A Gold Medal, $10, will be awarded to the best declaimer in the Freshman and Sophomore classes. Founded in 1877 by Fac. [Faculty]
A competent committee shall be appointed to decide the question, who shall take into consideration Gesticulation, Articulation, Modulation, Pronunciation, etc.
This medal was awarded to –
| 1878 | F. P. Morgan | of Hood County |
| 1879 | T. D. Lemons | of Parker County |
| 1880 | S. J. Vaughan | of Hill County |
| 1881 | C. B. Smith | of Johnson County |
| 1882 | L. A. Trimble | of Bosque County |
| 1883 | P. B. Ward | of Bosque County |
| 1884 | Jno. B. Keith | of Hood County |
| 1885 | S. W. Thomas | of Tarrant County |
| 1886 | K. H. Faulkner | of Mo. [Missouri] |
| 1887 | T. F. Temple | of Somervell County |
| 1888 | Abner Keith | of Hood County |
| 1889 | Mark Roberts | of Tarrant County |
| 1890 | J. J. Hiner | of Hood County |
| 1891 | L. E. Rich | of Hood County |
| 1892 | M. P. Morton | of Erath County |
| 1893 | O. P. Kiker | of Erath County |
| 1894 | Bascom L. Nance | of Arkansas |
| 1895 | ** | |
| 1896 | — | |
| 1897 | James L. Wohlford | — |
| 1898 | Joe Shirley Moore | — |
| 1899 | Sam’l L. Smith | — |
| 1900 | Marvin West | — |
Note: The school was suspended for the term 1894 – 1895.