Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-06-14

CLOSING ExERcIsEs.

The closing exercises Of the Augusta Nal
Academy at Fort Defiance. occurred at the Oh
Stone Church, on last Wednesday night. Tn
occasion was one one of very great interest ant
| was attended by q large number Of people. Tn
following was the order Of exercises, which wa
interpreted with music by the stonewal
Brigade Band =
Prayer was offered by the Rev. T. M. Boyd
after which Mr.. N. E. McDannald, Of Bath
county, President of the Jefersonian Literary
Society Of the Academy. introduced in very
appropriate terms the salutatorian. Mr.. ]. G.
Alexander, OF Rockbridge. who delivered an
address that met with the heartiest applause
Of the audience and a large floral tribute from
the ladies.
| The Secretary, Mr.. II. w. McElwee, Of Allie
ghany then announced the following young
gentlemen, who spoke in the order named =
Chas Kemper, of Rockingham, Final Orator,
subject, 'The heroes Of the Lost Cause" E
Woods. Augusta, Elocutionist. subject, 1.-THE
Last man." w 81 Landes, Bath, Essayist, SUBJ
ject. 1.-THE Future determined by the Past and
Present." w Hevener, Highland, Declaimer,
subject, "The Navy" Arthur Wilson, Angus
ia. Essayist. subject. "a good cause makes q
Stout Heart" SH Parkins, Augusta, Declaim-
er. subject. 1.-THE Red Kings Warming" N
Parkins. Augusta, Essayist, subject. Honor
and Shame from no condition rises" F n Hull,
Highland, Declaimer, subject, 'Telps address
to the mountains :" G d Curry, Augusta, Es-
sayist. subject. Man an Ep1tome Of the Uni
verses" Roller. Harrisonbur9, Declaimer.
subject, marco Bozzaris."
DEBATE
Resolved, s"That this Republic will finally re-
suit in Imperialism" The question was ar
gued in the affirmative by Messrs ] L Rowan,
Monroe county, w. Va. and T 8 Coiner, Au-
gusta. and In the negative by Messrs G o
Beirne. Greenbrier county, W. Va, and D B
Payne, Allegheny county.
The Valedictory address by Mr.. q. d. Gilke-
son Of Augusta was model of its kind, marked
by originality and with touches Of pathos that
frequently moved his hearers to tears.
All the young gentlemen who took part in
the exercises displayed fine talents, and re-
Elected great credit on their Principal-Mr. G.
8. Roler-and his assistants. The following
list Of
DISTINCTIONS
awarded was then read:
Senior Latin-T 8 Coiner, Gilkeson, D
Curry, Nathan Parkins. WA Wilson. ] q Alex
Intermediate Latino Kemper, H Hull.
D P Payne.
Cesar and Latin Enercise.-John A Hartman,
] w Hevener, VIM Black, L Sively, n NJ Nc
Elwee, Geo Bell.
Casar.-J D Cochran. L s whitmer. Bowling
Latin Principia.-AndrewS Warwick.
o TreSc n. Gnd Germen 1T Coiner; Gilke,
1Gs esFa51s fsrt hiay9s Curry WILSON,
zss.et ase 1pc,ssArjno T Rowan:
~ 70 fsaa s@Pssi o!sb as'9 Ssa asS.
Hasse.sl eAdsssssy-JA Inner. Jno i Row
eIssssspiys.c ? a,lls.os. Y : caursam.n.
1 4 "a & esosseays- ccinsr. ! L2cxen,
Plane Geometry and 7,ieonomesys-Jw Hev-
| ener.
Plane Geometry.-Jno A Hartman, II NJ Nc
El HsgsSsa- %fa ss PoS %sIiace mpar
kins, A Hiner, h N McElwee, W 81 Landes.
q 81 Gilkeson, g 8 Griner.
Whitmer, P Wallace, Hevener, G L Stuart
q W Houston, A 8 Warwick. H l. Eichelber-
English Grammar and Rnetoric.-J L Rowan,
OBeirne. P Roller. -
E %g!i grqmsqs;5 Wallace r Bell, (
Cochran, w H Landes, A Warwick, 81 L
Eichelberger.
age on five or more studies to T. stuart Coiner,
John I. Rowan, John A. Hartman and Chas. D.
Gold medal awarded by school to student of
highest application was voted to Felix d. HULL
| of Highland.
Prof. II. E. Harris and A. G. Gordon. Esq, of
this city, presented the medals in apt and ap-
propriate speeches.
The pupils presented Prof. Roller with an
elegant gold-headed cane, in token of their re-
gard for him.
A cane was also presented to Mr.. ]. W. Rau-
dolph. of Warren county, as q reward for being
the best original and truthful story-teller.