Daily Republican., 1884-06-13
EDITION,
CIosips Exercises Of Rugby.

A good sized audience assembled AZ
the Opera House last evening TO Wit
ness the commencement exercises OF
Rugby Academy. Excellent music
was discoursed by Reynolds orchestra
and the front of the stage was decorated
with numerous bouquets and other flor
al tributes, intended for those taking
part In the exercises. Recitations were
given by Il. b. 7. Springer, Elmer
Jones, 8. Whittier McCaulley, Charles
d. Middleton, Harry W. Pierson, CLARK
Churchman, Leon b. Tantum, g. ]. X.
Bates, Leonard L. Wales, Jr.. Frederick
A. Boyle and Dorr f. Diefendorf.
The recitation of G. b. Middleton was
very amusing, and at its conclusion the
audience was convulsed with laughter.
l., B. Tantum, +. A. Boyle and DOrr
f. Diefendorf, were called upon the
platform a second time. Essays were
read BY j. b. Burnham, Albert B. Har-
ris and John Oakford Lamb The
military drill by the Rugby cadets was
an interesting feature and highly ap-
preciated. The graduates were Adam
X. Luke, Albert Il. Harris and John
Oakford Lambson. All the scholars
acquitted themselves with credit, and
DR. Murphy, the Principal, IL to be CON
graduated upon the success OF his
school. The awarding Of prizes con-
sumed considerable time and were given
out as follows:
A gold medal was awarded to Adam
X. Luke, of the senior department., a
silver medal to Dorr f. Diefendorf Of
the junior department, and Q silver
medal to James Avery Draper OF the
primary department. The following
also received prizes:
In mathematics, John Oakford Lamb
son elocution, +. A. Boyle Of the So.
uior, Leon b. Tantum Of the junior
and Harry w. Piersen Of the primary
departments classics, L. f. Wales, Jr. |;
natural philosophy, c. T. Russell Bates
and L Balwin 4. Springer; geology,
Harley f. Denny; spelling, Benjamin B.
Smith; composition, John b. Burnham,
and John S. Little in the senior, Elmer
Jones and Jyhn b. Bradford in the
junior and Clarence II. Poole In the
primary departments, The following
received prizes for excellence Of con-
duct and diligence in studies: Richard
Scudder, Albert II. Buck, Miller Rum
ford, S. whittier McCaulley, G.. Frank
Morrow, Clarke Cburchman, John j.
Hanson, j. Herbit Mullin and Daniel
NJ. Bates.
Prizes for improvements in studies
were awarded TO p. Bowman Bird,
Robert p. Robinson, Charles b. Mid
dletOn, William II. Haley, Charles II.
Field, William X. Williamson, j. A.
Bsyard Kane, John A. Porter, Frank
Turner, Alfred Hayes, Harry Clayey
and Harry G. Keller. Prizes were
awarded to Adam X Luke and John s.
Litrell, who have not been absent or
late for three years endingJ une u, 1884;
to Stanley Tuckton, j. Bail Pierce and
George w. Pierson, who have not been
absent or late fortwo years ending June
II, 1884. Premiums were also awarded
70 L. Baldwin, T. Springer, George d.
n uber, Charles H. Field, Benjamin b.
Smith and Frank B Carpenter, who
have not been absent or late during the
scholastic year ending June II, 1884.
Testimonials for good penmanship were
given to George D. Nuber of the senior
department, Joseph G. File of the
junior department, aud John X. Kane,
Jr., of the primary department. Testi-
monals were also given to Leonard Il.
Wales, Jr., Rodgers Wilson, Charles Z.
Buck, Jr., and Fountain lie Maistre.