The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-02

did rendition of the selection. and was
| awarded the prize of S.
Rev. ID. p. Jones, the adjudicator on
the essay for The best method for re-
tanning the interest of young people in
the Sunday school," submitted his find.
ings, in which he awarded the prize OF
IS to William II. Priest. of Olyphant.
There were six compositions received.
which were all of high merit
The adjudication was as follows
| This author has done well. He has
an essay Of great merit and method
| easy to he observed by the most OF
! our Sunday schools for retaining the
| interest of the young in its work and
aim"
Much interest was manifested in the
| competition for men and women over
! forty-fve years of age. for the best
! rendition of the old Welsh tune,
| "Prrynedigaeth." There were four en-
tries. wv. c." Sarah" "Cymro," and
"D. j." The prize of 81 was awarded
to the only lady competitor Mrs.
Salnsbury.
| While the adjudicators were prepar-
| ing their award on the above compo-
| SlllOI, llOlndS ~, NlllldIIS SdllB IL
patriotic composition by Miss Orriana
| Williams, of Peckvlle. which s meri-
torious and catchy.
Two parties entered the competition
on the trio. God Be Merciful" They
were Norma Hughes. David Jenkins
| and William Davies. who sang first.
| and The Pilgrims" which party in
cluded the young lady who sang with
/ he ref toe Y
Edgar Probyn, of Pittston. and Rich
and watkins. of Taylor The rend:-
tions were up to the standard and
showed careful study and training.
The prize of So was awarded to The
I, Pilgrims
! FATE OF VIRGINIA.
| Three competitors were picked from
among the entries on the recitation.
The Fate of Virginia" They We're
Mr.. Probyn, "Althea" and "Verna."
The latter proved to be Geraldine
Phillips and Nerna Williams, all of
whom are exceedingly clever. This
composition proved to be one of the
best numbers on the programme. the
recitation giving ample opportunity for
dramatic ability. The prize of S. was
awarded to Mr.. Probyn.
The alto solo, He Was Despised -
had three competitors, Misses Margaret
Thomas, Lizzie Ellicott and Myfanmy
Beynon, the latter being a little girl
about 10 years of age. All three gave
n beautiful rendition, the latter evil
IDENTIFY suffering from hoarseness. The
prize was divided between the first
two. special prize of $3.50 was CIV
en- to the third competitor
BY srocial request Mr. Probyn re-
cited "Our Admiral" the competitive
recitation at the afternoon session,
which was written by John Courier
Morris.
The tenor solo, The Better Land"
| brought forth as competitors, William
Davis. John Evans, Richard Watkins
and Thomas Abrams. The adiudica-
tors did not consider any of the conf
petit"rg worthy of the prize.
David w. Davis. formerly of Prm-
rose & Vests Ministries. sang "Our
Admiral" set to music by John Il.
Lewis, and a chorus of several we'll
known voices assisted in the chorus.
The rendition was a surprise, and
proved to lie a welcome departure from
the programme. The music is stirring
and very pretty.
SOLO COMPETITION.
The last solo competition. "Out of
the Deep was q pleasing number. and
many entries werc received, but only
few got beyond the preliminary.
They were j. Edgar Probyn, David
Jenkins and Richard Watkins. The
prize was awarded to Mr.. Jenkins.
who sang in excellent voice.
The chief competition for mixed
voices on star OF Descending Night"
was the final effort in the eisteddfod,
and brought forth two competing
choirG, the Wayne avenue church
choir of North Scranton under the
leadership of George Davis. and the
Nlozarts of this side, directed by Mrs.
n. +. Thomas. The prize was $50,
with s. to the successful conductor,
and was donated by William Connell.
| Tho North Scranton choir sang first
and gave ar intelligent Interpretation
of the composition. The second party
was composed of the cream of West
Scranton singers and sang strongly
and with much dash and spirit. The
adiudicators awarded the prize to the
seconG choir, having ninety points TO
the other chOir's SiXty-seven.