The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-13
ANNUAL DEBATE
FEATURE OF DAY
MANY PRIZES ARE AWARDED
TO AMBITIOUS STUDENTS AT
UNIVERSITY.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, June
13.-The principal event In the Sec
ond day of the commencement cal
endar of the University of Virginia
was the annual celebration Of the
Washington and Jefferson Literary
Societies, which took place last night
in Cabell Hall.
Interest centred in the debate be-
tween the two societies on the ques-
ton, Resolved. That system Of
parcels post be established on all pos
tai routes throughout the United
States" The Washington team was
composed Of Reid Stanger Fulton. of
Carsonvilie; Maxwell Lewis Levy. of
Norfolk, and w. l.. JaJmes, of Ocean
View. Del, and the Jefferson Society
was represented by John Owen Beatty,
OF Ruckersville; william p. Powell,
of Belmont, and d. Hiden Ramsey, of
Asheville. N. c. The winning team
was awarded the board of visitors
prize OF $50, and the society whose
team won the debate has the privi-
lese of keeping the Harrison trophy
in it's hall for the next year, as well
as engraving the names of the win
ners on the trophy. The judges gave
a unanimous decision in favor of the
Washington society, which supplied
the negative.
Following the debate, William N
Neff, Of Chilhowie, in the absence Of
Cutler 0. Mccormick, Of Java, final
president OF the Jefferson Society.
awarded the medals for his society.
d. Hiden Ramsey, of Asheville, n. c..
was winner Of both the orators and
debater's medal. In the Washington
Society these medals went, respec-
lively, to Lewis Tyres. OF the Univer-
siety Of Virginia. and to w. l.. James,
OF Ocean View. Del. They were
awarded by John Strobe Rixey, of
Charlottesville, final vice. president OF
the Washington Society.
After the debate various literary
awards were announced as follows:
Essay on Virginia History.
The prize for the host essay on Vir.
ginia colonial history. offered by the
Richmond Chapter of Colonial Danes
went to Thomas Elvin Didlake, 81
shacklefords. The subject Of Mr.
Didlake's paper was "rhe System oi
Land Tenure In Colonial Virginia.
Ten essays were submitted In oom-
petition for the prize. Other essay.
receiving especial mention were "Ba,
cons Rebellion in Virginia." by Reit
Stranger Fulton, Of Carsonville, and
The lndented System OF Labor II
dng Bsanton of Richmond. The
judges OF the essays we're Roosevelt
Page. George Ainsiie and J. c. Tay,
| Tor. OF Richmond.
| A few years ago William J. Bryan
| gave 5000 to the University OF Vir-
ginia. with the stipulation that tn,
| interest on this sum should be OF.
fered as an annual prize to the stu
dent writing the best essay on an,
subject relating to the science of gov
eminent. This year there were sew
eral essays put in competition for IN,
prize. and the judgea-Judgs Archi,
d. Dabney. George Il. Walker ant
Albert s. Boiling. OF the local bar
awarded the first prize to d. HideI
Ramsey. OF Ashevilie. n. c., author
OF Capital Punishment" and rec,
ond prize TO William Lee Sandidge
u. OF Lynchburg. whose subject wa
| The Income Tax"
! The Linden Kent prize. offered b.
the Linden Kent Memorial School o
English Literature. for tho best bio
graphical essay on an unexpected
Virginia author. was also won by ID
Hfden Ramsey. OF Asheviile, n. c.
for his essay on James e. Heath, TIL
first editor Of the Southern Literar,
Messenger.
Other Awards Made.
The committee on the best essa
printed in the University OF Virgins
Magazine during the session now clos
ing, consisting of Edward Echols, A
Stuart Robertson and Duncan Curry
OF 6taunton. reported unanimously
giving the first place to Harry A
Touimin. Jr. OF Uppervilie; essay
Southern Journalism" The secon
place went to Marion Rushton. o
Montgomery. Ala: essay, "Orienta
Drama" The third place was wol
by Samuel Pendieton" Cowardin, o
Richmond. with his essay. ION al
Apparent Inconsistency Between Mat
thew Arnoid's Life and Poetry"
] d. Hiden Ramsey. of Ashevflle, \
c.. second year student In the un
dergraduate department. has mad
the most striking record in achieve
ment which has been won by an
student in recent years. He led hi
classes In four subjects won IN
Bryan prize and the prize for tn
best essay on an unexpected vir
ginia author, the author being Jane
e. Heath. tho first editor of the South
ern Literary Messenger. To thes
achievements IL to be added the win
4 ming OF both the orators and the de
bater's medals in the Jefferson Lite
rary Society. and this evening WI.
ono Of the representatives of his so
LII