Daily Republican., 1882-06-16
THE RUaBY COMMENCEMENT.
The Entertainment Last Might
The opera House Well filled
with she Parents and Friends OF
The Sch0l ar0.

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with she Parents and Friends O
The Scholars.
! The Opera House was we'll filled las
evening to witness the annual com
mencement exercises Of Rugby Acad.
emy. The stage was set with draw
ing room scene, and Immediately be
hind the footlights were several row,
Of bouquets tor presentation to tht
scholars.
DR.. Samuel W. Murphy, principal Of
Rugby, the Rev. DR.. H. b. Martin
and the faculty of the Academy wer,
seated on the platform. The exercises
opened with an overture by Prof
Riches Orchestra followed with pray
or by the Rev, DR.. Martin,
A descriptive poem, entitled "Tilgh
man'sRide from Yorktown to Philadel
phia," was recited by W. G. jackson
William II. Thomas read an essay, tt
which he gave the time-h onored
title, "Never Give Up" 9. Theodore
Il. Bates recited "Old Ironsides," and
told its patriotic measures in a truly
spirited style. "The Burial March OF
Dundee" was recited by James r.
Field, who upon being called out again
vigorously recited the ancient story Of
Baron Rudiger's defiant death. Walter
McLear read an essay on 'Iutemper-
ance; and drew picture of the effect OF
drink, which was both vivid and i'm.
pressive. "Olea for Castle" was the
subject of Frank II. Thompson 3 recita-
ton. 1t was delivered with care aud
was listened to with marked
attention. Mr.James +. Murphy, a
graduate of Rugby in days gone by,
recited medley composed of inter
woven selections from "Pickwick, "
"The School for Scandal" "Shylock, r"
"Dundreary," "The Deserted Village, "
"Paradise Lost" and other familiar
works.
Mr.. Murphey was warmly applsuded
and in answer to the compliment he re-
cited an interesting extract from Dick.
ems "Chimes. j. Danforth Bush
pronounced the speech Of Brutus on
"The Death of Caesar" and Frank d.
Carpenter delivered Mark Anthony's
Address to the Romans" A thought
full and spicy essay on the "Cultivation
of the Mind" was read by Clarence s.
Robb Percy Nields recited the speech
of Patrick Henry before the Virginia
and the amusing st ory of
"Brudder1 Watkins, Farewell" was
told by John q. Duff.
The Rugby cadets, composed of two
companies, ofticered by Cadet Colonel
Frank d. Carpenter land Cadets Captain
j. d. Bush and Captain e G. Sawdon,
performed with great precision the va
rious tactics of the military drill.
They formed themselves into sundry
shapes and figures and underwent the
process of unravelling with the quick
steps of old soldier boys. The Hon. T.
e. Bayard was billed to deliver the ad-
1ress IN awarding prizes, but sent
telegram expressing his regrets that an
measure of State pending in
be Senate necessarily detained him in
DR.. Murpbey, then pre-
,ented the madals and premiums to
he following pupils:
FIRST HoNORs.
Senior department, gold medals,
Frank d. Carpenter, j. Danforth
Bush Junior department. silver medal,
Adam X. Luke primary department,
'ilver medal, Benjamin b. Smith
)rize in mathematics, John Oakford
Lambson prize in elocution, senior
Percy Nields, John G.
Duff; prize in elocution, junior depart.
nent, Willard G. jackson, G. T. Rus
'ell Bates ; prize in elocution, primary
b. B. Smith prize in
G. l.. Ward prize in draw
ng, Edwin G. Sawdon prize in pen
nanship, senior department, Franklin
}. Melvin ; prize in penmapship, ju.
1ior department, G. Byrd Dougherty
orize in penmanship, primary depart.
nent, James Avery Draper prize in
'pelling, Frank H. Thompson prize
n composition, senior department, Will
lam H. Rogers, Walter McLear prize
n composition, junior department, c. l..
Ward; prize in composition, primary
department., William. X. Williamson
)rise tor excellence Of conduct and
diligence in studies, j. Hunter Grubb,
John B. Burnham, Louis Sawdon, A.
Il. Buck, Joseph II. Baily, j. A. Dra-
Der, Miller Rumford, S. w. McCaulley,
Rodgers Wilson, Robert p. Robinson;
he "Macallister prize" for proficiency
n military tactics, w. G. jackson.
The following prizes for punctuality
we're awarded : Gold medal to Clarence
J. Robb, who has not teen absent or
ate in five years;premiums j. Dan
orth Bush, Frank d. Carpenter, John |
J. Littell, Franklin G. Melvin, Harry
}. Moore, Charles B. Middleton, W.
4. Thompson, James L. Luke, Adam
(. Luke and Baldwin 7. Springer, who
lave not been absent or late during the
cholastic year ending June II, 1882.