Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-12
ACADEMY AWARDS
GOLD MEDALS
Many Omitted Distinctions-Prize
Winners In Many Departments


night. there were a few additions to
be made later and the Herald has
awaited until this weeks issue So
as to be able to make the complete
list.
Mrs. Charles McCauley, of High
land Park, ILL.,, in memory of her
husband, Col. Charles McCauley, pre-
sents annually two prizes in the
form of gold crosses, to be awarded
to those who show high moral char
acter, truth, courage, unselfishness
and manhood. This year the senior
ner, of Philadelphia, Pa: the junior
cross was awarded to Smith Cramer,
of Walkersville, Md.
Rev. Stonesifer, a member of the
Academy alumni, presents a gold
medal to the best all-around debater
in the annual inter-society debate
The medal this year was awarded TO
William MacDonough (Poe), of New
York City. The banner, gift of Hon.
William Newcorn, of Plainfield, N
j., went to the Poe Sociey this year.
Medals for oratory, judged in the
various oratorical contests, were
awarded as follows:
tfSt lOIu-ItOUeTl h0IlL, A1l0u-
town, Pa
Second form-Merrill Troupe, Bal
timore, Md.
Third form-Leopold Spiro, New
York City.
Middlers- H. Farrar, Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Seniors - William Marlborough,
New York City.
Former Academy coach, now coach
at Lebanon Valley College, awards
a medal known as the Mylin Athletic
Prize. This was awarded to Edmund
Kavanaugh, Long Island, N. Y.
The band prize for efficient serv-
ice, went to Price Piquett, of Balti-
more, Md
Mrs. L. " Schmitt, of Woodstock,
in memory of her brother. Professor
Cooper d. Schmitt, deceased, gradu-
ate of Mercersburg College and Uni
versity of Virginia and Dean of the
University of Tennessee, awards a
gold medal for the best mathemati-
clan of the school year. BY compel
tive examination the medal was
awarded to Paul Freund, of Balti-
more, Md.
Other awards were: Best Com
pany (silver cup), awarded to 'A''
Company. Best commissioned Off
Ger, Willard Reilly Captain "a
Company. Best drilled non-com-
missioned officer, Corp. Patsel. Best
drilled private, John Lampe, of Phil
adelphia, Pa. Neatest room, Arthur
Kraiss, of Chambersburg, Pa; Juni-
ors: Neatness at table, William
Gribben, of Washington, D. c.; neat
est room, Curtis Trompe.
Mr.. James Burns, of Cedarhurst.
L. l., is the donor of a beautiful sill
yer cup on which the name of the
best tennis player is engraved annu-
ally. This year the name of William
Wagner will be engraved as best
tennis player for 1925.
1t should also be mentioned that
the silver cup awarded to the best
drilled company each year, is the gift
of Walton & Smoot, Druggists, of
Woodstock, Va.
Visitors
Among the visitors to Woodstock
during commencement week at Mas
sanutten Academy were the follow
ing:
Mr.. A. Sporting, Cleveland, o.
DIR. Strachoviski, Cleveland, o.
Mrs. VIM. DeHart and daughter.
Cleveland, o.
Mr.. Younger and Mr.. Overs, CIeye-
land, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennon and daugh-
ter, Pittsburgh.
Judge and Mrs. William Newcorn.
Plainfeld, ~ j.
Mr.. NJ H. Troupe, Sr., Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. Troupe, Jr.,
Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. DeChant and
son, Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. Blough, Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ]. Gribbin and
daughter, Camden, N. ].
Mrs. Harry Drier, Plainfield. N. ].
II. Cadwallader, Jr, Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM F. Wagner and
son. Philadelphia.
Mrs. Schmeling. New York.
Mrs. Marlborough, New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Ankeney.
Clearspring, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Picquett and
daughter, Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Neil, Chicago.
Mrs J. Freund. Mrs. Daisy VIII
helm, Baltimore.
w. w. Huber and Mrs. Huber. Al
lentown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Harrison.
Greensboro. N. C.
Mr.. J. Frank Harrison, Chatsa-
nooga, Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. George Boehm and
Mrs. H. Straight, Johnstown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Gordon.
Johnstown. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Johnston.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kraiss, Cham
bersburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Keagy, Littles-
town. Pa.
Mr.. Darlington, Pittsburgh. Pa.
Mr. Charles Purdon and daughter
Nashville. Tenn.
Thomas G. Sloan
1t has just been learned at the
Academy that Mr.. Thomas @. Sloan
prominent real estate broker and
builder. father of Cadet Thomas
Sloan. Jr., died at the Huron Road
Hospital after an illness of three
weeks and was buried from his home
at 2472 Edgehill Road. Cleveland. G.
He Is survived by his widow and