Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-12-21
The Farmers Leader
DEMoREsT MEDAL CONTEST.
An interesting Program and Splendid
Contest With Frank North
As Victor.

1t was twenty minutes to eight last
Friday evening when Rev. Henry Wilson
invoked blessing on the assembled
audience in the Methodist church in this
city, and with this spiritual introduction,
, the silver medal contest was opened.
Mr.. Earnshaw anG Miss Shufelt opened
the program with march played on the
guitar and harp. Mr.. Earnshaw handles
the guitar with mastery skill, while
Miss Shufelt presides at the harp with
splendid effect-graceful and modest.
As harpest she is charming. The first
young gentleman to face the audience
was Charles Whltmore. He spoke with
| clear strong. voice and retired with
many friends in the audience. Erwin
Repp followed He did we'll also and
| showed careful study. A song by a
quartette composed of Misses Norlie,
Hewitt, Clark and Ram berg, was nicely
rendered. Edwin Carpenter was the
next contestant to demand attention. He
made fine impression. Harry Brown
followed, and at the conclusion of his
address, many thought him the winner.
Harry's address was highly appreciated.
A male quartette composed of Messrs.
Pattee, Hewitt, Soule and Wirstad rem
dered selection with marked effect.
Arthur Fowles was the next contestant,
and he opened up in fine style, graceful,
easy and in good voice. He finished
amid we'll earned applause because of the
spirit displayed in his address. A
guitar duet by Miss WGrz and Mr.. Earn
shaw was charming feature of the pro-
gram. Edwin Hamm,tt came next on
the list of contestants, and he made a
splendid effort to carry off the prize. He
was followed by Frank North, who, as
the last contestant, knew that to win the
medal he had work ahead, because of the
splendid efforts of those who preceded
him. He began his work with clear,
strong voice, under good control. to which
he added enough dramatic force to make
his effort marked success, and at the
conclusion the applause denoted him a
winner. Opinion selected him and Harry
Brown as the leaders with many compIi-.
ments for all, and they all richly deserved
praise tor the splendid manner in which
they acquitted themselves. The judges
gave the prize to Mr.. North, and Harry
Brown ranked second. Mrs. G. B. Ken
nedy in behalf of the judges addressed
the young gentlemen eloquently and
kindly, telling them of their noble efforts
and the appreciation of the audience and
the noble cause they represented. She
then presented six of the contestants with
beautiful bouquets Of white chrysanthe-
NUNS, and to the seventh, Mr.. North,
she presented also a white emblem Of
merit, the beautiful silver medal given
by w. J. Demorest, of the Demorest
Magazine of New York. This medal is
highly prizedtby the youthful victors in
the many contests which have taken
place in this county. The contestants
were all members of the city school and
were under the direction Of the principal,
Miss Jenny Rudolph. Mrs. J. V. Coak-
lin, Supt. of the county w. @. T. u,
was also present and rendered assistance
in making the contest successful and
pleasant. Miss Rudolph sent to Sioux
City for supply of various colored
chrysanthemums which she generously
presented to guests at the close of the
entertainment Miss Minnie Hansellpre-
sided at the organ during the exercises.