Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-19
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL.

EfiSCOIAL HUH SOdOOL.
TIE Joint final celebration of the
Fairfax and BlackfOrd Literary societ-
les of the Episcopal High School took
place lat night in Liggett Hall.
Mr.. Hedley III. Bowen, of West Viz
GINA, ia president of the Fairfax
and Mr.. Amber NJ. BlackEord, of
the Blackford Society. The exercises
were largely attended, msny from this
city and from distance being present.
The exercises were opened with prayer.
by Bishop Peterkin of West Virginia.
which was followed by an address OF
welcome by Amber NJ. Backford. The
presentation of the Fairfax Literary So
cietys declaimer's medal was made 10
Douglass B. Willisms of West Virginia
(taken by John r. Lsrus, jr., of Balti-
more). The programme which was in
terspersed with music, was as follows:
Recitation, "The Death OF the Old
Squire," presentation of the BlackfOrd
Literary Society's debster's medal TO For
rest A. Brown of West Virginia (taken
by ]. Bruce McCIelland, jr., of Tex
as), presentation of the Fairfax Lit
ersry Society's readers medal to Edwin
c. Doubleday, of New York; presenta-
ton of the Blackford Literary Society's
declaimer's medal to Amber NJ. Black
ford of The Episcopal High School
(taken by Minor G. Lille of the Univer-
sity OF Virginis); defamation. "Uuder
Which Flag" presentation of the Fair
fax Literary Society's debster's medal
to Basil X. Conway, of Mississippi
(iaken by d. B. Williams, of West VIZ
ginis); presentation Of the Backford
Literary Society's readers medal to
Amber NJ. BlackfOrd of the Episcopal
High School (tsken by Robert Taylor,
jr, OF Baltimor).
The presentation of the trophy for
superiority in the dual contest May 4
in reading, defamation and debate, of
the Fairfax society over the Blsckford
society for 19O6-l9O7, was to the Fair
fax Literary Society.
Douglass B. Williams of the Fairfax
Literary Society delivered the joint val
edictory address, and the final dismissal
Of the audience was by the president Of
the Fairfax Society, Hedley NJ. Bowen,
of West Virginia.
The commencement exercises of the
sixty-eighth yesr of the High School
were held in Liggett Hall at o'clock,
this evening and were largely attended.
The programme, which was interpreted
with music, was as followed:
Prayer; delivery of certificates; Gaud-
eamus.
Presentation of prizes. reading
at sight. second prize TO Farrell Dab
ney Minor, jr., OF Texas first prize 10
John Ruse Lsrus, jr, of Maryland.
For reading. Second prize to Mann
Page, OF Colorado; first prize to Doug
lass Bailey Williams, of West Virginia.
For defamation - Second prize 10
Douglas Bailey Williams. of West Viz
ginia; first prize to Mann Page, OF Col
OrsdO.
For scholarship-Whitle priz, 10
Eustsce Conway, of Mississippi; Charles
Sharp Grant OF Virginia; Dabney Stew
art Lancaster, Of Richmond; ALBION Plstt
Man, jr., of Louisa county, and to Al
fred Magill Randolph. 81, Of Maryland.
Johns prizs to Basil Kiger Conway, Of
Mississippi; Frederick Dssne Goodwin,
of Fairfax county; GenUsd Albau
Greaves, of Aloemarle county; Francis
Milton Msssie, of Fairfax county; James
Bruce McC,elIand, jr., of Texas; Charles
Carter Randolph, j., OF Campbell
county; Alexander Rives Seamop, OF
Mexico, and to James Guthrie Wheeler,
OF Kentucky. Meade prizs to John
Ruse Larus, IT,, of Maryland; Farrell
Dsbney Minor, jr., OF Texas. and to
Hugh Mortimer Nelson, IT,, of Clarke
county. Defamation and reading
Mann Page, detained Tiberius Gracious
to the Romans; d. b. Williams, read,
A Reasonable Doubt.
Presentation OF medals Williams class
ical prize medal, for excellence in Latin
and Greek, to Alexander Riyes Seamon,
Of Mexico; Randolph Fairfax memorial
prize medal, for excellence in general
scholarship, to James Guthrie Wheeler,
of Kentucky; Robert Taylor Wilson
prize medal, far excellence in English
composition, to Charles Sharp Grant, of
Virginia; Llewellyn Hoxton memorial
prize medal, for excellence in mathena-
tics, to John Ru.e Lsrus, jr., of Merry
land; William Garrett Rib prizs medal.
for excellence in Shakespeare 9th
Night, AS You Like it, end King Lean.
to Basil Kiger Conway, Of Mississippi;
II. y. Liggett memorial junior prize
medal, for excellence in general scholar
ship, to Ffancis Milton Massie, of Fair.
fax county.
Comforting certificates of graduation
Forrest Augustus Brown, OF West Vir-
ginis; Basil Kiger Conway, Of Missis-
sfPPi; Charles Sharp Grant, Of Virginia:
Garland James Hopkins, Of Petersburg;
Farrell Dabney Minor, jr., of Texas:
and Francis Fortesque White, Of Peters
burg. Gloria 10 Excelsis. Blessing. Dulce
Domum.
Thus ended one of the most success
iul years of the Episcopal High School.
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