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The forty-fifth annual commencement Of
the Emerson Institute took place last
evening at the Armory of the National
Rifles, G street between 9th and 10th north
west.
The hall was we'll filled with the relatives
and friends of the pupils of the school, and
those who took part in the exercises were
presented with handsome bouquets Of flow
ers.
The exercises began with the rendition Of
music by the Metropolitan Quartet. The
rest of the program consisted Of salutatory,
G. A. D. Bayly; recitation. The Old Man
Goes to Frisco Earl Goawin; recitation
Mrs. Jones' Pirate" Fi,zhugh Goldsbor-
ough; recitation, "Renyi of Hungary" Jno.
Brewer: recitation. Defense of Rowan"
Herbert Kaufman; recitation, "Ffshin." :"
Louis v. Wtehie: recitation. Our Flag. :"
Mary Goldschmid: recitation. Count Can
despina's Standard Julian Huff; recita-
tion. 'Lasca." ]. Brownlow: recitation,
THE New South. Edmund Brady; recita-
1n snar ARgSa fs5 Mbea hs hsYga House eeY
Alone by ITSELF Paul Peck; violin solo.
Mr.. Clarence. Hopkins. Mr.. Herbert Kauf-
man was valedictorian. The recitations
were interspersed with music by the Elite
Benjo and Guitar Trio and the Metro
I,oIitan Quartet.
The TWO Buzzards.' or "Whitebait at
Greenwich" as follows: "Mr. Benjamin
Buzzard," Ransom r. Gillette; mir. Glim-
ner." John Brewer; John Small" Walter
hugh c. Goldsborough: Sally" Earl God
Win. Every portion Of the program was
excellently rendered.
The graduates were Herbert Kaufman,
Charles Bayly. Finley Garrett. John Brew
er. Henry Goldschmid, Sylvan Bensinger
and Walter ErROod.
Medals and honors were distributed as
follows:
First Pinkney medal, Herbert Kaufman;
second Pinkney medal, Chas. A. D. Bayley.
Class honors-First class. classical divis-
ion:. Medal, Henry Goldschmid: medal, John
Brewer honorable mention. Finlay Garrett
and Walter Ergood.
First class, scientific division: Honorable
mention. Sylvan Bensinger. Edward Hig-
gins and School.
sc9a Second D1 class; classical division: Gold
Goodwin and Edmund Brady; silver medal.
Louis Wiehle; honorable mention, George
Paine; distinction In Latin, Greek and
mathematics, Julian Huff: distinction in
Downing: prize in spelling, Fftzhugh Colds
borough; punctuality, Paul N. Peck, Earl
Goodwin and Edmund Brady.
second class, scientific division: Gold
medal (scholarship and attendance), Wal
ton Goodwin; distinction in mathematics
and prize in bookkeeping, Chas. E. Hoover.
Thlrd class: Gold medal, Stockton Heth:
silver medal, William Payne: punctualitv
Philip Hichborn; honorable mention, viii
Morgan. Yelverton Garnett, Howard Taft
and Ransom Norris: improvement, Clar-
ence and Oden Roberts. Junior depart
ment: Gold medal. Clement Heth; silver
medal. Arthur Payne, Harold Springer.
Jack Brownlow and Edwin Frazier: punc-
tuality. Rollins Waters; prize in penman-
ship. Edmund Goldsborough: first honor
abe mention, Malcolm Varneil: second hon
orable mention. Henry Wise Garnett; hon
orable mention for improvement, Harold
The committee. Mr.. 1. Hackett, Mr.. Chas.
W. Needham, ex-assistant ATTORNEY ren.
eral. and DR.. Maurice F. Egan, awarded
the gold medal for speaking to Herbert
Kaufman. the first silver medal to F. G.
GoldsDorough. the second silver medal to
F. c. Goldsborough