The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07

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ningham, the Value of Truth; William
Thompson. True Greatness, the Demand
of the Present. The declamations were
all OF high order and showed much
earnest and faithful preparation on the
part Of the speakers. ,.l
After long elaboration, the Judges rem
dered decision In favor OF Mr.. D. B.
Owen first declaimer's medal, and Mr..
declarations of Messrs. Hawks and
Hankins was mentioned ,as close seconds
to the above gentlemen. At the close of
the declarations Mr.. g. p. Clarke. Of
Campbell county. delivered the valedictory
for the senior class.
Then followed a most unique and en-
joyable feature of the evening. the
browning by fair hanos of the victors
of the evenings athletic feats. This part
Of the exercises was held under the
auspices of the Queen of Love and
Beauty. Miss Sue watkins owen, second
ed most ably by Rev. Joseph r. SEWER,
of Lynchburg.
Tile annual sermon was preached Sun
day morning by Rev. Joseph R. Sewer,
OF the Third Presbyterian Church, Of
Lynchburg. in Spring Hill Church. At
the evening service Mr.. SEWER preached
the sermon before the Y. NJ. c.. "A.
The annual address before the faculty
and student body was delivered by w. J.
Peele. Of Raleigh, n. c.. Monday night.
Mr.. Peele brought out in hts speech tho
various faults with which the young men
have to contend in entering upon ca
reer in very forcible way. Then fol-.
lowed the presentation Z Of the medals,
distinctions and scholarships.
The headmaster, Mr.. Hampden Wilson,
first read out a list OF those who had
passed on the whole years work. Mr..
Wilson then introduced Mr.. John Easley,
of Houston, who presented the declalmers
medals to Mr.. D. B. Owen and Mr.. Will
liam Thompson.
Two medals, were awarded to Messrs
D. B. Owen ana John Ramsey for having
attended school throughout the entire
session without missing a day or being
late on any day.
Conduct badges were then given by the
headmaster to those gentlemen who had
received no demerIt for the year, as fol-
lows: C. e. Clarke. OF Campbell county;
I. M. Cunningham, of Brunswick: B. O..
Bradshaw. Of Nottoway; William c..
Stephenson, OF Rappahannock; r. H..
King, OF jacksonville Fla; J, B, Hawks
and w. "A. Hawks, of Sussex; Thomas NJ.
Horsley. c, L. Keeton. Thomas e. Grad
dock, r. T. Craddock. Of Lynchburg;
Leonard Kidd OF Brunswick; A. A.
Owen. Jr.. Of Halifax.
The scholarship medal was presented
by Rev. w. W. Reynolds, OF Black Wal
nut, to Mr.. George NJ. NJ. James, OF Pitt
sylvania county,
Then came the award OF the Hampden
Pryor Memorial Scholarship to Mr., VIII
liam o, Hankins. OF Halifax. This Is
the highest honor that the school can
give. as the award Is made to that pupil
who Is considered the best all-round
student In school.
Thus was brought to an end one OF the
most prosperous sessions that the school
has ever experienced.
The .headmaster announced the retire.
ment from the Department OF English
of Professor w. 7. Thompson. Jr., who
enters upon tho work of the ministry
In Union Seminary the next session. Tho
other members of the faculty-Professors
]. A. Clarke and N. w. Kuykendall--will
return and continue their work here dur
Ing the next session. ,