The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-10
HIGH SCHOOLS FRIENDS
TURN OUT TO FINALS
Academy Of Music damned at Com
mcnccment Exercises Tuesday
Night.
POPULAR COUPLE MARRIED
Two Men Horribly Burned In Acid
Department of Dupont Works, One
of Them Losing Both of His Eyes.

capacity last evening with friends and
relatives OF the students of the
Petersburg High School. the occasion
being the commencement exercises of
the school.
An interesting and varied program.
which was thoroughly enjoyed. was
rendered, including the awarding of
diplomas, prizes and medals and an
excellent address by DIR. Henry Lewis
Smith. president of Washington and
Lee University.
superintendent Martin made brief
speech before the large assemblage
and was roundly applauded when he
criticized the reported action Of the
the appropriation asked for by the
School Board for the next fiscal year
of several thousand dollars.
President j. r, w. Smith. OF the
School Board, delivered to the twenty
1--WE graduates, whose names have al
ready been published in The Vir-
ginian. their diplomas. j. Gordon
Bohannon, OF the Petersburg bar.
awarded the medals 10 the honor
graduates and j. NJ. Townsend, secre-
tary OF the School Board, awarded the
prizes.
"Maxima Cum Laude" reports were
tinctions BY III. A. Miller. Jr.. professor
of English, and the scholarships were
presented by Professor FL. ID. Wolff.
principal of the school.
The graduation essay by Miss Flor
ence T. Stratton, and the valedictory
by r. d. Gillian, Jr.. were highly
commended.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. Richard Wilkinson.
I'D. D.. and closed with the benediction
by Rev. J. A. Mcclure.
Those who won prizes are as fol-
lows:
Commercial Department-Februa
class, Miss Rose Hatchett; June class.
Miss Florence Clements. Domestic
science observation-disclosures class
Miss Elizabeth Bragg, June class. Miss
Mary Anderson Gillian. The medal
offered by the Newport News Cham
Der of Commerce for the best essay in
its merchant marine contest was won
by Meyer I.avenstein.
Scholarships were awarded as fol-
lows; University of Virginia. X. d.
Gillian, Jr.. average 94.5; Washington
and Lee University, s. S. Elliott. Jr..
average S5.s: Hampden- Sidney Col
lege. II. Z. Booth. average S5.4; Will
liam and Mary College. w. A. Elliott.
average SIS: Richmond College, r. r.
Jones. average SAT; Lehigh Univer-
sity. Walter A. Buchanan. average
sl.s. Randolph Macon Woman's Col
lege, Lucy A. Wood average 9p,2:
Virginia Christian College, Lena May
DOMAIN. average S9-3.
Popular Couple Wed.
wedding OF widespread social in
terest was celebrated in the home OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert f. Burnett IN Harrison Street.
at s O'Clock this evening, when their
attractive and accomplished daugh-
ter, Sue Shield. became the bride of
Lieutenant Ernest Spotswood Jones.
The bride was handsomely gowned
In the wedding dress and Jewels worn
by her mother at the time of her
wedding. The ceremony was i'm
pressively performed by Rev. G.
Braxton Bryan. of Grace Episcopal
Church. and the attendants were Miss
Saliie Hinton Brunei, the brides
sister, as maid OF honor, and John
Stevens Jones. brother of the groom.
as best man.
The wedding. owing to a recent be-
reavement in the groom's family, was
witnessed by only immediate members
of the families.
The bride and groom are both
among the most popular of Peters,
burg's young folk. They will make
their home here.
Engsagement Announced.
Captain and Mrs. Dennie Parkinson
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Grace Gordon. TO Mr..
william Edwin Morrison. the cere-
mony to take place on Wednesday
afternoon. June 30, at the handsome
suburban home OF the brides parents.
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groom-to-be are among Petersburg d
best known and most popular young
peoplefi the groom having been for
several years prominently identified
with the cityss business life
Workmcn Horribly Burned.
Two workmen, employed in the
acid department of the Dupont
Powder Companys plant at Hopewell
are in the Petersburg Hospital as the
result of being terribly burned by the
escaping fiuid yesterday afternoon.
when a valve cap on pipe blew on.
The screams Of the two men brought
quick assistance and first aid was
given them at the Dupont Hospital be-
of the men are unknown, but one Of
them ia said to have lost both OF bis
eyes, while the other In badly burned
about the body.
Wife Failed 70 Appear.
| Thomas McCann, q resident of
Bollingbrook Street. WAS before the
Police Court this morning. charged
with a felony. but his case was con-
tinued because OF the failure of his
wife 10 appear az q witness for the
Commonwealth. The specific charge
against Mccain IL cutting cash
lAcross his wifes throat with knife.
while she IL alleged to have been
drunk A physician was summoned.
land the woman disappeared after be-
ing given surgical attention.
An Interesting Musical.
An interesting musical will be
given ut the Blandford Baptist
Chapel ct Ssl5 o'clock tomorrow
evening for the benefit Of the Inn
lpr0vement fund for which q splendid
program has been. arranged. as fol-
Iaows:
Vocal Duet-Mrs. George p. Smith
and Mr. A. b. Hunt.
Instrumental puet-H. l. Barker
and r. B., Perkins
Reading--Rev J. d. Kesler.
Ccrnet Golo---A. B. Perkins.
Instrumental Dust---Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Green.
instrumental Duet--H. l., Barker
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