Evening journal., 1902-06-12
CADETS FINISH
ACADEMIC LIFE
Many We're Present at The
Commencement Exercises
annOnNCUn nv ND HnUCmnp
ADDRESSED BY Mr.. HOUSTON
Medals aud HOnOrS Awarded to The
Successful Students in Kyc-
kOff Hall

General attention is being attracted
to the Wilmington Military Academy,
and the progress IT is making and the
good work being done by that institu-
ton is remarked on all sides. For the
past several days tho exer-
cises Of the cadets have been
interesting. and have attracted
large and enthusiastic audiences. The
commencement exercises were held
yesterday, and the progress made by
the academy was shown to good adj
vantage.
Mr.. Houston Addressed Cadets
Collector OF Port Robert G. Houston
gave the graduates some Wholesome
ads ice, and congratulated them onl
their success in having gained all Of
the honors that could be conferred
uron them by the academy. Hs told
them that they might gain both wealth
and success and still be far from real
success.
"The greater success" said Mr.. Hous-
ton is influence for good. The first
requisite of the greater success ISL
power, and this is acquired by the
painstalling and careful performance Of
every duty. / charge you TO grasp
every opportunity Mr.. Houston, in
conclusion, warned the students against
the evils of procrastination.
Congratulated by the Bishop
Bishop Coleman represented the
board OF trustees and presided over the
Exercises. He congratulated the ont
cials on the success Of the academy,
and expressed the hope That the mem
bers of the graduating class would
prove themselves men in the true
sense, and further hoped that the acad-
lemy would have cause TO be
lashamed Of any member ot the class.
Bishop Coleman urged the graduates
Ito be unselfsh in their dealings win
their fellowmen. and referred TO Cecil
\ Rhodes for example He also said that
1.-The graduates must not consider theif
labors ended by any means, for they
lhad barely begun. The Bishop spoke
of the day being that of the feast OF 81
Barnabas. and speaking to the mem
bers of the Episcopal belief SPOKE OF
the happy coincidence.
on the platform besides memDels
] %
w +. Lewis and J. W. Easley ana
the Hon. Robert O.. Houston Shortly De-
fore the time for opening the exercises
/ C,ompanies A and b were formed into line
ON the campus and marched In twos into
the han and occupied the front rows OF
seats. a..
The presentation OF prizes followed the
address Of the bishop. who read the
names Of the successful contestants
Ralph c. Whitenack won the scholar
shin medal offered by the head-master
10 the cadet obtaining the highest stand
ing in scholarship.
ing the medal spoke OF the close contest
between the winner and Philip A. hasley'
Cadet Whitenack's average was W j-it
per cent. while that Of Cadet Easley was
% HIP.
Tho presentation Of medals to the ca
dets most proficient in drill next follow
ed. and Bishop Coleman announced that
/ Cadet Ralph G. Whitenacll had won the
senior medal and Cadet Frank Seeley
the Junior medal. Major Blackford, In
presenting the medals, spoke Of the eN-
II cellent drilling Of the successful contes-
tants and others as we'll
i Professor w. II. Morrison presented the
L. A. Wait prizes I'm mathematics given
by Edyard c. Wyckoff of Ithaca, n. Y.
Philip A. Easley won the first prize OF
$50; Francis n. Buck. the second OF $50,
|. and Kenneth Footc the third OF $50.
Ralph G. Whtenack received honorable
mention.
The cash prize In gold offered by Bishop
Coleman TO the cadet most proficient IN
Latin was captured by Philip a. Easley.
The bishop I'm presenting the prize re-
forred to Cadet Easeys initials "P. A.
as signifying Prize Aggregation Cadet
Z Easley succeeded I'm capturing the Greek
: prize, offered by the Rev. w. II. Lewis.
The prize consisted of works OF Charles
A. Dana and Emerson.
The j. r. Morrison prizes for oratory'
were next awarded. Ralph G. Whitenack
won first prize Of S25; w. IT, $. Starr
the second Of SIS, and William @. ROM
mel. third Of so. The presentation speech
was made by James Y. Morrison, ol
Ithaca. n. y. who In presenting the
prizes referred TO the lives OF well-knowr
personagcs and said their success in lif'
in q measure depended unon their abilities
as speakers.
The prize of ten dollars in gold offered
to the cadets Of the sixth form writing
the best English essay was won by RALPH
, c. Whitenack. Joseph Pyle received tho
medal offered by George a. Elliott fol
I, the best composition. The Rev. Dr
NIinigan made the presentation speech.
Charles Gibson won the medal Offered
By Mrs Blackford for the best juniol
defamation.
Merrill H. Troupe received the media
offered by Miss Roberta Nj. Black for the
best pen and ink drawing.
= Bishop Coleman next presented the di
Iplomas after which the officers Of The
corps We're presented with commissions
. After the valcdictory address, which
, was delivered I'm an eloquent manner b,
5 Ralph c. Whitenack, the exercises werl
brought To a close by the benediction 10y
Bishop Coleman.
The exercises were interesting through
out. and one feature which brought fortl
loud applause was that of pinning thl
medals on the breasts Of the successful
l contestants by their young womeI
! friends.
The graduating class follows:
James ID. AclSer. Philadelphia; Ffanl
W. Yoder Washington Ralph c. White
mack, Dover; Harry Cazier, ST. Georges