The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-13
PROGRAM AT MARION
ANNUAL EXERCISES OF THE INsTT-
TUTE FOR BOYS.
List Of Prise winners and Honor stu-
dents--Commenceme ut JUDI
son College Will Begin
May 10,

Marion. Nav 1a.-(Speciai. 1.-THE
commencement exercises Of the Marion
Institute. which have Just closed. were
unusually interesting and impressive.
The frst Of the commencement exer-
cises was the annual debate and ora
torical contest. The subject Of the
debate was. Resolved, That the State
of Alabama should establish a pension
system for the teachers In the public
schools" The negative side was VIC
torious, composed OF A. H. Thomas.
J. A. Lusk. Jr.. and @. o. johnson.
The oratoricai medal was won by Wal
ter c. Lusk.
Following the debate the Jefferson
Society held its annual reception. which
was q social event OF unusual bril-
iiance. The honorary members from
Judson College and a large list Of
guests filled the beautiful hall TO over
flowing.
The inai exercises formed ntting
close to the entire series OF exercises.
The recipients Of degreesein caps and
gowns gave an attractive academic air
to the cerem onfes OF graduation day.
The baccalaureate address was de-
livered by President John w. Aber-
crombie of the State University, and
was an able treatment of the subject,
THE Demand for College Trained
Mem"
The academic honors in scholarship
in the different schools Of instruction
were as follows:
School Of English--Honors, J. u. Boz
mar and Marion Rushton; distinction.
G. q. Wallace. w. c. Lusk. w. l..
Hogue. Otto Koppius. ]. A. Lusk, Jr..
and wiltsie II. Smith.
School Of Latin and Greek---Highest
honors Wiltsie; honors. Ford. Koppfus,
G. s. Johnston. Rushton and Bomar
distinction, Deming, Higdon, Walter
Lusk.
School of German--Honors. Bonnar,
Rushton and c. 9. Johnston: distinc-
ton. J. A. Lusk. Thomas. r. Smith
and H. Smith.
School of History--TIonors. Bomar
and Rnshton; distinction, A. II. Thorn
as.
school of Northumberland CHEST hon.
ors. Koppius. C. Johnston. Bomar. J.
Lusk and Rushton: honors, ]. A. Lusk,
Austfll Pharr, Dean. Ford and Wiltsie:
distinction. d. Mabry. r. Smith.
Graves. Kimbrough and Reynolds.
School of Physical archaeological
honors, Dean, Bomar. J. Lusk and r.
II Smith; honors. A. n. Thomas; dts
tinction. C. H. Savage, Mullen and
Rushton.
The recipients OF prizes certificates
and degrees WAS as follows: The j. p.
Lcitn pEiS0s W6ltSf -. LupAt tnO DlO-
graphical Essay prize, Abraham Lin
coin, an Appreciation" by Marion Rush
ton.
The English prlzes--Freshmen C. G.
wallace; Sophomore, o. A. Wiltsie:
Junior. J.. E. Boihar; Senior, W. l..
Hogue.
The debate prize. c. s. Johnson
The Defamation prize. Walter C..
Lusk.
Certificates of graduation In School
School OF Bookkeeping. w. E
Shackleford, Dale Mabry. o. Bruner.
r.. L.. Hodges. e. L. Hutchinson. Jr
School of Mathematics--D. Mabry r.
Moss, Alfred Shivers.
Observation-Disclosures of Science:
Cary s. Johnson. hudson b. Johnson.
Otto Koppius. John A. Lusk, Jr.. Roy
Hammond Smith. Bachelors of Arts:
william l.. Hogue. C. s. johnson. AL
fred H. Thomas.
Miss Dansby Of Judson College. ae-
companied by Miss Daughdriii. rend-
cred three brilliant violin pieces. which
were enthusiastically received.