The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-24
oRAroslcAL CONTEST.
saltwater Awarded First, Norman,
Second; and kinefsher
Third.


held in this city last night at Brooks
theater This is the third cousecu-
tive year that the contest has been
held in this city and while the wash
outs on the railroads largely decreas-
ed the attendance, there was a big
crowd and the opera house last night
was taxed to it's full capacity.
The excellent programme Of music
and orations were as follows:
NJ. NJ. woodson, president of the as
sociation, presided and opened the
exercises with a short address.
(a) Opera Boune .. Offenbach
OBJ Mercedes Fandango. Rosas
Edmond Orchestra
Hunting "Tally-Hol" So.
.................. John j. Merrill
University of Oklahoma Chorus.
CUnder direction Of composer)
oration--"A Chapter in the History
of Liberty Minnie Rose Gould,
Oklahoma University.
Dreams ...,............. Strelezh
Miss Lena Lewis Edmond Normal
Oration--"Ametica's Place Among
Nations" otto w. Jeffries, I'D
mond Normal
The Signal Resounds From Afar,"
Observation-Disclosures. Dudley Buck
saltwater Male Quartette.
Oration-"Ideals," Miss Alice Jen-
kins, A. and NJ College.
(a) "A Dream" ........... Lassen
(b) College Song .,..........
Kinghsher College Glee Club.
Oration-"The Power of the Com
mon People" John P. Alley, King
fisher College.
Dreams After the BALI . Czibulka
Edmond String Quartette.
Selections from Bohemian Girl.
A. and NJ. College Mandolin Club
Marching ............... Trotcrs
Kingfsher College Glee Club.
The music on the programme was
exceptionally good Several splendid
numbers by the Edmond orchestra
were well rendered.
Miss Lena Lewis of Edmond,
showed excellent voice training in the
rendition of the solo Dreams"
The Saltwater Male Quartette un-
der the direction Of President A. G.
Scott, gave a number that was highly
appreciated.
The Kingfsher College Glee club
sang two numbers and were com
PEELED to respond with an encore.
Two selections were enjoyed by
string orchestras, one the ladies or
chestra of Edmond and one from the
A. and NJ College Mandolin club.
The programme was closed with .
selection by the Kingfsher Glee club
There were four contestants for the
oratorical medal, Kinghsher, Edmond
I Noimdn anu oAiilWdttis
Miss Rose Gould represented the
University at Norman and gave ar
oration from the theme "A Chapter il
the History Of Liberty" Her subjet'
was well handled and her deliver,
was good.
The second oration was delivered
fro mthe subject Americas Place
Among Nations" This was given il
a creditabe manner by Otto w. Jefi
ries representing the Edmond Nor
NAL.
The third oration was from the reI
resentatiye of the A. and NJ. colleg
at saltwater, Miss Alice jenkins. He
theme was ideals" and with goo
strong voice and an easy stage pres
ence, the oration was delivered in e.
cellent style.
The fourth and last oration wa
, on the subject The Power Of tn
, Common People" and was .lyere
by John p Alley representing tn
) Kingfsher college AS a speaker NJ
Alley possesses much power and h
grafton was well received by the a
dience.
At the close Of the programme Il
decision OF the judges was announce
as follows.
Miss Alice jenkins, Saltwater, frs
Miss Rose Gould, Norman, secon'
J. p Alley, Kingfsher, third, an
Otto W. enries Edmond. fourth.
The judges were: Judge McAt'
Of Enid, Judge Burwell Of Oklahon
City. and Hon j. J.. Houston
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