Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
BOYS WHO WON MEDALS.
The Graduation Exercises of tn
Emerson Institute.

"Rah! Rah! Rem!
Rah! Rah! R-er!
Rah! Rah! E-R-S-O-N!'
That was about what the spectators who
gathered at the National Rifles Hall last
night made out Of wild shout that &C.
casionally rent the air. The event was the
forty second annual commencement Of the
Emerson Institute and the young gentle
men who did the shouting were the stu
dents Of the institute, who resorted to this
means of giving veAt to their enthusiasm
for their school and their Joy at reaching
vacation time. The hall was well filed with
the parents and friends Of the members of
the school. The program comprised a num-
Der of declamations and recitations. and
two dramatic productions. Mr.. A. r.
Stuart delivered the salutatory and Mr..
Edward Maddox the valedictory. The rhe-
torical exercises were Of more than ordinary
interest because they were made the test
for the awarding Of three medals for ex-
cellence in elocution. The young gentle
men who took part and their selections were
follows: Touissaint .POuverture. p. c.
Stickney; Spartacus to Gladfators at Etru-
ria Herbert Kaufman; Dime Museum, Paul
Peck; St George and the Dragon. j. F.
Barnes; Marse Chan, j. Vaudeville Car
Isle; the Brave Hussar, Phil. Hichborn
Jim Browns Sisters Wedding. Earl God
win; Battle of Ivry Carson BRECKENRIDGE;
ing the Rock. Earl Hutchinson.
Three medals were given likewise for the
best acting in the plays. The one-act
farce of BOX and Cox" was presented by
Messrs. Max Wiehle, Pratt Minnix and
Glenn Jones. A play. entitled>'Sketches in
India was produced in "a most creditable
manner by Messrs. Herman Schade, How
ard Boyle. Clarence Ergood, James L. Nor
ris, jr., Max Wiehie. Herbert Kaufman,
Mayo Cabell. Walter Ergood and John NJ.
Hall. The first prize in defamation was
awarded to Fred Schade. the second to j.
F. Barnes and the third to J. Vaudeville
Carlisle. Honorable mention was made of
Earl Goodwin and Paul Peck. To Mr.. Her.
bert Kaufman was awarded the first prize
in acting. while the second went to Her
man Schade and the third to Clarence En-
Charles B. Young. the principal Of the in
stitute. announced the awards o. medals
and prizes for scholarship as follows:
In the senior department-First Pinkney
medal CDR. j. NJ. Bulkley's gifO, Albert r.
Stuart: second Pinkney medal, Edward
Maddox: gold medals for scholarships, Jas.
l.. Norris, jr.. j. Fauntleroy Barnes and ].
Vaudeville Carlisle; silver medals for schol-
arship. Max Wiehle, Clarence Ergood and
Mayo Cabell.
Higher English and classical department.
Gold medal for scholarship and department,
ID. Pratt Minnix: gold medals for scholar
ship. Walter Whipple and William Whipple;
gold medal for scholarship and punctuality,
Marion +. Dolph; silver medal for scholar
ship and department.. Reginald Walker;
silver medal for scholarship, Lee Miller;
teachers medal (AIr. Bulkley's gift, Fitz-
hugh, c. Goldsborough; medal for punctual-
ality, William Bowen; medals for punctual-
ity and department., Carson Breckenridge
and Walton Goodwin. Prize in map draw
ing, Glenn Jones.
Prizes for distinction in special studies
were given to Max Wiehle, Mayo Cabell,
Herbert Kaufman, William Bowen, Walton
Goodwin. Fred Schade and Harvey Riley.
Honorable mention was made of Gerald
King. Charles Bailey. Percy Stickney and
William Bradley. -
Junior department. first class-Gold medal,
scholarship. Thomas H. Wheeler; teachers
medal Especial prize given by Mr.. Sensner),
Earl t. j. Goodwin; silver medal for schol-
arship. Edmund j. Brady; silver medal for
scholarship and department, Paul n. Peck
silver medals for penmanship. to Earl G..
Hutchinson and A. Louis v. Wiehle; COM
mended also for general scholarship. f. G.
Hutchinson and A. l.. V. Wiehle: distinc-
ton In special studies. George S. Waldo,
Harry V. Dolph, Joseph Loring and Garth
Martin.
Second class-Dr. fuckers gold medal for
scholarship, Philip 8. Hichborn; second med
al for scholarship. Monroe Wilson; distinc-
ton In special studies, II. c. Downing, r.
X. Norris and Edmund X. Goldsborough, tr.
Third class-FTst prize. silver medal for
scholarship and department, Edwin H. Fra
Zier; second. character medal, Henry Wise
Garnett, jr.