Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
May 31-Cornell at Mount Vernon.
Ii1na Siranco,, Ut MOS.
eRlNNELL VS.. WILLIAMSBURG.
High School Scholars Of the Two
Towns In a DecIamatory Contest.


Grinnell, Feb. 24-The contest be-
Williamsburg high schools Saturday
evening at the Colonial was an enthusi-
astic success. The program was a
mixed literary one and each number
except those by the chorus, was n part
Of dual contest by representatives of
the respective schools. The judges de-
cision gave Grinnell first with eleven
points and Williamsburg nine points
The high school pupils here were out en-
masse and gave the visitors who were
also numerous, most courteous treat
ment. There was no spirit of discount
esy in their close rivalry with Will
iamsburg and their applause for their
rivals was thoroughly appreciative
The first number on the program was
Pinsutis Spring Song" by the Grlnnell
high school chorus, numbering about
forty five voices. The chorus made an
excellent appearance and paid their d.
rector. Professor Mccartney. compli-
ment In their excellent rendition of this
beautiful song. After an invocation by
Rev. e. NJ. Vittum, Blaine Nicholas was
INTRODUCED as the first competitor in the
y u.
number was we'll rendered but the
judges gave the contest to Miss Ida
Sayre who followed with the speech of
"Regulus to the Carthaginians."
The second contest was the dramatic
declamatory contest in which Grinnell
was represented by Miss Mary Wiley.
Miss Wiley spoke well, but was ham
pered by having very lengthy selec-
ton. Miss Annie Parry spoke in this
contest for Williamsburg and when she
had finished her charming interpreta-
ton of For the Honor of the Woods"
made it SO easily apparent that she had
Won that the Grinnell pupils Joined
Williamsburg in a perfect storm of APP
plause, followed by Whats the matter
with williamsburg? She's all right"
by Grinnell Miss Parry was the only
contestant securing first place with all
the judges.
The debate was next on the program,
the question being that of compulsory
education, affirmed by Grinnell and de-
MED by williamsburg
James Sterrett introduced the oues-
ton for Grinnell, speaking eight min
utes. Glenn Ogden followed for the
competing school and spoke ten min
utes. Miss May Stoddard was Grin
nells second representative and spoke
ten minutes. as did also the last speak
err, Mont Pike. for williamsburg. Miss
Stoddard introduced q number of
charts which completely nonplussed
the visitors. The closing speech was n
two minute rebuttal by James Sterrett
for Grinnell. The decision stood two to
one for Grinnell. The visitors made the
mistake of writing and committing
their speeches. They based their en-
tire argument on the Durham bill
which Grinnell did not touch upon. A
lack of knowledge of the present condi-
tons and ability to rebuilt the charts of
Grinnell lost them the question.
After the debate Professor NJ. NJ
Mccartney sang Ravens Axe of Steel"
and was encored enthusiastically
The next contest was an essay con-
test won by Miss Jennie Williams, of
Contests" Miss Bessie Haines for
Grinnell gave an excellent interpreta-
ton of the charming German legend Of
"Heno in the Swamp" The judges
raised the question whether this study
could properly be termed an essay.
The next number varied the program,
being contest between Grinnell
quartet and Williamsburg quartet.
The Williamsburg quartet, consisting
OF Misses Hastings and Evans and
Messrs. Pugh and Nichols, rendered
Sing and be Happy" by White. The
Grinnell male quartet then sang I'VE
Meet Again" and the surprise of the
evening came when Il was discovered