River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-04-04

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PROGRAM THURSDAY EVENING.
flano Solo ....,....-, Neil Reed
La Fayelte. ..,....... .........,. sam J. Martin
WASN'T ....... -. Dorothy Schiek
Speech fol the Declaration. -. Albert Jenson
The Black Horse and His Rider Mary Corcoran
Against Secession..... ,,........ David Peterson
nnot Va, iClala Kranth
49, VOf'' ''''' ''''''''t','' Anna Forsyth
A Plea for Ireland ...............J. d. Iinehan
Boy Orator Of Zepata City ..... Geo. b. SkOgmo
A Woman'S Vengeance .......... Edna Gotwalt
Mary S Night Ride. ............. Bessie Odell
Uncle Dan'l and the Steamboat Leon Barney
(Louise Mayer
Trio Instrumental 800. ....... Ada TAFT
Zenith White
To the most of these ten speakers
this was their first appearance In a
contest of the kind. The result pre-
sents evidence of marked ability, dill
gence and careful training. All had
their themes we'll in hand with two
exceptions in which instances the in
consequential bitches were little
embarrassing to the perpetrators.
The speakers without exception APP
peared to advantage on the stage,
were for the most part at their ease,
acquitted themselves in creditable
manner in their efforts and received
mcrited and generous applause.
Five OF the ten speakers OF this
evening, selected by the judges from
the superior merits of their efforts,
were delegated to repeat their dec
lamations in the contest OF the subse-
quent evening. These five, as so de-
termined, were: George Skogmo, Bes.
sic Odell, Albert Jeuson, David Pc
terson, and Edna Gotwalt.
The contest on Friday evening was
Witnessed by full house in sympathy
with the speakers in their commend
able efforts.
PROGRAM FRIDAY EVENING.
Piano Solo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Zenith White
Against Secession 49,. ,..,......... David Peterson
Kit Carson's Ride ........... Louise Rollins
Fall of Pemberton Mill. Frances Crippen
Boy Orator of Zepata City......Geo. b. Skogmo
Speech for the Declaration. Albert Jensen
~. w., Miss olue Krogstad
Due'' Nocdi '''''' .''''' Miss Amy Chapman
Alameda. ....,................M Mabel Chinook
Fight with the Aurochs... Robert Reed
Mary's Night Ride. Bessie 0dell
Woman's Neng eance ......... Edna Gotwalt
Violin Solo. ................,..E Eddie larson
The young people who repeated
their speeches of the evening before
showed marked mprovement in de-
livery. The first effort had given
them confidence in themselves, con-
fidence largely inspired by demontra-
tions of appreciation. They manifest.
ed more freedom Of action, more nat
uralness of pose and gesture and a
better voice effect. The four other
contestants, Louise Rollins, Mabel
Chinook, Frances Crippen and Rob
ert Reed, took part in the declama-
tory contest last year and so entered
the lists this year with the advantage
of previous training. Some of these
we're hampered in voice effects on this
latter occasion by suffering from
colds, a condition that precluded the
possibility Of their appearing az their
best. This was most manifestly OBJ
servable in the presentation of those
recitations of some OF the girls, reel
tations, parts of which required ex-
pressions indicative OF pathos, depth
of feeling. All who spoke Fridry even
ing had their words at their tongues
end" no one indicating the least hes :
itancy in delivery. All the speakers
acquitted them selves well and every
one has abundant cause to congratu-
or herself,upon the result
of the training. The effort is valua-
BILE In their experience. They acquir-
ed or appreciated into their charac-
tiers new forces, elements of strength
elevating and pervasively helpful; an
added power of practical utility.
Every speaker is equally entitled to
and all alike received
merited recognition in generous
All deserve well. If there
was any distinction it arose not from
want of diligence on the part of any.
Only two could be named to represent
the school in the league contest, and
these, Robert Reed, whom the judges
decided entitled to first hOnors, and
Albert Jensen second, will represent
the school with credit. The decision
Of the judges is supported by public
sentiment.
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