Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
FORT ATKINSON WINS
DECLAMAT0RY HONORS
MISS FLUERETTE HARTWIG OF THIS CITY CAPTURES
THIRD HONORS-GOES TO DISTRICT MEET
Successful Contestants Retain Banner For the Third Sue
Cessive Time-Gredt Enthusiasm Shown by EnthuS
lasts of All Contesting Cities in the County,

award her second honors. AS in the
preliminary, Miss Hartwig made most
favorable impression upon the aud
ience. Her effort was aglow with
expression and she has a charming
stage presence. The Leader is
pleased to know that she is one OF the
lucky ones who have been advanced
to the honor of representing the coun-
ty in the district contest at White
water. She has a sweet manner of
expression that with experinsce will
win her fame.
Having dealt with the important
features of the evening, it might be
we'll to go back to the time when the
curtain raised at $50 O'Clock. The
evenings program opened with an ex-
cellent little address of welcome by
Mayor Mulberger. He called atten-
tion to the Importance of the event
and the general efficiency of the
school system He added that it was
an event that pleases every mother
and father to be present and listen to
the fruits of the efforts of the young
people. The mayor stated that no
pains had been spared to make the
contest a successful occasion. A cor
dial welcome was then extended to
all, both upon the part Of the city
and the Board of Education. In clos
ing, the mayor stated that he hoped
that there would be many more such
occasions. He disproved the theory
of some that athletics was the main
staple of our free high schools as
would be proven by. the efforts put
forth. The addres ffecgreeted by a
generous applause. :"
While there were only three on the
program to be awarded honors, there
were nevertheless several on the pro-
gram who followed closely to those
already mentioned. "The Gypsy
Flower Girl, - the first number on the
program, by Catherine Smith of Col
umbus, was an exceptionally good
effort and proved to the audience that
while she did not carry off high hon
ors last night she nevertheless has
bright future before her. Her articu-
lation was good as we'll as her ges-
lures and general stage appearance.
She was natural and all in all, did ex-
ceptionally we'll.
"The Fruit of the Fair" by Miss
Margaret Habhegger of this city, was
exceptionally good. 1t was of a
humorous character and just suited to
the talents of the young lady, as was
also the effort of Estella Saecker of
Lake Mills, in "Bud's Fairy Tale
Both possess EXCEPTIONAL elocution-
ary talent and will be heard from
with distinction.
"The Raven,' by Miss Ivah Meyers
of Lake Mills, was selection hardly
suited for the talents of the young
lady. The young lady possesses
beautiful figure and has good stage
appearance, but she lacked expression
and was inclined to ovedo in some
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piece to handle and more suitable to
a man or lady possessed of more ex-
preston.
The balance of the program was
worthy of individual mention, but
time forbids it. The remaining num-
bers on the program were as follows !:
"Sohrab and Rustum,'' by Hugh As
pinwall of Fort Atkinson; "The Fight
With the Aurochs,'' by Roy Breser
of Columbus. ''The Unknwon Speak
err" by Lloyd Cook of Lake Mills.
The latter was another of the excep-
tionally good. The young mans ar
ticulation was excellent and he ap-
peared unaffected. His only faulty
point being his gestures, he appearing
trife stiff.
During the entertainment, a solo
was beautifully rendered by Miss
Anna Smith, accompanied by Miss
Fertha Miller upon the piano. 1t
was heartily appreciated by the aud
ience and an encore was demanded, to
which Miss Smith generously respond
ed.
Later on in the evening a sclo was
, also rendered by Mrs. c. R. Field, ac-
companied by Miss Miller. This was
alos heartily appreciated and Mrs.
Field was forced to respond to an en-
core.
The program of the evening was
; opened and closed with music by
: Thacker's Concert Orchestra
NOTES ON THE CONTEST.
; The judges of the contest were
Prof. Mitchell of Milwaukee, Prof.
) Colugh of Portage, Prof. Gibbons of
Carroll College, Waukesha, and Supt
O'Bryan of Berlin. 1t was difficult
, task and the gentlemen were no doubt
t actuated by spirit of fairness.
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