The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26
FIRST COMPETITION.

The first competition was a boys
solo, THE Story of Old and
two youngsters with well trained
voices. Evan Howells, of Tay-
lor, and Willie Reese. of Scranton.
won the first and second prizes OF 81 and 80
cents, respectively. There were four competitors
for the English recition, ''Some Mothers Child.'
and the prize winners were: First prize, 81.
Miss Maud Weatherhogg OF West scranton; SEE
ond prize 80 cents, Miss Louisa Nicholas, OF
Taylor.
The first prize OF 81 in the girls solo conpe-
tition on the piece Windows Open Toward
Jerusalem" was won by Ruth Thomas, of
Scranton, and the second prize OF 20 cents WAS
captured by Miss Blodwin Evans, OF Pittston.
There were four competitions for the prize Of
80 cents for the best reading at sight, but Miss
Edith Watkins won uui over all
Miss Olwcn, Of Taylor, named iity-scven
words beginning with the letter II in a given
time and won the prize of 80 cents offered
Tie big event of the morning session was the
cl,ildrcns chorus competition on the selection,
Peace BE Still" There were two choruses COM
pcting. one from Greenwood and one from Tay-
10y. The contest was especially spirited and the
prize OF SO was awarded The Taylor chorus,
William II. Thomas, leader. The morning was
closed by the singing of "My Country 'ris Of
Thee" by the audience,
David Il. Lewis, OF Olyphanl, presided at the
afternoon session and Rev. DR.. II. H. Harris, Of
Taylor, acted as conductor. The first number was
a competition for prize of 81 for the best rem
dition OF bass solo, ''rhe Noble Boy of Truth"
There were four competitors and the prize WIN
ner was Richard Watkins of Taylor.
Samuel j. Phillips won the prize of - tor
trunslating the largest number out of a given
twelve Welsh words into English Alex Will :
iams, of West Pittston, won the prize Of 81 o.
iered for the best rendition OF 'Brsnian Cas'ia,''
by men over 80 years old There were no less
than eight old men competing for this prize,
MISS WATKINS WON.
Miss Gertrude Watkins essay on "A Mothers
Influence in Society" won the prize of 81. There
were two competitions for the prize OF 30 cents
offered for the best mpromptu speech and Will
lam Evans OF Taylor, was declared the prize
winner
There was n most spirited contest for the prize
Of So offered for the tenor solo, "Love Lies
Bleeding." The prize winner was william
Jones' of Taylor The English recitation selected
for competition WAS Tennyson's stirring battle
ode ''rhe Charge of the Light Brigade" Ben
Grifiths, of West Scranton, Won the prize OF "
offered in this contest.
Mrs Robert Llewelyn was the only CONF
petitor for the prize of 81 offered for the best
rendition OF "Mereh y Melnyid,' by women
OF over 45 years old. James T.. Watkins party
won the prize offered for the best rendition 10y
a double quartette OF ''Ihe Radiant Morn Hath
Passed Away" The afternoon session was
closed with the singing of "Crug Bar, o
Fryman Caersalem." by the audience.
Judge II. ~ Edwards presided in his usual
happy manner at the evening session and also
acted conductor. The big event was the
choral competition on the selection ''fhen Round
About the Starry Throne" for Il prize OF $50 and
chair for the successful leader Two choruses,
one from West sc.aiiton, and one from Taylor,
competed and both sang SO well that it was de-
cided TO divide the money prize. Just what will
be done with the chair is open question.
The competition for the prize of - offered ior
the best soprano solo, the selection leng ''rhe
Beggar Girl" was one of the best OF the day and
the prize went to Miss Edith Watkins, OF Taylor,
There were two competitors for the prize Of y