Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Commencement Exercises Last
Night at Masonic Temple.
Committee Decides Upon ID. A. II. Medal
Testimonial Recital Social Items.

The committee to decide upon the
best essay written by q public school
scholar on the subject. THE Treason
OF Benedict Arnold, and its Effect on
the American Revolution" have finally
concluded that the essay written by
Sadie Eason Oh this subject is entitled
to the prize. This young scholar will
therefore on Friday, the 22d, be award
ed the gold medal offered by the Great
Bridge Chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution. for the best es-
say on this subject There were forty
papers submitted, and the COMMITTEES,
which was composed of the following
gentlemen, DR.. Herbert NJ. Nash, John
Graham. Jr.. Robert NJ. Hughes, ii. b.
Bagnall, and Richard a. Dobie, found
II difficult matter. after the four best
among the number had been chosen,
to decide which was really the best. as
all of these four papers We're excellent
They were written by Sadie Eason,
Winifred LIE Cato. Annie l.. Reynolds
and William l.. Castle. The committee
finally decided in favor of Sadie Eason.
All four papers were very deserving.
Attention was also called to the essays
of two smaller girls, those of Clara
Eliza Schell, aged IL years, and Evelyn
Stone. aged II years. When these es-
says were referred to the regent, Mrs.
S. l.. II. HUBBARD the essay by Clara
Schell was thought to be so worthy of
merit that smaller medal was award
ed her as an incentive to all to do their
best in this annual contest for the
honor.
This idea conceived by the Daughters
of the American Revolution of Offering
q. medal for the best essay on n revolu-
tionary subject is q most commendable
one. melting as 1t does not only an in
tcreSt in the history of those times, but
also cultivating Il love for study. The
Hampton and Staunton Chapters, d. a.
r.. following in the footsteps of the
Norfolk Chapter, are also offering an
nual medals.
A committee of ladies will meet Mr..
Dobie on the 22d (Friday), and after the
exercises ut the High School they will
proceed to Grammar School No. I,
Brambleton, where tho prize medal will
be awarded to Miss Sadie Eason. after
which they will proceed to Grammar
School No. ., where the other medal
will be given to Clara Eliza Schell
A called meeting of the officers Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
will be held at the residence of the re-
gent. No. 159 CRANKY street, on Mon
day at Z O'Clock.
SOCIAL ITEMS.
Misses Alice and Guile Serpell and
ed from their trip to Nova Scotia.
A german will be given at the Will
loughby Beach Hotel on Saturday night
by Mr.. James Woodley. proprietor oil
the hotel
The Misses LOOMS. of Annapolis, are
the guests OF the Misses Serpell.
Mrs. Jacob Battle and son. of Rocky
Mount. n. c.. are at Virginia Beach.
St. Barnabas Guild held its monthly
social on Thursday in the Sunday
school room of St Paurs Church.
a tug party will be given on Monday
under the direction OF Mr. Davis Jor-
dan.
Miss Lottie Woodside. OF Baltimore,
is the guest of Mrs. Helen Brown, on
York street.
Mr.. Arthur Dcvering and Mr.. Edward
Atkinson, of Baltimore, are Mrs Pol
lard's cottage, Virginia Beach.
An excursion to the Soldiers Home
will be given by the different Catholic
socit!es on the Goth for the benefit of
ST. Mary's Orphan Asylum.
Mr. John Hume and Mr.. James Par
rsh are at Mrs. Wright's cottage, Vir-
ginia Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. George Newton have
sent out invitations to the marriage OF
their daughter. Miss Virginia Farragut.
to DR. Nell Augustus ApcCurdey, Satur-
day evening, June 30th, at o'clock, at
Christ Church.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT
PHILLIPS AND WEST SCHOOL.
Phillips and West School held its an
nual ccmmenceme exercises last
night at Masonic Temple when several