The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
DR.. currcll's Fine Address.

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DR.. Currclrs Fine Address.
Dr. w. S. currell. of Washington
and Lee University. the orator of tho
Randolph Jones, superintendent of pub
lie schools, in brief and interesting
review of Petersburg's educational
history and development. In which the
fact that after the school board had
appeared before the city finance com.
mittee this afternoon urging the all
important need Of the proposed APP
had individually pledged support.
In his address on the subject OF THE
Suggestive Life" DR.. Currell won his
audience from the start and was fire.
quently interrupted by applause. The
speech was sparkling with humor and
good stories. Illustrating interesting
and important truths of education.
literature and everyday. life. closing
with an admirable exposition OF sound
dent ]. r. w. Smith. of the school
board, presented the medals to the
graduates. The medal in the cooking
department was presented by Mr.. VIII
interesting address. The Petersburg
Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy,
who presented medals for the three
best ESSAYS on Jefferson Davis oc-
Cupied places OIL honor.
Class Day Exercises.
The first class day exercises ever
held by a graduating class at the Pc
tersbucg High School took place this
morning In the assembly hall OF the
school building, with Miss Mary b.
PEBBLES, president of the class. presid-
ing and a large audience of friends
and patrons of the school in attend-
ance. The class poem and Grafton and
many other attractive features of the
program, including several well-ren-
dered musical selections, won great ap-
plause from an audience that certainly
gave an enthusiastic welcome to the
newly tablished celebration The
graduates of the school are Misses Les
sic Beatrice Blick, Grace BraXton
Couch, jamie Gertrude Chappelle, Mary
Harrison, Emily Gertrude Lee, Mary b.
PEBBLES. FLORENCE Nellie Young and
Messrs. Maxwell Levy. valedittorian;
Herbert Wilson Strailman and Willis
Wales Wynne.
From Dlnwiddic.
John Hargrave and II. c. Horton
have been elected delegates to the state
convention at Roanoke by the Demo-
Gratis Of Dinwiddie county, who gaze
no instructions except to support sen
ator Daniel for delegate-at-lar 10
l.
ant Governor Ellyson for State chair
man.
| by Captain Benjamin Harrison, re-
| turned last evening from their camp
near Chester with glowing reports OF
| their experience. The Grays are pre-
narlng to attend the national encamp-
ment at Chickamaugua this summer.
Petersburg Academy.
At the closing exercises of the Pc
tersburg Academy, which were held on
Of that Institution, inc medal for
scholarship in the upper school was
Jr.. with David Meade, Bernard Mann
and Mason Romaine. Jr.. next in stand
| ing; in the lower school Howard Fran,
ces Gill won the honors, Eslie Marvel
johnson second Prizes for the great
est Improvement in penmanshlp were
maine in the upper school and IL to
The following scholars, who attained
an average OF rs per cent. on all en-
aminations, were declared specially
distinguished Robert E cronly; (, r Jr. /
/! Johnson, Charles Lunsford,, IT., Da ,,,i
Meade, Bernard Mann, William VIII
son McClevy. Villa mBaird Nell
| walne, DR., Courtney Jirolce, Mason
waine, IT, Albert Lee seW Z :: =, L .t
Edwards sutton Jr Granyll eod darn The
nrizes were presented by the principal,
| Mr. l.. w. Arlington. ~.
Bishop a. NJ. Randolph, OF the
Episcopal Diocese of Southern virginia,
TaSI Of c 1Unr a. in af BAND and
ford last evening. A large congrega.
ton was much disappointed by the fact Ct
that the bishop was unable to preach