Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-28
County High School Contest.

township contests took place at the
opera house Thursday night of last week.
The contest was highly entertaining, and
was listened to by large audience.
After the invocation, by Rev. Mathis
Ina Krausc, of Rich township, recited
"The Deserter." 1t was very touching
little poem, and her rendition of it was
most excellent.
p Amy Taylcr, of Indian Creek, recited
1.-THE Young Musician" and she did ex-
ceedingly well. Indeed, she exhibited un-
usual talent.
The rendition of How He Saved St.
Michal's," by Chas. O'Mara, of Ozark.
showed rare talent as a speaker. His
was difficult piece, ,but he handled il in
mastery manner.
Mamie orion, of Westphalia town.
ship, recited 1.-THE Station Agents
Story avery pathetic poem, in highly
commendable manner.
"Mrs. McWilliams and the Lightning"
by Pearl Smith, of Lone Elm township,
was humorous piece, and she certainly
did the subject justice. She has talent
that should be cultivated.
Bessie Palmer, of Walker township, re.
cited "Old Ace" which was also of
humorous nature, and not a little excit-
ing She did exceedingly well.
Willie Severn. of Lincoln, is a small
lad. but he is mo SLOUGH" when it
comes to reciting dialect poem. He
did Aunt Polly George Washington"
justice.
1.-THE story of Patsy" by Bessie Cald-
well, of Jackson township, is highly
int resting story, audit was we'll told
by the young speaker. Indeed. she
made great hit
Lucinda Paden. of Washington town
ship, also recited How He Saved Saved
st. Michals." but, as Chas. O'Mara had
also spoken the same, she was handicap
ned, and, while she did well, she was too
hurried in its rendition. She would have
done much better with some other poem,
under the circumstances. She has abund-
ant latent talent.
Aunt kizah's Two Strings to Bow"
is hume, Gus production, and Bessie
Brownrigg, of Welda township, who is
naturally good-humored girl, kept the
audience in pleasant frame of mind
throughout the recital.
President ]. D. S. Riggs, of the Ottawa
University, then delivered short, ap-
propriate address and presented the d.
plomas to the graduates on the plat
form, after which the judges decision
was read, giving the first prize 1.-THE flag)
to Bessie Caldwell; second prize, book
of poems, to Willie Severn. and third
prize a book Of poems, to Charlie
O'Mara.
Claude Cayot, who won the flag last
year, presented it to the winner this year
in very neat and appropriate speech.
Claude, by the way, is boy who pos
sesses unusual talent as a speaker, and
is sure to make his mark in that line.
The music for the OCCASION was excell-
ent and was furnished by the Eolian
glee club.
Only few of the county graduates, of
course. entered the oratorical contest.
The Others occupied chairs on the plat
form. Following is list Of the grad
mates:
Jackson township.-Rubie Porter, Eva
Lawrence, Nelson Cook, Ethel Brown,
Jennie RUSSELL Willie Rittenhouse, May
Barrett, Mary McKitrick, Charlie Mo-
berly, Mary Arnoldy, Emma Fuller, Bes-
sic Caldwell, Francis Nc Mahon, Gather
inc Currier, Anna McCarroll.
Putnam township. Maggie Stalev,
Grace F. Staley.
Rich township Harry Wing, Stella
Marsh, Will Neff, Judson Woods, Ina
Krause, and Mary McBrtney.
Walker township. = Frank Gerhold,
Edwin X. Carey. Nora Calvert, Bessie
Palmer, Leila Lathen. Clarice Singleton.
Indian Creek township. Grace La.
mon, Amy Taylor.
Union Observation-Disclosures Cannon.
Ozark township.-Chas. O'Mara.
Reeder township.-Abbie Stevenson,
Frank Gathers, Harry Rogers Earl
Means.
Westphalia township.-Frank Gochen-
our, Earnest Sherry, Ruth Stephenson,
Carl Cayot, Fannie Selanders, Mamie
orion, Eva Kersbner, Mae Donaldson.
Washington township.-Grace Wilson,
May Neil. Inez Snavely, Nina Leaning,
Lucinda Paden.
Lincoln township.-Maggie Tefft, Ru-
bic Robinson, Bertha Eyman, Inez
Knight, Willie Severn.
Welda township. Kate Alexander,
Bessie Brownrigg, Ottie Cunningham.
Lone Elm township.-Mabel Melon.
aid, Carney Barr, Ethel Kincheloe, Mar
guerite Kelsey, Anna Irwin, Amy Car
penter, Otis Norman. Pearl Smith,
Edith Schuessler. Carrie Miller.