The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-13
Annual Speaking Contest Of
Spaulding High
ATTENDED BY BIG CROWD
Mabel Ruth Gladding, First; Ellen Mar
tha Slayton, Second; Eva Ger
trude Smith, Third; Hugh H.
Carpenter, Fourth.

The thirteenth commencement az
Spaulsling high school was opened last
evening with the annual prize speaking
contest at the opera house. The audi
torium was crowded with friends Of The
speakers and the school. Eight contest
ed for prizes, and the successful ones
were. first. Miss Mabel Ruth GlaIding;
second, Miss Ellen Martha Slayton;
third, Miss Eva Gertrude Smith; fourth,
Hugh Harrison Carpenter. "A ninth
speaker. Miss Marguerite Esther Brown,
was not competing for q prize as she
captured first last year.
Following prayer by the Rev. w G..
Maclutyrc the first speaker, Morris Ben
jasnin White, recifed Sienkiewicz' Res
cue of Lygia". The young mans full.
strong voice easily filed the hall and
although the speaker was inclined to
hold his body in too close restraint, the
portrayal Of the fight between the man
ard the bull was followed closely and
was very good.
Miss Gladys Fletcher took the popular
Bobby Shaftoev by Greene for her ef-
fort, and her pleasing presence and easy
manner on the stage caused many to
mark her for prize. A difficult selec.
tion, Phelps sAs the Moon Rose, was
presented by Miss Catherine Grigg. a
slight hoafseness prevented the speaker
from doing full Justice to herself aud
made the control OF her voice In piece
which required perfect command some
what harder. Miss Grigg carried herself
with freedom from restraint.
A cello solo and an encore were given
by lyle Perry and then the winner OF
the second prize, Ellen Martha Slayton,
recited the Voice from q Ear Country.
The selection was we'll suited to Miss
Slayton, and the soft modulation OF
her voice with only few graceful ges
t,ires undoubtedly won recognition for
her. Miss Eva Gertrude Smith depend
ed largely upon clear, firm voice to-
carry through her rendering Of Hopes
1.-The Deliverance Of Princess Osra.r The
speakers clear articulation was her
strongest point, every word and SYLLABLE
being easily heard. Her reward was
third prize.
Arthur Linly Ayeril showed himself
to be perfectly at home on the platform
in his descriptive piece of the Breaking
OF the DAM by White. His selection
was difficult to draw out the best effort
in the speaker, but Mr.. AverilI BY a.
vigorous presentation made very good
impression on the audience After an
other cello solo by Lyle Perry. Hugh
Harrion Carpenter recited the only
humorous selection Of the evening. it
being entitled "Mr. Hawkins AIto-aero-
mobile" by Franklin. The Young man
was inclined to hurry the lines ut the
start but did away with that defect to
warl the end. The piece was one which
would appeal to an audience and the
efforts of the speaker brought out fire
quent laughter. He was the winner of
The fourth prize, although, through arr
oversight. the announcement was not
made last night, Mr.. Maclxay who made
the announcement for the Judges thought
there were only three prizes TO be
awarded.
The winner Of frst prize, Miss Mabel
Ruth 6ladding put more effort into ner
rendering of Fields "I'hc Wooing of
Miss Woppitn than did any Of the other
speakers. Her work showed the result
of careful training on her part hein1
characterized by graceful gestures aud
clear cnunciation. The last speaker OF
the evening was Miss Marguerite Esther
Brown who. as stated above, was not
competing for prize. Miss Brown show
cd familiarity with her work and ,vas
perfectly natural on tbs platform. Her
selection. "Whatthe Fiddle Told, 'wasnot
however, Of the kind to give tuli oppor-
tunity for her known ability as reader
The Judges of the contest, !. w. 6of
don of Barre and w. \. Therault and
r. b. Thomas of Montpelie, then an
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results OF their markngs, a. stated
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