Cañon City record., 1907-05-02
SOUTH CANON WINS BOTH PRIZES
IN THE ORATORICAl CONTEST
First Annual In
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The first annual oratorical contest
for the $25 cash prize offered by Guy
q. Hardy for competition among the
high school students Of Fremont coun-
ty. was held at the First Presbyterian
church Thursday night, in the pres
ence OF an assemblage that filled every
part OF the spacious auditorium.
II was an eminently successful af-
fair, highly creditable to the partici-
pants and gratifying to their friends
There were eight contestants from the
high schools OF Canon City and South
Canon. these being the only institu-
tons represented, four from each
school. The contest was presided over
By Judge NJ. 8. Bailey OF the district
court. and the awarding committee
was composed of Superintendent E.
Kesner Of Salida. Superintendent p
Il Condit OF Florence. and Principal
". T. Fletcher Of the Centennial high
school. Pueblo.
Judge Bailey made a very felicitous
chairman and stated that II gave him
great pleasure to preside at such
splendid gathering Of people. particu-
lAfly when they were engaged in q
eood-natured rivalry for supremacy in
those things which make for a higher
citizenship and the betterment of 80
ciety.
I'm any contest between people,"
said Judge Bailey. whether Of brain
or brawn. should be characterized by
mutual respect and good will for the
friendship that must necessarily exist
between those with similar aims and
ambitions. 10 worth more than indi-
vidual preferment. however laudable
II may be.
In the next contest OF this kind
hope to see more young men. An in
stance like this implies that our boys
are not ~ ambitious n they ought to
b. Not that '~e love the girls less,
bat that we desire To have the boys
equally 1eaious in Intellectual mat
ters. These contests are to be annual
and are to be open to all the high
schools OF the county. Next year we
hope to sec representatives here from
all Of them. especially from our neigh
borinG city. Florence"
Ths hrst number on the program
Was \ selection by the Canon City
high school orchestra. II was excel
lently rendered and evoked spontane-
Gus and we'll merited applause. The
contsstants were modest and unaf-
hsctsd In demeanor and 1t would be
dimcult To bestow upon them the
praise they deserved: sufhce II to say
that the entertainment they gave Vas
- Intellectual treat which was pro-
claimed by the general applause to
BE- At once appreciated and enjoyed.
Mise Elise Armstrong OF the Canon
City high school was the nrat OF the
competitors to make her bow to the
audience. the subject OF her oration
being THE Missing Man" Che made
An excellent impression and paved the
way for that sympathy and kindness
OF feeling on the part of the audience
which Was manifest throughout the
proceedinKx, Miss Armstrong; ora
ton was full OF the philosophy OF OPP
opinion that no man is essential to
the progress and perpetuation OF civil
lization. However. great men and
women may be In their particular
spheres. there Ia always somebody
capable Of taking their place and car
rying on the work they had SO aus
piciousiy begun.
Gilbert Graham OF South Canon de-
livered a strong and carefully pre-
pared oration on The Tendency OF
the Times" He was thoroughly COM
posed. despite the strangeness of the
surroundings, and his retirement from
the platform was the occasion OF
great applause. evidence OF the appro-
baton and good will OF the audience.
The succeeding number on the pro-
gram was n selection by the South
Canon high school orchestra. II was
a catchy. diplomatic piece and cap
tured the audience horse. foot and
dragoons.' The orchestra OF each
school won n distinct triumph by its
playing and WAS feature OF the en-
tertainment entitled to a more ex-
tended notice than we have time for
in a hasty write-up. The program
was arranged In such a way that the
contestants alternated between the
two schools striving for the mastery,
Canon City beginning and South Can
on closing the competition.
Miss Carrie Aldrich made a de-
cided hit with her oration. Problems