Martin Digital History

Awards ceremony at Stuart Training School, 1958

Item

Title

Awards ceremony at Stuart Training School, 1958

Description

Marjorie Wilson Willoughby (1909-1992) reads aloud from papers in her hand. Student, David L. Ford is presented with the annual junior scholastic medal for the member of the junior class with the highest grades for that year. An unidentified man stands at the lectern to the right, and the stage is decorated with ivy and crepe paper. Signs labeled "Past" and "Present" are also hung on stage along with a sign quoting Napoleon Bonaparte: "He Who Fears Being Conquered is Sure of Defeat."

Source

Scans gift of Sandra Thurlow

Date

Contributor

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 4.9x3.9 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2023-015-025
2023.015

Coverage

Original Format

Negative

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Awards ceremony at Stuart Training School, 1958,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/2649.