The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-15
HORNER MILITARY SCHOOL.


The hest commencement exercises Oh
l+bis school we have attended in several
years took place at the opera mousse
Thursday evening. 1t is well
| known fact that the Homer Military
School ranks as one of the best classical
schools in this country, as its Tine record
shows. The boys always take
high stands at the colleges and unlver-
stiles. We are pleased to express our
opinion that the commencement just
closed surpassed anything we have here
tofore attended.-Oxford Ledger.
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The Homer School, Of Oxford, n. g.,
points with pride to the standing main
tanned by her students in our colleges.
The two students who led the freshmen
class of more than 100 students, whch
graduated in 81 ut the University were
both prepared at Homer School. Five
of the baseball team were also from this
school.
The Horner School asks for the contin-
ued patronage of North Carolina, ana
promises the very best instruction and
most systematic discipline, moral, mental
and physical to be obtained.
A school paper is shortly to be issued
by the Faculty and Cadets of the Hor-
ner School In the June issue will be
printed the orations that won the prizes
at the Horner School commencement.
Photographs of the medalists will be
given. We look forward with interest
and pleasure to the first appearance OF
this paper.
During the scholastic year '96-'S7 IL.
Wright Spencer made the highest aver
age in scholarship at the Horner School
of Oxford, and received the Scholarship
Medal offered by that excellent instltu-
ton of learning
At recent competitive examination
for appointments to West Point and An
napolis both appointments were awarded
to boys prepared at Horner School, Ok
ford, n. c.
LYMAN A. Gotten, while ut the Horner
School. Oxford, n. c., won his appoint
ment to Annapolis in a competitive exam
nation He stands among the first In
large class in which are many college
graduates.
HONOR FOR A n. G.. BOY.
Willis G. Peace. of North Carolina,
won his amendment to West Point in Il
connective examination in 1896. Short
| ly after he entered West Point, he was
selected on class day as the first of four
model soldiers on all points to represent
his class. Again in review just held
before the Secretary of War he was
selected as one of the four models. Mr..
eace was also one of only three men in
his class to receive no dement's during
the wear. Boys prepared at Horner
School win honors wherever they go.
Frank Parham and S. r. Buxton grad
uated at Wake Forest at head of class
of 'q5: the one being valed;ctorian and
the other salutatorian. Both were pre-
pared ut the Horner School. Oxford, n.
G. Mr. Parham is now professor of
Greek in a college in Mississippi.
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+. 7. Hobgood, Jr., professor in the
Columbian College, Washington, d. O.,
graduated valedistorian of his class at
Wake Forest College, after being there
only two years He was prepared at
the Horner School, Oxford, \. c.
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Friends and patrons of Wake Forest
land Trinity who wish their boys to win
first distinction at these colleges are so
licited to send their sons to Homer
School, Oxford \. G.
Fred l.. Carr. who led his class at the
University for four years and graduated
summa cum laude in class of 80, spent
Hast year pursuing post graduate studies
at Northern University. He held the
Iposition of tutor in Latin of the UmVer-
sity of North Carolina for one year. he
was prepared for college at the Homer
School, of Oxford, n. G.
John II. Carr. of Durham, n. g.,
was announced at the commencement
lat the University. the best man in Sopho-
more class Of '97. He was prepared at
1.-THE Horner School, of Oxford, n. G.
Darius Eatman and Burton Craig
graduated magma cum laude in the class
of '97 of the University. They have been
Headers of their class for four years. Both
were prepared at the Horner School,
| Oxford, n. G.
| CADET NELL ID. EMERSON AT
HORNER'S.
The Oxford Ledger of yesterday. IN
referring to the closing exercises at Hor-
ner's Schol, pays the following deserved
compliment to " ilmington boy, says
the Messenger:
''Al the DISCLAIMERS and essayists did
splendidly. as is always the case with
the Horner cadets. but c0nspicuously
meritorious was the defamation of
Cadet Neill D. Emerson, of Wilmington,
IN. c.. His subject was the Dream of
Clarence and this young man spoke with
a beauty. earnestness and eloquence that
electrified all present, eliciting storm of
well deserved applause. His rare gifts
will assuredly win for him future fame
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