The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-07
Compete for Sword


 For two months the company cap tains have been training their men in the art of accruate drilling. Early morning drills before breakfast. and afternoon drills late into the twilight hours have been the order, all for the competition of Tuesday afternoon of commencement. The companies. whose ca ptains were entered in the competi- ton. were Company A. J. J. Carter. Forsyth, Ga. Company C. Grafton Loth- rop, Marshall Tex. Company G. J. M. Moseley. Forsyth. Ga; Compsny D, R. K. Green. Birmingham Company F, I. D. Fuller, Montgomery.
 The drill rivalry, to secure the sword which is awarded the captain of the company which is adiudged best drilled, has been intense, as is always. In Au- burn. the promised land of military op- erations, is to secure a company. that cIie may drill as captain in his senior year a | commencement.
 The drill this year was exceptionally good. the judges were: Lieut.. o. F. Shy der, Seventeenth infantry, and Lieuten- ant Colonel Nash. of the Georgia Ma tional Guard, and commandant of the Georgia Military academy
 The competitive company drill over, the individual drill for the battalion medal, was held. Four picked men from
 
 plicated or orders were propounded; as escvh man failed to execute he was counted out by the vigilant army off cers.
 Drill medals, presented to the best drilled man in each company, were given out Tuesday afternoon. to the following: Company A, H.. C. Hanlin, Bessemer; Company B, T. J. Burke, Montgomery; Company c, A. B. Roberts, Eufaula 1; n Ga Company F. C. A. Lowry Selma; Com pany c, J. E. Harris, Camden.
 Events Last Night
 Tuesday night was the big night, so far as univ ersal interest was concerned None of the prize awards had been an- nounced, the interest in the outcome was intense. Each of the captains had spon- sors, and the sponsors came in all their beauty to see their escorts honored. The suspense was intensified by the senior class orations, which were delivered by the following:
 Miner Hubbard Eskew. Dallas county, 'Our Resources and Responsibilities as Nation.'
 Milton Marion Cardwell, Marshall, "The View of the Optimist.''
 William Davis Hall, Georgia, "Ameri- cas Mission"
 V of the Hour.'
 And then Dr. Thach, tantalizing as all ways, augmented the anxiety. When the time came for the award of medals, es- pecially the important prizes. he dallied and hestated, and everybody fidgeted.
 The medal to the best debater of the Websterian Literary society, whose award was decided by competition held a month ago, was given to f. E. Dunlap, a of hu trt society medal went to A. P. Aldrich, Jr of South Carolina.
 The junior oratorlcaf medal. given as result of the competition of Monday morning, was awarded to John Lemley Lilies of Marshall county.
 The band medal, awarded to the mem- Der of the band whose record is the best for the year, and whose improvement ON performance is the most marked went to s. P Poyner of Dale county
 A gold medal for proficiency in archi- lecture went to R. w. Chapman of Montgomery; bronze medal to J. E. Davis of Auburn. Prizes as follows were offered by R. w Burton of Auburn: bour; sophomore. drawing. R. A. Mo- Ginty, Jefferson; architecture, R. K. Perry, Bullock.
 After the prize awards the senior hop was held in Langdon hall. It was led by l.. A. Scarborough of Columbus, Ga, and with it the last busy day of commence ment was over. Tomorrow there will be only the commencement address by Maj. J. C. Hemphill of Richmond, Va, and the award of diplomas The commence ment hop, Wednesday night, will bring to close the thirty-ninth commence ment of Auburn and will usher out the class of 1911,