The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-11-09
STUDENTS ACQUIT Them.
SELVES WITH MUCH CREDIT


at the literary and musical recital Pre-
liminary contest to Chicago Conference
Grafton and Declamation) by North
Side high school students at the Opera
house last Friday evening:
| Orchestra Warbler s Serenade.
| Defamation. Cobbler of Hagenau. Longfellow.
Marguerite Christensen,
Defamation. The Revenge. Tennyson.
Sarah Carroll
Defamation. Robert of Sicily. Longfellow.
Adelne Pickard.
Cornet Solo Selected. Roland Chloupek.
Grafton. Calhoun on Nullificaton
Oscar knudson.
Grafton Clay on War of 1872.
Eugene Chloupek
Grafton. Websters Reply to Hayne.
Elton Morgan.
Orchestra Lustspiel Overture.
Boys Glee Club Until the Dawn. Parks.
Violin Solo Edwin Knutzen
Chorus A Morse Lullaby. Gilchrist'
Eighth Grade
| Piano Solo. Wedding March Grieg
Eugenia Chloupek.
| Girl : Glee Club Blue Are the Heavens
| Orchestra Arrival of the Robins
Miss Sarah Carroll was selected as the
representative of the school at the de-
clamatory contest between the second
airy schools of the Chicago conference
| The decision was correct, and it met
with the hearty approval of the audience
which fact was clearly evinced by the
long continued enthusiastic applause
with which the announcement was
greeted. Miss Carroll proved herself
possessed of marked ability as a de
claimer. Her subject was The Revenge
| (Tennyson).
Miss NJ arquerite Christensen was the
first speaker of the evening. Her subject
was "Cobbler of Hagenau.' Long
fellow. She spoke with much elocution
ary effect, and was heartily applauded
The last speaker in defamation wal
| Adeine Pickard, whose subject wal
Robert Of Sicily" Longfellow) Shit
acquitted herself very creditably ant
won much applause.
After an enjoyable cornet solo by Ro
land Chloupek, the audience had the
pleasure of listening to three good ora
tions, the orators being Oscar Knudson
Eugene Chloupek and Alton Morgan
Mr.. Knudsons subject was Calhoun
on Modification. He evinced no little
ability as an orator, and his effort wal
received with much applause. Mr.
Morgan's subject was ''Webster's reply
to Hayne." He acquitted himself will
much credit, and hearty applause was
accorded to him. But the best orator; ca
effort of the evening was that of Eugene
Chloupek, the winner in grafton, whose
subject was Clay on War OF 1912.
Young Chloupeks eloquence was such al
has rarely been heard in Manitowoc from
lad of his age, and it goes withou: say
ing that his oration drew forth entbusi
astic applause. And when Prof, Keller
announced the names of the winners
the decision was ratified with much vim
and enthusiasm by the audience, this
ratification taking the shape of long
continued hand, ,clapplng.
The music by the high school orchestra
was of its usual excellence, and each OF
the three selections rendered drew forth
applause The songs by the Boys Glee
club and the Girls Glee club were
heartily encored, and the chorus by
pupils of the eighth grade was equally
we'll received. The piano solo given by
Eugenia Chloupek WAS so we'll received
that she had to respond TO the call. But
one of the most enjoyable numbers on
the program was q violin solo by Edwin
Knutzen. This was thoroughly ap
preciated, and Mr.. Knutzen answered tc
the call and treated his responsive
audience to another excellent selection
Miss Sarah Carroll, the winner in dec
lamation, and Eugene Chloupek, the
winner in oration, left for Chicago to
day to represent the local school at the
aforesaid conference A general ad
mission of 25 cents was charged at the
hall last Friday evening the charge
being made for the purpose of raising
sufficient money to defray the expenses
of the contestants trip to Chicago.
Later. Miss Carroll and Eugene
Chlourek have not gone to Chicago be
cause they have not attained the age al
which the university authorities permit
students to compete in the speaking con
test at Chicago Adeline Pickard and
Elton Morgan represent the local schoo
at the conference.