The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
DRMCORVEY SPEAKS
UNIVERSITY MILITARY SCHOOL
 HOLDS CLOSING EXERCISES.
Prfses and scholarshfps Were All An- nounced--Young Ladies Pin Medals
 on Winners--EExereises Closed Wfth Dance.

Verslty Military School took place to- night at Temperance Hall. the large auditorium being filled with the friends of the pupils and the school. The hall was tastily decorated with the school colors, crimson and gold, and pen nants and court of arms of the various colleges and universities with which the school Is afaliated were displayed at points of vantage upon the stage.
 The chief speaker of the evening was Dr. Thomas Chalmers Mccorvey, pro- lessor of history and philosophy in the University of Alabama. After welcom- ing the audience, the principal, Pro- lessor Julius Tutwiler Wright, intro duced Dr. McCorvey as one from whom in his own college career he had him. self learned all that had since proved most valuable to him in his work as teacher of young men; and one from whose classes and from whose per sonal influence young men had gone out for the past thirty years deepened in thought and strengthened in chaTac- ter by his teachings and example.
 Dr. Mccorvey delivered his noted address, the most noted, perhaps, of all his noted Addresses and writings upon The South in War and in Poetry.
 At the close of Dr. Mccorvey's ad- dress the diplomas were delivered to the graduating class by Hon. Edward M. Robinson in his most eloquent style. The young gentlemen receiving these emblems of scholarship were: Oscar Norvell Barney, Baylus James chamblin. John Lewis Cox, Herbert Urish Feibelman. Isaac Forcheim Henry Minor Friend. John Downing Hill, Heath Leigh McMeans, Grover Cleveland Porter. Stephen Boyer Quig- ley. Harold Roland Reed, James Grover sims.
 Professor Wright then announced the award of scholarships as follows:
 University of Pennsylvania 06o0)- stephen Boyer ouigley.
 University of Virginia (s50o), re- warded to present incumbent MT. John Barry Mickle.
 Tulane University of Louisiana free scholarship)-Heath Leigh McMeans.
 Certificates of admission, without examination, to the sophomore class of the University of Alabama were awarded to James Grover sims, Herbert Feibelman and Grpver Cleveland Por' ter.
 Certificate of admission to the Uni- versity of Michigan, without examina- ton, were awarded to Baylus James Chamblin; John Lewis Cox and Harold Roland Reed.
 Certificates of admission to the Uni- versity of Virginia, without examina- tion, were awarded to oscar Norvell Barney and Whitfield Woods.
 Certificates of admission to the Uni versity of Pennsylvania were awarded to Isaac Clarence Forcheimer and Stephen Boyer Quigley.
 Certificate of admission to Cornell University was awarded to Henry Minor Friend, Jr.
 Certificate of admission to Tulane | University of Louisiana was awarded to Heath Leigh McMeans.
 Professor Wright closed these awards with the statement that. aside from the nine free scholarships conferred upon the school by nine of the twentysthree universities and colleges with which Il is affiliated. there are no especial grad uating honors. That. like the Univer. sity of Virginia, the school endeavoreo to make the mere fact of graduation sufficient honor in itself. Mir. Wright also announced that the William H | Stedge, Jr., memorial scholarship fr the school was rs-awarded to Frank Malone. | Professor Wright announced the es. tablishment of a permanent free memo rial scholarship in the school in mem ory of the late lamented Gregory L | Smith, Jr., to be called by his name Young Smith was a graduate of tht school whose sad death occurred last fall while a student at the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Wright spoke of the great strength of char acter displayed by young smitf throughout his school career and oi | the good which his influence and ex. ample had exerted upon his fellow students. The school, he said, wished to perpetuate his memory and symbol ize his lasting influence by the confer, ment of this annual free scholarship upon some worthy student who coult otherwise not afford to attend thc school
 At the conclusion of the platform exercises a reception was held for Dr McCorvey and an ovation was giveK him by his many friends and former students of the school and University
 The two companies of the cadet bat talion faced each other from the two ends of the large hall and the military honors and medals were awarded by | Dr. David Ellington. who in neat speech dwelt upon the value of mili' tary and athletic contests and training | in the making of manhood. Himsell a graduate of the school and of tht University, Mir. Ellington told the ca dets that he had once stood where theS stood tonight and understood the sus- pense they underwent
 He explained to the audience that thu l been judged by Ave of the most compe' tent officers of the 1st Regiment, Capt c. NJ. Van Liew, Capt. F. M. Maddox Capt. Jules A. Smith, Capt. A. E White and Lieut.. c. c. Burgess; thai these judges had stated that the com. petitive drill between the two compa nies was so close that for a time they disagreed upon a decision; that finally by adding and averaging the record oi errors, "A" Company, commanded by Cadet Captain Henry Minor Friend, Jr. had won. having 2241-2 error points against PA Ia in Company "B."
 He further announced that the golt medal for the best drilled soldier fl Company "A" had been won by Cade Sergeant Paul A. Boulo. and in Com pany ''B" by Cadet George Gray. Ina the gold medal for the best all-rount athlete, contested for on field day hat been won by Cadet Lieutenant Oscar Norvell Barney; the second prize. sil yer medal was won by Cadet William Durant.
 These young gentlemen were ordered to the front and center by Mayor M A Frazier. commandant of the cade battalion, the medals were pinned upor their breasts by the young ladies O their choice
 Cadet Friends by Miss Dorothy Car ter; Cadet Boulo by Miss Annie R. Fay Tor; Cadet Durant by Miss Annie LauTt Price. Cadet George Gray by Mrt Julius T Wright The gold medal 10 the best all round athlete was pinned o Cadet Barney at his request oy Mrs
 Julius T Wright
 Captain Friend then ordered com pany A" to open ranks, and the spon
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