Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-17
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL.

10 Aot htbA = ~ aIN~"NO~N 49,
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL.
The Joint final celebri on of the Fair.
fax and Blsckiord Literary Societies OF
the Episcopal High School of Virginia
WIS held lat nigat at L'ggttt Hall. The
president OF the Fairfax Society is An
drew Jackson My, jr., OF Tszswell
county and the president of the BlackfOrd
Society, j. Bruce McClelIand, j., OF
Texas. The programme was as follows:
Trayer; sddr,ss of welcome by the Irssi-
dent of the Fairfax Society; prsser Triton
Of the B. l.. 8. declaimePs medal, to
Channirg w. Daniel, of Richmond; dec
lamalion, the deftl Of Robespierre; pres
eutalion of the F. l.. s. deba.er's me dal,
ID john r. Larns, jr, of Mary land;
recitation, the Telltsts Hear. IreseI IT,
ton of The B. l.. 8. resdsr's medal, to
james G.. Wheeler OF Kentucky; pres
entst OIL of the F. l.. 8. declsimtr's
medal, to Mann Page, OF Ocl' rldc; PRES
vniat'on OF tie B. H. 8. dsbtt RS medal
to Robert Taylor, jr, Of Maryland; prs
entaiion OF the F. l. $. readers mtd'l,
to Hugh NJ Nelson, jr, of Clarke
county; present ,tion of tie trophy for
superi, rly In the dual contest, Msy ii,
in reading, declams ton and debate Of
the Fairfax over the BlackfoId Society
1r 19O7-OS, joint valediotory address, by
James g. Wheeler, of KeI tlckg; fnal
dismissal Of the aud euce by the Iresi-
dent OF the BlsckfCrl Society.
The programme was interpreted with
music al largo audiences 1t ended the
celebration.
The commencement exercises Of the
sixty ninth year of the High School
we're held at Liggett Hall this eyeniI g
at 8 o'clock.
The programme was as follows {:
Prayer; delivery of certificates; Irasen-
tnion Of Trzss; fer reading at sight,
second priz', Chsnniug W. Daniel, Of
Richmond; frs! prizs, james G. Wheel
u, of Kentucky; for reading, second
psz,, John r. Larus, jr., of Mtrylsud;
6r.t pre-, Edwin @, Doubleday, of New
York; for defamation, second pre-,
Canning W. Daniel, of Richmond; 6nt
priz', Hugh NJ. Nelson, j., Of Clarke
c, uuly; for scholarship, Whit le prize,
Lsuncelol Minor Blsckfold, jr , of Fair.
faxl county; Gsrdner Lloyd Garter, Of
Alexandra; Peyton Randolph Harris,
of HSrdsonbu'g; D,bney Stewart Lam
caster, of Richmond; Robert Kinloch
Msssie, it,, Of Fairfax county; james
Bruce McClellsnd, jr., of Texa'; Viii.
lism Summer ApplttJn Pot, of Shang'
hail Spottswood Wexford Randolph, OF
Illinois; Frank Robertson Resde, of
Fairfax county; Frank Watson Rogers.
of Sur.y county, and James Guthrie
Wheeler, of Kentucky. Johns priz",
Francis Rqwle Pembertop, jr,, OF New
York, and Charles Garter Randolph, jr.,
of Campbell COUNTY. Meade Erz re, John
Ruse Lsrus, jr., of Baltimore. Reading
and defamation, John r. Lsrus, jr.,
read How the Lsrue StIkes we're Lest;
Charming w. Daniel detained Reuze's
Addreas to the Rlmsrs; Edwin @.
Doubleday read 10 the Wrong Room;
Hugh NJ. Nelson, jr, decl lined Irish
Aliens and Lnglish Victories. Prssen-
tation of medals Randolph Fairfax
memorial prize medal, for excellence in
general scholarship, to John Ruse Lar.
US, jr of Baltimore, Nd; Robert lay
ler Wilson prizs medal, fer excellence
in English composition, 10 James
Guthrie Wheeler, OF Kentucky; Llewel-
Ign Hoxt) IN memorial prize medal, fer
excellence in mathematics, to Glrdntr
Lloyd CsT er, OF Alexandra; William
Gsrfet Bib pr 70 medal, for excellence
in shakespeare, Pe7ton Randolph Har-
ris, of Hsrifonburg; II. s. Liggett
memorial junior prize medal, for excel
lence in general schol.rsbip, to Francis
Rawle Pember.On, jr, Of New York.
Comforting certificates Of graduation
Amber Mason Blsckford, of Fairfax
county, 1907; Randolph Fsirfax Black !
ford, OF Fairfax county; CAaSnirg Will
liam Daniel, OF Richmond; Feeder ok |
Deane Goodwin, Of Fairfax county; |
James Ruse Larus, it,, OF BIllimere,
Md I; James Bruce McClelland, jr, OF
Texas; Charles Cater Randolph, IT,, of
c5unty, aud James Got rie
Wheeler, Of Kebtacky. Gloria 10 ex-
celsis; blessing; duIce dOmun. A band !
dscoursed sweet music during the exer-
cises and large audience IVES sent.
The year jutt closed has been one Of
the most successful In the schools his- |
tory.