A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34838 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: June 20 1880 Article Description: Recipients of Prizes at the Emerson Institute Commencement Article Text: The Roll of Honor Recipients of Prizes at the Emerson Institute Commencement At the commencement exercises of the Emerson Institute, the following prizes for awarded: Advanced Course, not competing for honors, but satisfactory in all their studies: James PHILLIPS, George W. BURLEIGH. School Honors, Pinkney Medal (Scholarship)*: R. A. H. CLARKE. Pinkney Character Medals: Wright SMITH, Paul JOHNSON, Hugh DALLAS. Punctuality and Scholarship (Gold Medal): Presley E. HUNT. Scholarship (Gold Medal): E. Sherwood WILSON and Connie HAINES. Mr. Bulkley’s Medal for Deportment and Improvement: S. E. WATKINS. Distinction in Latin, Greek, and Mathematics: W. J. LAMBERT. Distinction in Mathematics, English Grammar and Physics: J. R. WILKES. Honorable Mention: Howard FORMAN, Thomas FANT, Bladen JACKSON, Joseph CRANFORD. *The Pinkney Scholarship Medal was the gift of Dr. J. W. Bulkley. Second Class: Class Honors Gold Medals: Luther SMITH, Edward BEHRENDS. Punctuality and Scholarship Gold Medals: W. K. STONE, Jose ROMERO, Godwin ORDWAY. Prize in Latin, Greek, and Mathematics: Philip KING. Distinction in Latin, Greek, and English: Cabot LODGE Prize in Bookkeeping and Arithmetic: Howard FORMAN, A. GOLDSCHMID. Medal for Penmanship: Thomas E. FANT. Medal for Punctuality: Thomas DOWLING. Prizes for Punctuality: Harry BONIE, Harry HUGHES, Arthur GOLDSCHMID. Third Class: Gold Medal: Clarence WILSON Prizes in Mathematics: Charles SUESUER, Louis ASPINWALL. Proficiency in Latin, English Grammar and Penmanship: H. BURDETTE, D. VERDI, W. CARLTON. Proficiency in Latin and Arithmetic: Drew CAMPBELL. Proficiency in English Grammar and Arithmetic: Harry HUGHES. French First Class – Gold Medal: Paul E JOHNSON. French Second Class – First Prize: J. R. WILKES. German Gold Medal: Wright SMITH Mr. Fisher’s Room – First Class: Scholarship Gold Medal: Joseph D. SAYERS, Jr. Scholarship Silver Medal: Albert WALKER. Scholarship Prize: Robert J. WALKER Honorable Mention: Loring HILDRETH, Harry P. WALKER, Clymer BROOKE. Special Commendation for Improvement: Copeland JONES, Frank BAILEY, Frank HAGNER, Sidney BAAR, Eddie McCAULEY. Mr. Fisher’s Second Class: Gold Medal for Scholarship and Punctuality: Morris WHEELER, Leigh GIGNILLIAT. Honorable Mention: Louis HOPKINS (Did not remain for examination). Special Commendation for Improvement: James POWERS, Frank HELLEN, Theodore WILSON; Bertram GRAVES, Oliver METZEROTT, Frederick FORMAN. Medals for Punctuality: Sidney BAAR, Elliott HUNT. Mr. Fisher’s Medal for Diligence and Deportment: Tsiu Tson Way. Distinction in Special Studies (Latin, French, and German): Harry WALKER. Distinction in Special Studies (English Grammar) Frank HAGNER. Distinction in Special Studies (Arithmetic): Copeland JONES, Guy HUNTINGTON, Fred FORMAN. Distinction in Special Studies (Algebra): Yates STERLING, Guy HUNTINGTON, Frank HAGNER. Distinction in Special Studies (Geography): Copeland JONES, Frank Hagner. Distinction in Special Studies (History): Copeland JONES. Distinction in Special Studies (Spelling): Eddie McCAHLEY. Distinction in Special Studies (Penmanship): James POWERS, Elliott HUNT, Frank HAGNER. Distinction in Special Studies (Bookkeeping): G. V. ARMSTRONG, Silver Medal Special Prize for Improvement: James POWERS. Mr. Williams’ Room – First Class: Scholarship Gold Medal: Robert STICKNEY. Scholarship Silver Medal: N. T. WILSON. Scholarship Prize: Arthur P. GORMAN Honorable Mention: Percy CORYELL, Fred BROOKE, Lee BRITTON, and Richard T. MERRICK. Improvement: Robert STICKING (Stickney?), N. T. WILSON, and Arthur P. GORMAN. Mr. William’s Room – Second Class: First Prize, John W. WRIGHT. Second Prize: Percy STICKING. Honorable Mention: Tredwell HOPKINS, Ernest BUDINGTON, George CROUSE, Lawrence FOREMAN, Percy CRAWFORD, and Joseph SAKS. Improvement: Logan TUCKER, Paul SCHARF, Harry BERLIN, Tom EVANS, and Kenneth BURNES. Gold Medal for Punctuality: Lee (Leo?) BRITTON. The judges who awarded the prizes for excellence in declamation were Messrs. J. Hubley ASHTON, John Sidney WEBB and Blair LEE, and their judgment awarded the gold medal to Wright SMITH; first silver medal to Philip KING; second silver medal to Leigh GIGNILLIAT; third silver medal to Richard T. MERRICK. The dramatic prize was awarded to Samuel WATKINS. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com