The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-04
Isl. PAUL SCHOOL
CLOSES FOR Term

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LawrencevilIc, VA June 2.-"The
the way Of true education for life, of
friendly service. of courage and, court
esy Of respect for others and respect
for ones self, of justice and honor,
of. Willingness to let bygones be by
cones, to forgive and forget--the
Christian wav. Arrogance. intoIer-
ance. and selfishness get us nowhere.
Violence Is M cure for anything. Cru
city simply brcecs cruelty. Hatred be-
gets hatred. Eut mutual understand
ing, friendliness, sympathy. readiness
place. the effort to bring men to-
gether rather than to drive them
apart--these are the forces which, in
Europe, in Asia, and in Africa. as
well as in America, are doing more
than has ever been done to establish
the dominion of peace and.good-will
DIR. James +. Gregg, principal OF
Hampton institute, recently closed
with these words his commencement
address at rhc st. Paul normal and
Industrial school. founded thirty-one
Russell, wio services to the church
and state alike have been most ef-
fective and benefcent. DIR. Gregg said
in part.
rejoice to believe that the educa-
ton which you are receiving al st.
Paul. following as it does the ideals OF
General Armstrong, is veritably an
education for life This training of
the whole man. this instruction of the
head. the heart. and the hand together.
is just the right preparation for good
citizenship In ;his great republic in
which we are prouder than ever to
live.
Industrial. agricultural and nor
NAL education, never shutting the door
to further intellectual progress, but
fitting boys and girls TO be self-sup-
porting. servjceahle members Of what
in. with sense of responsibility for
helping others. everywhere and at
all tiines-sucts education is the best
possible foundation for the welfare of
a democratic state. Indeed it is wholly
true. as DIR. E'rarcis G, Peabody has
declared. that the only democracy
which is secure Is one where common
sense and pubic spirit join hands to
guarantee an education for life
st. Paul school is performing the
inestimahly precious service of pro-
viding just sucn training for It's boys
and girls. 1t is aiming. as General
Armstrong said. mot so much to make
scholars as to make men and women.
1t is intoxicating honesty. thrift. clean
illness, obedience, courtesy, patience,
faith. hope. charity. 1t is adding TO
these foundatic virtues the know
ledge and the skill which expand the
mind and anahte the hands, to de- good
work. The world never gets enough
of that. All cur education ought to
aim at it. Good work. not selfishly
efficient. but efficiently helpful: thor
ough work, done so that no one will
have TO do over.after- you|the
demand for such work Is endless.
Dir, William c. sturgis. son of
the original incorporators Of St. Paul
school and educational secretary Of
the Democratic and Foreign Mission
airy society of the Protestant Episcopal
church, spoke on The Price of Free
dom and emphasized the Importance
of having men and women regard
themselves as public servants who find
peace. strength. and power through
walking with Cod
1t. Robert w Fearing who was
graduated from st. Paul in 1925 and
of the se7th regiment toriginal Buff
faloes") Ninety-second division. and
has won a croix de guerre decora-
ton. described the efficient and loyal
service which technically-trained ne
groes rendered throughout the war.
He made a strong pf~a-that- fair
minded white citizens keep open in
dustrial avenues for industrially eff
ficient negroes. Lieutenant Fearing
described in some detail the various
forms Of communication which made
possible the winning OF an allied vic
tory. To the St Paul students he said:
Always be on your job. Equip your
self for whatever is before you. Re-
member that you have the destiny OF
a race in your hands"
The Rt. Rev Beverley y. Tucker, d.
D., bishop of Southern Virginia ami
president of the ST. Paul board Of trus-
tees. presented diplomas to forty eight
graduates of the senior normal de-
partment. and to nine trade students.
To the normal graduates ]. n. Hill
man. state supervisor of teacher
training in Virginia. presented special
certificates and spoke on Bearing the
Torch" The world is looking to us
in America" said Mr.. Hillman, ITO
make good the ideals that prompted
our people to enter the struggle for
world democracy. The world believes
in America as 1t has never done be-
fore. Today we are citizens of the
world and ii is Americas part to lead
the way. No democracy. however, is
stronger than the intelligence common
to the great masses Of the people.
This intelligence must come through
education for character building"
DR. Russell, in his annual report
as principal, called attention to the
sacrifice last year of the schools in
dustrial department on account of the
lack of funds. This department has
been the pride of st Paul Through
it the school has achieved most.
Around it all other departments have
been built. The graduates OF the in
austrial department have engaged In
useful occupations and have set wor-
thy example for others to follow.
They won by their work substantial
gifts for st. Paul. The schools policy
OF necessary retrenchment has been
at the awful expense OF the high STAN
dard which st. Paul has endeavored to
~, aiptuiy, nd II will cost in the fufnrp