Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-03-13
PROF, BLACKWELL
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"@ShinSton. Inc bringing in Of
the cake and the address gave Prof,
Blackwell his first INTEL gence of the
real meaning OF the celebration. it
being week later than the date oe
his real birthday.
The effect was telling and grand
and before he could speak the fol-
lowing program was given: Firot.
Mr.. John Il. Cogb.lI and Mr.. Henry
T.. Harris portrayed two old class
mates going a.ong The highway en-
tered reciling just Twenty Years
Ago." The recitation was both pa-
thetic and amusing. Mr.. Cogbill
taking the pr ncIpal part and Mr..
Harris asserting TO what he said.
AS they passed out, Miss M. e.
Washington sang 'Memor es'' ito
he delight Of al. Then Mr.. w. L.
Deane, Salts clan for the occ 8 on
made an interesting report of thu
school, reSs..ns Many bis of
y easant history. From his tepor.
II was learned mat in near.y every
known prof ssiJn. trade and voca-
aon the members of the Alumni AS
soc alton cou be found, and that
they were distributed in twenty
Sh,ee States, many Of whom when
informed OF this me hod of giving
nonor to their old Principal readily
responded.
among the number the following
names were read: Mrs. Robena E
hoot, Bosom, Mass; Mrs. Rosa O.
NIGH .Woburn, Mass; Mrs. Maud |
wa Smith providence, r. L.; Mrs.
Laura H. Irving and Mrs Susie Mo
Neoa Phi adelphia. Pa; Mrs. Esna |
bio"n and Mrs. Hat e Car er. Pc.
tersburg, Va; Mr.. John w. Walker,
a lentown. Pa; Mr.. C Henry Jones |
washington, ID. c.; Mr.. Richard IT. |
Morris, Pittsburgh, Pa; Mr.. Alex-
ander Morris, Minneapolis, MN. !
gorge W. Blackwell Esq Chic, 20.
L.; Rev. T. d. Atkins d. D., Phnl
aue.phia Pa and DIR Bernard N.
Hatcher. Ba tmore, Md.
LAT the Goes of this report the fol-
lowing children entered carrying
pots of flowers, pink and white car.
nations, and wrea'fs OF pink roses:
adeline Pryo' Sarah M. and JON
1. Wynder, r !charl and Wi helme-
Fitzgerald. Hilma DO den, Hey
ara and Grace Blackwell Ominee
oSD III, lrma Jones and ANTHONY
'inga. The first speaker Informed
ffor Blackwell tina. they represent
81 his inted'ectua grandchildren
All recited verses written for the
occasion and at the close presented
Prof. and Mrs. Blackwell with flow
ers, 'eaving also a tribute of flow
els for his mother. C;rcled art 'sti-
cally were the flowers they left
or thn NhA toI>s
then sang as they marched out. y
Mss Ruth Morris, in al pretty
gown and carrying her
Il p'oma from the old Manchester
High School sang, Where My Car
AVIAN Has Rested" Mrs; Kate
Homes also represented graduation
and rooted .Give the World the
Bess You Have, ETC. Mrs. Flor
ence CogbM represented Home
Makers She made their hearts swen
with pride
Mrs Susie II. Robinson represent
ed he Teachers, by conducting a
rec talon in American h story, by
class selected from among the Old
studen's. Appropriately, very IA
m;iiar character was chosen by the
teacher and the pupils made a
sn'endid showing 1t was me life Of
Pref. ]. III. Blackwell 1t was n rare
treat to all who heard the recita-
Dion A great deal of information
was given. which was hepful and
interesting. W
Miss Martha A Fowlkes repre-
sented the Stenographers and Twp
SO Ha' n"nar was IN exec Zen. one
and was enjoyed by all. DIR. T W.
Ne'eo" was selected TO represent
ne Physicians He was detained. on
= case and did nor arrive in time
20 speak. DR. III. Blackwell, Jr.
was asked to take his p'ace. which
he did. ACCOMPANIED bv Mrs. Nan
ME k Hewlett, a Trained Nurse,
both equipped az If on a case and