Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11
WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg, March 1.-THE con-
testants who competed in the contest
of Montezuma VS.. Williamsburg, ar
rived home with colors flying and
wreaths Of victory on their brows.
They started for Montezuma at $40
a. m. Friday, arriving there about
1880 o'clock. They were met by
Prof. Dickinson and members of the
Montezuma high school, who most
royalty entertained them during their
stay. The contest was held in the
opera house which was very artistical-
ly decorated with the colors of both
schools. At about p. M, with Profs.
Francis and Dickinson and the con-
testants on the stage, the program
was opened by an invocation by Rev.
Hightshoe of Montezuma, after which
they were favored with song EMIT
led "The Sailors Glee," rendered by
the Montezuma High School quartet
AS Blaine Nicholas stepped forward
the contest was opened in earnest.
Mr. Nicholas delivered Fred Daug-
lass Address at Arlington Cemetery"
with an orative power excelled by few.
| He was at his best and held his audi
Mr.. Nicholas in the oratorical class,
Grafton entitled "The Unknown Speak
er" in a manner that was graceful and
impressive.
Next was vocal solo given by Miss
! Irma Keene. entitled Hello. Central
Give Me Heaven.
| The dramatic class was then open
ed by Miss Annie Parry, who deliver
ed For the Honor of the Woods"
| Mice parrv ic two liz, oifto1 in fbic
line, her graceful gestures and beauti-
full voice kept the audience entirely at
command, while her manner of deliy-
cry was very fascinating Competing
in this class was Miss Varna Smith,
who delivered THE Sioux Chiefs
Daughter" Miss Smith did this Sc
lection ample justice, for she deliver
ed it in manner that was credible
to her power
The Montezuma High School quar-
tet next delivered a selection which
was very well received by the entire
audience.
TIL debate was then opened by Ar
thur McGill, who made some very
good points on the affirmative side of
the question, BE it enacted by the
Twenty-ninth general assembly of
Iowa, that every child between the
age of and IA years respectively shall
be compelled to attend school three
months every year, The first
speaker on the negative was Arnold
Moon, who took this question and dis
y cussed it in a very eloquent style, with
excellent argument. The next speak
er on the affirmative was William Nc
Kee, who delivered a very decisive ar
gument. The second speaker on the
negative was Miss Glen Ogden wo
had a very pointed and concise debate
and did excellent work in repudiating
some statements the affirmative made.
The Montezuma High School quar-
tet again rendered a very welcomed
selection.
The humorous class was now open
ed by Clyde Highshoe, who delivered
) very humorous selection, which kept
the audience in a continuous uproar
from beginning to end. This was very
, well delivered and proves that Mr..
Hightshoe is gifted in this line, for he
. captivated the entire house. Second
in this class was THE Strike at Hin
MANS by Monte Pike, who showed
| himself to be very fine speaker in
this class, for he delivered this in a
manner that was almost faultless.
The next was vocal solo by Miss
: Edith Ward, her fine soprano voice en-
5 chanting all listeners.
After this the Montezuma High
, School quartet favored the audience
with another selection followed by al
i instrumental solo by Warren Pollard
after which Superintendent Wittme
l of What Cheer read the following de
cisions:s
: Monte Williams
yuma. burg,
y Oratorical-
n Alf Rayburn 3 3