Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
RocKv1ILH AND VICINITY.
Miss Amy Humphrey Awarded Priss
for Best Defamation.


Special Correspondence Of The star
ROCKVILLE. Nd. May 10. 1905
The contest for SO in gold, offered by
Mr.. Brainard H. Warner OF Kensington for
the best defamation by q public school
pupil OF Montgomery county, was held in
the circuit court room here today and was
attended by a large gathering OF public
school children and many others from all
sections of the county. Mr.. Warner pre-
sided. and in a short address explained that
he was prompted In Offering the prizes by
the apparent neglect he had observed in
visiting the schools Of the cultivation OF
pubic speaking among the public school
children, and he concluded that such con-
tests as the one today were best calculated
to stimulate an interest in the art.
The contestants were thirteen in num-
Der and were the winners Of the recent con-
tests for the gold medals offered by Mr..
Warner for the best deciamations by the
public school pupils of the various districts
Of the county. They were as follows: Lay
louisville district, Miss Cornelia Higgins;
Clarksburg, Miss Bertha Lawson; Pooles-
Vile. Miss Griffith Chiswell; Rockville, Miss
Amy Humphrey; Colesville, Miss Amy So
per; Jamestown Miss Annie Poole; Bethes-
da. Miss Ida Hodgxins; Olney, Miss Alice
Banes; Gaithersburg, Miss Mamie Briggs;
Potomac, Miss Myra Burroughs; Barnes
vile. Miss Mary Shreve: Damascus, Miss
Although a number of boys contested for
the medals in the various districts none
was successful
The judges were Rev. Thomas d. Rich
ards. Messrs. Charles w. Prettyman, John
H. Gassaway Charles F. Kirk and John
Thomas. The efforts of all the contestants
were of a high order and the judges ex-
perienced difficulty in arriving at de-
cision. A vote found three favorable to
Miss Amy Humphrey and two who thought
that Miss Mamie RriR1s had carried off
the hOnors, but the decision in favor of Miss
Humphrey was finally made unanimous
The winner is pupil at the Rockville
High School and Is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William r. Humphrey. Her selection,
recited both at the medal contest and that
of today, was entitled THE Dying Singer"
Miss Briggs, who was such close second,
recited at both contests LAS the Moon
Arose." All of the contestants were highly
complimented by both the judges and Mr..
Warner and the latter stated that he felt
inclined to apologize for what he had said
In his opening address about the lack OF
ability of the public school children to speak
In public
In addition to the gold medal and $40 in
gold Miss Humphrey will be given schol-
arship in commercial college in Washing
ton through the generosity of Mr.. Warner
Mr.. Tarlton B. Stabler, a dairyman of the
vicinity of Sandy Spring, recently discov-
cred that tuberculosis was prevalent among
his Jersey cows, and, as required by law,
all of those affected. about thirty in nun-
his cows at about 500 each, but he win
be partly reimbursed by the state
An enjoyable dance was given last even
ing at Potomac Hall, Potomac. by the dane
ing class of Miss Venie Wagner. There
were present about sixty guests, in addi-
ton to the members of the class. The
music was furnished by Meads' Orchestra
of Rockville Refreshments were served.