The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-25
CLOSING OF FORK
UNION ACADEMY I A
Brilliant Academic and Military
15xcrciscs-Medals and
Diplomas.
4 DECLARATION CONTEST

rspecal to The Tmes-DIsputcl,)
FORK UNION, VA, May 24-The
commencement exercises at Fork Union
nautnry Academy closed Wednesday
evening and were unexnmpled IN their
/. brilllnncy.
S rho commencement sermon was
preached Sunday By Rev. w. l.. Ball,
Of Richmond.
Monday night witnessed the decluma-
ton contest, the judges being Or. Bail,
DR.. Bagby, of powhatan Rev Mr. Hurt,
OF Culpeper; Mr.. II. B. Whtlock. OF
Powhatan, and Rev. Mr.. Bngwell, OF
"A buckingham. Trcre were eleven contes-
tants but the decision fe, in favor Of
Lieutenant Harry Hatcher. OF Bedford.
A packed house attended and tho youth
ftl contestants were MI Literally re-
wnrlcd with flowers and applause, while
the victor had an ovation. The medal,
the gift OF Captain Charles G. Snend.
was presented by Rev. Mr.. Ball In m
exceedingly neat and captivating address.
Miss Edith L. Hatcher, director In the
department OF music has had the best
training In this country and abroad and
her pupils show the effect OF her rare
training. The music medal went to Miss
Resale Sncnd
The department OF voice culture under
the direction Of Miss Afadge RHghr,
also furnished an exquisite solo by Miss
Gay Vaughn and several choruses, all
of which gave great pleasure.
Miss Marlamna Rucker. OF Bedford
county, recitcd most chnrmngly. and
Miss Bryant. OF buckingham. fairly con-
vused the audience with her humorous
rectntions.
THE recitation Of Miss Florence Jayne.
of Goochland. was much enjoyed and
won great applause.
The final exercises In the military de-
partment occurred on Wednesday morn
ing ut 10 o'clock. and consisted In
dress parade OF the cadet battalion and
sham battle.
Three military medals were awarded.
one badge. to the best shot In the
battalion, was given to I1r. r. c. Duval.
u sharp-shooter's pin was given to the
second best shot. Cadet W. II. Balb.
third medal given to the best drilled
cadet In the manual OF arms, fell to
Corporal c. S. Trevvett. OF Hcrrico coun-
~.
"Wednesday at II o'clock the trustees,
faculty and students entered the church.
and the exercises opened with prayer
by DR. John r. Bngby.
Fork Union Academy confers no de-
grees but 1t does give n diploma to those
students who complete the academy
course. though this was done for the first
time this year. There were four gradu.
utes John r. Charlton, OF BuckIngham:
Hugh I.atane Holland, Of Isle OF Wight;
Harry Hatcher. OF Bedford, and A. Fong
Yeung, Of Canton China.
DR.. w. L. P'ckard. OF Lynchburg, made
the address OF the occasional strong anu
eloquent Grafton. Ia
The medal on spelling was won by Miss
Geneva Ankers, of Loudoun she being
the sister of two former students who
won the scholarship medal and herself
a highly successful student.
The Improvement medal was presented
BY Rev Mr. Hurt, OF Culpcper. In fitting
terms the winner being Mr. Cleveland
RYDER OF Botetonrt.
The writer's medal was awarded Mr..
Hugh Latane Holland, though Mr.. A.
rong Yeung was very small fraction
behind him, and Mr.. Pembroke Petit
made the presentation address.
Or. Hatcher. the donor of the scholar
ship medal, announced Mr.. Hugh l..
Holland as the successful contestant, and
said that his record at Fork Union made
him an honor TO his family and to the
academy.
An Grafton on american Citizenship
was made by Mr.. Harry Hatcher; q
brief and eloquent address was delivered
by Cadet Edmund Belfort. of Bahia,
Brazil
a song In Spanish was elegantly rem
dered by Mr.. Vivas student from Porto
Rico. and an exceedingly graceful vale
dictory was delivered by Cadet a. Fong
Young.
Miss Pattie McGehee, in charge of the
department Of elocntion, is prime
favorite at Fork Union, and several times
during the commencement exercises she
was called out and her inimitable read
ings fairly set the people wild with de-
light.