The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-05
GRADUATING EXERCISES
Glass Of Eleven Receive DiplO-
mas AT West Nottingham
Academy-Prize Awards

the commencement exercises
being held at IL o'clock a. M,
| in West Nottingham Presbyte-
rian Church. The members of
the graduating class were:
VIM. Richard Ardinger, Bal
timore; Richard S. Brown,
Queen Anne; John A. Can't
we'll, North East; Douglas Nc
Kay Carhart, Trenton, N. j.;
John T. Crosby, Gainesville;
James VIM. Howard, Philada.;
Robt. Chaplin Hodge, Lincoln
University, Pa; Harry Carl
Hunston, Jr., Uniontown, Pa.
Sara Ellen McCush, Colora;
John Allison Nesbitt, Jr., Cat
onsville; Joseph Clifford Scar
borough, Elkton.
The Salutatory was by Rich
ard Salisbury Brown, and the
Valedictory by John Allison
Nesbitt, Jr.
Address to graduates was
delivered by Leroy A. King,
Phi. D., Professor of Education
Graduate School, University of
Pennsylvania.
The presentation of awards
and prizes was by J. Paul
Slaybaugh, Headmaster.
Junior Essay Prize, awarded
to Esther Duncan. Subject,
American Inventions and
their Effects on the Progress of
America" Prize awarded by
Rev. F. Harl Huffman, in MEM
DRY of his son.
Walton Burnside Peters
Prize, for best essay of 1000
words on Caesar, the Man and
His Work" Awarded to Shirley
Evans Ewing. Mention, Robert
S. Swain, Jr. Prize consists of
$500 in gold. Given in memory
of Mr.. Walton Burnside Peters,
who was the Academy's Athlet-
ic Director, and was killed in
an auto accident while on trip
with baseball team, May q,
1926. Founded by Mr.. Peters,
now given by his mother.
Bible Essay. Subject, "The
Sermon on the Mount" $500
in gold, given by Rev. George
M. Cummings. Awarded to
Douglas M. Carhart.
Public Speaking Prize of SIS.
tGiven by DR.. VIM. Gibson then
trustee. First prize awarded to
VIM. Luther Hoffman. Second
prize of $3.50, given by Miss
Virginia Slicer, awarded to B.
Frank Eby. 'e.'s
General Improvement Prize
of $40, given by Mrs. Joseph A.
Reid, to student who has made
greatest advancement along all
lines during year, awarded to
A. Girvin Winchester, Jr. Men
ton, Ryland Cochran Grow.
Junior School Scholarship
Prize, given by Mrs. Frederick
ID. Mount, to student of Junior
School with highest average
grade for all studies, $1,000 in
gold, awarded to Addison Max
well Rawlings.
Oritorical Prize, to winner
of contest by students of upper
two forms, original orations,
silver loving cup. Awarded to
j. Clifford Scarborough.
English Prize of $3.50 in gold
given by Mr.. J. Donald Everitt
to student who shows most i'm
provement and greatest in
terest in mastery of language
and classics. Awarded to Jas.
Brown Dennis.
Mathematics Prize, loving
cup and beautifully bound set
OF books, given by Mr.. j. J.
Hanna, class of 1885. Awarded
to Emily Rose Biles.
Golf Trophy, given by Mr..
and Mrs. S. M. Ward. Awarded
to Harry Carl Huston, Jr.
Girls Tennis Cup, given by
Mr.. VIM. B. Steel, class of 1876.
awarded to Virginia Miller
Biles.
Boys Tennis Cup, given by
Mrs. Richard T. Lynch. Award
ed to Richard S. Brown.
Scholarship Prize. given by
Mr. Chas. S. Pyle for highest
grade in all studies. $500 in
cash. Awarded to John A.
Nesbitt, Jr., SO 1-3.
French Prize of $3.50, given
by Mr.. H. Geiger Omwake. a
former instructor, for highest
grade in French. Awarded to