Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-10
MEDALS ARE AWARDED
TO STUDENTS OF EMORY
Annual Prizes Are Given for
Declarations, Essays and
Debates

EMORY COLLEGE, Oxford, Ga, June
THE junior orations were delivered in
the Young ]. Allen Memorial church this
morning by the eight young men of that
class Of Emory college making the high
est averages in classroom work during
the past two college terms. The speakers
| and their subjects were: Walter Fl. Burt,
Buena Vista, 'Eulogy to Young j.
Allen" T B. Christian, Savannah, Pol
itics and Religion" III. n. Fuller, Allan
ia, THE Call and the Crime;" ]. L.
Girardeau, Atlanta, "A Tribute to Ny
Native State" G. NJ. Jackson, Lafay-
etc. Commission Plan of City Govern
ment;" G. S. Roach, Woodcliff, Demo
cratic Spirit in College, w. c. Thomas,
Barlow, Cecil Rhodes" W.. NJ. Wright,
Fort Valley. Mckinley
The medal offered by the faculty for
the best Grafton was awarded to G. S.
Roach and was delivered by Bishop War
rem A. Gambler, following an interesting
talk on oratory and its powers.
This afternoon commencement exercises
were continued with the champion de-
bate between representatives of the Few
and Phi Gamma Literary societies. The
subject discussed was, Resolved, That
the breaking up of the solid south would
be for the best interests of the union.
The question was ably discussed by
DOln SlOeS, Ine decision DclHB III
favor Of Phi Gamma, for the first time
in nearly a decade.
Phi Gamma, championing the affirma
tive, was represented by T. ]. Lance, OF
Chestoe Ga; G. S. Roach, of Woodcliff.
Ga, and ]. r. Webb, Of Adrian, Ga
Few's debaters were w. F. Burford, OF
Jackson, Ca; E. d. Kenyon, of Column
bus, Ga, and E. G. Mackay, of Belfast,
ireland.
MEDALS AWARDED.
The president delivered the medals AMI
prizes as follows:
The freshman medal, given by the
faculty to the member of the freshman
class excelling in defamation at COM
mencement, to j. E. Matthews, of vi
dalia.
The sophomore defamation medal, a
gold medal given for the best sophomore
defamation at commencement, to ]. c.
Davis, of Warrenton.
The Boynton prize medal, a gold medal
offered by the late Charles E. Boynton,
of Atlatna, for the best essay written
by any member Of the Junior or senior
class. to E. G. Mackay. of the senior
class, of Belfast, Ireland, who wrote on
The Modern Quest of the Holy Grail"
The Palmer prize, gold medal offer
ed by L. d. Palmer. of the class OF 1856,
for excellence in mathematics, to T. A
Wilson, of Hampton, Ga.
The junior Greek medal, a gold medal
offered by DR., Charles w. Peppler, of
the faculty, FOR excellence in junior
Greek, to G. S. Roach, of Woodcliff,
Ga. g.
The Charles and Eugepia- Sanders prize.
$40 in gold for the best essay on any
Biblical topic written by any member
of the Junior or senior class, to III. II.
Howell, of Vidalia, Ga. of the junior
class.
The Reppard Greek prize, a medal Of
fered by R. B. Reppard, of Savannah.
for excellence in Greek, to s. E Jenkins.
Of Shiloh, Ga
The Pasco prize medal, a gold medal,
offered by Rev. F. Pasco, Of the Florida
conference, for excellence in the de-
partment Of natural science, to w. l.,
Bryan, of Ringgold, Ga.
The missionary medal, a gold medal.
offered by Rev. F. Pasco, of the Florida
class of 1874, for the best essay of
any missionary topic by a member Of
the junior or senior class, to w. o.
Suttles, of Fort MCPHERSON. Ga
The debate prize. SIS in gold. OFFER
ed by Ivy L. Lee. of London, England,
for the best individual speech on the
champion debate, to E. D. Kenyon, of
Columbus, Ga.
The essay prize of s25 in gold for
the best essay on a southern problem,
also offered by Mr.. Lee; to G. S. Roach,
of Woodcliff, Ga.
The gold medals offered by the edi-
tors of The Emory Fnoenix. the COM
petition being open to any student Of
Emory except an editor of The Phoe-
nix, were awarded as follows:
Medal for the best poem appearing
In The Phoenix during the year. H. q
,,arnett OF Monticello. Fla for the
poem entitled Lovers"
Medal for the best short story to H
N. Fuller, of Atlanta, for the story,
such STUFF AS Dreams are Made Of"
Medal for the best essay to J. L.
GIrardeau, 81 Atlanta, his subject be-
ing THE New Thought"