The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
INSTITUTE CONTESTS.
First Honor Are Won by frankie
Beach and Clara Hill.

The clildren's declamatory contests /.
Of the Farmers Institute We're held
on Tuesday before the largest gather
ing of people that was ever in the
Masonic opera house. The winner
in Glass 81 was frankie Beach q
Spring Creek township. Glass a
was won by Clara Hill Of Prairie.
The Judges had a difficult task in
deciding the places of the young
folks who contested. Several were
Of almost the same merit in their
ability as speakers and their fields
were widely different. frankie
Beach, the winner in the "B" class,
was more fortunate in his selection
Of a recitation than Johnny Cramer,
who chose ''The Death Bed of Bene-
dict Arnold" 1t was the lighter
vein which found the most favor
with the judges and the audience.
The winners subject was "The Wife
Hunting Deacon" In a most natur-
al and yet highly artistic way the
little lad told of the man who want
ed a thrifty helpmeet, one who could
take a mans place on the farm.
He almost got her and at the same
time almost got heart failure.
Johnny Cramer's selection was
heavy and most creditably delivered.
1t was probably the most difficult
defamation delivered. His delivery
won much applause, and yet the
choice was almost too heavy for the
occasion.
Jimmie Hillery ,incostum ,recited a
"Dutchman's S~erenade," and won
third place by his humorous method.
Miss Laura Clayton, with "A Society,"
Boy was fourth, and Letha Smith,
who told briefly Of "A Baby's Oh
ject," completed the contestants.
With "a Courtin' Scene Down
East" Clara Hill won first place
among the cider children. The de-
clamation was a humorous thing, re-
citing the woes of bashful bump
kin who was finally forced into de-
claring his passion by a t~actful, man
aging lassie. ida Cox, who told t0t
"Uncle Remus' Baptism" was sec
ond in the opinion of. the judges, and
Ruth Hull, who spoke of "a Pledge
With Wine" won the third prize.
Opal Pettitt's "Old Jack in the
Well, and Nellie curry's touching
"The little Girl that Died." complet-
ed the class. ~
While awaiting the decision of the
judges Harold Freeman reciteS Just
Before Christmas Helen stevens,
"Davy's Promise" and Ora Bell Clay
ION arraigned the Bbacco chewers
in "'The Old Wcman's Complaint"
Little Mary Wyatt sang Kentucky
Babe in a sweet childish voice and
Miss Lola Perkins of Penn College
read William Allen Whites q THE
Homecoming of Colonel Hucks" Z
close the program.
Between the numbers there was
music by the Hawkeye orchestra.
The judges in the contest were
| Mesdames L. A. Rodgers and w. G.
Jones and f. T.. Nash and their de-
cisions met with general approval.
The prizes awarded to the contest
| ants are: ~.
DecIamatory contest-class "a"
/. Rocking chair, M~cCurdy's. :. $500
2. Saddle from Fitch's. ........ 500.
8. Sofa pillows from Baldauf-R osen;
blatt Company. BOO
A. Pair shoes from Cl~endenon's $50
s. Self-opening umbrella from tie
Hub. go. 80. ...... 200.
aDeclamatory Contest-Class "B" a
1. Mdse! or cash. $500
2. Toilet set from Bertsch-Shurtz
Drug Company. 500
8. Cakebasket from L. E. Smiths
I jewelry store. ............... SEQ
Ia. Shoes from Baldauf-R osenblatt
Company. $3.50. 49,. ... 400.
5, Picture and frame from Chas.
Foehlinger's. .......... 80. 400
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