The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-18
PRIZES AWARDED.

PRIZES AWARDED.
AT the close of the exercises the fol-
lowing prizes were presented: Honor
prize, Miss Dorothy Bessell, with hon
orable mention of James A. Linen, jr;
German prize Fred Terffe, with honor
able mention of Gertrude Beckwith;
first prize in spelling, Lawrence Con-
nell; second prize, Carlton Connell.
The exercises in the higher depart
ment began at o'clock. Dr. Cam pre-
sided and the orchestra of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church contributed
several selections, which added greatly
to the interest of the occasion. After
prayer by Rev. James Mcleod, d. D.,
the Rev. Walter @. Scott, Phi. D., form
erly principal of Exeter academy, was
introduced and delivered the annual
address to the school. He took as his
subject 1.-THE Elements of a Liberal
Education" 1t was a subject upon
which DR.. Scott is thoroughly at home
and upon which his wide experience
enabled him to speak with authority.
His address was philosophical and edo
quent and much appreciated by those
who heard him.
The school address to the class was
delivered by Rev. William E. Plum
ley, A. M. He spoke as one of the
faculty to old pupils, and his parting
words of advice and counsel were list
ened to with the closest attention and
interest.
DR.. Cam now presented the diplom-
as to the class, whose names are as
follows: Emma L. Foster, May F. AL
bro, Louise f. Sylvester, in the Eng
lish course; Frank I. Linen, Fred A.
| Clark, John p. Fitzgerald, Ernest L.
| A. Kiesel, in the classical course; John
| b. Tiffany, Richard ]. Kelly, George
l.. Phillips, in the scientific course.
SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The following announcements were
| then made by Principal Walter H.
| Buell.. They form a record of which
| any schol might be proud. The school
has sent to college during the past ten
years one hundred and eleven students.
| 1t has had a representation of fifty
seven in college during the past year.
1t has been represented in these years,
| in twenty-six different colleges, as fol-
| lows: Yale, 21; Princeton, 16; Lafey-
| cite, 10; Columbia, Z; Cornell, 7; Lee
| high, 7; Pennsylvania State college, g.;
| Wells, 6; Wellesley, 6; University of
Pennsylvania, A; two each in Annapolis
| Naval academy, Georgetown college,
| Troy Polytechnic, Syracuse, Union and
| Vassar, and one each in Baltimore,
Boston Institute of Technology, Col
| gate, Harvard, Mt. Holyoke, New York
| Teachers college. Stevens institute,
Trinity. Wesleyan. West Point.
The following are some of the honors
taken by Lackawanna men who are
now in college: Yale-Thomas f. Arch
| bald, &c. general secretary of the Y. NJ.
| c. A. for next year; Robert Archibald
| '9S. Berkeley prize in Latin compost
ton, Mclaughlin prize in English
| Ten Eych prize for English oration
philosophical Grafton appointment Phi
Beta Kappa; Frank r. Stocker '9S
| philosophical grafton appointment Phi
Beta Kappa; Arthur B. Williams, jr.
'9S, class deacon, vice president Of the
Y. NJ c. A, won entrance prize.
Charles M. Hathaway, jr., entrance
| prize In Greek Observation-Disclosures
Stahl, '97, prize for entrance examina-
tion, graduated on Wednesday second
in his class, high honors in mathema,
tics and physical science, Phi Beta
Kappa, $500 fellowship in experimental
science; Harry r. Lathrope, 1900, presl.
dent of his class, first tenor on Varsity
Glee club, substitute on Varsity foot
ball team. second group honorman,
George II. Lathrope, 1900, captain OF
freshmen foot ball team, second grouI
honorman; Edward Hulbedt 1900, ranl
No in scolarship in school of science
Lafayette commencement appoint
ments for the class of 1897 contained
the following interesting items: HarrS
A. Nve, honorman; Walter S. Beyan
class orator; Charles f. Niemeyer, elias;
prophet, class secretary.
Among the other colleges the follow
ing have been received: George r. Jack
son, Lehigh, '99, prize in chemistry. Ed.
ward S. Jackson, Naval academy, 1900
second rank In class; Charles II. Gel
bert, University of Pennsylvania. var
sity foot ball and base ball teams.
Honors taken by the undergraduates
Eugene II. Fellows, chosen alternate IN
a competitive examination for appoint
| mQnt 10 West Point Franz IT,.