The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-06-24
PRIZES AWARDED ATsWEsT
NOTTINGHAM ACADEMY

in memory of Mr.. Walton Burnside
Peters, who was the Academys ath-
letic director and was killed in an
automobile accident while on trip
with the baseball team, May II,
1925. Awarded annually to the
student writing the best essay of q
900 words on the subject, Caesar
The Man and His Work" A
least three students must submit es
says. Open to all students of tho
Academy. The prize consists of SIS
in gold. 1t was founded BY MIR
Peters. and is now given by his
mother, Mrs. Flora Burnside Peters
Winner, Katharine Wilson Cochran.
The Merit of Award (Hlghest
Honor) a Gold Medal awarded by
Mrs. j. Paul Slaybaugh to that boy
whom The students and i1str""t rs
shall vote has had the best influence
on the school during the year, be-
cause of his high ideals and faith
fulness in performance of duties,
and because of his sterling charac-
ter and earnest endeavor. Winner,
J. Whitney Day.
The Lincoln Essay Prize,-A
Bronze Medal given by The Illinois
Watch Co., and awarded to that stu
dent who writes the best essay on
Abraham Lincoln" Winner, Sam
uel E. Carr.
Bible Essay Prize.-Awarded to
that student who writes the best es
say on Bible subject to be named
by the Bible Instructor. The prize
consists of SIS in gold and is offered
by the Rev. F. Harl Huffman. Win.
ner, Evelyn Virginia Mccoy.
Bible Scholarship Prize,-Award-
ed to that student who shall main
tain the highest grade in Bible
throughout the year. This is IS
gold piece, and is offered by the Rev,
! George M. Cummings. Winner, j
Whitney Day.
Junior School. Essay Prizes,-The
sum of $40 provided by the session
of the Presbyterian Church of Do
yer, Delaware, and awarded as fol-
lows: First prize SIS; Second prize,
So; and Third prize 81, to those
three students in the Junior school
who shall write the best essays on
the subject: American Inventions
and Their Effect on the Progress of
America" Winners, First Burton
Morris, Second, Alfred Love, Third
Burton McFadden
Scholarship Prize,-Given by Mr.
Charles S. Pyle and awarded to that
student who shall have the highest
average grade for all studies for the
year. This prize is $500 in cash.
Winner, ]. Whitney Day Honor
able mention, Shirley Poist
Junior School Scholarship Prize
Given by Mrs. Frederick d. Mount
ann awarded to that student IN the
Junior school who shall have the
hi hest average grade for all studies
| tor The year. This is a SO % add
prize. Winner j. Burton Norris
Mathematics Prize Awarded to
Nhe student. in the upper school
maintaining the best grade IN all his
subjects in mathematics for the
year. The prize is $1,000 gold prize
and is the gift of the Headmaster.
Winner. j. Whitney Day
Oratorical Prizes,-Awarded to
the students judged to be the best of
those entering the Annual Com.
mencement Oratorical Contest. First
prize, $500, given by Dr. William
Gibson:' Second prize, $3.50, given
by Miss Virginia Slicer Winners
First, Herman Slaybaugh; Second
Stella McGrady.
Boys Tennis Cup,-By Mrs. Rich
ard T. Lynch, awarded to the boy
winning the annual spring boys
Tennis Match. Winner, j. Whitney
Day
Cirls' Tennis Cup,-By Mr.. VIM.
s. Steel. awarded to the girl winning
the annual spring girls Tennis
Match. Winner Jessie M. Hawley.
Golf Trophy,-Awarded to the
boy winning the Annual Spring Golf
Tournament. Winner Lenox S
Reid.
Temperance Essay Prize.-S5.OO
gold piece to student writing best l.
600 to 500 word essay on 1.-The
Benefits of Prohibition to America.
$3.50 in gold to the student writing
second best essay on the same SUBJ
ject OF same length. Given by Miss
Bertha NJ. Tyson. Winners. First
Prize, Harriet r. Mahoney, Second
Prize, Mary l.. Maxwell
Improvement and. Advancement
Prize.-To that student who has
made the greatest Improvement and
advancement during the school year
Given by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A.
Reid. Winner Herman SIaYhamah