The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-06

Especial To The Richmond virxinIal,
Dinwiddie. Va, May EhMx
1000 people were here today "a viii
ness the commencement exercises ~
Dinwiddte Normal and Industrial.
school The exercises took psace ~
10 o'clock this morning on thu
campus. 4
Professor Waiter e. woodyArd,.
president OF the school, In an addrooAs
said that the negro had reached the.
place in his life where he had decided
to put thought into everything, and
In 30 doing he would render better
p1oyer and himself. This II m -
Of thought he said, and the naAMs
who doesn't think has no place fn tht1.
world. These young people here to-
day appreciate the opportunity that
has been given them to prepare, and
they are determined to give to thu
state of Virginia a citizen, thinker.
one who will obey the law and strive
to make the state better" 4
The exercises consisted Of chorus.
Awake With the Lord" which wx0~
followed by prayer: chorus. "Immor-s
taifty"; grafton, .'uncrowned Heroes,
Annie e. Gross; Grafton. .AThe school,.
the Plantbed OF the World" Thomas
r. Goodwin; solo, ia CarmeiA. S.
Viola BagnalI; GRAFTON, Social Unreat
a Sign Of Progress" James C. Wyatt
valedictorian, Bend to the Oars
Though the Waves Dash AiEh.
Gladys Alexander; solo, by tbs
Waters OF Minnetonka." MaudeIe
Boiding: chorus, .Carmena": award
ing of prizes and the presentation Of
diplomas by Professor Walter E.
woodward.
Tba cap, p,eneamart n5A..~u -.
delivered by Charles Stewart, A. AZ. i
d. D., general missionary OF the na-s
tional Baptist convention and ono OF
the best-known men of his race N
America. do not devote your ttrslS
In discussing other races or indfyid-
uais." said DIR. Stewart, -for your "a.
ture depends on more what you do
for yourself and not on what otheru
may do for you. Your success ia life
will depend on how much thought
you put into 1t, and how we'll you
serve. There are many failures III
this world, because so many youax
people think they are cducaEe0 sway
from work instead of being educated
closer to 1t. They come out Of school
with a diploma with the idea that
the world fs going TO bow to them.
but tar from It You with your Mf1ls
piece OF paper will never BE- known
unless you serve and serve wen.
With your diploma in your hands.
If you do not nnd a school to taach
or a clerical position, remember the
soil Then there II the worknh0p,
the f1eid OF labor, the cook kitcasen.
the washtub--in fact every honorAbl.
pursuit of life should claim your At
tcntion and you should do your work
we'll An educated idler 10 4 dfn9race
to civilization. He Il dangerous ana
an expert in crime.
Your mission Ia not to abuaa any
people because OF their success, but
you make your own place. There u
as much in the South ~ In tho North
for man or woman. re was ne AAtap
Booker T. Washington who aASd
Cast down your buckets where you
are This was good advice thAn. ana
Il IL good now. Going North Win not
unrace you. In Europe Al WN1I - ln
America found that TIM 6ul0e Of
mine was the same, and III m PARTS
OF the world am sim e nAkrn Xe4p
this In mind. viii you
Professor walter s. woodyard has
pointed out the way Tor you TO walk.
and now you leave him, Temember
tho teachings. the lessOns az fndus-
try, honesty, reliability ana thrift
which have been impaired u you.
Make Dinwfddie Normal and Indus
trial school, your home - van ~
your parents proud Of you. and. this
must be accomplished BY honest SER
vice"