Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
ST. Adams BOYS
TO GET DIPLOMAS.
Bishop Freeman Speaks at
Commencement Exercises
at Cathedral.

Nine graduates Of st. Adams. the
National Cathedral school for boys, re-
ceived their diplomas at commencement
exercises yesterday morning in the
Bethlehem Chapel Of Washington Ca
thedral.
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bish-
op Of Washington, made the address to
the graduating class. Others taking
part in the ceremony included Rev.
DR.. G. Freeland Peter, canon and
chancellor Of Washington Cathedral
Rev. Albert H. Lucas. headmaster at
st. Adams, and Rev. James Henderson,
school chaplain.
Members of the graduating class in
eluded Cecil Ackmond Beasley, Jr.;
Ripley Buckingham, Richard George
Fletcher, jr.; Robert Louis Freeman,
John Edgar Reyburn, I'd; Alexander
Hamilton Van Keuren, jr.; Howard
Clark Willett and Robert Middleton
Booth, all of Washington, and Walter
Allen O'Bannon, jr., of Tulsa, Okla.
Luncheon was served after the eXer-
cises for the graduates and members o!
their families. In the afternoon school
honoTs and scholarship prizes for the
year were announced in Satterlee Hall.
Later in the day the 1881 class window
In the Lane-Johnston Building was
dedicated.
Walter O'Bannon was class saluta-
torian and Alexander Van Keuren val
edictorian The Satterlee medal for
the highest general average OF the year
was awarded John Nettleton. The Rob-
ert Rice cup for the best aIl-around
athlete Of the year was received by
Donald Robert Watson. Richard Hook
er Wilmer, jr., was awarded honors Ipr
the highest general average in the
lower school.
Other awards were made as follows:
Chimes medal for faithfulneSs in
ringing the chimes. Walter OBannon;
the Sisters of Epiphany prize for the
boy commended by his fellows for cour-
tesy, kindness and consideration OF
others Robert Eugene Lorton; the head
masters medal for service to the
school during the year Cecil BeaSley;
Thomas HYDE medal for the best all
around boy, Edward Shipper; Charles
C. Glover mathematics medal, Alexan-
der Van Keuren; Charles c. Glover
English medal, Cecil Beasley. Walden
Myer language medal, Alexander Van
Keuren.
Scholastic honors as the heads of
forms were announced as follows:
SHCGlOn ., CIlOI 1O1As AAAOhA
Williamson Blair; section A, choir form,
Guvsbert Bogert Vroom, jr.; form B,
william Liscum Borden: form A.
FRANKLIN Henry Ellis. jr.; form I. Har.
rison Brand. III; form II. Richard
Hooker Wilmer, jr.; form lib, CharleS
Francis Heasty, jr.; form lila, John
Gilbert Nettleton. jr.; form ~. Theo-
dore Nicholas Gill, jr.; form V, John
McMullan Gulick, and form vi, Alex
Uo
Athletic certificates for winners OF
letters in three major sports were
awarded to Raymond S. Patton, jr.;
Ripley Buckingham, John Frederick
Finerty. jr; Raymond K. Dilley, Robert
Louis Freeman, James R. Elliott.
Charles S. Zurhorst, James Ramsey
Speer. jr. Robert E. Lorton, Richard
G. Fletcher, jr.; Alexander H. van
Keuren, William Blaine Asher. James
B. Keeble Joshua Evans. III. John D.
MCGEE Howard Clark Willett, Donald
Page Cornwen. Frank G. Sterrett,
CaStIeman Def. Chesley, Donald R.
watson, Rodney D. Smith, William M
Wheeler. j. Bayne Castle, Conway
White Thorn, G. Bowdoin Craighill
jr.; Edward Shipper and Cornell d.
Booth
Certificates for service on school pub
Hcations were received by Cecil A Beas-
ley. jr.: william B. Asher, Walter
OBannon, John T. Caskey, ]. Gilbert
Nettleton, jr.; Hule A. Smith, Adolph
A. Hoehling, ir.; Merle Thorpe, jr.; Rip
lev Buckingham, John M. Quick,
Charles S. zurhorst, Raymond S. Pat
ton, jr.; Robert D. Heinl. jr.; William
r. Van Buren,, jr.; Robert E. Lorton,
Martin M. Henderson. Frederick A.
Caskey, jr.; George w. Thorpe, Allen G.
Woodhead and Charles F. Bachmann
The Lower School League Cup was
won by the buccaneers" OF which
Franklin Henry Ellis, jr., was captain
Jerusalem crosses were presented to
boys selected to serve as projects during
the next term. Edward Shipper, head
project for 1892. received gold
cross Silver crosses went to Castleman
Der. Chesley. William Blaine Asher
and Joshua Evans, III. Cecil Beasley,
senior project for the past year, was
awarded an American flag.