The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-11
CONTESTS IN EXCLAMATION.
CONNIE ncement Exercises for Sa-
vnnnah Preparatory school.

CONNIE n cement EXERCISES TOT Sa-
vnnnah Preparatory school.
The fourth annual commencement
exercises of the Savannah Preparatory
School, viii be held at the Guards
Arsenal, at $50 o'clock. tonight.
Maj. Strong has deviated from his
original rule in awarding prizes this
year, and instead of giving the medal
or watch for the highest general aver
age, the prize will be awarded for the
highest general excellence in each OF
the following subjects: Mathema tics,
English, Latin, spelling, history, Ger
man, geography and defamation. In
addition the Bisbee medal valued at
$50, will be awarded TO the student,
making the highest general average
during the entire year.
This year. there will be two contests
in defamation during the exercises.
In the primary department, Mr.. Doug
las S. Blois, Mr.. Arthur A. Marks and
Mr.. Frances b. Henry will compete for
the honors, while from the higher
classes there will be, Mr.. Frances W.
Dasher, Mr. Allen S. Cults, and Mr..
William Pottinger, Jr. Col. George T.
Cam win address the boys at the con-
Clusion of this contest, after which Maj.
Strong will have a few words to say
before awarding the various prizes and
diplomas.
Mr.. Archibald B. Bulloch. a grad
uate of the Savannah Preparatory
School of last year, and who is at pres
ent attending the University of South
in the majority of his work Mr. Gar
rard Haines and Mr.. Edward Noyes
have passed in all their work at the
archaeological School. and Mr.. Frank
Lawrence, who is attending Cornell,
has done equally as well. These are
the four graduates of 1902.
There will be three graduates this
year, Mr.. Julian M. Solomons, Jr., who
won the scholarship, will attend the
University of Pennsylvania next year.
Mr. Solomons will deliver the saluta-
tory tonight. Mr.. Benjamin Gibson,
who will deliver the valedictory and
who will be the recipient of the Bisoee
medal will attend the Jefferson Medi-
cal College, and Mr.. Theodore Potting-
er, will attend Clemson Is. c. College.
Although 500 invitations to the exer-
cises have been given out. this number
has been found insufficient to go
around, and Mai. Strong wishes ii I'M
derstood that all friends of the school
and, especially members of other mill
tary organizations in uniform, Will be
welcomed.
The following cadets have been ap-
pointed to act on the Entertainment
Committee, and a number of ladies will
assist in serving refreshments: Allen
S. Cults. chairman; Walter S. Brough-
ton, Castor Bulloch, Matt Warren But
Ter, Carville H. Carson, Francis W.
Dasher. Benjamin H. Gibson, Milton
T. Herman and Chas. Theodore Pott-
niger. Music will be furnished BY
Icons Orchestra and dancing viii be
INDUCED in until late hour.
The summer campaign arrangements
are in the hands of Maj. Strongs as
sistants. Prof. Joseph A. Henry and
John Werden Clark, who will leave
about July for the "Wigwam Camp" at
Racquet Lake. New York. Maj.
Strong has built a cottage at Bulieau,
where he can be found until the middle
of August at which time he will join
the party in the North. Six boys have
already signified their intention of join
ing the party, and an enjoyable time Is
assured