Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-16
RDWD OF 1000 ATTENDS
|FlAALS OF HIGH SCHOOL
Notwithstanding RAIN Large Audi
cnce Gathers mt City
FL Auditorium.
,BoATWRIGHT is SPEAKER

Rs BOATWRIGHT is SPEAKER
Tvs High Tribute to City's System.
nnd Promises the Cooperation of
Richmond College in Furnishing
advanced Training for Citizens.
Notwithstanding the rain, a crowd
more than 5000 people gathered in
D City Auditorium al S:l! o'clock
e night to witness the presentation
diplomas to the record breakins
las OF 1856 graduates Of the John
Iress by Or. T.. ". Boatwr'ght,
bsident OF Richmond College. on the
|SJect, 'Wanted--a Vision
|dusic was rendered by chorus and
khestra of the high school pupils.
81 at the close of the exercises. 'he
lire audience stood and joined In The
[EinE Of America" on the stage.
addition to tho chorus ana the
|lduates, were the members of iSe
" School Board, the Superintendent
City Schools. tho principal OF tho
n school and others.
isT HIGH SCHOOL
IN 81 ~ W. ''fN -
In this inspiring presence my frst
|rd must be A message OF conSratu-
ion," began DR.. BoatwriEht.
hgratulate these HAPPY graduates
F,n the successful completion Of their
irse of study in the best high school
he State of Virginia, ] know whereof
peak. The John Marshall High School
ids many graduates every year To
;hmond College and to Wcsthampton
|lleEe. and these students surpass
others in excellence Of their work.
CONGRATULATIONS are also due to the
cheers, to the School Board, 10 Prin-
|al HARDWOOD, 10 superintendent
andler, and to all who have made
isible this splendid consummation Of
b years work in the public schools
Richmond. To have enrolled and
light in tho city schools 3o,S5i pupils
|: Of q total school population Of "a
IS wonderful record. l doubt
either the people of Richmond fully
|lize the unprecedented development
|G has taken place in our schools in
Ten years during which mr. Chand-
has been superintendent. The amount
ested in school buildings alone has
reased in this brief time more than
per cent, and the increase in ef-
|ency, in esprit dc corps, and in pub
mas bttll even SItbbtI
.hmond is proud OF hcr school Of
|als and of her superintendent. AS
representative of the public | con-
|ttulate them all tonight.
|gY PLANNING Is
ADVOCATED ny SPEAKER
ne this talk were TO be called
rds of Solomon. Where there is no
lon, the people perish.
Dr.. Boatwright then explained the
bltcation of his subject, Wanted
Vision" The two things OF which he
|nted the graduates to catch n vision
Ire the transcendent value of :; man
his best, and The Richmond of the
lure.
Ia his discussion of municipal con-
ons, actual and visionary, DR.. Boat
ght was especially full and enlight-
|nE.
i have dream of Richmond
hout Sums he said. "A city where
abodes OF the poor. of the foreigner,
even OF the allen race among us,
IL be real homes clean healthful and
sonably beautiful. Theory and ira
on in America combine 20 make CO.
rat!ve effort 10 this end difficult. and
but impossible. still English cities
te showed the way, and American
les will find one. May Richmond be
ong the first.
Closely akin to the housing prob
is the matter of civic Centcrs, play
|unds. and places OF recreation. small
ks and the whole domain of CITY
ming. We talked good deal re
thy about city planning. hut not
ay Of Us are yet in earnest about
comprehensive plan of development
our city. II is too much to think
n time, when. clearing as much
u eS may be necessary between the
~ Han and III" John MARSHALL
in School We shall create in this
|aicipality dignificd ana harmonious
C center, embracing ~ least an ade-
te auditorium and music hall, a nub-
abrary, a municipal art gallery, and
commercial hieh school!
COURAGE THE CHURCHES
N RIG 4:NDERrAI<ING
There should als6'"he' lesser centcrs
avery section Of the city, continued
speaker, and in each one there
luid be comfortable rcad!ng-roorns
ivic forum for public meetings ana
;ossion and playErounds for young
old. That ancient public forum, All
popular in its day, the corner so
]. VIII be banished next November
Tv is the time 70 nud a better way
1ous Churches ar" doing something
1 meet this social need and ,hcv
nld be encouraged. The problem is
Ese enough, however. 10 enlist IN.
,ng arm of government, and tho CO.
ration Of al men OF good viii
discussing the educational syst.,n
EsRichInond. DIR. i3oatwrigh, referred
Sthe provision which some OF tho
yer cities Of the country are maxi
Tor the advanced training Of their
Sens. The municipal University or
shnnati and thc Western Reserve.
kyersity, in Cleveland, which me civ
ESered. were cited As types Of -urh
Egision. Richmond College said Dr,
E6twright, was ready az any time Ia
tme the obligations ana meet Tho
hands which the city shDuId wight
~ expect OF I, in cduca,ing It's
Ia closing Or. Boatwripht exhortAd
members OF the class Of 1915 70
|Si hands and hearts 10 cyalt their
until men should say 81 ner
such city have men IN dungeons
dreamed
[l with the vision hrirhterina in
Ege their eyes.
he smiling to The fago, and tn,
az sword "
6he following scholarship award.
20 announced:
Ellsworth WILTSHIRE. universi,v Of
sinia.
rhine Reed Euhank. RandoI,,l,.
Eson Woman's College.
F. NCila Murdoch