Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-28
THE DECLAMATORY CONTEST.

THE DECLAMATORY CONTEST
The Declamatory contest which
was held in the court room last
Thursday evening under the auspices
of the Trego County Teachers Nor
NAL institute was grand success.
The large hall was packed at an early
hour and late comerS had to be con-
tent with standing room.
At 1:45 Miss Emma McNey took her
place at the organ and as the music
pealed from the instrument under the
touch of her skillful fingers the well
trained voices of the Normal chorus
sang the opening song. ''Those Even
ing Bells" This was followed by a
second song. s'On the Lake We Float.
At the close of which the contestants
entered and took their places at the
right of the platform.
The Normal chorus then delighted
the audience with another song. The
Moonlight Sail.
Prof. Rose then advanced to the
platform and made a short opening
address which was heartily applauded
by the audience.
The Fate of Virginia." by Mrs.
Edna MuSgrave was the first number
on the program and was well rem
dered.
.Papa's Letter" by Miss Minnie
Gray. was given in an easy. graceful
manner.
Song. Heart Flowers" by Normal
chorus.
\ Curtis Redmond then gave f'ihaf-
gan to Flannigan, in Il pleasing man
ner. Mr.. Redmond'S brogue was ex-
cellent and his effort would have been
par excellent. but for the fact that he
forgot his lines and the promptor gave
him his cue in too low voice to be
heard and he had to repeat. In spite
of this Mr.. Redmond did very nicely
and his closing words: ''Off again: On
again. Gone again. brought down
the house.
The F'elon's Wife" by Miss j ennIe
Raymond, was one of the best reclta-
tionS of the evening and was heartily
appauded.
Mr. A \. Johnson's either solo.
Echo from Wang" was well rem
dered. aud the audience showed their
appreciation of his music by the way
they applauded him. He was called
back three times and gave ~.'Sweet
| Bunch OF Daisies" on the either
before the audience would be salts
fed.
.'St. Peter at the Gate" by Belle
" Hopkins, was excellent and heart
| lily appiauded.
..Poorhouse Nan" by Ellie Atkins.
was rendered in Il pleasing manner
Miss Atkins was especially good iii
the emotional parts and as she recited
was scarcely a dry eye in the house.
Song. ''Beautiful Days" Normal
chorus.
"Hagar: by Blanche Mcknight.
was very fine and waS loudly ap
plauded
The inventors Wife. by Della
Cypher. WAS we'll rendered.
The banjo trick SOLO by Mr. Johh-
son was ii very clever and difficult
piece OF work. he being the only trick
banjo player that lets entirely loose
of the instrument. MIR. johnson WIS
heartily appiauded. and gave as an
enchore Il nose piece on the guitar
which waS~tiIe hit of the evening
The touching story OF ''LaSs-a was
recited by Miss Ida Courtney in Il
very pleasing manner and was loudly
applauded-
league. was we'll rendered Miss
league is II pleasing speaker and was
heartily apptauded.
Farewell song. Sweet Summers
Gone Away by Normal chorus
After tne close of the entertain
ment the friends of the participants
crowded around them and conErdtuii-
tions and words OF praise could be
/ heard on every side
The Normal chorus. consisting Of
MesSrs Peacock. HaIl Ian. Rogers.
Sweet. Jones. BAILEY. aud the .liSSeS
| Emma Nc eg. Mertie Nc eN- F-liii9i;
| Courtney. Bessie Cortrigat- stella
Lawrence. Nellie Sweet. Della Jones.
| Pearl Richardson and barbara Ivda.
delighted the audience with Il number
of choice select ions The chorus Wii>
we'll trained. and The voices ana sing
ing of the very best
Each and esery one of the contest
ants did nlceiy and the awarding of
the prizes sssaid have been a dii1i -iist
matter if lei. 10 Judges. fno>s WI"