The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
Patriotic Assembly.

The gathering was rightly called a pa
triotic assembly, as the spirit OF patriot
ism prevailed throughout. The large as
sembly room in the main High School
building was very attractiveIy arranged
with United States flags. From nIl the
four walls were suspended large ana
large picture OF George Washington
draped with nass and a picture of Abra-
ham Lincoln likewise draped with flags
The speakers stand WIS covered with Il
large silk Nag and this was covered with
red carnations.
Orators Well Matched.
The oratorical contest proved n most
successful affair throughout, not being
too lengthy, and being so closely con-
tested that the In crest OF the audience
was kept at a high pitch. The eight
senior competitors who took part In tho
struggle for the gold medals offered by
tho Sons and Daughters or the American
Revolution did exceptionally well Untn
close tab on the points brought up In the
speeches. 1t was a matter OF conjecture
rs TO which ones OF the eight rightfully
deserved the medals
Scott Lynn Successful.
The judges decided that Scott Lynn
gave the best all-around Grafton on the
boys'S side and he was given the medal
offered by the Sons OF the Revolution.
Medal for Miss Dyer.
Miss Winfred Dyer the medal offered by
the Daughters OF the Revolution
Scott Lynn's subject WAS Patriotism:
tho Old and the New" and he dealt with
llvering IT In almost perfection His
words were well pronounced and his
thoughts we'll based.
Revolutionary Heroes.
Miss Dyer's subject was Three Revo-
lutionary Heroes 1t was evidently her
IA - f1l.N
delivery that won the honors for her She
had for her three heores Robert Nor
ris, the great financier who died in a
debtors prison for country's cause. Ma.
thaniel Greene. the great general and
Samuel Adams, the great statesman OIL
the revolution
Interesting Programme.
The meeting opened with the singing OF
America" by the school accompanied
by Miss Rena Rcdman. The first on the
list for the oratorical contest was Francis
1ctchneld, whose subject was Lest We
Forget" His speech was well delivered,
side of the contest and took for her
theme - Servant OF America" i" She
spoke of Washington. Jefferson and
Franklin. telling how the latter rose
from poor boy TO the position of citI-
zen. scientist and statesman She did fn1
credit TO the subject.
Frank King next took up his subjec. OF
"A Tribute to the Confederacy" His de-
livery was good, but IL was evident thar
he had hard subject.
Unknown Heroes.
Jennie Gray. who had the subject. sJTn.
known Heroes" did full justice 10 tbe
theme, telling OF the numerous brayo
men who died unknown In the Revolue
ton.
George Roberts whose subject was
our Navy, gave fine talk upon tho
subject. comparing tho navy OF today
with that OF the Revolutionary times. ana
told what good navy means to a coun
try.
Judges Render Decision.
The decision of the judges for the pirIs
was announced by Mrs r w Fisher
and the medal was presented to the win,
ner with most appropriate speech. Mrs
Fisher said In part that Salt Lake
should be proud Of her high school She
concluded an enthusiastic speech by civ
ing the school the slogan. Study Euro
pean history II you WILL but study Ameg.
lean history first"
Mr.. Fred Hale announced the decision
OF the boys contest and presented thn
medal with spirited speech
Sang Star-Spangled Banner.
TWO violin solos were rendered ono ho
fore and one after the contest Miss Mor-
Jorie Brooks OF the school PLAYED s'Tron
meri' and Miss Helon Hartley also -
the school, played a selection The t,no,
number on the programme was the SIM
the school ny