The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-17
ALUMNI MEETING
BEGINS FINALS
REL MON OF JOHN MARSHALL HIGH
SCHOOL Graduates HELD
LAST NIGHT.
PRESENTS GRADUATES
EVAN II. CHEsTERMAN DELIVERS
PRINCIPAL ADDREsS-CLOsING
EXERCISES TONIGHT IN
CITY AUDITORIUM.

Commencement exercises of John
Marshall high school opened last even
ing with 81 meeting of the alumni in
the auditorium of the high school
building. Some two hundred dele
gates from the various graduating
classes in the past twenty-five years
attended the celebration.
introduced by Professor James c.
HHrwood, principal OF the school,
Evan r. Chesterman, secretary Of the
State board of education, of the class
of sc. delivered the address of the
evening. He referred back to the days
when he attended the old high school,
n small building just opposite the
present beautiful structure. Ne de-
clared that despite the fact he had
often felt like committing suicide after
pondering over an algebraic problem
for some time without results those
were the sweetest days of his life.
MIR. Chcsterman is Reminiscent
According 10 Mr. Chesterman's fig-
ures there were only about six high
schools in the State Of Virginia at that
time At the present time there are
a6S high schools with 1855 children
on the roll books. Richmond was a
poor city at that time. he std, and
neither domestic science nor manual
training were taught here then. He
pointed out how Richmond had come
To the front since that time education
ally as well az commercially.
A verbal report OF the years work
Of the Alumni association was made
by the president, Professor James G
HARDWOOD He asserted that the WORK
this year was not all that il coulc
have been. and urged the member!
/ of the association to manifest more In
terest in the welfare of the school. HI
said that in order to carry forward
the associations good work NOR
members should be secured
4 Alvin II. Hutzler, treasurer or tn
alumni, was detained elsewhere an
was unable to he present. However
he sent in his report. and 1t was rea
by Professor HARDWOOD. In the re
port he declared that the financial con
ditions of the association was not a
that they should be. II showed tina
s12150 had been spent in books 70
the high school library.
/ A review of the years work wa
given by the secretary, Miss Nelli
Spence. According TO her report
mem bership campaign has bee
/ launched, and a number of new mem
bers are expected by the next meet
/ ing.
Glass IL Presented
TO-. At the close Of the other exercise
/ Professor Harwood. with a short talk
/ presented the 1913 graduating class
| They were greeted with n demonstra
ton which lasted for several minute'
| samuel Fleming Padgett. Jr.. presi
dent of the class. responded briefly.
Resides the address of Mr.. Chester
man and the various reports read, sew
erai interesting selections were rend
cred by the high school chorus,
Previous to the alumni meeting
reunion OF the class of 1895 was heit
at which a large percentage OF tn
graduates were present.
The final Of the commencement vii
be held tonight when fifty -four gradu
ates viii be awarded their diplomas b
the city auditorium. At these ciosin
exercises United states Commissions
Of Education p r Claxton Will delye
the principal address,