The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-05
HOHORS CARRIED AWAY
BY MISS NACQUARR|E
0rat0rical Contest Draws BIG
Audience at First Baptist
Church.

The third oratorical contest Of the ". c.,
T u. series for Salt Lake took place Fri
day evening at the First Baptist church.
under the superintendent OF Mrs. Lulu
J.. Shepard Mrs. Lcafy Montgomery. as
usual, having drilled those who competed
The list OF contestants included Grace
Courtney. Katherine Macquorrie. Dorothy
IaeusScn, Elma Bong, Florence Nichols
and Ilva Bowers. The judges were Frol'
Brown OF tho high school. Mrs Tom fltt
and Miss McCrcady.
A large and deeply Interested audi
cnce gathered to witness the contest. and
were treated to good things not down OH
the programme.
Third of the Contests.
Mrs. Lulu Shepard in her Introductory
remarks said among other things; we
shall have six contests in Salt Lake OF
which this is the third. Then VIII come a
ucid medal contest and after that dla-
mond medal contest The girl winning tne
diamond medal contest Will also win col
lcge course in one OF the colleges IN inc
country. Five diamond medals nave peeh
won in ditercnt parts oil tne 'ou"'''
Miss Courtney Speaks.
After PRAYER by Rev. Mr., Brown. the
nrst contestant, Grace Courtney, recitcd
the story OF poor old woman IN ing poor
house because her boy had learned the les
son that only EXCESS was oih II WIS
very well done.
Miss Macquarrie Second.
She was followed by contestant No, .,
Katherine Macquarric in plea or inc
mother of a dissolute boy Tor her iost
son. 1t was dramatic reading, lnat
would test an older person anu "aS par
tcularly we'll rendered.
Miss johnson sang n sweet SOLO, ana
No g. Dorothy Rneusgen, toid OF
drunken brute who Killed his chii9 ana
''Republlcanism versus High License,
and made some telling points.
Story Of Drunkard.
Mrs. Fred Jones sang a beautiful solo
and was mportuned to sing again, but
Florence Nichols recltcd the story
of n drunken father. and did very well
No. 6. Iva Bowers, followed with a
defamation that showed she can nope 10
Improve as she grows older. Mrs Fred
Jones then sang Just Because Love
You So In flne voice and received gen
crouS applause.
Mrs. Montgomery Recites.
While the judges were out selecting the
winner, Mrs. Lcafy Montgomery, who
tests, and Will teach all who yet take
part In them volunteered TO recite The
Volunteer Organist." and charmed and
moved them all with her powerful and
dramatic rendering OF this exquisite gem.
Miss Macquarrie Wins.
The Judges returned, and for three
minutes anxiety sat on the faces OF the
contestants and OF their friends, but
when Rev. Mr.. Brown announced Miss
Katherine Macquarrie as the winner the
audience and oil the defeated girls ap-
plauded her vociferously. 1t was a repe-
iition Of tho pretty and inspiring sights
attending previous contests, and made
the elderly ones OF the audience take
new grip on human nature.
Helpful Reminder.
The simple, frank expression OF JOY at
another's success over ones own failure
IS something left behind with school
books, and comes as a tender ana help
full reminder when trial has scared heart
and soul for most people. These con-
tcstnnts arc doing much good and are
growing In interest each time.