Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-20
CADETS on THE R0STRUN.
THE GEORGIA MILITARY ACAD-
E3IY COMMENCEMENT.


awarding the Prizes -- The Presi-
dents Address - The Commencement
Ball.
The annual commencement exercises OF
the Georgia Military Academy tool, place
at Masonic Temple last night. The large
hall was filled with the cadets and their
friends. Upon the stage were the Presi-
dent and Board OF Trustees. Major John
A.Crcwther. Superintendent ofthe Acade-
my. and members of the faculty.
The audience contained many citizens
OF prominence aud was deeply interested
in the exercises from the salutatory to
the reading Of the orders. The gentle
manly aud courteous cadets, in their
handsome gray uniforms, moved about
the hall with a military air and added
dignity 20 the occasion.
- The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Arson, pastor of the hide
pendent Presbyterian Church.
The salutatory by Cadet Cam was an
effort Of which the author might well be
proud. lt was well written. we'll read
and well received. The remainder Of the
exercises by the cadets consisted wholly
Of defamation.
Cadet Dafiin was the first speaker, his
subject being THE Denouncement OF
CaiIs Nerres." The young speaker was
s5lt-pOssessed, and spoke in clear and
carefully enunciated accents. The piece
was rendered with so much sentiment
and genuine feeling that the audience
almost forgot that it was a recitation.
Cadet Ellis recited "Marmion and
Douglass in strong and
vigorous manner, although with
perhaps less careful enunciation
than mis- predecessor. II any criticism
could be passed upon the most
OF the exercises it would be that
several OF the young men did
not voice their declarations with
enough variety of tone. a fault. by the
way, which most of their elders, in the
pulpit and at the bar, commit.
Cadet Cam deciaimed the address
sESpartGcus 10 the GlsdiatOrs" with eX-
CelleRt effect. He threw more force aud
ire into the piece taan is usual in school
exercises.
The audience was carried in sym
pa,hy with the speaker, and followed the
grand old spartan in one Of the strongest
pictures that oratory has ever drawn.
Cadet Master Guckenheimer recited in
a very pleasing manner the poem "Asleep
at the SWITCH Cadet CASTOR R8Oul fol
loved with the recitation "The Loving
are The Daring"
Cadet Gordon gave ''The speech to Driv-
Ing Cloud, Chief Of the Omawhaws," and
was received with applause.
Cadet GauahPs defamation. "Spa-tacus
q the Roman Enjoys was an excellent
effort
His voice, clear and ringing. was heard
distinctly in every part Of the hall.
Cadet Fleming recited "A Georgia Vol
un-eer," and was followed by Cadet
Frank vita the recitation, "The Counter
sign and after him Cadet W. G. Raoul,
with the recitation, "The Wreck OF the
HesDerus."
One OF the happiest efforts and one a
the best ia its style during the exercises
was the argument Of Sergeant BuZfuz in
the case Of Bardell vs.. Pickwick, Tor
breach OF promise, by Cadet Solomon.
Cadet Hamilton closed the programme
Of Qeclim ariOns with the speech Of Regu-
Jus 10 the Roman Senate, and the Curse
q heguius. IL was an almost faultless
effort, and was given by the young cadet
with ringing di5tnctness. His voice
sank into the low. cutting accents OF
irony or biting sarcasm. or roes into
shout Of anger. The wide range Of the
speakers tone has seldom been surpags-
ed. The Young man richly deserved the
long ana loud applause that followed the
close OF bis effort
All Of the speakers, without exception,
we're received with the beartiest APP
plause. and usny received fine floral
tributes from their admiring friends.
The prizes were then awarded by Col.
Shas. Il. Olmstead Three prizes offered
by The President OF the Board Of Trustees
Tor the highest general excellence attained
during the year both IN scholarship and
department we're awarded IN the collegi-
ale department and two in the prepara-
tory department.
Cadet l.. ). Fleming was awarded the
nrst prize gold medal. bearing upon its
face tie inscription. Georgia Military
Academy with the cOat-Of-arms OF GeOr
gia, and upon the reverse the inscription:
awarded 70 Cadet Lawrence J. Fleming
for the niTnest general excellence during
The scholastic year 1885" Cadet Flem-
ing's standing was 91.16 per cent. in
schoiarship ard 100 per cent in deport-
ment, giving him general average Of
81 sos per cent.
In awarding the medal, Col. Olmstead
paid high compliment 10 the recipient.
both as a scholar and as a gentleman.
The second prize, a handsomely bound
handy-volume edition OF Shakespeare's
works, was awarded % Cadet Robert T..
Hardee. Cadet lardee's standing was
sl.508 per cent. in scholarship and 99.5 per
cent. 10 conduct, his general average be-
Ing s5.jO4 per cent.
The third prize, a handsomely bound
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70 Cadet Joel +. Deese. Cadet Deese's
standing was .5.ll6 per cent. IN scholar
snip and 95S7h per cent. in department.
His general average was %. 493 per cent,
but .0B peer cent. below that Of Cadet
Hardee. The difference in the general
standing Of the two cadets being so slight,
il was necessary, in awarding the prize,
70 carry the decimal three places 10 deter
mine whether there was any difference at
all
Honorable mention was made Of Cadet
}. r. Cam, whose general average was
J3.2D per cent, Cadet George S. Lowe
9i342 per cent, Cadet J. g. Basinger
94.2B per cent, Cadet II. j. Solomon
1891 per cent, and Cadet W. S. Bas-
niger $3.50 per cent.
In the preparatory department Cadet
John Men. FlannerY was awarded the
first prize, "a silver medal. similar IN de-
sign and Inscription 20 the medal awarded
in the collegiate department. Cadet
Flannery's standing was $1,000 per cent.
in scholarship and $40 per cent. Ia de-
pertinent. HIS general average was
9l.553 per cent.
The second prize was awarded 20 Cadet
Moses Guckenheimer on a general aver
age OF 9O.692 per cent, 045 per cent. in
scholarship and eJ.S15pe cent. IN deport-
ment.
The Cr0wther mathematical prize Of
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