The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-02-19
.0RR'S ARE
WINNERS
Elsie and Arthur Win
in Contest.
Carrie Chaplin Wins First in
Defamation and Will he in
State Contest.

The High School Contest held at the
opera house on last evening was one of
the best ever given, each contestant
performing his part with credit. The
exercises opened promptly with
Fathers Lullaby by the High School
quartette, the appreciation of which
was shown by the hearty encore which
was responded to.
Miss Minnie Craft in her essay on
the 'Angel of the Battlefield lauded
the merciful work of Clara Barton and
of other women who have made names
for themselves as angels upon the field
of battle. This essay was we'll deliver
ed and the judges awarded it second
place in the contest. Miss Willetta
Strahan delivered an essay on the
Sleeping Nation" China, which is
now exciting so much interest all over
the world. She told of the great pos
sibilities of the Celestial Empire. when
| it should be aroused from the lethargy
of the centuries, The essay was well
written and we'll delivered, and re-
ceived high praise from all.
The essay which was accorded first
prize by the judges was on 'sJoan OF
Arc, - and was delivered by Miss Elsie
Orr. 1t was thoughtful, finely writ
! ten effort, and it was generally CON
ceded that the decision Of the judges
was but just.
/ The High School girls favored the
audience with delightful selection
aF'air and Bright and they responded
to the hearty encore with the catchy
song "The Pretty Maids in Row" o1
which they gaye allving illustration.
In the orations Mr.. Horace Gregory
gave scholarly and we'll thought Out
oration on John Brown The ora
tion was greatly appreciated by the
audience. Miss Myrtle Mccormack
took second place in this class with al
oration entitled the paul of the Nine
teenth Century, Miss Mccormack.
delivery was good and her thought;
were we'll sustained throughout, Tht
4 founding of the Nation," an. ORATOR
by Mr.. Arthur Orr, was the one which
| the judges found worthy of first place
He was the only one Of the boys tt
} capture a first prize. In fact he wa'
the only boy to win any prize. Th,
girls being too many for the represent
atives of the sterner sex.
j, The High School quartette gave an
othersele ction which was as enthu
iastically encored, and then came tn,
declamatory contest. Miss Carrie
, Chaplin won first prize in this contes
with recitation entitled "Hagar.
Miss Chaplin will therefore represen
IDenison at the state contest and it i
the belief of those present that sh
!, viii be able to carry off some of tn
honors for Denison. sHow the Ol,
Horse Won the Bet,n was the recita
tion given by Miss Garnett Romans
while Mr.. Charles Gable delivered
defamation entitled, "The Wreath O
Wild Olive. y Miss Romans was award
ed second place, and it is greatly to tn
credit of all that the hedeclamations wer
, of SO nearly equal merit that the de
cision of the judges was exceedingly
difficulty. After a song by the higl
: school chorus, the decision of tn
judges was announced. The judge
were Mr.. Reed of Woodbine, Rev
Bentley of Carroll, and Mr.. Rec
Symms OF Denison. 1t is greatly t
the credit of the Denison schools tha
they were able to present such an en-
tertaining program. These contest
are growing in interest each year. an
are bound to become one of the leadin
!, features of school life here.