Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-19
IN CHEsHIRR.

The Episcopal Academy-The Closing
 Exercises of The Graduating Class
 The Prize Winners other Conn
 mencement Events.
 Cheshire twas bright and gay yesterday. Many pretty toilets were to be seer, ,and many boys in grey uniforms, and there were many visitors in town, and not few prominent and learned clergymen of the Episcopal church. The day smiled on the exercises. The occa- sion was the Cheshire academy's ninety-sec ond commencement. The military drill in the morning was witnessed by crowds of in- terested people. The platoons marched and maneuvred with precision and other wise showed their proficiency in the military art. Malcolm Booth was marshal of the day. The impressive exercises of the day took place, as usual, at the Town hall, which
 was crowded to overfowing. Upon the stage sat besides Dr. Horton, the principal of the academy, Rev. Dr. Beardsley, Rev. Dr. Vib-
 bert, Rev. Harry P. Nichols, Rev. E. s. Lines, ex-Mayor Robertson and Professor Phillips all of the City of Films; also Rev. B. Warrington of Greenwich. Rev. Syl-
 yester Clark of Bridgeport, ex-Mayor Curtiss and Lemuel Curtiss of Mer- iden, Rev. MT. Wildman of Walling- ford, Rev. 0. H. Raftery of Cheshire, Rev. MT. Gardner of Naugatuck. The intel ligence, wealth, beauty and fashion repre- sented in the audience spurred the young gentlemen who did the speaking to their best endeavors. The Latin salutatory was given by Dudley Chase Abbott, of Cheshire, and the valedictory was by Howard Livingston Isbell, Naugatuck young man. His sub- ject was 'FChoiee of q Profession" The re- mainder of the programme, beside the pray CT and the music, was as follows: Industry, James Edward McCabe, Cheshire; Central America, Hubert Cole Shepherd, Southing- ton; Moral Culture, Walter Gurnee Scott, New York city; W ashington Irving, Charles Merritt Hemingway, Watertown; Modern Education, George s. Chambliss, Coburg, Ont.
 The names of the graduating class are: D. c. Abbott, H. L. Isbell, w. G. Scott, G.. s. Chambliss, J. E. McCabe, H.: O. Shepherd, Leonard Gill, E. B. Moss, E. H. Stiles, C.. M. Hemingway, e.. F. Paddock, c. s. Wells. The exercises were highly creditable 10 the school and the young men who spoke acquitted themselves we'll At the conclusion of the exercises Dr. Horton stepped forward and announced that the prizes had been won as follows:
 Spelling E. H. Tyack, Cheshire; Arthur A.
 Imp Improvement in Peumanshp-E. K. Curtiss, Ga Quiekness in Mental Arithmetic-Robbie E. AL D. | tlxet, R. L; Malcolm Townsend, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Webster prizes-Beginners in Latin, E. F. Lawton, Cheshire; Fourth form Latin, F. H. Beers, Brook field Fifth form Latin equally divided between J. Williams, Seymour, and H. H. Barber, Lak4 Com fort N. C.; Sixth form Latin, D. O. Abbott, Ches- hire; Fifth form Greek, J. Williams, Seymour
 E. N. Scott New York city; best set of books in actual business, E. B. Moss, Cheshire; prize in veying, gold medal. E. B. Moss, Cheshire; per city
 Prize Declamations-C. S. Wells; Southport; H. H. Hemingway, Watertown; K. G. Hurlbut, Elm wood; oration best delivered, c. M Hemingway: Watertown; G. s. Chambliss, Coburg, Ontario; ex- cellence in all studies H. L. Isbe Union City; hon. orary oration, Edgar Lewis Sanford, E. A. O., go Trinity college, 'S4
 After the Town hall exercises the trustees held their meeting. Three New Haven mem bers of the board, Rev. Dr. Beardsley, Rev. E. s. Lines and ex-Mayor Robertson, were present. The usual business was transacted. After this the trustees and guests to the number of about one hundred were served with a fine lunch by Dr. Horton at his resi- dence.
 In the evening Horton's Hall was filled with the guests and students at the seniors ger man and reception. Professor Loomis, of this city, was master of ceremonies. This
 is his seventh consecutive year in that posi- tion in connection with the academy's com mencement exercises. There were many lovely toilets at the reception.
 Master c. s. Wells, of Southport, was the successful competitor in the prize speak ing of Wednesday evening.
 The assistant marshals yesterday were: G. F. Paddock, E. H. Stiles, E. B. Moss, 0. s. Wells, Leonard Gill.