Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-30


FitDi prl1e--Donald Nouno, OF =
. the College Of Agriculture aaa .
= Mechanic Arta; subiect. "clti :
xenahip." Ten collars, offered BY :
. o. a. Matson. .
Second prlxe---Lawrence .. .
Clark, Of the las Vegas high .
: school: subject, - National Men. .
. ace" Five aollafs, offered b. .
= Learnard a Llndemanr. .
$3.50 sss
A. tho Elks opera nonse last CIV.
ening occurred the nrsi annual inter.
scholastic oratorical contest. Il viii
not be- the last. however. for che a.
fair was a pleasing aucccss from every
point % view.
The opCin house was allied almost
80 re- capacity by y cultured audi
encc composed OF residents Of this
city and numerous other towns In the
territory The students Of the Aibu'
querQua high school occupied the east
side Of the house All were ai1rld
with their school coicrk. yellow and
white, IN the shape OF pretty pen.
nants. and previous 20 the opcning Of
the program. and during intermls-
alons, the YOUNG people waved their
audience with achool yells galore.
The varsity boys gathered their forces
and from the rear 81 the house save
several rockets" for favored ones.
and snndry college yells.
Mlss saekest's Address.
The ogohestra opened tho program
with the selection, up tho Nile"
rms. az the several othor numbers
rendered. were received with ap-
p,auae, Miss Elsie Sackett. she DE-
ienaor Of Akuquerque high school N
the oratorieal contest. thcn started
her oration. Mlss Sackelt's subject
wns "A Great Conviction Of tho
World" She spoke IN q clear voice.
which coald Be distinctly neagd Ia
every part Of ne auditorium. Her
articulation was moht pleasing. and
her address on Abraham lincoln
was a literary treat Miss Sackett at-
icmlfcd no eloauenco aud sostirulatod
hat little, hut what ahe anid hs,d
the way she said A. could not heal
hat impress all a. very good. and OK.
ceedlngly creditahle. u Il did not
equal torie of those which followed
from the varlous points ~ view DO
manded BY the judges, Mas Sack
"N was NAANl3 apVANotu ny Hnt ittN
iht stage,
Miss wlnder'a Grafton.
"A Woman's sphere IN Life" was
abe subject selected by Miss Lllllan
WindesB OF the Gallup high achool.
This we'll prepared address was de.
tycred IN clever style, rs occasional
@pcta OF humor being 40 well brought
ont as 70 have the required effect
upon the audience. A vocal solo, on.
titled For All Eternity" was the
next event on the rrogram. sang by
that sweet voiced favorltc Miss Ada
campneld. Miss Campheld responded
% a hearty encore with the rendition
- beware"
Winner Spoke Next
Donald Young, the winner of the
contest, was the next speaker he
walked 60 the fooilisht, astlroe IN his
trim and snug nttlng military uni.
form. and In an easy. Gracefal and
forcihie manner delivered hts ora
ton on "Cllsxonshlp." Ions before
The judges decided Mr.. Young the
winner. he had boen selected as such
ey che audience Excepting one or
two unnatural gestures. from every
standpoint the speech ~ fhr student
from fhc Mealila Park Agricultural
college was superior 10 an Othtra
The composition ltseif was most
glover. deep and sound II showed su.
perior Thought, and wac delivered in
"a eloquent manner Whlcu prasagos
a brilliant future for the young man
IN putiIc life. Ria clear. sweet voice
rang thrcush the theater from pii 10
domo and carried tho auditors along
with a. At rs close Mr. YounR re-
ceiyed merltod applause.
"The Power of lgaaanation."
fcrhaps the hest effort mAdn Is
the feminine contestants Was Miss
May Rosa oralion on "Thn power al
imasinntlon." Miss Ross n In the
preparatory department Of the New
Mexico normal university IA Las
Vegas Had Miss Ross voice heon
q trine stronger and her articulation
better, her chances of capturing ono
~ the prizes would have been brleht /
indeed for hcr eiocutionary powcrs
we're superb. her STAGE annearancc
r'ift graceful. her aeatlcuiatlons ser
ieci almost, and the address Itself a
literary gem.
Mr.. lfeld's Address.
The many tends OF Lawrence n. I
Field, of the Univorslty of New Me-
ico, extended 90 him a cordial vel. /
onmo when he stepped on the STAGE
and began his Grafton on Abraham
Lincoln. Mr. iifeld's femarks en-.
araced most eomprehensiyely the hi. \
ography OF one OF the natlone caief
oxecutivea. There was loud applause
~ ~ conclusion.
Wlnner of Second Prize.
tellowlns the rendition OF "capialn
Lupld by the orchestra. Lawrence b. [
Clark, the winner o. the second nrise
spoke on "A National Menace" IN.
Clark. who represented Ias Vega.
plsh school IN the course on his re.
marks gave graft ard Rrafters. a
thoronrh scoring. Il was dlficni 10
qptermlne whether or not Nj Young
nAd SURPASSED him, 80 up m every rs.
Vnlremeni were bNfn 4 seemed tol
ne majority. however aud 10 ne
iHqEes also that IN construction ana
acushl. Mr. Youngs address WA a
.NNn the superior In delivery M
NIITN rTnmfH "a have = llffl. ~. r..