The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-06-16
WEST NOTTINGHAM ACADEMY
GRADUATES SIXTEEN STU
DENTS AT COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES
Lieut.. Governor shannon
of PennSylyania
EXERCISES

the commencement exercises of the
West Nottingham Academy, the larg-
forty years. The list of those receiv--
ing diplomas is as follows:
Virginia Biles, Rising Sun, Md;
Frank Bowles, Belmont, Ohio; Earle
Ewing, Port Deposit, Nd; Shirley
Ewing, Rising Sun, Nd: Ernest Cory,
College Park, Md; Harold Mailman,
Middletown, Del; Hayes McCauley,
Elkton, Nd; Evans Mckinney. Elkton,
Md; Elvin Metzgar, Media, Ia; John
Metzgar, Media, Pa; Edward Oden,
Montclair, N. j.; Charles Ray Balti-
more. Nd; John Reese, Atlanta, Ca;
Edwin Stiteler, Media, Pa; Robert
Swain, Baltimore, Md; James Wood,
Lima, Pa.
The program was opened by an or
gan prelude, played by Mr.. W. f.
Bretz, music instructor at State
Teachers College, West Chester, Pa,
who was guest organist. This was
played by the school orchestra under
the leadership of Mr.. Charles l.. Ed
wards, of Wilmington, Del. the Acad-
envy Music Instructor. Rev. w. A.
Monroe, Port Deposit, Md, made the
invocation prayer. Mrs. Russell
Moore, guest soloist from Fhiladel-
phia, then sang two selections, "rhe
Star and The Answer" John Evans
Reese, of the Senior Glass, made the
salutatory address. His subject was
The Death of Technocrac. This
address was followed by two more
numbers, played by the school orches-
ira. Charles Ray then gave the val
edictory address entitled Education
and Civic Happiness"
The presentation of awards and
prizes was an interesting feature of
the program. The list of prize win
ners is as follows: The Alumni Cup,
to the class of 1905; Junior School
Essay Prize, divided between Lane
Crothers, Elkton, Md. and Samuel
Smith, Chesapeake City, Nd; The
Walton Burnside Peters Prize for the
best essay on Julius Caesar, William
Smith, Cumberland, Nd; General I'm
provement Prize, John Whelan, Cadiz,
| Ohio; Bible Essay Price Russell Teet-
en- Elkton. Nd; Public Speaking, 1st.
Charles Ray, Baltimore, Md, End,
William Wilbur, Erie, Pa; Oratorical,
lst., Shirley Ewing, Rising sun, Nd,
End, Evans Mckinney, Elkton, Md. 4;
English. Robert Swain, Baltimore,
Md; Mathematics, Charles Ray, Balti-
more, Md; French, Garrett Ewing,
Colora, Md; Science, Robert Barbor
Bridgeport, Conn; Golf Trophy, Frank
Bowles, Belmont, Ohio; Tennis Cup
Edwin Stiteler, Media, Pa; Scholar
ship Prize, Garrett Ewing, Colora.
Nd; Athletic Trophy, John Metzgar,
Media, Pa. The Merit of Award (high-
est honor0 Charles Ray, Baltimore,
Md. Charles Ray then presented the
| first copy of the year book, Pege, to
Mrs. j. Paul Slaybaugh, wife of the
headmaster to whom it was dedicated
and who graciously accepted it.
| Following the presentation of
awards was another organ selection
by Mr.. Bretz, The Hymn of Glory"
! The commencement address was given
by Hon. Edward C. Shannon, Lieut..
/ Gov of Pennsylvania and Commander
! OF the Pennsylvania National Guard
! Following another solo by Mrs
Moore, the diplomas We're presented
to the Senior class by Rev. John A.
Nesbitt, of CatonsvilIe Md, President
OF the Board of Trustees Rev. Thos.
! +. Mckee pronounced the benediction
| ana the program closed with Re-
cessional, played by the school or
chestra
The various commencement events
opened on Friday, June g., with an or
j atorical and public speaking contest
at 1880 O'Clock, in the Presbyterian
Church. Five students entered the
public speaking contest and ten COM
peted for the oratorical prize.
me first prize of the orator
ical contest, silver loving cup.
was won by Miss Shirley Ewing, of
Rising Sun, Md, the title OF whose
address was Books and Reading"
The second prize, four dollars cash.
was awarded to J. Evans Mckinney.
OF Elkton, Md, who spoke on "Old
Churches of Cecil County"
The winning selection of the public
speaking contest was Services poem,
/ q frfx l.
Jr., of Baltimore, the prize being six
dollars in cash. The second prize of
two and half dollars was won by
William WILDER, of Erie, Pa, who
presented The Yarn of the Nancy
Bell by Gilbert.
The following is the list of the
other speakers on the program:
Public Speaking Contest-Robert
Bliss, Wilmington, Del, Lord Ullin's
ing, Rising Sun, Md, Lochinvar. by
Scott; Edward Odell, Montclair, N. j.,
The Explorer, by Kipling
Oratorical Contest-Frank Bowles.
Belmont, Ohio, Life of Mussolini:
Ernest Cory, College Park, Nd, Ath-
ietics in School Curricula; Earle Ew-
ing, Port Deposit, Nd Edgar Allen
zoe; Harold Mailman, Middletown,
Del, Conowingo Hydro electric Devel
IL. a..
Choosing College: Edward OdeIl'
Montclair, N. j., Russia Nancy We'd
die Colora, Md. Tennyson; John
Whelan, Cadiz, Ohio. The Progress of
the Coal Mining Industry.
Golf and tennis finals were plaved
saturday morning. June 10. At one
O'Clock in the afternoon the Daueh
ters of America presented the Acad-
envy with steel flag staff The
guests on the speakers platform were
Mrs Howard w. Jackson, Baltimore:
Mrs Frank Su,cr. Regent of the ID
A. r., Baltimore. and Mrs. Clarence
iagan, Vice Regent of the D. A. r..
baltimore. The First Engineers Band
Fort Dupont, Del, furnished the
J. Paul Slaybaugh, Headmas err
briefly described the events which led
TO the offer of the staff, Rev John A
Nesbitt, President of the Board of
Trustees and an alumnus, offered the
prayer. The speech of presentation
was made by the State Regent, Miss
Louisa c. o. Haughton
Mr.. Frank Sheppard of Whining
ton, Del. an alumnus and Trustee of
the Academy, made the speech of ac
ceptance. The flag was raised by