Daily Republican., 1879-06-13
THIRD EDITION.
RUGBY COMMENCEAENT.

Grand Literary Treat-Address BY
lev. A. A. Wtiits, ID. D.-Prosenta'
tlOn Of Prizes. -.
The commencement of the Rugby
Academy, last evening, was attended
by a cultured and appreciative audi
encs. The exercises were conducted in
n satisfactory manner and proved very
interesting.
Immediately after the overture, "Poet
and Peasant" by Suppe, William s..
-oardan declaimed in very creditable
manner "The Engineers Story, for
which he was loudly encored.
An essay on Education" by Ed
ward H. Eckel, showed that the author
had experienced profound thought and
vast research in its forma tion. After
ia waltz, Coronation" by J. Strauss,
Clarence S. Robb recited -" Ranleaur
Bay"
In an essay on "Summer and its
amusements, Walter L. Butler regard
ed summer as superior to either spring,
autumn or winter, because it Afforded
more amusements than the other sea
sons. In summer we can enjoy our
selves in innumerable ways; but in
: winter only few enjoyments are offer
I'd, whilst a number of these are be
youu The pow er Of numerous persons to
participate in.
"The two Glasses was so adm irably
rected by George II. Price, that he was
recalled, and in response he gave
another selection. Polka, 81 Folletti
ALA Fiera," by Auber, was we'll rem
.dered.
Rev. A. A. Willis delivered an ex-
oellent address on "Ths Man for the
Age" He considered the three princi-
pal characteristics Of the age to be the
.esrnestness Of the age, the intellect of
the age, and the christianity Of
the age. His remarks were highly
appreciated and he was loudly encored.
''Mac Laine's Child' was we'll reci-
ted by William A. Mahony. Owing to
the sickness of Edward A. Ryon, an
essay, on "The Value of Good Char
acter," was omitted. "The Vagabonds
was excellently declaimed by Edward
Ii. Eckel.
after music-Selections, I'll Trova-
torr," by G. Verdi, James F. Murphy
gave a recitation-"Some Old Friends" "
q meddley. This was source of much
amusement, and he was repeatedly en-
cored. By request he recited "The
Miser's Cold" Thisyoung man possesses
wonderful elocutionary powers, and he
held the audience in wrapt attention
for long time.
After Picollo solo, "Obligato,,' the
following persons were awarded priz-s:
First honor (Senior Department. gold
medal, George Lodge; first honor (Jun-
ior Department. silver medal, WIN. 5.
Hilles; first honor primary Depart
ment) silver medal, Malcolm McL-ar.
First prize mathematics, John Bough
man; second prize mathematics, Robert
Leithead, Jr.; first prize classics, Geo.
R. G. Hotfecker; second prize, J. Smith
Brennan; prizes in elocution, (Senior
Department. Edward H. Eckel and
Wn. S. Jeurdan; Junior Department,
Clarence S. Robb; Primary Department
Geo. H. Price and Reginald H. Murphy
spelling, J. Smith Brennan; English
grammar, VIM. J. Armstrong geography
J. Ferris Belt and J. Latimer Tatnall
penmanship (Senior Department. VIM
A. Mahoney and L. Heisler Ball; Jun
ior Department, David L. Luke; Prim
ary Department, Leslie W. Pyle
Prizes in natural philosophy, Frank
W. Pierson and f. r. Negendank; com,
position (Senior Department. Edward
Ii. Eckel; Junior Department Edward
A. Ryon; Primary Department,
Thompson Dorsey and J .Darforth Bush;
Algebra J. Norris Robinson; Chemistry
Herbert B. Cause.
Prizes for excellence of conduct anG
diligence in general studies, J. Lati
mer Tatnall, Eddie G. Sawdon, Loui:
M. Sawdon, Willard G. Jackson, .
Frank Pierce, Charles Baird and Wal
ter L. Butler.
Premiums to Frank W. Pierson, who
has not missed roll call for thre,
years; VIM. s. Hlles, Clarence S. Rpbh
and J. Ferris Belt, who have not miss
ed roll call for two years and WIN.
A. Mahony, Walter McLear and NAL
con McLear, who have not missed roll
call for one year.