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

ATHENS. GA, June 19.--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 LII D.. DR.. s.
$. Wallace, Of Tech, d. Lit: DR.. W. y
Ainsworth, Macon, ID; Hon. Peter
w. Meldrlm, Savannah, LII. D.. and
Professor J. 5. Stewart University OF
Georgia, doctor Of pedagogy.
Prizes for Students.
The following prizes were awarded
70 students:
Hamilton McWhorter prize for gen
eral excellence in the freshman class,
70 r. l.. Galloway, Jr.
Ready writer's prize for the best
essay upon 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 G. p. Wilcox, TO NJ. X. Johnson.
Wilcox prize FOR the best German
scholar in the senior class, $50 I'm gold.
by the sons Of Professor Wilcox, to
+. L. jackson.
Chinese Boy Gets Award.
Horace Russell prize for the bes.
essay upon a psychological subject,
$50 in gold, by Judge Horace Russell,
Of New York, 10 r. 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
a member Of the junior class selected
by the faculty, to p. 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.
/. II. Charbonnier prize for the bes,
senior student in physics, set OF
drawing instruments offered by Mrs.
j. F. MCGOWAN, Of Augusta, to 3 4.
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 In the
Development of the State" S25 In
gold. by the board Of trustees. TO n.
J.. 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. b.
O'Kelly
Sophomore scholarship, $40 in gold.
by Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany, Tor the student showing the
greatest proficiency In agricultural
subjects. TO George Burch
Freshmen scholarship, S25 in gold
by Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany. for the student showing the
greatest proficiency In agricultural
subjects. TO H. l.. Brown.
Oney year agricultural course. S25
in gold by Virginia Carolina Chem
zeal Company. for the student show
ing the greatest proficiency in all
agricultural subjects. TO J. c. Lums-
den.
Farm Essay Awards.
Silver cap. by T. W. Wood q Sons.
Richmond, Va for the student in the
one year course writing the best es-
say on THE Need Of Larger Cereal
Production I'm Georgia" to j. c. Du-
senbury
Ten dollars in gold, given by Ii. T.
Hastings d Co. Atlanta. for the stu
dent writing the best essay on THE
Most Economical Means Of lncreas-
ing tho Fertility OF Georgia Soils" 10
p Tabor.
Ten dollars in gold given by II. q.
Hastings a Co for the student writ
ing the best essay on The influence
Of Seed Selection on georgia's Corn
Yields TO Lloyd Worrill
Twenty five dollars in gold i'm two
prizes Of SIS and SO. by the Ameri-
can Coal Products Company for he
best essay on "Sulphatc OF Ammonia
as an Economic Source Of Nitrogen
Its Use in Agriculture" to 2. Tabor
and r C.. WestbrOok