Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-16
MR.. CLARK THE winner.
IN THE JUNIOR ORATOR
ICAL CONTEST
Held In Mcdowell Hall Last Night
ALI of The Contestants
Did Well.

In order to promote an interest in
oratory and to advance the depart
ment of English in which defamation
is included President Fell, of ST.
Johns College, has offered a medal
each year to the member of the junior
class who exeels in this branch.
Usually there are about ten contest
ants every year, as the contest is open
TO all members of the junior class.
This year, however, there were only
seven. The annual oratorical contest
of the Junior class held in Mcdowell
Hall ST. Johns College last night was
the initial number on the program of
commencement week. Iheinight was
excessiyely:warm, but Notwithstanding
the heat good audience was present.
The program was interspersed with
music by the st. Johns Mandolin
Club, which played several popular
airs in pleasing style. The department
of oratory and defamation at st.
Johns is under the Professor of Eng
lish, Dr. Johnson, of the college fac
ulty. He announced the numbers on
the program, the first of which was
"The Polish Boy" recited by J. II.
McOardell, of Hagerstown. Mr.. Nc
Cardell spoke in good voice and with
excellent effect. His enunciation is
slightly indistinct, but he did SO well
that he was the choice of many for
first prize. He was followed by Mr..
Harry H. Sturdy, of Annapolis, who
declaimed Rabbi Ben Levi" z" Diff
cult subject for recitation, although
Mr.. Sturdy handled it very well.
The third defamation was 1.-THE
Victor of Marengo, by George Don
aid Riley, of Annapolis. Mr.. Riley
had a subject of which he made u
great deal. He has a deep voice
which he uses with effect He enun-
ciates we'll and gives promise under
IN ore training of becoming an orator
of note in the near future. He did
exceedingly we'll. Mr.. Ii. O. Fooks,
of Salisbury, Md, recited "The I'm
known Speaker" and Mr.. e. L.
Clark, of Ellicott City, declaimed
''The Launching of the Ship" by
Longfellow. There is much in the
choice of a selection, if the students
would only realize it. Mr.. CLARK
choice possibly helped him win the
medal. Although he did very well.
vet everybody is familiar with ''The
Launching of the Ship and most peo-
DIG, anu hOuONANnc biiO JhhECs3 PAN
ferred this selection to any OF the
others.
Mr.. CLARK has good voice, but it
is inclined to be shrill. His gestures
need a little more grace and finish.
lie is perfectly at ease with his SUBJECT
and audience and that is half the
battle. Mr.. K. f. Hearne, of Lloyd.
Md, recited 1.-THE New South. and
the program closed with 'Cataline' 5
Defiance" by Mr.. S. j. Hohberger,
of Annapolis. Mr.. Hohberger deserves
much credit. He recited very we'll.
His tone, pronunciation and gesture
were good and his climaxes excellent.
During music by the Mandolin Club
the Judge DIR. Thomas Fell, PrOfes-
sors q. w. Stryker and A. W. Wood
cock. retired to the faculty room to
decide on the winner As announced
later by DIR Fell, the judges had some
difficulty in deciding. and did so with
a narrow margin, awarding the
medal to e. L. Clark, of Ellicott
City. with J. Il. McCardell. of Hagers.
town, as q close second. AT tie an
nouncement of the winner the other
contestants gave the college yell with
three Clarks at the end, and each one
of the contestants did very graceful
act in congratulating the victor.
All of the boys deserve credit, for il
was, in many instances their, first APP
pearance in public. Not one forgot
his speech and none had to be
prompted, something very unusual.
The students show marked improve
ment in this department under the
careful training of Professor Johnson,
and when they are seniors they give
promise of ever greater improvement.