Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-19
THE EMERSON INSTITUTE.
commencement Exercises Last Night
Medals and HOnors.

Inc commencement exercises of the Emer-
son institute were held at the Church of Our
rather last evening. There was a large audi
ence present and the exercises were unusually
interesting. One feature of the program was
a debate in imitation of the House of Repre-
sentatives, upon the question whether ladies
should be admitted to the floor of the House.
fhllp King acted as speaker and Pitt Saum was
CLERK The following students took part in the
debate as members: Clarence Wilson. Will
oughby Webb. Edward McCauley, Richard
MerrIck Denny Verdi, James Goode, Henry
Walker, Harry Burdette, Goodwin Ordway,
Frank Hagner, Leigh Gignilliat Chas Sensner.
Henry Bouic Gilllatt Clark, Guy Huntington,
Charles Harris
The salutatory was by Philip King. and vail
dlctory by Robert T.. Brooke. REGULATIONS
were delivered by Philip King, Henry V. Boulc,
y. Theodore Wilson, jr., Oliver Metzerott, Ed
ward McCauley, jr., VIM. b. Johnston. James
Goode. Willoughby Webb. Richard 7. Merrick,
Harry Burdette. Chas. H. L. Johnston, Gilliatt
Clark, Philip King, Leigh Gignilliat.
HoNoRs AWARDED.
Honors were awarded as follows:
Classical department - Graduating class
First Pinkney medal CDR. Bulkley's gift, Philip
King; second Pinkney medal (1Ir. Young's y.
Rob't E. Brooks; gold medal, scholarship, Jose
Romero
Higher English and classical department
Mr.. Ioung's special medal for exemplary con-
duct, Louis Aspinwall; class honor medal Clar-
ence Wilson, gold medals, scholarship, Chas F.
Sensner, Clymer Brooke, Willoughby Webb
and Morris hammond.
Gold medals Scholarship and punctuality-
Leigh Gignilliat, Morris Wheeler, Chas. Harris,
Harry Walker, Jas. ID. Sayers, jr.
Distinction for the highest average on exam
lnation-Chas. F. Sensner.
Pitt Saum; commentator for second set in
bookkeeping, II. Steele.
First prize In Greek and geometry-Silver
medal-Gilliatt Clark.
Special commentator for improvement
Frank Hagner, Guy Huntington, and William
Carleton
Distinction in special studies-Thos. Riggs.
Harry Burdette. Goodwin Ordway, Frank Hag-
ner, james Goode. Z. McCauley. Cabot Lodge,
Johnston HELEN, and Loring Hildreth.
Honorable mentiOn-P. Draper. Denny Verdi
V. Grant, II. Bouic, and W. Bean
french-Flrst prize, Charles f. Sensner.
German-First prize, Thomas Riggs.
intermediate department-Firstc lass-Gold
medal scholarship, Eugene Heald. jr; silver
medal-scholarship Frank HELEN: prize
medal-scholarship Bertram Graves. Honor
able Northumberland Wilson, jr., Geo. Dow
ney. Vim. Clagett.
Second class-Gold medal-scholarship
Eugene Hale, jr.; Mr.. Fishers medal, VIM. b.
oOhhSlOH- HISt prize. beEnOluS HIT: second
prize, \. L. Wilson. Honorable mention. Fred.
Brooke.
Gold medals, punctuality and scholarship.
Ihos. Tallmadge and Chas. Johnston.
Silver medal. punctuality and scholarship,
Arrnin Sellhausen
Proficiency in special studies-Arithmetic A.
German and Fred. FOrman: geography and
grammer, Chas. Mann and Richard Merrick;
latin, Vim. Clagett and Oliver Metzerott; SPELL
ing. y. L. Wilson.
Honorable mention, H. Sellhausen. P. Cory
ell. John Lodge. Geo. Young, Robt. Stickney,
and VIM. Church.
In the primary department medals and prizes
were awarded as follows: First class-Gold
medal. scholarship, Roy Barnes; silver medal,
scholarship, JOS. Saks; first prize Lawrence
Forman; gold medal, punctuality, Percy Stick
ney. Second class-First prize, scholarship
and department. Robert Beale; sec ond prize
scholarship and department, Willie Hit; Mr..
fuckers Prize for department, Roy Barnes;
special commendation for improvement. Jos.
Cabb. Richard Miller. Omas Humphrey and
Percy Crawford; department, Paul Scharf.
The first prize for defamation was awarded to
Gllliatt Clark; second prize. Willoughby Webb:
third prize, y. 1. Wilson, jr.
The judges OF defamation were: Hon. J. A.
J: Creswell, Hon. Calderon Carlisle, Hon. Jas.
Ii. Hopkins, Andrew Lipscomb, esq.