A Gold Medal, $5, founded by Felix W. Capt of San Marcos, in 1886, will be awarded to the best speller in the College.
Awarded to –
| 1887 | Miss Laura Lyle | of Hood County |
| 1888 | Jno. A. Lomax | of Bosque County |
| 1889 | Miss Annie Smith | of Hood County |
| 1890 | Not awarded | — |
To be continued by Frank Gaston as the “Granbury News Medal.”
Awarded to –
| 1892 | George Tarrant | of Hood County |
| 1897 | Miss Vera Austin | of Channing[Hartley County] |
| 1898 | James L. Wohlford | of Hood County |
| 1899 | Albert Logan | of Hill County |
| 1900 | Sam’l L. Smith | of Hood County |