Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-05-06
THE GOLD MEDAL COMES TO BRAT
TLBBORO.

!. Harry Estey the winner Of the Ora
torical Contest at Keene. while Leslie
Brasor and Anthony Schwenk Take
High Rank.
Last Friday evening, when the OratOrcal
contest between representatives of the
Brattleboro, Keene and Hnsdale High
schools was held in city hall at Keene, was
a happy and vociferous occasion for
Bratteboro, for J. Harry Estey was the
winner of the gold medal, Leslie BrasOr re-
ceived honorable mention from the judges,
and Anthony Schwenk acquitted himself
in highly creditable manner.
The BrattebOro delegation, which left
here on a special train at 80, numbered
about -, including so students and teach
ers. At Hnsdale 40 or 30 more people
joined the excursion and small number
went from Winchester The Brattleboro
contingent occupied seats in body. Music
by chorus from the keene High school
was interspersed between the oratorical Sc
lections Following are the speakers and
their subjects:
King Robert of Sicily. Edward Bailey. Hins,lale
Northern Luhorers,
Anthony Schvenl. Brattleboro
The Curse Of ReguluS. LLOYD Brown Kpeup
Daniel OCouucll as an Orator
J Harry Fstry Brattleboro
The Hero Of the Tower James u SNOW. Hinsdnle
TuuSStnt l. 'Ouvrrturp. Leslie Brisor Brnttlpb1ro
The Defence of Hofer
How the Old Horse Won the Bet
Benjamin F. Adams Hinsdale
The speaking throughout was of a high
order of merit. The different schools
warmly appauded their own representa-
tives, the Brattleboro delegation being par
ticularly enthusiastic. When the speaking
was finished there was a general agreement
that Harry Estey was the winner and when
the result was announced, the feelings of
the Bratteboro students found expression
in hearty cheers.
The Keene Sentinel, in its account of
the contest, says
j Harry Estey Of Brattleloro the winner of the
gold medal fairly deserved the honors accorded
hun His voice was pleasant. his enunciation
clear and distinct and his delivery polished BY
request the Judges announced two honorable men
tons, Lloyd Brown Of Keene. to whom second no
sition was awarded and Leslie Brasor Of Brattle-
bOro. who ranked third. The Judges were Prof
II > Cowell Of Gushing academy. Ashburnham
Mr.. W. Q. Smith. principal Of the Winchester
High school, and DR. s H. McCollpster of Mari
boro. Prof. Cowell made the award in a fplici-
tous little speech, full Of humor in which he
sh""ered congratulations upon every hand.
As may be imagined a spirit of citation
pervaded the delegation on the return trip
The train reached BrattlebOro about II 20
The contest was arranged by the boys of
the keene High school, for the purpose of
raising funds to fit up an athletic field
The net receipts were about $40
The medal was on exhibition i'm Jeweler
Hubbard's window on Saturday and at
tracted much attention. 1t consists of a
fiat bar in the shape Of a segment Of cir
Gle, inscribed with the words April 20
1892 To this bar the pin is attached
From it hangs the medal proper, irregular
in form, something like shield, very
ornate and handsome. On the face is in
scribed, "lnterscholastic Oratorical Con-
test, and on the diverse. Awarded to J.
Harry Estey.' The whole is of gold.