River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-04-25
League DecIamatory Contest.

The league declamatory contest at
Hudson Friday night was an event Of
intense interest TO the schools repre-
sented and proved an entertainment
that engaged the delighted attention
Of many others not directly associated
with the schools but interested In the
education OF the young. The fact is
recognized aud generally appreciated
that the advancement OF the young in
education is UNNECESSARILY facilitated
and promoted by the interest mani
Tested in their progress, an interest
most effectively exhibited in com
mendation. The love Of appreciation
is one Of the strongest incentives to
honorable endeavor. To the young
especially is the desire for approval an
all.powerful motive TO right effort,
and designedly, naturally so. The
child looks to his elders for instruc-
ton, advice, guidance. He will do
well in proportion as his efforts are
appreciated and commended. The
approval Of his mentors is the acme
of his hopes, the height OF his ambi-
tion and the spur to his efforts, for he
cannot know the full measure OF adj
vantage that culture will bring to him
until he arrives to mature experience.
The young people engaged in this
contest had labored with assiduity TO
show to their friends who should wit
ness the result of their efforts what
faithful study, intelligent and per-
sistent application could accomplish
and all who entered the lists have
abundant reasons to congratulate
themselves upon the success OF their
efforts. The contest was an object
lesson TO the great audience that was
considered worth all the labor and
care expended in the endeavor to its
success. 1t shows what study, con-
centration, may do in fixing facts in
the memory; TO obtain self control; TO
be prepared TO act in emergency; to
control the voice with expressive mod
ulation; to ignore environment In the
complete engrossment In the subject
in consideration; TO compass the pow
erto impress upon others the thoughts
that control ones mind and move his
heart.
Following was the program of exer-
cises for the evening:
Song ....... Boys Glee Club of Hudson HIS
GAS the Moon Rose" :..... Bessie Walsingham
what the Fiddle Told" 49,. Charles Lumley
speech for the Declaration" Albert Jensen
"Rlenzfs Address" ...............J John Johnson
Song 49,. Girls Glee Club Of Hudson HIS.
"The Soul Of the Violin" ......... Mida Lawson
''Laska' ....................,...E Ethel Bachelor
"The Famine" .................... Lottie Deneen
'FIght with the Aurochs. ......... Robert Reed
The judges we're, II. E. McDermott,
professor Of Elocution In the Universe
ty Of Minnesota; Miss Maria Sanford,
professor Of English Literature and
History In the University Of Mime
sofa; Prin. Grear Of the Central High
School Of Minneapolis; G. s. lines,
professor OF History in HJamline Uni
yerslty; and Rev. VIM. j. Gray Of St.
Paul. The judges accord ed the con-
testants rank in the folio wing order:
Mida Lawson; Robert Reed; Albert
Jensen; Lottie Deneen; Chils. Lumley;
John Johnson Ethel Bach 3lder; Bes-
sic Walslngham. The two first on the
list will represent the leagi lie in the
district contest to be held In this city
Friday evening, May 10.