The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-30
MISS SONNENbERG
WINS FIRST PRIZE
GETS TEN-DoLLAR GOLD PIECE AT
CLOSING OF NIGHT
SCHOOL.
SUCCESSFUL TER M
SECOND YEAR PASSES WITH
SPLENDID RECORD AND BRIGHT
PROSPECTS FOR SESSION
TO COME.
SUCCESSFUL
r PASSES WITH

Eight hundred students and a
large number of friends gathered in
the auditorium Of John Marshall high
school last night to participate in the
closing exercises Of the second term
of the night school.
Addresses were made by John
Stewart Bryan. Ferdinand Ebel and
superintendent Chandler. while prin-
ciple w. C. Locker. made some pleas
ing remarks in presenting awards
won by the pupils who contested for
the Joseph Bryan memorial prize.
The occasion was noteworthy one
in that it marked the closing of a
session which had been notable for
the excellence Of the work of those
who have sacrificed their spare hours
from work in order to gain knowledge
which may send them on the road
to success in life.
Mr. Bryan's Advice.
Mr.. Bryan made the principle ad-
dress. He talked from the heart to
the young people who had gone
through the session in their endeavors
10 gain knowledge, He urged them
to continue in their efforts toward
advancement and to help make the
world better
Mr. Ebel said he had been astop<
ished at the progress made blythe
night pupils and the success which
the night school had met. Starting
as it did. two years ago, as an ex-
pertinent, it had passed all the stages
OF propagation and had become a fix
ture In the years to come the grad
yates Of the night school would prove
to be leading citizens. Sacrifices must
he made TO attend the night school
Those who work during the day, and
who might continue TO work for years
in the same old rut, were enabled to
improve themselves and become val
liable assets 10 the community.
Principal Is Encouraged
DR.. Chandler gave a brief history
Of the school, and congratulated the
city upon having such an institution
Principal Locker, in presenting the
prizes. said that he had been en-
couraged largely by the interest and
cooperation which had made itself
manifest in the work Of the pupils
and he felt that the next session
would prove of even greater adyan-
tage to the young people Of the city.
Two prizes were awarded for ex-
cellence in composition. The prizes.
were substantial ones The first being
u
two-dollar and half gold piece This
money came from fund left over
from the Joseph Bryan monument
fund. The amount was left as an en-
dowment, and every year the prizes
will be awarded
Two prize Winners
Miss Rebekah Sonnenberg was
awarded the first prize, and Miss Alma
Javins was given the second.
he
Locker complimented the two young
ladies. He showed that they had
been constant in attendance and
study, and had, through their en-
thusiasm and energy infused into the
minds of the other students the value
of self-improvement and application
to study
The music. furnished by the Misses
Johns. was enjoyed fully, and the
exhibition of products of the vo-
Cational classes in cooking, millinery
shorthand, typewriting and other
classes were viewed by those present
with the greatest of pleasure and in
terest
superintendent Chandler asked the
pupils and others to write him let
tiers of suggestion during the sum
mer, so that, if possible. the night
school might be improved and en-
larged.
Principal Locker asked the pupils
to confer with him today and tonight
concerning the return of books, so
that no one who had exchanged text
books with any one else might have
his books misplaced.