The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-13
West Nottingham
Academy
Graduation Exercises

Sixteen boys received diplomas at
the commencement exercises of the
West Nottingham Academy, Monday
morning, June 2.
The program was opened with an
organ prelude played by Mr.. Richard
Holstein of the Academy faculty,
who was guest organist. This was fol
lowed by the professional March
Brilliante", and the invocation by
the Rev. William Leishman, ID. D.,
Pastor of the Presbyterian church,
Lewes, Delaware. The salutatory ad-
dress was delivered by David B.
Feltman of Arligton, Virginia, on
the subject "Galileo and Human
ISM. After reviewing the life of the
great medieval scientist and math-
ametician, the speaker showed how
the spirit of humanism had guided
the intellectual life of Galileo--how
the absurd had been for him the
honorable, the really attainable. He
urged his listeners to seek to realize
their dreams, to attempt the absurd,
and not to allow their minds to be
fettered by fear of the unknown.
This address was followed by bar
itone solo by Donald H. Kellogg
Smith, Ia member of the graduating
class. Michael Baden of Red Bank,
N. j., delivered the valedictory adj
dress entitled "The Origin of the
Constitution of the United States
and How it Crows. The speaker
discussed the way in which the Con-
stitution had been planned, formed,
and finally executed; some of the
men were responsible for it's being
drawn up; and how it has been an
effective political instrument for
more than two centuries. Following
this, Mr.. S. 10y Kutz, director of
music at the Academy, sang bari
tone solo, "Hear Ye Winds and
Waves" by Handel.
Mr.. ]. Paul Slaybaugh, Headmas-
ments in the school. The list of prize
winners is as follows:
The Alumni Cup--Class of 1910.
Scholarship Honors: The Walton
Burnside Peters Prize, Ellis M. Den
ney; The Bible Scholarship Prize,
Paul H. McCloskep.
Defamation Prizes: Group L
First, H. Frazier Shelter; Second,
Robert F. Feltman. Group II--Shel-
ton F. Reynolds.
Oratorical Prizes: First, Willard
T. Knots; Second, R. Wayne Rey-
nolds.
Good Citizenship Medal, Michael
Baden; Good Citizenship Prize, Eu-
gene Carroll; Two Leadership Priz-
es, Eugene Carroll and Leo Gattuso;
French Prize, Michael Baden; Math-
ematics Prize, Robert F. Feltman;
The Robert M. Howard, Jr., Prize,
Arthur J. Ward; Golf Trophy, Mich
ael Baden; Boys Tennis Trophy,
Christian Siebert; Athletic Trophy,
Michael Baden; Trustee Scholar
ships of 500 each: Fifth Form,
Marvin Fuller; Third Form, Robert
Feltman; The Merit of Award
(Highest Honor), Donald MacMil-
Ian.
Following the presentation of
awards, DR.. j. M. HI. Rowland, Pres
ident of the Board of Trustees, pre-
scented the diplomas. The program
closed with the occasional march
The graduates were: Michael
Baden, N. j.; w. Ralph Bradley,
Wilmington, DEL; Thomas B. Dutch
err, Jr., Elkton; David B. Feltman,
Arlington, Va; Harold G. French,
Wynnewood, Pa; Leo A. Gattuso,
Paulsboro, N. j.; Murrell D. Inman,
Boothwyn, Pa; Donald H. kellogg
ter of West Nottingham Academy
prefaced his presentation of awards
and prizes with some interesting re-
marks concerning recent develop
Smith, Chestertown, Md; James M.
Leishman, Lewes, DEL; Donald B.
Macmillan, Vineland, N. j.; Paul H.
McCloskey, Elkton; Richard D.
Mackie, Elkton; J. Davis Minister,
Elkton; John d. Moses, Elkins
Park, Pa; G. Curtis Scarborough,
Whiteford, Md; James H. Eager,
Red Bank, N. j,