The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-04-01
MISS SWAN,

The Constitution Medal Winner in the Con-
test in the High School of Sayre, Ark.
| school in the land In making the offer
| we stated plainly:
| "The Constitution has long been engaged
| in building up our country and has taken
| the lead in many of the great improvements
which have been of permanent benefit to
our people. We realize that no more po-
| tent element for the advancement OF our
welfare exists than that which resides in
the schools of the land. We believe that
| no greater auxiliary to education can be
found to throw in the sidelights OF To-Day
among school studies, than a clean, live,
| practical newspaper.
This is our plan: We want to give one
two or three medals in your school LOT
prize defamation to be awarded to your
scholars after public contest wmch
shall be duly announced and UNDERSTOOD
throughout your community. The terms
of the contest and the rules for the oe-
cision may be of your own arrangement
SO that they are fully agreed upon ana
will he fair as among all interested par
ties You can make this contest one OF
the features of the closing of your school
term or use it to vary the routine of reg
ular term time. should you prefer
The first contest was had on March lSth'
~ co,,re Ark in the high school conduct
ed by Professor William A. Perrin or that
Mace A reporter sending an account OF the
exercises says:
"Our school closed its winter term here on
the 18th instant. All the closing exercises
were exceedingly interesting, but the 'decla-
nation contest held at night, on Wedhes-
day. was splendid. At o'clock p. m. the
defamation began. The academy bWldlhS
was packed by our citizens, of all grades,
sizes and ages, from the little tot to the
Oldest settler all evincing the greatest IN
forest in anticipation of the defamation
contest which would soon be in full tide.
All things being i'll readiness, upon the tap
of the bell in perfect order, the battle be
can Professor Perrin announced the pro-
rramue for the evening and told the au-
djence of the silver medal awarded to the
school by The Atlanta Constitution for the
best grafton or recitation by any pupil of the
school. When he displayed the silver medal
itself, decorated and trimmed in appropriate
ribbons. the cheering was very animated.
Never did gallant knight of the romantic
DAYS of chivalry enter into battle with more
heroic
which inspired these youthful and high
spirited girls and boys of Arkansas upon
this occasion. The contest lasted about
three hours when Miss Buena Vista Swan,
carried off the palm. The poem she recited
was Jane Conquest When the judges
Messrs Thomas Adams, John Henley ana
George Savacool. announced the name of the
winner the applause deafening, and
when Miss Beulah Perrin, Professor Per
rims competent assistant, decorated the fair
winner with the defamation medal, the
audience evinced their pleasure by one
round of applause after another. Professor
Perrin proposed three cheers for The Allan
ia Constitution, which fairly brought down
the house Hurrah for The Constitution,
the best, the most advanced and the most
patriotic of all Dixie's newspapers! Long
may she wave!'
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