Evening journal., 1904-06-09
STUDENTS GET
THEIR DIPLOMAS
Medals and Prizes Also
Awarded at Military Col
lege Commencement
EXERCISES OF PARTICULAR INTEREST

The annual commencement exercises OF
the Wilmington Military Academy were
held Yesterday and were witnessed by the
parents. relatives and friends OF the grad
uates.
rhe room was decorated In red and steel,
the school colors and a profusion OF cut
flowers.
The Rev Frederick Dickens-Lewis, pas-
tor Of Rodney Street Presbyterian Church
conducted the devotional exercises. Bishop
Leighton Coleman presided and made the
opening address.
There we're seven graduates. the largest
class ever turned out by the institution.
The address 50 the graduates was deliv-
cred by the Rev John Mason Duncan, the
new master Of the school.
An interesting feature Of the program
was the presentation OF silver loving CUP
to Frank W. Yoder. 1t was a trophy won
by the Military Academy ir the first
tournament Of games with the High
school ana the Friends school. Mr..
I Yoder Is now a student az Georgetown
University. but was formerly member
Of the Academy.
After the commencement exercises Pro
fessor Morrison gave a luncheon at hh
home to the members OF the board o
trustees and a few guests. Bishop Cole
man was the POSTMASTER and speeche
we're made by DIT Duncan, Professo
Morrison. Archdeacon George c. Hall, ih
Rev. T.. w. ID. Lewis. DIT. Mccurdy. IN
luncheon was an informal ana.r and wa
most enjoyable.
The prizes. by whom donated, to WHOM
awarded. and BY whom presented, were a
follows: The Bishop Coleman prize for th
best scholar in Latin, gold medal wo
by Kenneth Emmons; the Rev. W. +. ID
Lewis Latin prize. won by Samuel J.Price
The j. T. Morrison prize for defamation
was won by first. SO, Edgar Mali
Hopes. Jr.: second. SIS, Kenneth Foote
third so. Willard Kerr. Mrs. William II
Morrison's junior prize for jeclamatio
was won by. first. gold medal, Frcderic
Morrison second, gold medal, George Nc
Cullough. shird. gold medal. John Ban
non. The Morrison scholarship prize wa
won by Osmore Wheeler Buddngton. Tn
Edward G.. wyckon prize In uiathematic
was won by first, Osmore W. Buddingtor
$50: second. Howard Vernon, $50; thir,
Kenneth Foote. $50. The George A.. Elliot
prize for English was won by Ncwc
Boggs. AMI the Miss Blacks prize fo
drawing was won by @. Ferris Troupe
Robert Elliott was awarded the go
5 medal for drilling among the seniors. an
Benjamin Carey the junior gold medal 70
drilling.
} The commissions were awarded to th
) graduates by Aiajor Bolen as follows Coz
E poral. Company A. Osmore Wheeler But
' dington. Sergeant major Kenneth Moor
/ Foote. Captain. Company A, Henr
z stubbs Grubb. Captain. Company A, I'd
{ gar Main Hopes. Jr. First aeutenan
1 Company A. sherman Cox Lloyd. secon
= lieutenant. Company B, Samuel Jenkr
Price. Lieutenant adjutant, Samuel New
bold VanTrump
The exercises yesterday marked the n
/ tiremenr of Professor William II. Morr
4 son, who founded the schools He has sol
s It TO the Rev John Mason Duncan. WI
), will open the institution in the fall an
4 will conduct IL in the future.
: Mr. Morrison's plans for the future al
indefinite al present. He may take his
schooi in New York State, but for n
next two months viii remain in Whining
s ton.