The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30
CONQUEST IS GIVEN
PRESENT BY CADETS
HAVE GREAT ASSEMBLY.
Principal Harwood Recipient Of Eight
Cups, Won In Athletics, Literary
and Military Work BY School
Students.

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School cadet corps, who will leave the
school at the close of the session TO
engage In business. was yesterday pre-
scented with gold watch chain and
knife by the entire cadet battalion of
the school. The gift came as a sur
prise to Captain Conquest and he said
that his heart was so full that he
could only say that he appreciated tho
token and was gratined with the as
sistance ana encouragement given him.
not only by the cadets, but by other
members Of the school. He retired
to hts seat on the platform amid ap-
plauss that fairly shook the building.
Schools Greatest Assembly.
Yesterday mornings assembly at the
high school proved to be the great
est ever held in the history of the
school. Eighteen hundred students
crowded every seat and all standing
room In the spacious auditorium. On
the platform was the high school
chorus of $50 voices. Principal Har-
wood and the members OF the track
and baseball teams, as well as speak
ers. At the opening of the morning
exercises, Captain Henry Wyatt Dick
erson. commanding officer of Company
|C. presented the silver trophy, won by
that company, at the competitive drill
last week. to Principal Harwood. The
Company marched from the outer cor
ridor down the aisles of the auditorium
to the strains of martial music and to
the noise of uproarous applause.
Following this. Captain Conquest was
presented with the gift of the battalion.
Principal Harwood said he would not
make any remarks until Just previous
to the conclusion of the meeting.
Mr.. John Simpson. teacher of English,
made the next presentation. He pre-
sented Mr. Harwood a silver trophy
won by the John Marshall debating
team at Charlottesville last month.
The team composed OF Miss Airline Eu-
bank and Ellsworth Wiltshire success
sively and successfully defended both
the negative and affirmative of de-
bate on the subject. Resolved. that
the Federal government should assist
and cooperate In the building and
upkeep of post roads and rural routes"
For the first time in the history OF the
school m emit ers of the school were Civ
en- monograms for literary work The
monograms are of different design than
those given for athletic activities
John Tar Core, manager of the
John Marshall track team. which bat
recently closed a very successful sea
son. was next on the program. Core
presented Mr.. Harwood with four cups.
won by the track outnt. The trophies
were won at track and field meets. at
William and Mary College. Richmond
College, University OF Virginia and at
the local prep" school meet In tho
Blues Armcry Medals, won by the
winners at the meets, were awarde 4
Dewey Gilbert. Manager Core william
Pettway, William Wharton (hoider II
the emile run record OF Virginia.
kuyk Thompson, Samuel Hancock and
Gus Barrett. Coach Vaughan Gary. al
ter making a short speech about thu
seasons work. presented monographs
to members OF the track team. as fol-
lows: Manager Core, Captain Ander-
son, Milton Staples, william Wharton
Kuyk Thompson. Samuel Hancock. VII
| liam Pettaway, Gus Barrett and Dewey
| Gilbert.
Baseball Trophy.
Manager Walter Anderson. of the
baseball team. presented the silver
trophy, representing the prep" school
| championship of Richmond. to Prlnci-
pal HARDWOOD The team won nineteer
and lost three games during the sea
| son. Monograms were presented nv
Mr.. Tyree TO Captain Woodward, Man
| ager Anderson. John Bennett. Rober,
Hatcher. Punk" Pendleton. Thompson
Stumpf. Wharton and Pettway
Faculty Team Get. Tin CUP.
Professor T. J. Stubs. manager OF
the faculty baseball team, presented
Mr.. Harwood with a cup (tin}. won BY
the baseball team when II won the city
faculty title from Binford Junior High
School. Mr.. Stubs presented the fol.
lowing members of the team with pa
| per monograms: Messrs. Herrinck
Washburn. Cato. Phipp. Robinson
Woodson, Simpson, Morris and Renick
Professor Arthur James. OF the pub.
| lie speaking classes, told OF the grea,
work done by Professor Stuhbs He
said Mr.. Stubs had shown his ability
as manager by booking one fun
game. of nine innings and twenty
| seven outs for the team. President
| Wilson's efforts to keep neutral" said
Mr.. James, ARE nothing when compared
to the work of Mr. Stuhhs.". ThereupoH
Mr.. Stubs was presented with a paper
| monogram.
Mr.. Harwood concluded the exercises
with . short address. He told the
members Of the school he believed a,
no previous time had the love OF the
pupils for the school been stronger
He said he Was proud Of thu students
for winning the cups. not for the cups
alone, but because they had shown
their superiority and gameness IN ali
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