The daily gazette., 1883-06-15
RUGBY's COMMENCEMENT.
A Pleasing observation-disclosures List
OF Prizes Awarded.

The commencement exercises of Rugby
Academy IN the Opera House, last evening,
attracted very large and appreciative au-
dience. Unlike previous entertainments of
this kind the program, was short and was
rendered with but little delay, thereby
keeping the audience in good humor
throughout the evening. A most pleasing
addition was the elegant music furnished
by the Philharmonic Orchestra Of 16 pieces.
The essays and recitations were all de-
livered In an enjoyable manner and were re-
ceived with hearty applause. Screen
Apples" by Dorr #. Diefendorf, won de-
served encore, when he sang pleasing ar
rangement of the old and familiar Yankee
Doodle"
The program was as follows:
Overture "Twilight Hour. e. Boettger
Prayer. Rev ] Richards Boyle
Recitation, Battle Of Cedar Greek, o.,,.
Essay. benefits of Reading" John 5. Littell
Recitation. "Green Apples" ID f DiefendOrf
Music, ''rurkish March ,.......... Beethoven
EseSat2a EssaT oatd7d men aSSss
Recitation, Extract from speech ofJames OTIS
tfHs q. L Russell Hates
Essay, ,'sThe Wrongs of the Indian. '..C.L Ward
Clarke Churchm n
Recitation ailS % william Tell j. Daniorth BnsS
''''''''' b. Baldwin L. Springer
Essay, "old Coins what they tell us," -,
Recitation .oharge Ofthe Light Brigade"
lf Frank ID Carpenter
Music, .Flowor Song" ,, .......,..C Lange
Military ID i'll BY the Rugby Cadets.
Music, ''Schlittenfahrt Galop,". ".......... Neib
Award Of gold and silver medals.
BY Hon Oh lrles Lore 'l.
Presentation ofPremium9.....B BY the Principal
Music, Gallo, "Orpheus, ..OhonbAeh
The drilling of the cadets was splendid
and merited the applause it received In
response to continued applause A Co ap-
peared and went through the silent drill like
a company of veterans. ~
Charles b. Lore, after presenting to the
boys the gold and silver medals, presented
to DIR. Murphy the prin,i ,ipal of the school a
very handsome gold headed cane on behalf
of the Bryant Literary Society, in a neat
and well selected speech. The principal in
a rcepting the present thanked the boys In a
very happy manner. Upon the head of the
cane was inscribed the following CDR. 8.
w. Murphy, from the B. L. s., June IA,
1855"
The complete award of prizes of various
kinds was as follows
First honors-Senior department, gold
medal, Frank B. Myers; Junior department,
silver medal, Lenard E. Wales, Jr.; Primary
department, silver medal, Dorr f. Diefen-
dorf; mathematics, w. Lewis Daft, Adam
X. Luke; elecution (senior Department., j,
Danforth Bush, Frank d. Carpenter; elecu-
tion Ounior department), E. Baldwin 7.
| Springer; elocution (primary department)
| Clarke ChurehmaD, Elmer Jones; classics
Albert B. Harris; natural philosophy, G. l.
Ward; penmanship (senior Department., j.
| Perkins Groome; penmauship Ounior de-
partment), John j. Graham, penmanshiI
| (primary department), s. Whittier
McCaulley; spelling, John oakford Lamb
son: composition (senior department), G.
L. Ward, j. O. Lambson; composition
| Cunior department), John s. Littell; com,
position (primary Department., James Fl.
| Ward; excellence of conduct and diligence
in studies, John B. Burnham, G. 7. Russell
Bates, James NJ. Primrose, j. Herbert
Mullin, Albert H. Buck, G. 2. Miller Rum
ford, James Avery Draper, John b. Brad
| ford, Joseph NJ. Baiy, Benjamin B. Smith
improvement in studies, Robert P. Robinson
| j. Savin Hoffecker, ,Chas. B. Middletown, Jos
| G. File, John Bird, William X. Williamson
James A. Bayard Kane, Rodgers Wilson
| John X. Kane, Jr., Albert 8. johnson, Fon
tie LIE Maistre and Frank Turner. Premi
ums were awarded to Adam X. Luke anf
John s. Littell, who have not been absen
j or late for two years ending June IA, 1888
Premiums were also awarded to Frank b
Meyers, j. Perkins Groome, R. Miller Baily
Stanley Touchton, j. Ball Pierce and Geo
Pierson, who have not been absenr or lat
during the scholastic year ending June IA
1888.