The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16


the close of the thirty sixth session OF
the John Marshall High School were
/ held last night in the City Auditorium.
! Despite the miserable weather, the
| huge building was taxed to accomTo-
date the people who attended.
| Draped to the rear of the stage,
| which was decorated with protusioh
of tiowers, were the flags of the state
| and nation, forming an attractive set
ting for the exercises Following their
entrance, which was greeted with
veritable storm of applause, the
| graduates occupied prominent places
| in the centre OF the stage, while 10
| either side were seated the teachers,
speakers and members Of the School
/ Board
In opening the exercises in an ad-
dress of welcome, Principal James Z.
| Harwood took occasion to give brie1
1 sketch of the history of the institu-
ton, stating that in the thirty-siN
Years of its existence 1t had grown
from what was hardly more than
| district school, with less than fifty pu
pills and but three teachers, until inc
term lust closed, when 9sl pupils were
under the guidance of thirty six teach
ers; and that where but one course
was offered in the school IN tornel
days, the present institution aio'u
l In the course of his remarks MT.
HARDWOOD mentioned the names OF VII
liam p Fox, William A. Bowles ana
Julian P. Thomas, past principals, each
of whom, he declared, had helped 'he
school on its way to success.
Musical lProgrnul-
The musical portion OF the program
was under the direction OF Waiter Y
Mercer. and was exceptionally well
carried out, the pupils being ooligeu
TO respond to numerous encores. Mas
ner's THE Pilgrims Chorus. Loch
Lonaond" and that classic Ihe rose
of Allandale were especially wen rem
dered. a recitation, entitled me
Death of Jefferson" by Miss Jeane.ts
Stearns, was received with mucn
anclause and the reading OF an essa.
on southern Folklore" by Miss Cath
crime wallerstein. disclosed compo'
sition possessing unusual literary mer'
!, In. A declamat was delivered WIZ
Itelling dramatic effect by William }
In introducing DR.. c. Alphonst
, | smith of the University of North Car
. oIina. Mr.. HARDWOOD made mention o
/ the fact that at various times Dt
smith had held the chair of Enshsi
y a, various universities in the East AM
: South, and that he had been appoihte
bv president Roosevelt as the Ameri
i can representative at the UniVers'.'
:, OF Berlin.
IS DIR. smith on Individunlity.
- Dr smith chose for his subject IN
: dividuality," which. he declared, va
e possessed in a more unusual desre
IS bv Thomas Jefferson than by any oth
err man in American history "Thoma
= jefferson and Ralph Waldo Emerso
\. presented different types OF indlvid
p ualitv. Jefferson's the kind that cam
). with association with his fellows; EN-
is erson's the individually OF solitude.
> .No two faces are alike. no wv
persons. no two things. No two leave
D. IN tree are exactly the same, an
~ that is because no two persons nor n
$. two things have the same duties
perform. There is a great cal te
t. day for the man with individuant
- who can assist his fellow-men: the 0.
20 theory that individuality came ON
r. wi-h solitude has been abandoned
re people are beginning to learn mat ~
10 law OF cooperation is the great Id
I'd ~ pfe Let men be trained in asst
&c cia,ed effort rather than in isolate
10 effort. Another thing that makes te
ID Individuality is conviction, the KIN
70 of conviction that will make ma
OF stake his life on the issue. Believe
y, YOUR city, your State. your countr.
~ not only talk about them, but belie'
-, In them"
sh Following the address the graduate
OF received their diplomas from the hane
H. Of Chairman Charles Hutzler, and NJ
&c HARDWOOD announced the names OF tho
" who had won scholarships.
- Award of Scholarships.
I'd Boys-First, Norman Ernest Larso
o. Richmond College; second, Clinoro a
t eernon Folkes. University of Virgin
he third. Garland Melvin HARDWOOD, Ham
OF den sidney; fourth. Crawford Cur
to Crouch. william and Mary.
,e. Girls-First Florence Alma Normei
Richmond College, awarded by +.
Williams; second, Leila Branstord Lei
wich, Richmond College, AWARDED
&C. E. Darlington Cabell thlrd' lhe -,
at Baldwin Watts, Randolph-Macon w
OF mans College: fourth. Florence Ell
OF Minor. Richmond Training School
sc, Kindergartners.
MS, The William Fayette Fox scholarsh
all which is awarded annually to the
err graduate of the High School upon t
OIL Recommendation of the principal, W
he awarded to Marion Brewster Monsel
an Rosemary Library membershi
which are awarded at the close oi ca
nd half term to the pupils standing hig
ir- est in their respective grades, we
he awarded to the following:
,re February, l9lo-Campbell Berkel
by Alma Norment. Mary Watts, Brow
Buck, Louise Weisiger. Helen Mons'
ISL Louise Gepfarth, Mary Humphre
the Marion Heller.
az June, 1s10-Alma Norment, Will P;
Ia IRISH, Louise Weisiger, Malcolm strau
ost Louise Gepfarth, Mary Humphre
nr Gladys Burnett, Russell Bowles.
n,5 List of Graduates.
January. 1910 ~ Crawford Cul
eH- Crouch, Cora Virginia Doyle. Clifft
pl- Algernon Folkes. Garland Melvin H'
NIiltz, Ailene Garter Moore, Annie va
Richardson, Emily NJ, Schroeder, Ca
y: LAZY IV'E::I