause rang
out as they pproached-father, mother
brother and sister and friend each vying
4 with the other to accord due need of
praise.
.S3 Mr.. Puliam introduced Rev c.. c.
u prayer. Mr.. sPulliam made short OPEN
ing address. in which. he spoke OF the
Importance Of the occasion and of all
that the celebration stands for In show
a ing the steady progress in educauon the
.sscity is making and the influence these
young lives will WELD in the betterment
OF their State and their country.
The exercises proper began with the
entire school singing In chorus Suder-
#mann's THE Peasants Wedding March,
N Miss E. Pr BohannonE conducted the sing
X given for the able manner In which she
has trained the children and the good
results she has produced.
I'M The welcome address was delivered by
II Master Edward @Dunford. who addressed
En- his words to the audience In very cred-G
liable style. A recitation, p'Latane,''
n was delivered by Miss Alice Ingram. who
u also did exceedingly we'll. Joseph Bears
u reading Of "Vesuvius." an extract from
sp,1 30 .,
was also well received. and he was loudly
applauded Miss g. N1cPhail Conley read
/. an essay, "lIxcelsior.' which showed q
talent and skill almost beyond her years.
IA reading entitled June" by Miss Pearl
q Yerby, was very. we'll done and Miss
BEETLE c.. jDuVal's recitation Of ""Parson's
~ Sheep was Of very fine order her
\ humorous rendition bringing forth roars
5of laughter.
Mr.. Stearns Speaks.
BS Mr.. r.. G. stearns. who was introduced
4 by Mr.. Pulliam. delivered the address
TO the graduating class.
IA Mr.. Stearns was In a very happy vein,
and extended his congratulations to the
class, which had conducted Itself so well.
He said that he wished to convey some
Il lesson of sober thought and OF lofty
Ideally. showing how education helps a
man to take't "a leading part In the affairs
Z of This country, and that the lessons Of
liberty. a high morality, individuality and
ofShonorable dealing must be inculcated
= In youth. He said that great attention
must be paid to moral training. and
noted that the recent Legislature had
passed fuw to that effect. Worth
makes the man, and the want Of It q
fcaitif."
$a He regretted very much the tendency
in some boys to appear grown-up before
they had well gotten In their teens, and
Z said that the only remedy lies In the
training which the High Schools afford.
the advantage of which he hoped more
boys would take. He warned them to be
always discriminating. slow and deliberate
Z OF choice in their ife's work. And then,
addressing himself particularly to the
class. he told the young ladies that the ]