Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-17
COMMENCEMENT At
CHR|S7|ANSBURC

The closing OF the Chrlstianspuf6
Industrial Institute which marked the
25th Anniversary Of Principal E. a.
Longs connection with the school, was
observed with appropriate ceremonies,
beginning Sunday, May 2Sth with ".
baccalaureate sermon by Rev. n. H.
James, d. d., pastor Of the First Bapt-
list Church, Roanoke, Va. The usual
exercises incident to the closing Of tho
Grammar School and the anniversur,
of the Douglass Literary Society, fol
lowed during the week.
The Alumni Association presented
to the school in cash $145 towards its
scholarship fund. With this amour,
there has been paid in cash on this
fund $500 and $500 more offered in
pledges.
THE address to the Alumni Associa.
ton was delivered by Rev. Henry e.
CT egory, a graduate OF the class Of
1891. the first class to 60 out from the
school,. There were present at the re-
| union two other members Of this class:
it. c. McNorton and Mrs. Lockta
Green. nee Taylor. A large number
the a umni was present. The Alumni
Assoc alton under the presidency or
Rev. Thomas G. Howard of Blueficld,
W. Va. is very active. The Old STU
dc ats Association OF which J. w. Les
ter is president IS an organization
among former students who id no;
complete the course of study at Chris
ti"nsburg' It's aim is to keep lively
; interest in the work Of the school on
the part Of those who have come under
, its influence. 1t is thought that THIS
could be best done in Il separate Organi
cation from the Alumni Association
though working in cooperation with
it,
Commencement Day, Thursday,
June list, following the program by thY
graduating class, was an eXtraor,lin.
,, airy occasion. On behalf of the Board
OF Managers, J. H. Scattergood present
+ ell Principal and Mrs. Long hama
! some Westminster Chime Clock peat.
ing the following inscription on a sill
yer plate: TO Edgar a. and Anna l..
Long in appreciation of twenty-five
years devotion to the cause OF cduca.
lion at tho Christiansburg Industrial
Institute. From the Board of Man.
ayers"
Mrs. r. b. Spindle of Christianspu,.
on behalf Of the white citizens of Cam
bria and Christiansburg presented a
beautiful hammered silver pitcher
with n monogram, taking occasion III
tire course OF her address to pay high
tribute to the value Of the school III
, this community and its good influence
in education throughout the State and
the South.
! Mrs. l.. Il. McNorton OH behalf 0,
, the cOlorcd citizens presented Il set u
, Community silver ware that was offer.
, ed IN testimony OF appreciation OF Prof
, Longs work by his own people Follow
ing this, Miss Pattie Thomas Of the
, graduating class presented three sets
| OF spoons and jelly spoon on behalf
| or the student body. While the Alumni
! presented Il silver tray and cut glass
flower dish.
Since Prof. Long began work ut tho
school in 1897 it has grown from ono
building and one half acre Of laIid to
! IL buildings and 1856 acres with a
total valuation Of $150,000 for plant
and equipment. Besides this it has NJ,
endowment Of $4,000 all of which
progress has been made in the quar-.
ter century which the close of the pres
ent year marks. More than three thous
and students have come under the In.
1luence Of the school. Many Of it's grad
yates are engaged in various profes.
sions and a large number who did not
complete the course continued incl,
studies in other schools, while others
bought homes and settled down to use
ful lives in the many communities
where they have located.
The excellence Of Christiansb,l, e
consists not in tire great height it has
lifted few but in the larger number
that have been raised little.
Ten members Of the graduating class
were awarded diplomas; five girls and
/ rive boys. The gold medal prize for
scholarship and department was award
ed Nerissa Long. The Bank Of Chris.
tlansburg Prize Of ten dollars in golu
went to Ulysses c. Slaughter, for spir
IT and effort in all school work. A large
number Of prizes were distributed 10
students in the Industrial department,
given by the merchants of Christians.
burg and Cambria.