The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19

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the dasher on the milk and on the
thickening butter was cleverly iml-
tated, done so well, in fact, that the
jndges awarded to the little lady,
A tia Denny, of Geneva, the first prize
handsome international dictionary.
Miss Gertie Eubank, of Elm town
snip, prettily gowned in white re-
cited "An Old Mans Story diff
cult piece, the story of an old mans
meeting with the son whom he sup
posed he had killed in drunken fury
years ago. Her intonation and
qesticulation were excellent and the
piece was well received.
Miss Leota Lieursnce, of Usage,
who was awarded third prize, a set of
handsome books, was expected by
many to win first place. She recited
Uncle Eben's Christmas" difficult
negro dialect piece in which occurred
darkey's conversation, his prayer
and his calling at a dance. She has
an excellent voice and was, rewarded
with warm applause at the conclusion.
Miss Gertrude Nelson, of Cottage
Grove, recited the story of ship.
wreck and the agony of the watchers
and her friends hoped that she had
secured one of the first places. One
difficulty was that her voice was 80
low 1t could scarcely be heard in the
rear of the room,
Joe Seign was the selection of
Miss Jennie Reeves, of Humboldt,
and she recited IL very well indeed.
She was one of the oldest contestants
and had evidently carefully prepared
for the occasion. The story is of the
heroic engineer who lost his life saw
ing his train from fire, thus rescuing
hundreds of lives
Miss Jessie Fisher, OF Carlyle, then
rendered the stirring temperance
piece "At War With the Constitu-
tion," the text OF which is the pre-
amble Of the constitution, and shows
how the liquor traffic breaks every
provision set forth therein. Miss
Fishet has full rich voice and she
acquitted herself excellently we'll.
After a song by the quartette, Chas.
Broden, of Elsmore, :recited 1.-The
Polish Boy" The piece deals in
heroics, both of speech and action,
and Mr. Broden rendered the selec-
ton with feeling and appreciation.
Mics Ella Rose, of Logan, recited
Alameda" but her weakness of
voice lost considerable Of the story to
those In the back of the house, and
unfortunately for her the judges were
located there.
The program, 1t will be noticed
had been rather gloomy with death
by floed and strife, and when Geo.
Busley, of Deer Creek, stepped for
ward arrsyed in jumpers well stuffed.
avery body Strengthened up and pre-
pared to laugh, for his selection was
"Sockery Set,in' the Hen" The
young Dutchman, for the time, did
the brogue very well and wnen he
sat down the long applause indicated
the result, he obtained second place,
and the prize, a handsome set of
books.
Miss Jennie Baxter, Of Salem, then
recited 1.-The Trail of the Serpent, "
temperance piece which dealt in a
very pathetic way with the evil re-
suits of drunkenness.
Nerle Kline. Of Moran, then re-
cited 1.-The Average Boy" She took
the position of a mother shopping
with her wTiggler of boy and
sharply reprimanded him for poking
his nose all around the store. 1t was
one of the cleverest Rotations Of the
evening, and the reciter was next to
the smallest and youngest.
1t will be noticed that lola was left,
out.
The program closed here and while
the judges, Prof. Miller, from Shelby
vile, ILL.,, and Miss Sallie Ellis,
superintendent at Chanute, were
making their decision, Mr.. Billie ex-
planned why lola was not represent
ed. Prof. Newton, of Hum boldt, had
decided to rule lola out of the contest.
He made this decision about p. M,
although the contest had been pre-
pairing for months. A petition was
circulated and signers easily obtained
and lola was barred because she was
city Of the second class. The in
genious professor seemed to overlook
the incongruity and humor of the
kick coming from a teacher who had
chosen his representative from the
Humboldt high school, to contest
with the smaller country districts
Miss Mitchell of lola protested, then
agreed to withdraw if Humboldt
would. Mr. Newton would not listen
m thIa and in anita NJ Mr. piIlha,s