Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
PRIZES AWARDED
At UNIVERSITY
IN ATHENS
Honorary Degrees Conferred by
State Institution on Five
Prominent Men.

ATHENS, GA. June 1s.-At the
graduating exercises Of the University
Of Georgia five honorary degrees were
conferred by the trustees as follows
Dean Sylvanus Morris. OF the Uni
versity Law School. Ii. D.. DR. s.
5 Wallace, OF Tech, ID. Lit, Dr. W. n.
Ains%orth. Macon. DID, Hon. Peter
". Meldrim, Savannah, LII. D.. and
Professor J. S. Stewart. University Of
Georgia, doctor Of pedagogy.
Prizes for Students.
The following prizes were awarded
10 students:
Hamilton McWhorter prize for gen
eral excellence in the freshman class
TO r. L. Galloway, 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
det 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 c. p. Wilcox, 20 NJ. X. Johnson.
Wilcox prize for the best German
scholar in the senior class. $50 in gold
by the sons OF Professor Wilcox, 10
F. l.. Jackson.
Chinese Boy Gets Award.
Horace Russell prize for the best
essay upon a psychological subject,
$50 in gold, by Judge Horace Russell,
Of New York, TO T. 7, Lew, Of China.
Walter 3. hin prize for the best es-
say upon an ethical subject, 500 in
gold, by Judge Russell to b. r. Sc
gall.
Bert Michael scholarship OF $50 for
a member Of the Junior class selected
by the faculty. to Z. A. Bailey.
". 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.. II. Charbonnier prize for the best
senior student In physics, set OF
drawing instruments offered by Mrs.
j. F. MCGOWAN, Of Augusta, to B. T.
Segall
Two prizes consisting OF the Ameri-
can and English Encyclopedia of Law
and the students edition Of the en-
cyelopedia, for the best essays on
legal subject. 10 .. J. Tolnas
Agricultural Contests.
Trustees prize In agriculture for
the best essay on THE Influence Of
Agricultural Extension Work In the
Development Of the State" s25 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 E. b.
O'Kelly.
SOPHOMORE scholarship. $40 in gold
by Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany for the student showing the
greatest proficiency in agricultural
subjects, 10 George Burch.
Freshmen scholarship, $25 in gold.
by Virginia Carolina Chemical COM
pany for the student showing the
greatest proficiency i'm agricultural
subjects. TO II. L. Brown.
One-year agricultural course. SOS
in gold. by Virginia Carolina Chem
ical Company. for the student show
ing the greatest proficiency in all
agricultural subjects, TO J. c. Lums-
den.
Farm Essay Awards.
Silver cup, by T. w Wood q Sons.
Richmond, Va, for the student in the
one year course writing the best as-
say on The Need Of Larger Cereal
Production Ia Georgia" TO J. c. Du-
senbury.
Ten dollars in gold. given by II. 9
Hastings Il Co. Atlanta, for the stu
dent writing the best essay on The
Most Economical Means Of Increas-
ing the Fertility Of Georgia Soils" 20
p. Tabor.
Ten dollars in gold, given by II. e..
Hastings & Co. for the student writ
ing the best essay on THE Influence
of Seed Selection ON Georgias Corn
Yields" to Lloyd WorIill.
Twenty five dollars In GOLD i'm two
prizes Of SIS and $40, by the Amcri-
can Coal Products Company. for The
best essay on "Sulphate OF Ammonia
as an Economic Source Of Nitrogen
Its Use in Agriculture" to p Tabor
and +. c. WestbrOok