The daily sentinel., 1903-03-07
Should Have Had
First HOnOrS.

nounced in this paper that Phidelah
Rice. son of Mr.. and Mrs. p A Rice
had averaged sixth in the contest
which was had i'll Denver. to deter
mine who should represent the col
leges of this state in the Interstate
| oratorical contest.
From what The Sentinel has since
ascertained there seems to have been
grave injustice done Mr.. Rice and
ious to place him right before the
people
From what follows it will be seen
that Mr.. Rice should have received
first honors in the contest had there
not have been prejudiced judges and
an unfair decision.
The school publication of Colorado
College where Mr.. Rice is student.
1.-The Tiger is very outspoken i'll
it's denunciation of the decision and
does not hesitate to say that the hon
ors should have been Mr.. Rice's by
all odds.
There also follows letter from
Mi IS Anna Work, who was formerly a
member of the corps of public school
teachers in this city. who unhesitat-
inRly says in letter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Rice that Phidelah. their son. should
have been awarded the honors.
Miss Work is we'll remembered here
and is young lady OF high principle
and character and what she has said
in relation to the matter comes from
the heart and she would not misrepr J.
sent the matter in the least particu-
lar. not even to aid friend.
For the credit of this city. The
Sentinel is sorry that the decision for
first honors did not fall to the lot of
Mr. Rice. The Rice boys have a IL
been exceptionally fine students and
it seems unnecessary to say that in
their college work they lave not only
reflected credit upon themselves. the
schools in this city and their parents.
home.
NV dear Mr.. and Mrs. Rice You
will be SO disappointed to learn OF
Phidelah's defeat. as we all were.
And 1 know his modesty so we'll.
that l am going to write you about it.
for 1 know he will not do himself the
justice to say that everybody, so far
as have heard. not only consider
him winner, but consider him winner
by very large per cent. / never
saw such fragrant injustice, and
have heard SO many others saw the
same. In fact the president of the
association (who is Boulder student)
said to us and to Phidelah that he
thought Phidelah ought to have had
the first place.
everyone seemed confident. The
''enemy' were looking discouraged.
and we were all triumphant. As
many as could reach him were shak-
ing hands with him and conRratu,at-
ing him before the decision was
given. for everybody was so sure
except Phidelah. He seemed to have
presentiment of what was coming.
when he came down to us before the
last number he looked anxious enough.
But everybody told him it was sure.
he WAS away ahead. And really l
never saw anything drawer than the
way he took it. for of course it was
the greatest disappointment he has
ever met Don't you think so? But
the only sign he gave was that his
face. before pale broke out in great
drops of PRESENTATION. He is manly
boy, and it is no wonder you are
proud of him. He seems TO win
everyone. wherever he goes-only
these judges
His grafton was beautiful; and not
only beautiful but strong, and most
| forcibly given. But | will not stop
to tell you all that-you know it
nor how he carried his audience with
him right along. 1 will venture to
say that 10 people out of 20 in the