The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
HOnorS Awarded to Many by
Episcopal High.
EXERCISES IN ALEXANDRIA,
Other Commencement Exercises Are
Held-Rev. Arthur s. Lloyd Opens
Closing Meeting Mt the Episcopal
Theological Seminary-Namea of
the Graduates--Others HonOred.
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| Alexandria, Va, June 11.-Diplomas
were conferred this afternoon upon the
following at the sixty-ninth annual COM
mencement exercises OF the Episcopal
High School OF Virginia: Amber Ma
son Blackford. Of Fairfax County, Va.
'O7; Randolph Fairfax Blackford, or Fair
fax County. Va; Claiming William Dan
lei, OF Richmond. Va; Frederick Deane
Goodwin, Of Fairfax County. Va; James
Rpse Larus. jr.. OF Baltimore: James
Bruce McClelland. jr., OF Texas; Charles
Carter Randolph. jr., Of Campbell Coun-
~, Va. and James Guthrie Wheeler, OF
Kentucky.
The presentation OF medals was made
as follows: Randolph Fairfax memorial
prize medal, for excellence In general
scholarship, to John Ruse Larus. jr., OF
Baltimore; Robert Taylor Wilson prize
medal for excellence in English compost
/ ton. to James Guthrie Wheeler. Of Ken
tucky. Llewellyn Hoxton memorial prize
medal for excellence in mathematics, 70
| Gardner Lloyd Carter. OF Alexandria; /;
William Garrett Bibb prize medal for ex-
ceIlence in Shakespeare. Merchant Of
] VENICE 2ldEutlllf anu OAiltllps W
Peyton Randolph Harris, Of Harrison
burg, Va. II. s. Liggett memorial junior
prize medal for excellence in general
scholarship. TO Francis Rawl Pemberton.
ir.. Of New York.
Open with Prayer.
The exercises were opened with prayer.
and the awarding Of the prizes was in
tersperced with selections by an orches-
ira The presentation Of prizes was as
follows: For reading at sight-First
prize. James G. Wheeler, Kentucky; sec
ond prize, Claiming w. Daniel Rich
mOnd. For reading-First prize, Edwin
c. Doubleday, New York; second prize
John r. Larus, jr., Maryland. For dec
lamation-First prize, Hugh NJ. Nelson.
| jr., Clarke County, Va; second prize
/ Claiming W. Daniel Richmond.
For scholarship the Whittle prize was
! awarded the following: Launcelot Minor
| Blackf,rd. jr. Fairfax County. or
Launcelct NJ Blackford, jr., Fairfax
/ County Gardner Lloyd Carter, Alexan-
| dria; Peyton Randolph Harris. Harrison
/ burg. Va; Dabney Stewart Lancaster
/ Richmond, Va; Robert Kinloch Massie.
/ jr., Fairfax County. Va; James Bruce
! McClelland, jr., Texas; William Summer
/ Appleton Dott. Shanghai. China; Spotts-
wood Wexford Randolph Illinois; Frank
/ Robertson Reade, Fairfax County. Va; ;
/ Frank Watson Rogers. Surray County,
/ Va; James Guthrie Wheeler. Kentucky.
! The Johns prize was awarded 10 Francis
Rawle Pemberton. jr.. of New York, and
/ Charles Carter Randolph, jr-. Of Camp
! bell County, Va. and the Meade prize
| was taken BY John Ruse Larus, jr, OF
Baltimore
John r. Larus. jr., read How the La
rue Stakes Were Lost" Claiming W.
Daniel declaimed "Rienze's Address 10
/ the Romans" In the Wrong Room
was read by Edwin c. Doubleday. and
Hugh NJ. Nelson. jr., declaimud Irish
/ Aliens and English Victories"
At Episcopal Seminary.
/ The closing exercises OF the Episcopal
! Theological Seminary OF Virginia were
opened formerly at o'clock tonight,
/ when Rev Arthur S Lloyd. D. D. the
general secretary Of the Missj onary So
ciety OF the Episcopal Church. delivered
an address in the chapel at the seminary
before the Students Missionary Society
! Special ordination services were held at
the seminary this morning at 10 o'clock
when the candidates from the Episcopal
! Diocese Of Southern Virginia were or
dained by Bishop Randolph. These were:
/ Mills Colgate Daughtry. NJ. A; Thomas
hewitt Lawrence. B. A; James Hubbard
Lloyd, B. A, and Charles W. sydnor.
| Rev. William Gibson PendletOn and
/ Rev. J. S. Buskie were ordained 10 the
! priesthood at the same time by COad-
/ tutor Bishop Tucker OF Southern Vir-
/ TIT
gars Parish, on the Eastern Shore OF Vir-
/ ginia. Those ordained 10 the deaconate
will be assigned by Bishop Randolph
later.
Rev. Mr.. BagnOr Ordained.
At the same services to-day the Rev.
| Bagnor. a colored minister. formerly OF
! the Presbyterian church. was ordained TO
the deaconate by Bishop Randolph Ow-
| ing 20 the fact that Bishops Randolph and
Tucker will sail for London. England. the
] latter part OF this week to attend the
Lambeth conference, the ordinations were
made to-day.
! At the seminary at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning essays by the members OF the
graduating class wifi be read, which will
be followed by the awarding OF diplomas
] u OL the CldSS- Al noon an
alumni meeting Will be held. with Rev
Herbert Scott Smith. OF Washington. as
essayist, and at 1:3O o'clock an alumni
dinner will be served. and at $3.50 o'clock
the presentation and acceptance or memo
rial windows are slated to take place.
CoIored Girls school Closes.
Hellowell public school. for colored girls.
held its annual closing exercises this
morning in the principals room. Bessie
| E. Spriggs. The superintendent medal
was awarded to Louisa A. White. Invo-
cation was offered by Rev John w. Col
bert and remarks were made by Rev.
Father r. l. Carne and Rev. r. B. Rob-
inson A musical and Literary programme
was given.
Snowden public school, for colored boys.
will hold its closing tomorrow. which Will
conclude the closing of the public schools.
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