The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-09
WEST FLORIDA SEMINARY.
Medals and Diplomas Awarded to
SuccessfuI Students

Tallahassee. Fla, June s-The com
mencement exercises Of the State semin-
airy. west OF the suwsnnee. held this
week. have been the most interesting and
successful OF any in the history Of the
institution.
The exercises covered three sssemblages
the annual debate between members OF
the Platonic Debating Society; The public
contest for the gold medal offered by
Mrs. Gov Francis P. Fleming OF Jack
sonviile. for the student showing greatest
proficiency in elocution, and the official
commencement proper, including the con-
ferring Of degrees and awarding Of prizes
They were all brilliant gatherings, nota-
bly, the last.
After the Invocation by Rev. s. n. Prov
ence, on commencement night, orations
were made BY the following graduates;
Mis-. Annie Maxwell Rawls, Miss Evelyn
e. Lewis. Mr.. Lindsay G. Papy, Miss
Kate L. Moor and Miss Edith Elliot.
Hon. John A Henderson. president Of
the board Of trustees bestowed the fol
lowing medals upon the students who
mad won them:
The Erastus W Clark gold medal. for
the highest average attained for scholar
ship in the senior class. to Miss Edith
ond The " r Wilson gold medal,
for similar success in the Junior class, 20
Miss Leila jackson, Miss Bessie NJ. Saxon
being second The Tallahasseean gold
medal for the best scholarship in the
sophomore. class. TO Mr.. Castor Day
Miss Pauline Costa was second. The god
medal offered by the board TO the rank
Ing student in the freshman class, to Mss
Mary shoutan. Miss Fannie Shoutn
coming second.
In the High School classes, the boards
gold medals were won follows First
High School Miss Matte ONeil, Miss
Lucille Saxon, standing second Second
High School, Joseph Shoutan,
Miss Bertha Meginniss, second
Third High School. Miss Eugene Davis,
Clyde Evans second
The gold medal offered by Mr.. George
Lewis TO the scholar in Leon Academy
making the best average in studies ana
Experiment was won by Miss Fenton
Davis. Miss Genie Davis standing second.
Next on the programme was the star
feature Of the exercises the presentation
OF diplomas to the Seminary graduates.
This . easant duty also was assigned TO
Col. John A. Henderson. Those who re-
ceved the degree Of Bachelor Of Arts
were Miss Edith Elliott. Miss Kate Moor
Miss Evelyn c. Lewis and Mr.. James II.
Randolph. The degree OF Bachelor OF Let
tiers was conferred upon Miss Annie Max
we'll Rawls and Mr. Lindsay G. Papy.
The elocutlonaiy contest between stu
dents for the gold medal offered by Mrs.
Governor Fleming OF Jacksonville, to the
undergraduate. showing the greatest pro
fc'ency in dsclamaticn. both during the
school year ard in the public contest at
commenceme mt. attracted large and
dee3ly interested audience TO the Opera
House Tuesday morning.
All Of the contestants acquitted them
selves most creditably. and at the COM
mencement exercises proper in the even
ing President Murphree announced that
the committee Of judges had awarded he
Fleming medal to Miss Bessie NJ. Saxon.
The decision was hailed with universal
approval ard the talented recipient-the
daughter OF Hon. George W. Saxon. pres
ident Of the Capital City Bank OF ITALIA
hassee-was warmly congratulated by her
large number of friends.
The Alumniae Association OF the Semin-
airy. at its annual meeting. transacted
routine business and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. Alex p. Harrison; vice president.
Miss Catherine NJ. Mcintosh; secre' AIRY
and treasurer. Miss Mary Herring; local
executive committee Miss Edith Eli OF
and Miss Evelyn c. Lewis.
The Board OF Trustees OF the Seminary
reelected Prof. A. A Murphree presi-
dent of the faculty for the ensuing year.