The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-13
SCHOOL CLOSES
At BUCKINGHAM
Six Diplomas of Full Graduation
Delivered-Court on
Tuesday.
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Arvonia. Va, May 12.-The Buckng-
ham High School. a frst-class or four
year high school of seven years stand
ing. closed Its session of 1911-'l2 with
notable commencement on Thursday
and Friday of last week. Six diplomas
of full graduation were delivered.
four to girls and two to boys.
The commencement proper began on
Thursday night in the auditorium of
the courthouse. Music was rendered
by Miss Coleman, Miss Maria Pratt and
Mrs. l.. Il. Tucker This was the eva-
ming of the contest for the beautiful
elocution medal awarded by Professor
Brown. There were eight contestants
for the medal, all of them being girls.
Miss Halle Haskins was awarded the
medal by the committee.
On Friday morning at 10 o'clock Rev.
r. Werner Bagwcll. pastor of the Ar
vonia and Mount Zion Baptist Churches,
delivered a strong address to tn, grad
uating class. Following the address,
the principal. Professor G. FL Browrs
delivered the diplomas to the gradu-
ates. who were as follows: Misses Lou
Use Morris Fannie Glover Hask;ns,
Roma Garnett and Halle Iaskins and
Frank Garnett and Peyton Moss. The
diplomas were signed by Principal
Brown. Clerk w. W. Haskins and the
division superintendent of schools.
On Friday evening at o'clock the
conclusion Of the commencement pro-
gram was given in the auditorium.
Music OF 4 high order OF excellence
was rendered. and there were a large
number OF recitations, drills and plays
given by the primary department of the
school
On Tuesday next a general meeting
of the county school board Will be held
FOR the purpose Of considering the ap-
preparation for the nigh school for
next year This school for seven years
has been supported by all the districts
or the county conformity, each contrib
uting its pro rata share. Since the
establishment of three other high
schools in as many districts th,re is
more or less dissatisfaction in some
sections of the county on account of the
continued appropriations for the Buck
ingham School. Inasmuch as the life
OF this excellent school depends upon
TINS appropriation. a strong fight Will
be made for n continuance of The an
preparation by the Maysville district
board and others.
The county board will also set the
date of the annual meeting and settle
ment and take steps for next year. The
Francisco board Will consider the re-
building of the burned Concord graded
school and settle upon u location for
the new building.
Circuit Court begins at Buckingham
Courthouse on Tuesday next, with
fairly light docket. Outside Of the
usual amount of chancery matter. there
is little else except the trial of the
negro John Allen. who was indicted
for the murder of his mother some
months ago. The case was n peculiarly
brutal one. the woman's back was
broken, and strong evidence will be
brought out TO prove that the crime
was committed by her son. There Is
only one other prisoner in jail a man
named Pendleton. who was sent up for
nine months for shooting up the town
OF Diilwyn. Pendlcton. since his incar-
cerat!on and before mis- trial, thinking
he would certainly go TO the peniten-
tiary for a long term. attempted sui
eide with small penknife. almost sew
ering his head from his body and losing
a gallon or more of blood He was
gotten together By the physicians and
is now we'll and in good spirits. his
sentence being one-third gone
Two expert divers from Norfolk.
with diving apparatus. arrived here On
Friday. and that afternoon, in full
uniform. and in the presence OF half
OF Arvonia as Interested spectators OF
so unusual a sight. dived into a deap
quarry pit OF the a. L. Pitts Slate Com
pany. and after some time brought out
with machinery large pump which
had been submerged by the floods of
last March.
Rev. Plummer f. Jones has b,en In
vited to preach the commencement SER
mons OF the Palmyra and the Hamilton
High Schools and also to deliver the
alumni address al his alma mater. tn,
College Of William and Mary. at its
regular commencement on June L.