The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-05-31

also fought a close match The even
was for first place in excellency in dec
lamation. The Sophomores won, Mis-
Taft being given first place.
Each class had three contestants. Mis-
Vera Taft, Harold Morrison and Rober
Lewis represented the Sophomores: Mis-
Almeda Cook, Guy Findley and Jane
Isley~ declaimed for the Freshmen. Al
these contestants had been selected b,
class contests some weeks ago. The con
test was given under the direction OF tn
department of Elocution- All the speak
ers were in good voice and executed thei
parts in q splendid manner.
Robert Lewis opened the contest. Hi
subject was Soldiers Experience a
the First Battle of Bull Run" Lewis
played second base in the afternoon, bu
in spite OF this hard work he made hn'
appearance. His voice was clear and hi.
patriotic theme greatly stirred the audi
cree.
Guy H. Findley was the first man VI
for the Freshmen. He had for his par
an address by William Jennings Bryar
entitled Character" This defamation
was replete with ep3grams and fine sen
timent and was very effectively expressed
and interpreted by the speaker. The dec
lamation was oratorical in its character
and wei did Mr.. FindIey reproduce this
feature
THE Going Of the White Swan" was
next presented by Harold Morrison
Morrison represented the 1873 class. His
part was a pathetic story Of the mis-
treatment OF a wife by a drunken trap
per. her capture by the Indians. and her
final rescue by a priest; the return OF
the mother beings the mans of saving her
sick little boy. The various parts in the
narrative were well personihed-
James w. Isely was the fourth speaker.
| He was a representative OF the Fresh
man class. Ar. Isely, in very effective
and feeling manner described an Alpine
/ climbing experience; how three men went
up the mountain and only one returned;
that one had cut the life rope to save
himself. The awful experience of this
man and how ne was Stunned by his Old
friends was the story, intensely told By
Mr.. Isely.
Miss Almeda E. Cook was the last
speaker for the Freshmen. Her decla-
nation was Henry Ward Beecher's great
eulogy delivered on Abraham Lincoln at
the time of his assassination. Miss Cook
delivered her part in simple dignity that
won for her high marks. This pathetic
address OF Mr.. Beechers describing the
great man of SORROW" the speaker re-
produced with intense pathos and earn
estness.
Miss Vera Taft, %. was the last
contestant. she is a vigorous, snthusias-
tic speaker and her rendition OF a Harv-
ard Yale football contest was splendid;
her descriptions Of lineup" kick off,
"scrimmage" and "rushes'' were exceed
ingly graphic and entertaining. The
entire performance was pre-eminently
successful.
The judges were Miss Blanch Mascall
DR.. W. H. Graves and R. L. Holmes
First place was awarded to Miss Taft.
who won the Wallenstein prize. Second
place was given to James Isely, 'O4.
Following is the program as it was
giveni
Invocation ............ Rev. W. Bosworth
Nocturne-'Boat Song. .......... .GoIdbeck
Moliie Warren.
"a Soldiers Experience at First Bat
tie of Bull Run" ..........Eben Holden
Robert Lewis.
Character ....................... Selected
Mollie Warren.
THE Going Of the White Swan"
...............-..-........ Gilbert Parker |
Harold H. Morrison.
"a Question of Courage" "..............
Mrs. Clement Shorter |
James Isely.
vocal Solo ...................-...... Selected |
Maud Merrell.
a. A
Almeda E. Cook.
A Harvard Yale Football Contest
Vera E. Taft.
Piano Solo ...--.......-.........-.-N -Narcissus |
Lynette Furley.
The musical numbers on the program |
were Of a very high order Miss Monie /
who not only graduates from 1
the college this coming week. but also /
from the Sickner Conservatory appeared |
several times and greatly charmed her
hearers with the sweetness and beauty
Of her music. Miss Lynette Furley also
gave a fine exhibition of her ability at
the piano and was called back.
Miss Maud Merren sang Kate Van
nah's Cradle Song" Miss Merren. with
her sweet voice has often charmed the
college audiences; if anything she sang
more swetly and more chsrmingly than
even before and completely captured her
hearers.
This evening the Fairmount chorus.
under Prof Marshall VIII give an ex-
eellent musical entertainment The pro
gram will be cantata entitled Spring
and Love" The public is cordially IN
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