Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-07
CHOSE GOOD SUBJECTS
Students Make Good Choice OF
Selections For a Contest.

Selections For a Contest.
SIN our experience as Judges OF
declamatorY contests of Orat0ry, it
has been long time since we have
of subjects for declamationS as were
| made in this contest" So said D. G.
! Gile, of Marshheld. speaking for the
judges in the contest among members
OF the senior class in the Grand
Rapids high school after having
listened to the six declamatiOnS that
ia that class. The contest was held
at the Lincoln building Friday even
ing, and was we'll attended
Three boys and three young women
from tie senior class were the con-
teSoantS for the two first places. The
winners in this contest will 60 to
Chicago and compete with high schools
al over the United States for inter
scholastic prize. The judges of the
contest were: A. r. Clifton of New
Lisbon; L. w. Brooks of Necedah:
d. G.. GiIe of MarShtield
A very attractive program was
rendered by students of the public
schools, beginning with a song by
girl members of the eighth grade.
decentralization in the United States"
was the theme of the first contestant,
Louis Swain. The subject, we'll
handled and delivered in a good man
ner, treated of the evils arising out of
our systems which will allow one or a
few to centralize power, money or
necessities of life. Anthony Nimtz,
the next speaker, delivered 'Web-
ster'S Reply to Hayne" in a manner
that won for him the first prize among
the boys, making him one of the con-
testants who will 60 to Chicago,
A piano solo by an eighth grade
boy, Dean Brundage, created a round
of applause, and was followed by a
defamation on 1.-The New South, ;"
by Bert Mcdonald. His talk was
especially good, and would have won
first place for him, with little freer
delivery. The second part of the pro-
gram, the contest for the young wo-
men, was opened by Miss Antoinette
Smith in the balcony scene of Romeo
and Juliet. This difficult scene was
very we'll delivered, though it showed
little lack OF time for preparation
Miss Flossie Hanson followed Miss
Smith, with selection from tpe
courtship of Miles Standish. A
viclin duet by Clarence Jackson and
Phillip Gouger, received Justly great
round OF applause, and was followed
by Miss Katherine Bever with part of
Tennyson'S ldyls of the King. A
| free, easy delivery, showing an under
standing of the thought in the piece,
as well as good acquaintance with
the thought of each part of it, won
for Miss Beyer the victory.
| Miss katherine Bever and Anthony
Nimtz, winners in this contest will 90
| to Chicago TO be present November 10,
| in the great interSchUlastic meet. and
will there represent our high school.
| Though only two won the first places
in this contest, all have obtained an
experience and knowledge from this
contest that could be gained in no
other way. Were the full Importance
of the good obtained from these con-
| tests better realized, more of the
fstudents would wish to enter them.
We were pleased to note that among
the audience, there were many of the
business men and those who have the
affairs of the city in their hands, and
under their control. AS many of the
school board and teachers as could
possibly be present were there, show
ing that those to whom the aity must
look for its future and ever present
progress and prosperity were there
and by their presence encouraged the
students in the thought that the city
and its citizens were behind them in
any matter pertaining to better and
| higher educational advantages for the
young people of Grand Rapids.