The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-29
MEDAL CAPTURED
BY MISS NJ CANINE.
Gold Emblem of Excellence in
0ratory Her Proud
Possession.
CONTEST IS CLOSE ONE
AND FULL OF INTEREST
High Standard of Excellence
Maintained by All Con-
testants.

After an unusually close and inter
esting contest in defamation, the ". c.
T. U. gold medal was awarded, Friday
night, to Miss Alberta McCanne, who
gave an able recital of a selection en-
titled "The Bridal Winecup.' The
winner OF the medal represented the
Christian church. All the contestants
had previously won silver medals in
contests held at various churches in Salt
Lake City. Honorable mention was
given Lilly Kings, the Chinese girl, who
won the silver medal at the Phillips
Congregational church.
The most remarkable thing about the
contest, however, was the high standard
Of excellence which was maintained
throughout the entire programme. Every
number was good, and the medal might
have gone to any Of the contestants
without serious remonstrance from the
audience. But the victory may be ac-
counted for in part by the fact that
the winning Inumber was a prose selec-
tion, while all the others, with one ex-
ception, were poetry Although poetry
has its excellencies, it appeared during
the contest that it also has its draw
backs, especially when Interpreted by
those not thoroughly familiar with its
intricacies.
One of the noticeable things about
Miss McCanne's defamation is her
natural inclination to be dramatic In
delivery and her clear and distinct
enunciation, even during the most emo
tional part Of her Interpretation. The
selection with which she won the con
test was somewhat difficult, because of
the sustained pathetic, almost gloomy,
mood of its composition, but this was
more than counterbalanced by the de-
scriptive and dramatic elements. Her
delivery was natural and her gestures
fitting and graceful.
Miss Kings's Selection.
The title of Lilly Kings defamation
was "The Resubmissionist," metrical
dialect story dealing with the Kansas
prohibition law in the days of its incep.
tion. Her delivery was good and her
Interpretation consistent throughout.
This was, perhaps, the longest declama,
tion of the evening.
Sadie Jurgursen of the Westminster
Presbyterian church read poem OF
feeling and pathos entitled 'The Re.
in delivery, used graceful and forceful
gestures and entered into every mood OF
the selection.
Norma Martin, in her Interpretation
of "In the Kegs" was captivating be,
cause of her seeming earnestness, her
pleading tone and voice, which seemed
especially suited to the selection, and
her attractive personality She has
ability that would do credit to profes'
sionals many years older than she, and
she appears to be perfectly at case be.
fore an audience.
Gladys Robinson of the Emerson ward
gave an excellent recital of poem en-
titled "The Goose Tale She possesses
rare ability, especially in humorous re-
citals, such as the one she gave last
night.
Miss Lang Is Pleasing.
The First Presbyterian church was
well represented by Ruby Lang, who
appeared in a recital which, from the
nature Of the selection. was the most
complex composition on the programme,
and called for an exercise Of nearly
every art known to the elocutionist,
She showed careful preparation.
According to the terms of the con.
tests all the selections had to be new.
That is to say, the contestants were not
permitted TO enter the gold medal con
test with the selections with which
they won their silver medals. The
Judges were G.. Z. Street, Miss Ethel
Lane and Miss Elizabeth Fitzgerald.
The recitations were interspersed
with several enjoyable musical selec-
tions by Miss Foster and Miss Fafek,
and while the audience was waiting for
the decision OF the judges it was enter
tanned by Mrs. White, who gave dia-
lect recital with which she won the last
matrons contest.
The next matrons' gold medal con
test will be held at the Phillips Con-
gregational church next Friday night,
and young people 8 declamatory con,
test, in which representatives from the
surrounding towns are to participate,
will be held at the same place next
Saturday night.