Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06

..I can not understand why you do not let the people know what excel- lent work you are really doing in this school 1 am certain that no white person in the town has the faintest idea that such work as this is actually being done by this school y
 It was in these words that one of a eioup of white ladies called Principal Isaac Fishers attention to the very high grade of the work being done in the Branch Normal. When it comes to securing results-gettlns things done-Fisher is not a taller, but a worker and his work is tell ing as has been evidenced during the commencement week which closes with the meeting of the alumni asso- citation tonight.
 Owing to the serious illness of Rev. Richard Carroll of Columbia, $. C., he was unable to travel and local pas tor. Rev. G. T. Saxton, of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, preached the commencement sermon on Sunday, His discJssion of the Brighter Light was out of the ordinary.
 Monday was exhibit day and great crowds thronged the school grounds all day inspecting the work of the students. The sewing and decorative art work were especially worthy of mention.
 At night was the dramatic concert. 1t is not often that d concert is fortunate enough to sell out every available foot of space in it's concert hall; but such was the case Monday night. This concert company has by praise that it is only necessary to cause it to be known that it will give a concert to secure a crowd. The drills were especially fine. The brass band added much to the pleasure of the occasion. Prof Fisher is handi- capped in his work by lack of funds to do what he desires: but when he wants thing done. he does it him. self if possible. This is shown in his conduct of his brass band work He had no money for a band. so he rais- ed funds: then he had no teacher and so he has taught it himself. The music furnished by the school band was especially good when it is con- sidered that the band was organized in January.
 Tuesday night was commencement. Long before dark the chapel began filling up and this continued until the lower hall was filled with persons try ing to get upstairs Hundreds were turned away II was at this meeting that many saw for the first time Fishers ability to govern d body. The house was packed and a more uncom- fortable room could hardly be imagin- g dunder the circumstances and it was hard to see how any man could hope to secure any order in such ,,lace Fisher asked for order and explained what kind of conduct was rXpectr in the college He quietly announced that if his graduates were disturbed while they were speaking and if appeared that order could not be had, he would adjourn the meet ing an take the class to his office and present their diplomas to them there. and Fisher had order. Sever a; prominent colOred people say they 20 to the college every year just to see Fisher manage the crowd,
 The band opened the exercises with Hail Columbia" and just as up America and the audience, talk ing it's cue from the students, rose and stood until it was finished.
 While all the six speakers did themselves credit, it was conceded by all that the address on immortal ity' by the valedictorian, John w. Knowles, was one of the finest ora tions ever delivered in the college by ? commencement speaker. A dra- matic feature of his address came when he delivered his valedictory. l. seems that Prof. Fisher had for to Jim in his farewell. When Knowles
 ned from the faculty he went up 10 Prof Fisher, who sat on the other side of the platform, and said:
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