The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

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connell again thanked the body for the
honor he felt In being chosen for the
position. Conductor Colborn called for
the usual addresses by the Welsh bards.
There seemed to be a lack of bardic
mettle. Only two men responded, 4.
Kilcenin Evans, of Nanticoke. and Il.
]. John, Of the North End. Following
this came the first eisteddfodic COM
petition Of the afternoon. namely: on
the tenor solo for a prize Of 81. The
competitive piece was "The Golden
Threshold" by Fred N. Lohr. The
contestants We're Edwin Bowen, Thos.
Abrams. and David Stevens. Each
competitor had his following of friends
in the audience and they made them
selves known. The adjudication was in
favor of David Stevens. In>xiving the
adjudication Professor Davies Said that
MIR. Bowen has q good natural voice,
but he dropped the consOnants in GER
tain places. No. has a voice that Is
sombre in quality His breathing was
defective. No 5 has good solid voice
and is in every way the superior. Mr..
Stevens was given the 81 prize, the sec
ond one for him.
PROF. RICHARDS RECITATION.
Professor l.. II. Richards. of the Scran-
ton School of Oratory and Elocution
delighted the audience with two recita-
created favorable impression. The
competition by three young girls on the
piano solo was really fine. The young
ladies' showed II considerable amount
of artistic feeling. The competitive
piece wass- the Harmonious Black
smith" Miss Sadie Edwards played
first, followed by Miss Annie Sulli-
van. of the West Side. and Nellie
Ketchim. of Olyphant. Miss Ketchim
was given the prize of 81. The success,
full one Aplayed without music and
though she omitted several bars OF the
music vet Adjudicator Davis thought
she exceliedin other respects.
The oratorical competition was
"Bruce's Address" for a prize OF $40.
offered by Captain Moir and the
Caledonian club. The prize was
given to- John Evans, of Tay-
lor. The other speakers were: Ben
jamin Grifiiths and f.. ID. Owen. There
were five'dn the preliminary contest.
Three were allowed to recite. The ad-
Indication by Professor Richards was
undoubtedly impartial. The competi-
tion on "Crug Bar" was for singers
over 30 fytnrs Of age. each singer to
select His fitch. This contest was sweet
In its simplicity. The contestants dis
appeared as silently as they had come.
Only one name could be obtained and
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DECISION ON THE ENGLYN.
Judge Edwards gave the adiudica-
ton on the "Englyn," n Welsh form
Roia nd Roherts of Re,Ievue Heights.
Thera xvere 1Os compositions received,
Many wera from across the water.
some came from Canada and every
STAT, In the 11nion was renresented Al
Iaost fiftv of tho ..Enp,vns" we're good
,rhe adt,,dicator rednced the number
into ,iasSes Of which twelve comnosed
the s,na'ior The success of Mrs. Rob.
srt, &. thsrafore tho yreater His nom.
daN,,,,,r,a woe ..Su,onsea :" There We're
ssysroI of the same nsandonvm Mr.
Dohart, ,anaat ta% III. ..EnoIvn" without
conw ana tho COMMITTEES tboueht that
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Rohsrts nf the west SiSe donated tbe
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