Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-28
NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL
HOLDS COMMENCEMENT
to John Marshall Night
Classes.
BERNARD AMOS WINS MEDALS

Governor Stuart Tells What State Is
Doing for Public Education.
Sands Makes Talk on Thrift-En-
rollment Has Grown Rapidly.
The auditorium of tho John Marshall
High School was crowded last night
when the commencement exercises of
the John Marshall Night School were
held and when almost 200 students re-
ceived prizes. diplomas. certificates and
scholarships. The exercises were fca-
tured by addresses delivered by Gov
Or. J. \. &. Chandler. Ferdinand G.
Ebel. Oliver J. Sands, Murray NJ. Nc
CURE ana w. Floyd lteams.
w. G. Locker. principal OF tho night
school. presided and introduced the
speakers OF the occasion.
Ferdinand G. Ebel. chairman OF the
school board, was the first speaker
and he talked briefly of the difficulty
the night-school stude mt has, in that he
must work I'm tho day and then spend
lnrEe part OF his time attending night
school. He mentioned favorably will
lie f. Burnett. who goes to his WORK at
2:30 o'clock in tho morning and works
during the might and early morning
hours.
SCiOOI. ENROLMENT
LARGER BY 1900
Superintendent j. A. C. Chandler said
that his usual annual speech consisted
in announcements and statistics. and
that he would not vary his talk on this
occasion. He announced that there are
"o.I56 pupils in the Richmond schools
an increase OF 1900 over last year The
night school, he said. has an enrolment
Of s.i"h. He said that Richmond leads
all cities OF the United States. of the
second class. such cities having from
100000 TO 100000. in point OF night
school students
Acknowledgement Pollard vas given
an ovation when introduced by Mr.
Locker. Mr.. Pollard spoke briefly but
interestingly of the worth of an edu
cation. lie said that getting facts was
not OF value just for the facts them
selves It's not what YOU know" said
Mr. Pollard. ITS what YOU do with
what YOU know"
Greatness" he said. does not mean
that YOU are blue blooded, or have
money. or are descended from a great
man. It's what we are ourselves Its
disgrace If we are descended from
great man and have allowed the
stock 10 run down. Greatness con-
sists or being of service TO your day
ana generation and not in being blue
bloodcd."
'-'-''>- NAMES
on IMPORTA OF, yAyINf:
piiNer j. Sands delivered most In
tcr@stiag talk on Thrift" having a
number OF facts and figures which he
presented in such 4 manner as will
doubtless be OF profit 10 many OF his
hearers. He told of how the savings
deposits Of Richmond people have in
creased from 100000 to 1000. 600
within tho past sixteen or eirbtren
~
behind other sections Of the country in
point OF saving. but said that II ,s
rapidly pulling UP.
Murray NJ Mcclure presented m.
Joseph Bryan Memorial prize to Archie
hernard Amos. He declared in his re
alhs mat the mission OF the school
IL no' to teach an accumulation OF
lacts. but TO build character He said
the real thing In life is n high pur
pose. lie commented upon the prize
SNen '"r ne best essay. the fortunate
pupil having chosen Privilege and
butT Of Every Man AS a voter
W. Floyd Reams. who delivered N.
I'M Kappa Epsilon debater's medal
which also went to Archie BERNARD
amos caused considerable merriment
when ne announced that he would only
speak three minutes. He kent his
promise as
GOVERNOR TELLS WHAT
THE STATE Is DOING
Governor Stuart was accorded an
ovation when he was introduced In
MS opening remarks he said that these
arc days favorable for those who desire
10 secure an education. There was a
time. he declared, when IL was only
'ne rlcher classes that could secure an
education. but now almost any one who
desires II can find one way or anoth.r
OF securing IT,"
lie sketchcd over briefly the history
or the movement for public education
IN Virginia. and told of the aDpropri
alton of 100000 made by the last CEN
era! Assembly for school purposes for
the next two years. He said that after
nearing all OF the speeches of the even
ing, ne was convinced that 1t was bot
Ter Tor boy TO have to make his own
way than 10 have rich parents TO make
1t for him. He stated his BELIEF thar
the pampered youth OF wealth, dotfng
parents was in worse condition than
the lad who had to get ont and brstle
for what he got
After all" said Governor Stuart "tbe
thlngs that count are the things one
has to work fo:. The things in life
that are worth while cost sonnet thing"
Mr., Locker closed the program hy
announcing the award of SCHOLARSHIPS
from Richmond College and Randolph-
Macon College 20 two students whom
the faculty might choose. lie stated
that he would not ask the audience 10
remain as there were nearly 200 awards
OF one kind or another TO be distribut-
ed and so he asked only those for
tunate students to remain
lie called attention to the exhibits
III the entrance TO the auditorium, and
after the exercises were conducted