The times., 1897-06-15
GRADUATES In ELOCUTION
Annual Commencement Exercises of
the Emerson Institute.
Harry Downing, Brother of the
Iragedian, Bears OFF First
rrize-CIass Honors.

The fort y-sixth annual commencement OF
Emerson Institute, Prof. Charles Redford
Young, principal, was held at the looms
OF the school. No. Sf4 Fourteenth street
northwest, at 10 O'Clock, yesterday morn
ing. The place was filled with the fri,ids
and parents of the pupils and an enjoyable
program was rendered
The principal interest centeredin the con-
test for eiocution honoB This was very
close and it can be said that all Of the
boys ably acquitted themselves. Three
medals, one OF gold and two OF silver, Were
the prizes. Harry Downing. brother OF
She tracedian Robert Downing, was the
recipient OF the first ho1ors. He Gispla yeu
aa unusual amount of real ability, and
his selection was recitcd with a full ap-
probation OF its opportunities The secoad
medal was given to Fitzhugil Coyle Colds
borough. and the third prize To John
Brewer
The class salutatorian was Edmund ]
Brady He was folio wed by Philip Hich
born, who rectted 1.-The American Flag. .
After him, iii regular order, the follow
Ing Tecits tions were delivered: Robert
Emmett John Brewer; Rover in Church,
Thomas Fleming; THE Face on the Floor
Harry Downing; :''Pyramus and Thisbe,
Ewin higgins; Rome and Carthage"
Audrey Lanston; An Unfortunate DC
currence" Fitzhugh GoldsboIough; My
First Recital Paul n. Peck; THE Tenn
percd Edge" Otto Veerhoff Charles W
Main dniiveTpd the Vatplirfory
After the close of the exercises, the
Metropolitan Quartet, composed of Messrs
Higgins, Barringer, Hopkins and sahday,
rendered a number OF selections from the
operas Their performance was especially
good, and the audience showed its appre-
citation be repeated encores.
The awarding OF the elocuton medals
was done lay a special committee: Col.
Edwin Clark. of the bureau of education;
Prof. John st c. BROOKS. and Mr.. George
+. Sensner Following is complete list
of the awards for scholarship. diligence
and punctuality:
First Pnlncy medal-Charles W Main.
Second Pinkney medal Edmund Brady
First class (ciassican Gold medals to
Paul n. Peck, Earl Goodwin. Louis W1ehle,
and Aubrey Lanston; prize in spelling,
Fitzhugh Goldshornugh, honorable mem
tion, Julian Huff ana Fitzhugh Gold
borough.
First class tscientificl First gold medal,
Edwin Higgins; distinction in mathematics,
Walton Goodwin; distinction In physics and
Latin, George vass; distinction In physi-
oiugy and bookkeeping, John Edward
MacMurray Hall, honorable mention, walton
Goodwin. Paul scharf, and Harry Down
ing
Second Glass Observation-Disclosures (class
honors,. Thomas Fleming; distinction in
Latin. Gr"ek and mathematics, Henry
Morris; commendation for Latin and gen
cral improvement, Philip Hichborn; hon
orabIe mention, Otto Yeerhoff, James Dun
lop, Philip Hichborn, Yelverton Ganett
medal for punctGality, Otto Veertoff.
Second Glass fscientfic}-First medal,
Milton Hahn; distinction in special studies,
Jack Brownlow, Milton Hahn, and Alvin
MuetIeisen: honorable mention, Clarence
Roherts. Cdin Roberts, Clarence Heller, anG
william Morgan.
Junior Department - First Glass -
Gold medal, Irwin Fleming silver medal
Arthur Payne; gold medal, punctuality and
scholarship, Edwin Frazier; distinction in
special studies. Arthur Payne Edwin Fra
zier. Harold Springer, Edwin May, Ed
mund GuIdsborough; honorable mention,
Albert Dulin. Henry May, Henry Garrett.
Harold Goodwin.
Second Cins, -~iold medal, Kemp Acker
prize for scholarship, Burrell Huff; honor
able mention. George Gorham and Harry
Senseney.