The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
POLLARD SPEAKS
At HIGH SCHOOL.
ANNUAL Meeting Of John Marshall
Alumni Preccdes Com
mencemcnt.
BUST OF LEE PRESENTED
Officers Are Elected for Year.
Final Exercises to Be Held
Tonight.

! Gshering in the commencement eS-
ercises of John Marshall High school.
! the alumni association OF the school
| held Its annual meeting last night.
i This society includes not only grad
yates OF John Marshall, but also stu
dents Of the old High school.
| The principal address was delivered
by John Garland Pollard. of the class
! of $50. Mr.. Pollard amused :he au.
dience by rela ting "reminiscences OF
former days
THE Richmond High school, he
said, was founded in prehistoric
age by James c. HARDWOOD The date
Is so shrouded in antiquity that have
been unable to discover 1t. / was con-
Quoted for years In an old lapidated
building, and repeated attempts were
made 10 get the City Council TO pro-
vide an adequate structure. Such eff
forts became a tradition, handed down
from one generation to another. AZ
last Mr.. HARDWOOD and Miss zNan Wort
told the city fathers they would re-
sign unless the new building were
Forthcoming. The Council voted half
million dollars a once.
Remarkable Fcnts.
In the old days Principal HARDWOOD
devoted much of his time 10 re-
pressing the attention of the boys to
| the girls. In doing so he incurred the
enmity of the girls. and arm I'd the
undying friendship of the boys. Then
Miss Van Wort has taught English
until she has made this school the seat
of the language.
Among the hrst graduates was RAJ
mon Garcin. He went off with the
allopaths. indicating that no matter
what the road is--whether allopaths.
homeopaths or osteopaths-the paths
of glory lead but to the grave. In my
own days was not an excellent stu
dent, and never did dream, that 1
should live to be the proud orator here
tonight. On the other hand. James
Harwood was always grave and stu
dious. Let his example be a lesson
10 you, young men. He now holds a
fat city job. while have to work for a
living"
After recountlngi the history OF the
first cooking school, the existence Of
which accounted. in his opinion for
the present large sale Of dyspeptic
waters In Richmond. Mr. Pollard came
down TO later times, giving some adj
vice to the graduating class.
Lee Bust Presented.
The class of 1911, which will grad
uate tonight, was presented 20 the
alumni association by Principal Har-
wood, the response being by William
j. Parrish, Jr.. president OF the class.
y bust of General Robert E. Lee was
presented to the school by the post
graduate classes OF 1907, 1905, 1909,
1910 and 1911. The speech of presenta-
tion was by Robert A. Brock, Jr., class
of 1907 s5 III
In his annual report, President S. t.
Beveridge commented on the fact that
girls now invariably outnumber boys
In high school graduating classes, and
spoke of the demand for educated
young men In all walks of life.
officers of the John Marshall Alumni
Association were elected for the en-
suing year as follows: s. I. Beverage.
president; Miss Ray Van Wort. first
vice president; Miss Nellie d. Spence,
secretary; Alvin b. Hutzler. treasurer;
executive board-Alrs. n. L Whitiock,
Miss Martha Davis Thomas L. Armi-
stead. Mrs, C.G. Burton and DR.. Ramon
Garcin. with the officers
Music n Feature.
instrumental numbers were rendered
by the High School orchestra and
vocal selections by the girls glee club.
There was song by w. Floyd Reams,
OF the class OF 1894 sS
The closing exercises of the John
Marshall High School will be held to-
night The salutatory- Will be deliv-
cred by Miss Alice F. Spiers, and the
valedictory by william j. Parrish. Jr.
There Will be a recitation by Harold
Calisch and a number OF musical selec-
lions. Fsl
The address of the evening will be
| delivered by Governor William Hodges
Mann. and the diplomas will be deliv-
cred by Charles Hutzier, chairman OF
the City School Board. The award OF
scholarships by Principal James c.
Harwood Will end the session
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