Evening star., 1895-06-18
EMERSON INSTITUTE.
Interesting Graduating Exercises of
This Time-HonOred Institution.

Interesting Graduating Exercises of
This Time-HOnOred Institution.
Emerson Institute held its forty-fifth an
nual commencement last evening at the
hall Of the National Rifles Armory. Eight
young gentlemen carried off the honors of
graduation in the presence of large audi
ence. The hall was prettily decorated, the
American colors forming the chief feature
of the adornments.
The exercises were interesting and the
numbers of the program were received
with enthusiastic applause. James L. Nor
ris. jr.. delivered an eloquent salutatory
and ]. Fauntleroy Barnes a most meritori-
GUS valedictory. Prof. Charles B. Young,
the principal of the institute. had charge
Of the program, and made the announce
ments.
Prizes for Defamation.
Prizes for defamation were awarded as
follows: First, Paul n. Peck, "Mr. Brown
Gets His Hair CUT" second, Mayo Cabell,
''The American Exile" third. Earl Goodwin,
Trouble in the Amen Corner" All the
numbers were Of great merit and deserved
the commendation given them by the au-
dience. Those who took parts in the de-
clamatory program, In addition to the
prize winners. were John Brewer. Phil:
Hichborn, J. Fauntleroy Barnes, Herbert
Kaufman, John Brownlow and r. H. Gill
lette.
A well rendered farce, "a Quiet Fam
ily" followed the recitations. Prizes were
awarded: First, Herbert Kaufman. and
second. R. H. Gillette, for excellence of
acting. others taking parts in the play
being John E. M. Hall, Carl Rakemann:
Walter c. Ergood, Max C. ]. Wiehle, Earl
Goodwin and Phil Hichborn.
Other Prizes Awarded.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
First Pinkney medal. ]. Fauntleroy
o1 Tor, T,
Norris. jr.: prize in history, ]. Fauntleroy
Barnes; classical division, first class gold
medals. Max c. ]. Wiehle, Mayo CabelI;
second class. gold medal, John Brewer;
scientific division, first class, silver medals,
Reginald Walker and Harvey Riley; prize
In history. Walter Ergood; prize for best
map and distinction in mathematics Chas
Bailey; honorable mention, Percy Stickney,
Herbert Kaufman and Robert Beale; sec
ond class. higher English division, silver
edal, Chas. Dieudonne; distinction in
ma thematics. Harry Goldschmid, Sylvan
Bensinger, Walter Goodwin and Geo. Night
ingale: honorable mention, Carl Rakemann,
sylvan Bensinger, George Nightingale and
Herman Sehade; third class gold medals.
Edmund Brady and Earl Godwin scholar
ship and department, Chas. Main; gold
medal for punctuality, P. S. Hichborn; dis
tinction in arithmetic, Walton Goodwin;
arithmetic and English grammar Paul
Peck, Louis Wiehle and Earl Hutchinson;
honorable mention, Paul Peck, Louis
Miehie, Walton Goodwin, Earl Hutchinson.
fitz Hugh Goldsborough. Paul Scharf,
Fred. Gibbs Ransom Norris and John Hall;
junior department, gold medals, Edmund
Goldsborough, Coligin Wieh,e; department
and Improvement, A. Y. p. Garnett; punc-
tuality, silver medal, Geo. Gorham distinc-
ton in studies, Clement Heth, Stockton
Heth. Jack Brownlow; commended for de-
portmelt and study, Albert Schneider. Ed
win Frazier, Harold Springer; distinction in
history. Henry Garnett; distinction in Eng
lish grammar, Harold Goodwin.
The Graduates.
The graduates were j. F. Barnes Harvey
Riley, Mayo Cabell. James L. Norris Jr,
Reginald Walker. Max C. J. Wiehle, Percy
Stickney and Finlay Garrett.