The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-04-29
NELSON DEWEY

will cross bats with the Duluth higl
school team, on the Dewey grounds
OF w. 2ud street.
Friday was Arbor Day and Bird
day. The teachers were handicapped
in their preparations because of al
unfortunate misunderstanding rs to
proved to be a week too late conse-
quently hardly week was given for
preparation. Nevertheless all the
rooms observed the day with exer-
cises moro or less elaborate. A little
later the Dewey Audubon society will
observe bird day with special pro-
gram. Owing to lack of space we arc
unable to print the programs.
The Dewey representatives to the
preliminaries of the Chequamegon
| League returned from Washburn last
saturday morning. The party cop
sisted OF Principal A. G.. Shorg and
Miss Yerka of the faculty, Miss Halle
Sutherland, Dewey representative in
defamation, and Henry Christie III
oratory. Tue Blaine delegation con
sisting of Mr., A, T. Conrad, Charles
Penn and Harry Christopher, accom-.
panied the Dewey delegates, The
party went to Washburu by way of
Ashland in order to visit the Ashland
! high school, which was in session on
Good Friday. Having visited the
| High School for time, the party I'M
der the guidance OF Supt. Hooper of
the Ashland schools, visited the new
| high school in process of construction
| 1t proved to be very fine structure
and when finished Ashland will have
a building second to none III the
state. The structure when completed
will cost about $3.50 Friday af-
ternoon the delegation left for Wash.
| burn where the contest was to be
held, They were met by n large
party of teachers and students, who
|
esses. Under the guidance of tho
Washburn faculty the party was
driven i'll carriages around the town
and vicinity and all Of the sights Wis
| tied. The contest was held in the
evening in the town hall. A fair
sized audience was present. The pro-
gram consisted of three declarations,
two oratons and fine musical num-
bers by local talent. Henry Christie,
the Dewey orator, delivered his ora
ton "Under the Throne of the Gar"
first, being followed by Harry Christ
opher of the Blaine with "The Pro-
gress of Democracy Both orations
were strong and we'll delivered. The
Dewey has reason to be proud OF its
orator, for Henry Christie represents
! the school in Il most satisfactory
manner. There were three judges on
thought and composition and two on
delivery. OF these Atty. j. V. Bren-
nah of Deperc, Wis, and Prof. Al
BRIGHT of the L. of w. gave Christie
| first He also received first by the
marking OF Supt. Colman of Glidden,
a Judge on delivery. The two remain
ing Judges, Supt. Lowell OF Rhine
lander and Atty Prey Of Ashland,
voted for Christopher. But as
| Christie received three iirsts out of
five he was given first. The declam-
atory contest followed the oratorical.
! There were three contestants, Miss
Halle Sutherland of the Dewey, who
spoke "pauline Pavlovna," Charles
Penn Of the Blaine, who rendered
Not Guilty" and Monica Reckstad,
of Washburn, who had THE Polish
Boy.n Miss Sutherland did herself
proud and rendered her selection
better than ever. 1t seemed to be the
general opinion of the audience be-
fore the decision that she would draw
first prize in spite Of the fact that
Miss Reckstad, who came last, had n
touching pathetic piece. The judges
| however, gave the last speaker first
place, altho part Of them voted for
Miss Sutherland. The representa-
| tives OF this division will be- there
| fore, Miss Sutherland and Miss Reck-
stad in defamation and Henry
/ Christie and Harry Christopher in
oratory The Dewey feels proud Of
! its representatives who did so well at
! Washburn and hopes for two firsts in
/ the finals. The final contest will take
| place ut the Congregational church IN
I the West End next Friday evening,
May B. Besides the two representa-
tives from the Dewey, one from the
| Blaine and one from Waehburn, and
! there will be two orators and two de
Chalmers from the Ashland district.
These have not yet been chosen. II
Miss Sutherland wins first place or
even gets second she viii represent
Northern Wisconsin in the state con
test to be held in Madison May 81
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