The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-13
CLOSING OF STARKE'S
SCHOLASTIC YEAR OF UNIvER-
 sITY SCHOOL ENDS.
Four Students Awarded Diplomas and H. w. AIexandsr Led Honor Roll Again-F. ". Wilkerson
 Got Holtzclaw Medal.

The sixteenth scholastic year of Starke'. University School for Boys, came to z dose yesterday morning. and for the firs time in its history diplomas were awarded four of the students d.,
 The Holtzclaw ready writer medal was won by Fred w. Wilkerson, a son of Dr W. M. wilkerson and H. w. Alexander led the honor roll as he has done the pas, four years.
 The closing exercises, which were in. i Formal, were held in the assembly room lew Of the patrons of the school were present. ,
 The nrst thing on the program was the awarding of certificates of proficiency to ooys who made at least 75 per cent on written examination. James Wilcox was awarded proficiency certificate in higher algebra and LucienL Loeb and Robert Hen derson were awarded proficiency certi- ficates in plane and solid geometry.
 The awarding of certificates was follow ca by complimentary mention by Profes- sor J. M. Starke of students whose de- pertinent or diligence merited recognition.
 The roll of honor for the year was as foiows the maximum being 700:
 II. W. Alexander, 693. .ss9.
 W. D. Kendrick, 6S7.7SS.
 Lucien s. Loeb 6S7. 50.
 Lehman Emerson, 6S4.17.
 Fred w. Wilkerson, GS1. A
 James Dew. Wilcox, S7s.s2
 Vasser Gunter, 672.35.
 Evans H. Glenn, 667.S0.
 Paul Lucius Hannon, 665. .26.
 Emil Joseph Meyer, 663.16
 Little Boys.
 Robert Billings Janney, 673. B.
 Thornton Hardie, 6T1.09.
 Phares Coleman, Jr., 667.24
 Diplomas were awarded as follows:
 Henry w. Alexander. Course of study, English literature. physics. chemistry. Latin. German, higher algebra, plane and solid geometry, plans and spherical trig- onometry.
 William Dixon Kendrick. Course of study, English literature, physical chem istry, Latin, Greek, French, German, higher algebra. plane and spherical trig- onometry
 James Dewitt Wilcox Course of study, English literature, physics, chemistry, Latin. German, higher algebra, plane and solid geometry. plane and spherical trig- 
 Fred W. wilkerson. Course of study English literature. physics. chemistry Latin, German, higher algebra, plane and solid geometry. plane and spherical trig- 
 The contest for the ready writer's med al presented yearly by the late James T. Holtzclaw for the best composition was decided by Capt. Philip H. Stern. The subject was New Movement for Educa- ton in the South" There were five con- testants and their manuscripts were sub- mitted to Captain Stern without names being designated by designs or fictitious names. The decision of Captain Stern was that the contestants ranked in point of merit in the order named: Fred Will kerson. Reuben L. Haas, James Wilcox, Albert Hanson and Frank Woodruff.
 In deciding the contest Captain Stern said: Each effort is excellent from what ever standpoint considered. Each not only reflects great credit upon the ability and talent of the writer, but is a valuable testimonial of the high character and splendid thoroughness of the university school training
 When the awarding of certificates had been completed, Prof. c. M. Barnes, one of the teachers. was called on and made a happy address wishing the boys a pleas ant vacation.
 Calls were made for Prof S. c. Starke and Prof. R. O. Binford, but they did not respond.
 At the conclusion of the exercises the students shook hands with the teachers and their were expressions of esteem.
 Prof. c. s. Starke will leave in a few lays for Liverpool England and will spend the summer in England returning to Montgomery in September.
 Professor Binford will go to his old home in Cadiz, Ky.
 Prof. J. M. Starke and Professor Barnes will remain in Montgomery sev- eral weeks.
 The starke school will reopen on Sep .ember 16,