St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-29
NORTHFIELD STUDENT
CorraIs the Diploma in the De
cIamatory Contest.

clamatOry Contest.
J. A. Vandyke, Of Plainview, occu-
pied the chair in the high school depart
ment last evening, owing to President
j. H. Lewis, of Hastings, being pre-
occupied. The annual high school
declamatory contest constituted the pro-
gramme. This is an ornamental branch
of educational usefulness, ana it is
proving of inestimable benefit to the
high school pupils of the state. 1t cul-
tlvateS the innate oratorical and
declamatory talents that might other
wise never be developed. The princi-
pals testify in eloquent phrases to the
good that has resulted.
Two diplomas of excellence are con-
ferred upon the first and secOnd-best
contestant each recurring year Last
evening there were eight participants
in the programme, and, while all were
good, some were exceptionally excellent.
The judges award was in full accord
and sympathy with the judgment of
all the spectators, as was evidenced by
the enthusiastic bursts of applause that
greeted the announcement that Miss
Clara Fuller had won the first prize.
Miss Fuller is the daughter of Charles
Fuller, of Mortified, well known
throughout the entire Northwest. She is
beautiful child with charming pres
ence. Her recitation was well calculated
to exhibit her naiVete and piquant
style. She chose the simple little love
story in rhyme, Archie Dean" and
she filled it with dramatic effects quite
innocent and effective. The audience
applaudcd the effort for an encore. but
the little lady did not respond.
Miss Belle Davis, daughter of Senator
Davis, OF st. Peter, won the second
honor Of merit. She recited the dram
attic fable of liking Robert of Sicily.''
ltlS beautiful story and it was hap
PLY rendered. Miss Davis has an adj
mlrable presence and excellent articu-
latiOn.
The judges who offjciated were ]. G.
Kenaston, of Owatonna; Frank A.
Weld, of Fergus Falls; }. B. Wisely, of
ST. Cloud, and the referee was Rev.
David Donovan, of Little Falls. They
rated the contestants in the following
manner, 100 points being taken as per-
feet:
Miss Clara Fuller, Mortified, 50.
Miss Belle Davis. ST. Peter 500
Miss Geneyieve Paquin. Little Falls, S4ss.
clarence 1etter, Mortified, S325
Alex W. Caldwell. st. Paul S2I3
Miss Marian L. Everett, Redwood Falls.
Miss Addie Card, ST. Paul, ~.
Miss Mary Burt, WabaSha, H.
Addie NJ. Card, the st. Paul candi-
date, is pupil of the Humboldt school.
Her recitation came first on the pro-
pramme, and she was slightly nervous.
and her average was greatly reduced
by forgetting her lines, else she would
have ranked well up with Miss Fuller
and Miss Davis. She recited "A Hero
Woman" 1t is a tale OF the heroism of
a little maiden in the Revolutionary
war, and selection that naturally
touches the true American heart with
sudden sympathy. Marion l.. Everett.
of Redwood Falls, recited 1.-The Painter
OF Seville" 1t is an artistic poem of
literary merit, and unusually difficult
for the novice to accentuate the finer
and latent meanings of tie lines. but
she gave a good definition. Clarence
fetter. of the Mortified High school,
gave Phillips eulogy on O'ConneI.
He had a strong voice. but he is unable
to control it. The Pilots Story'' is a
characteristic homily, and Miss Mary
Burt, OF Wabasha, recited it quite pref
tily, but the judges apparently dis
agreed with her Judgment in selecting
a dialectic piece. Alex w. Caldwell. a
st. Paul high school aspirant. came to
the front with an original effort. He
gave 1t the caption of "a Dip Into the
FUTURE and, borrowing some of the
1UCN' VI huhdlO Dclldllll, lie gave an
enjoyable satire on granger politics.
Miss GeEevieve Paquin, of Little Falls.
scored decided hit in her rendition of
1.-The Wild Brier Rose" 1t was an alb
sorbing sketch with a tragic ending.
and the marking given by the Judges
shows that the little miss from Little
Falls stood high in favor.
Pendlng the report of the Judges.
Prof. Goodhue. president of the Mime
sofa association, announced his regret
at being unable to secure Sir Edwin
Arnold for little talk this evening.
lie explained that owing to certain
features of this evenings pro-
gramme, the session will be held
in the high school hall. The
first number will be supplied by class
IN calesthenics, giving the indian club
drill. and later class will give an ex-
position of Delsarte movements. Mr..
Nandyke addressed the meeting at
some length on the importance of the
declamatory contests, and gave some
practical suggestions for primary work.
lie urged the organization of declama-
tory and oratorical classes and contests
III every high school in the state. and
tnen the organization of a dis
Trlct society in each cOnrracSiODal