, 1885-03-28

4 % COlleEe Entertainment.
The prize defamation contest that
came of at the Spokane college last
week was very largely attended.
Iho exercises were held in the chapel
ofthe institute and the room was so
crowded that many were compelled
q stand up during the rendition of
the progmmme. The occasion was
The closing Of the winter term OF the
eollege, and as an incentive for ex-
ertion two prizes were offered for
the best 'declamatlons. The award
was riide upon the report Of ave
Jddges, Nio soiurzed the grade Of
each speaker These reports were
sealed and submitted TO committee
Of three who averaged the credit
marks and announced the result
The speaking was inteBpersed with
vocal and instrumental music.
Among those who contributed the
music were Rev Mr.. Bisbee, DIR.
Penfield, A. II. Porter, Miss Lulu
Bradshaw, l.. D. Westfall, Mrs. Cop
len, Mrs. Watts and Miss Williams.
The music was excellent and was
frequently loudly. appIauded. The
programme Of declamations was as
follows;
"Bingen on the Rhine, ,"-Claud r.
WestfalI.
''The Famine, Amanda Greene.
"Annie's and Willie's Payer,"-
Lulu Bradshaw.
"story of Faithful sOul,"-Love-
MIA L. Culver. ....
"The Little Hero,"-Mary E.
Brook.
"Perverset Peabody on Annexa-
ton, ,"-William II. Smiley.
mo Sects in Heaven, MoIlie
Crystal. N-
"The Last Hymn, ,"--Julia A. Post
''The BFidge, Roy II. Clarke.
"Patient Mercy Jones, ,"-KatieM NJ.
Dimpsey. ..r
"Curfew Must not RinETo-NIg
Maud s. KitEmiller.
"Over the Hills to the Poor
House,"-Jennie Is. Crystal.
.''Over the River"-Iva L. Wal
tiers.
"Spartucus to the Gladiators, -
Osman Abbott.
At the close Of the speaking Messrs.
Ansell, Westfall and Reeves were
appointed committee to award the
prizes, and after figuring up the re-
ports Of the judges they announced
that the first was awarded to Miss
Jennie B. Crystal. whose grade was
put at 93.4, and the second to Miss
Julia A. Post, having 91.2 Claud
Westfall did very nicely, holding
the trying place Of opening the pro-
eeedlngs. Miss Amanda Greene's
rendition of 1.-THE Famine" was
difiult piece well executed. "Annie
and Willie's Prayer" by Miss Lulu
Bradshaw, was by many considered
the masterpiece Of the evening. The
bright, and pretty young lady told
the touching story with vividness
and clever intOnation of voice. 1t
was an excellent performance and
was received with warm applause.
Miss Culver, Miss Brook, Miss Mollie
Crystal, Roy Clarke, Mss Dimpsey,
Miss Kitzmiller and Miss Iva L.
Walters all did very creditably, hAv-
ing, as rule, good selections, and
rendering them in a manner to win
unstInted praise from the audience.
VIM. II. Smiley is worthy Of men
ton on account OF the dffhcult speech
he had committed to memory, and
the able manner in which he dellv-
cred II. Mr.. Abbotps address to the
gladiators was fiery enough to suit
his hearers. OF the ladies securing
the prizes II is only necessary to say
that they won them on their merits,
and the award gave universal salts
faction. The grades were all well up
and very complimentary to the par
ticipants. 1t was a very enjoyable
close to school term and we con-
gratulate the management Of our
principal public institution Of learn
ing that the efforts to make a good
school have proved so successful,
and hope to see the time when the
Spokane college will be recognized
Throughout the Pacific coast as one
Of the best schools In the land.