Smyrna times., 1904-02-24
STUDENTS OFFER TRIBUTE
TO WASHINGTON'S MEMORY
PUBLIC EXERCISES OF SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY.
Debate Excltes Considerable Interest, After
Which Prizes were Awarded to the Writers
of the W. c. T. U. Essay Contest.

Debate EXcileS COnSlderaDle Interest, After
Which Prizes were Awarded to the Writers
of the W. c. T. U. Essay Contest.
Students of the Smyrna High School
commemOrsted the birthday annivers-
ary of George Washington with one of
the most interesting and entertaining
programs given in recent years. AS
Monday was holiday, the public en-
tertainment was given at the Opera
House Friday afternoon and was under
the auspices of the High School Liter
airy Society. Despite snow and sleet,
gOodly number were in attendance.
The Opera House stage was gracefully
decorated with American flags one of
the largest of which was made the
background to the stage containing in
its folds picture of the Father of his
Country" in whose memory the cele-
bration was held. On one side of the
stage was a splendid portrait of Abra-
ham Lincoln and on the other was
fine picture of the Presidents of the
United States. Those taking part In
the exercises occupied the stage.
President Henry Janney did not pre-
side oyer the meeting and in his stead
the vice president, Miss Gussie Chand-
Ter, served.
Spirited Debate Of Much Absorbing Interest
The program was bright and spicy
and the members of the Literary So
ciety who took part acquitted them
selves in excellent style. Possibly the
most interesting feature was the
spirited debate. The question was
Resolved, 'That whenever war is
threatened between two nations all
other nations should combine and
compel them to arbitrate." The af-
frmative side was taken by Miss
Elizabeth Collins, CARL Price and Miss
Julia Hum, and the negative side by
Ayres Stockly, Miss Edna Dick and
Harry Blendt. The debate furnished
some strong and augumentive points
which we're cleverly handled in the
lively contest which ensued, and the
audience followed the points made
with considerable enthusiasm. At the
conclusion, the judges Mr.. William
FAIRIES, Mrs. Emma Jerman and Miss
Elizabeth Parrot rendered a decision
in favor of the negative. The literary
program was as follows: Orchestra /;
Presidents address, Gussie Chandler ::
Chorus by school, Battle Hymn of
Republic Recitation, Caesar Rodney's
Ride, Anna Talbot; Reading, Selected
J. Dirickson Cummins ; Essay, Patri-
otism, Jemima Short; Recitation,
Passing of a Martyr, Mildred Start ;
Reading, Selected, Edna Armstrong ;
Chorus by school, shepherd of the
Valley Essay, Washington, u. Frank
Boggs Recitation, Selected, Edith
George ;Reading, Anna Wilson; School
Journal, Julia Weldon.
W. c. T. U. Essay Contest Prize Winners.
Another matter of special interest to
these commemorative exercises was the
awarding Of the w. G. T. U. prizes as
announced in the "TIMEs" last week.
Early in October last the local union
inaugurated a competitive essay con
test IN which they offered a prize oil
80. so in gold to each class in the High
School for the best essay concerning
the effects of the liquor traffic upon the
people. The subjects were assigned
and the contestants were asked to write
under fictitious name. Special judges
were appointed for each class and Fri
day afternoon the W. G. I. Q. an
nounced their decision, through thel
spokesman Mr.. William FAIRIES, WHIT
called out the fictitious name and asked
them to come forward and receive tn
prize. The senior class prize was VOL
by Ayres Stockly F.; the middle elias
prize by L. CARL Price and the JUNO
class prize by Miss Anna j. Tolbott
Judges Find Much Merit Ia the Essays.
Speaking of the prize contest Mis-
Anna Sutton, press superintendent o
the W. @. T. U. says: "The judge
have expressed admiration of the vel
written essays the preparation of whic
involved compiling Of facts as well a
careful work in the use of the materls
obtained from various sources. And
is hoped that the work has made stron
and lasting impressions upon tn
minds of the writer's of the essay
which will bear fruit in their afte
lives. Another fact worthy OF conslc
Grafton is, that the attention OF I'll
parents of the thirty-fve writers OF u
essays has been called to one OF To
nine practical questions concernln
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