Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
AWARDED
At UNIVERSITY
IN ATHENS
Honorary Degrees Conferred by
State Institution on Five
Prominent Men.

ATHENS. GA. June 1e.-At the
graduating exercises Of the University
Of Georgia five honorary degrees were
conferred by the trustees as follows
Dean Sylvanus Morris, Of the Unit
versity Law School, LII D.. Or. 5
: Wallace, Of Tech, D. Lit; DIT. W. ~
Ainsworth, Macon. ID, Hon. Peter
W. Meldrim, Savannah, Ii. D., and
Professor J. $. Stewart University of
Georgia, doctor Of pedagogy
Prizes for Students.
The following prizes were awarded
TO students:
Hamilton McWhorter prize for gen
eral excellence IN the freshman class
10 r. L. Galway, Jr.
Ready writer's prize @for the best
essay upon a subject announced after
admission TO the examination room,
gold medal by the trustees, to d. a.
Russell.
Cadet prize for the best drilled ca
deJ gold medal by the trustees. to
John Nicholson.
Wilcox prize for the best French
scholar in the senior class, $50 in
gold. by the sons Of the late Profess
sor g. p. Wilcox, 10 NJ. X. Johnson.
Wilcox prize for the best German
scholar in the senior class. $50 in gold.
by the sons Of Professor Wilcox. to
F. l.. Jackson.
Chinese Boy Gets Award.
Horace Russell prize for the hes.
essay upon a psychological subject.
$50 Ia gold. by Judge Horace Russell.
of New York, TO T. r. Lew, Of China.
Walter B. Hin prize for the best es-
say upon an ethical subject $50 in
gold, by Judge Russell. TO b. r. Sc
gall.
Bert Michael scholarship Of $50 for
member Of the junior class selected
by the faculty. 70 f. A. Bailey.
w. J. Bryan prize for the best es-
say on our Form Of Government"
$40 In gold, by Secretary OF State
Bryan, o. r. Tolnas.
l.. H. Charbonnier prize for the bes,
senior student In physics, set Of
drawing instruments offered by Mrs.
J. +. MCGOWAN, OF Augusta, to B. +.
Segall.
Two prizes consisting Of the Ameri-
can and English Encyclopedia of Law
and the students edition Of the en-
cyclopedia, for the best essays on a
legal subject 10 - j. Tolnas
Agricultural Contests.
Trustees prize in agriculture for
the best essay on The influence of
Agricultural Extension Work I'm the
DeN elopment Of the State" S2b In
gold, by the board Of trustees. to r.
l.. Ballard
Junior scholarship, $50 in gold. by
the Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany, for the student showing the
greatest proficiency In agricultural
subjects, to Paul Tabor and f. r.
O'Kelly.
Sophomore scholarship. $40 in gold
by virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany. for the student showing the
greatest proficiency I'm agricultural
subjects. TO George Burch.
Freshmen scholarship. $25 IN gold.
by Virginia Carolina Chemical COM
pany, for the student showing the
greatest proficiency In agricultural
subjects. TO H. L. Brown.
One-yeRr agricultural course. s25
In gold, by Virginia Carolina Chem
zeal Company for the student show
ing The greatest proficiency I'm All
agricultural subjects to J. c. Lunls-
den.
Farm Essay Awards.
Silver cup, by r. w. Wood a. Sons.
Richmond, Va. for the student in the
oue-ycar course writing the best e.
say On The Need Of Larger Cereal
Production In Georgia" to j. G.. Du-
senbury.
Ten dollars in sold, given by II. ..
1ts,ings * Co, Atlanta. for the stu
dent writing the best essay on The
Most Economical Means of Increas-
ing the Fertility of Georgia Soils" 10
p. Tabor.
Ten dollars in gold, given by II. ..
Hastings * Co for the student writ
ms the best essay on THE influence
Of Seed Selection on Georgia's Corn
YiylCs.' to Lloyd WORTH
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