Alaska sentinel., 1905-04-06


 Julius Mason Ernest Campbell Katherine Bronson Frederick Bronson.
 The fifth annual recitation and decla- nation contest by pupils oi the Wran- geii Public school is passed and the nerves of contestants are back to the normal again. It occurrel at Red Men Hall last Friday evening, in the pres- ence of full house, and furnished an hour and a-half of intellectual enjov- ment, and proved conclusiyely that the teachers and pupils have not been idle so far during the present school year.
 At o'clock, with Miss Margaret Bron- son at the piano, the primary school made the walls of the building tremb ble singing Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean.
 Then came recitations hy the little est Plan, was told plainly and well; Gra- her subject said soj Wsston Dalgity is Old Iron Sides like an old man; Elsie More was right at home with her notion of Contentment. George Washington, in concert, by Masters Mason, Dalgity, Hofstad, Coulter and Lemieux was per fectly done,
 After the primary school had sung Five Little Mice and Here is a Ball for Baby, came the recitation contest in di- vision B.
 Leonard Campbell's version of How Jimmy Attended the Baby, was true to life and could not have been bettered.
 Lawrence Horgheim did yell in tell ing of the Fragment of a Letter of Bill Nye to his Servant
 Julius Mason's manner of explaining how Macdonald's Charge was made, was pleasing and enthusiastic.
 Then came that stirring old song, Marching Through Georgia, by the pri mary school, and more recitations by the little folks. Willie Taylor's warming to Trust Not in Appearances, was good Eugene Mason flung Old Glory to the breeze in good shape; Thor Hofstad in 4 Boys Opinion, did himself credit, and Inga Berg described Three Children al- most perfectly.
 The primary school sung The Farmer, and The Miller, and the contestants in division C took their places.
 Dolly Case gave in good voice and pleasing manner Aunt Doleful.
 The Evening Bell, pathetic selection by Carrie Moore, was a credit to the young lady.
 Mary Loftus reeited well shiney Eyes.
 The Sinner and the Waifs, was the title of Marie Thomasen's selection, and she showed wonderful aptness in her manner of handling it.
 Margaret Uhler told about Betty and the Bear. in her usual cute manner.
 When Katherine Bronson described Papa's Little Roy, any papa who had gone through the mill, could swear it was true to life.
 Then came another song by the pri- mary school, which was followed by the Reclamation in division A. This was l contest between six of the older boys, and SENTINEL must give them all credit ior doing well With the exception of karta Case they all spoke too rapidly % much So that their enunciation was not good. But in time they will over come this. Their subjects were: The New South, Frederick Bronson; Black Hawk, Brigham Grant Last Charge of Ney, Karta Case; The Battle of Gettys- burg, Elton Barnes; The Victor of Ma -engo, Vim Snyder; The Unknown speaker, Ernest Campbell
 Seven little girls then gave a Doll Drill that was as pretty as it was well lone.
 The judges were: FW Carlyon, Ed Weber, John Mckay, l. M Churchill, c NJ Coulter, Mrs Thompson and Mrs Merrill. Messrs. Edwin Hoistad and P . Mccormack canvassed the returns prizes were awarded as follows: Divis- on B-Leonard Campbell. lgt; Julius Mason, 2nd. Division C-Katherine Bronson, 1st Marguerite Uhler, 2nd. Division A-Ernest Campbell,lst; Fred srick Bronson, 2nd