HONOUR FOR ANNAN CADET
. THE FINEST SAILORS.' | The annual ceremony of selecting the King's Gold Medallist. ' a custom' which has now been observed for over 'fifty years,', took place under the. supervision of the Oonway Committee' of Management, says. a recent Eniflißh paper. Following the customary mode of procedure, the cadets were drawn up on the main deck whilst Captain H. Vr*. Broadbent, E.D.,' E.N.R., read ;but the "regulations governing the . prize, which is awarded to the' boy having the most of the qualities which go to make the finest'sailor. - These consist of cheerful submission to superiors, self-respect and independence of, character, kindness and protection to , the weak, readiness to forgive offenct, a desire to conciliate the difference of others, and, above all, fearless devotion to duty and unflinching- truthfulness. The'names of live cadets who. were consideVed eligible for the) )prizlta. having been chalked on a blackboard,. this was exhibited to each bov in turn, who,.passing before it, proceeded to the committee . table and gave hi 6 vote for the name upon which his choice had .fallen. Having recorded hiß vote, he at once went-down to the lower dcck, thus having no communication with those who were , still awaiting their turn. At the close o( the poll it was found that Cadet Robert Wilson' Ellis had the majority of votes, Cadet John. P. Fartiuharson being second. The boys were then assembled oil the upper dcclt, and, after a few' sympathetic and inspiriting words from Mr. If.illey and Captain Whitehead, Cadet Ellis was introduced to .the committee as the King's. Gold Medallist for 1920, and Cadet Farquharson as the winner of the Tate Prize, both boyj receiving the congratulations of. the members of the committee and a round of hearty cheers from tlieir comrades. Cadet FarquharsOn is the son of Captain .and Mrs. Farquharson, Erkless, Annan. Master Ellis is a l ephew of Mr, .Tamos Baird, merchant, of Trafalgar Street, Nelson.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 8, 5 October 1920, Page 5
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320HONOUR FOR ANNAN CADET Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 8, 5 October 1920, Page 5
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