The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-04-05

work in this class acquitted them
selves with great credit to their indi-
vidual art and to their training. The
victory won by Miss Shippee, Norfolk's
representative, was especially dramat-
ic and peculiarly well earned Inasmuch
as she entered upon her task with
severe obstacle to overcome. Imme-
diately preceding her upon the pro-
gram was Miss Ryan of Wisner, who
gave and gave well Bobby Shaftoe."
Indeed, up to that point she was picked
by many for first prize. Miss Shippee
took her place on the stage amid
cheers from the Norfolk high school
delegation. Immediately, despite the
fact that her selection had been laid
bare to the audience and therefore af-
forded her small opportunity for sur
prising her listeners besides rendering
it more difficult to hold attention, the
plucky Norfolk girl plunged into her
story as if nothing at all had hap
pened and instantly, with her viva
cious manner, her grace of delivery,
her fascinating voice and gesture, she
stamped out any recollection the audi
ence may have held of the story just
told to them, and ION her way into
their favor as though it were brand
new tale that she had brought, Miss
Marie Zinnecker of Columbus. with
Scene From The Last Days of Pom
peii,'" did excellently and earned her
second prize. Miss Ryan of Wisner,
who had given "Bobbie Shaftoe" first,
well deserved the third prize, awarded
to her.
In the humorous class Miss Onetah
Krause of West Point, with Mrs. Eel
lesy's Burglar Alarm" portrayed RI
diculous situation with rare dramatic
art and won her Iaurels in the first
prize. She proved to be a genuine ac-
tress of no mean ability and her sketch
was thoroughly entertaining. Her
manner was one of ease and grace
and naturalness which made her a
prime favorite.
Miss Blanche Hurley Of Fullerton,
who won second prize in this class,
brought down the house with "The
Reading Class" She pictured a read
ing class at school and, in a clever
changing of expression in voice and
poise she brought out strikingly the
varied sort of pupils whom the ordi-
nary teacher has to deal with.
The Other Speakers.
But the gold medal winners did not
represent all of the clever or compe-
tent readers on the program 1t was
| really crowd of rare impersonators
whom that audience listened to and
enjoyed. Claude Fisher of Plainview
did clear cut work in the Flight With
Auroch," dramatic piece portraying
the fight between giant bullfighter and
| beast, in which the man of muscle
twisted off the animals neck and be-
came the hero. Clarence Galbraith' of
Beemer held the audience in rapt sus--
pense with zone Niche the Highest"
in which was pictured boy climbing
up the side of cliff, unable to climb
down, nearly dropping 800 feet to
| death and finally saved by rope from
| above. 1t was as good as a moving
picture show. Miss Grace Olmsted Of
|
to contest for the honors, displayed a
marked talent in her rendition of ''f'he
Sioux Chiefs Daughter" Miss Mary
Turek of Pierce drew a striking pic
ture of young woman's rebellion
against the wine cup that had killed
her brother in "The Bridal Wine Cup"
In the humorous class Miss Agnes
| Harness nf Rattle Crnnly
special mention. She was heard in
"Biddys Trials With a Yankee" and
there were many in the house who
would have rejoiced to see her receive
medal. Her dialect was perfectly
done and her acting was bewitching.
Miss Harriet Ruslow of Randolph, with
1.-THE Ruggleses," Miss Marie Seidel of
Scribner with Mrs. Puffer's Silver
Wedding" Miss Amber Adams of Til
den with She Would Be a Mason,
Too" Earl Stilson of Atkinson III
Trick VS.. Trick" and Miss Hazel
Jones of Harrington in "The Pudding"
were all capable entertainers and an
were we'll received. f''"F'
The Officials. Iin' ''aa'l
| Judges were: OratoriGal class-Sul
perintendents Teed of Dixon county,
Campbell Of West Point and Sherman
of Columbus; dramatic - Superihten-
dents iced. Perdue of Madison and
WEIGH of Stanton; humorous Superin-
tendents iced, WEIGH and Bodwell of
Norfolk; timekeeper, Superintendent
Demel of Lynch. referee, Prof. Pyle of
Wayne. r'
Officers of the association are: J.
A. Doremus, Madison, president; c. H.
kindly, Nemaha, vice president; w.
III stoekdaie, Wisner. secretary-treas-
urer. '"' ~ T'i+'' aHS' 'IR