The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-12-31
HE KANSAS EsTTDDFOD AT EN-
PORIA
ChrIstmas DAY. 1s7s.


Grand Sueeess-Result OF the Contest.
The Welsh musical association in. Kan-s
sas held their annual session at Bancroft
Hall, in Emporia, on Christmas, and it is
said to have been the best attended and
most successful yet held in the State. The
following Is report Of the proceedings
aad award of prizes:
President, Rev. Henry Rees, EmporIa;
Conductor, Rev. d. B. Morris, AryOuia.
MORNING CONTEST.
l. Opening song and chOrus--''St. Da-
vid's Day."
?. Address by Conductor N. B. Morris.
3. Address in poetry, by several poets.
4. Calling of Adjudieators.
.. Contest I'm singing-"Bavaris," for
eight voices.
6. Adjudication Of W. B. Jones, Esq,
Ap. z. A. Mon.) on the translation of
Stockton's on the IS liability OF Christian
lty.o competitors. Best, Mr.. D. o.
Thomas, Bethany College. Bethany, West
Virginia.
Z. Consest in singing-''Dyff ryn Gle
oya.'' for eight children
8. AdJudications of D L. Davis, (DeWi
Clan PeryddOn, on the best poem to the
"HypocrIte." Two competing. Best, MIR.
Jenkins, Usage City.
8. Contest recitlng-"Judah's speech
to Joseph.''
10 Contest singing-"The rising Of the
Lark" Six competing. Best. Daniel Da-
Wis, Dry creek.
IL. Debate" Resolved that Kansas is
a good country for fa rmer." 3debaters.
Best, T. S. Price, Emnoria, who was on
affirmative.
Il. Contest singing" Hunting the
Hare" solo. Six competing. Best, Mrs
Price, Aryonia.
10. Adjudication of Devil on the two
Englyn te the Esdteddfod. Four COM
peting. Best, Mr.. w. ApmadOc, Utica,
NY.
IA. Contest singing-A congregational
tune at first sight. Two parties (fOur in
each) competing. Best, Emporia party.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1. Song and chorus-"He is the man
that WIns,'' by Devil and party.
2. Address by the President. Rev. II.
Rees.
3. Address by the Poets.
4. Contest singing -" David of the
White Rock" song. six competing. Best
Mr.. o. Griffith, Arvonia.
D. Adjudication of Rev. j, Jones, Of
Emp oria, on the Essays on the Sunday
SCHOOL, Five competing. Best, "Per-
erin," proper name not reported. Second
best, Mr. Morgan Thomas, Girard, Trum-
bull county, Ohio.
q. Contest singing-"When shall we
three meet again. Two parties contest
ing. Best, "'Sister and her two brothers, :"
viz: Devil, Griftith and Miss Price, Ar
Vonia.
Z. Reciting-Psalm of Life. Welsh
translation. Four competing. Best,
Mr.. VIM. j. Jones, EmpOrla'
8. Contest singing--Any Duet. Two
parties competing. Best, Devil and Miss
Price, Arvonia.
8. Adjudication of Rev. j. Jones on the
essays on est. Paul" Three comp etitOrs.
Best, Mrs. G. j. Williams, Emporia, and
d. PrOtheroe, ArvOnia.
10. Contest reciting-"Barba ra Fritch-
ie.'' Best, Mr.. David 1. Thomas, EmpOria.
IL. Adjudication of Devil on the poems
to the american Bible Society" Two
| competing. Best, "Brithyll CynOn," prop
er name not reported.
Il. Adjudication of Prof. Moutonnier
on the compositions in music. Nine COM
peting. Two best, VIM. A. Jones, Conner
Ohio, and D. l.. Davis, (Dewi) ArVonia.
Is, Contest singing-ChOrus, "StOnG
him TO De ath, for choirs not under TWEEN
| ty in number. Only one choir sang, viz:
''Emporia Welsh Choral Union," con-
Quoted by Mr.. Thos. II. Lewis. Thii
choir sung and was awarded the prize OF
twenty-five dollars.
II. Adjudication of Devil on the poems
to Winter" Three competitors. Best
Mr.. Samuel Williams, (Gwenbydd Fardd
| Wilkesbarre, Pa. Prize, ten dollars.
10. Contest peaking-Subject, ''The
town or locality where the speaker lives.'
Four competing. Best speech by Mr.. E
Davis, Aryonia.
Is. Adjudication of Devil Oh the bes
Englyn 20 the bunker" Eight compe
ting. Best, Mr.. flor Cynidr Parr Y. Plym
outh, Pa.
Contest singing-"The last Rose" for 1
party of eight. Two parties competing
Best, "Cor y Wig" viz: Devil and com
panions.
All the prizes awarded in the allow
amounted to one hundred dollars.