The Monticellonian., 1908-04-09
ELEVEN YEAR -OLD GIRL WINS
Louise Hall of Ouachita College Gar ries of the Honors in the College
 Girls Musical Competition.

Perhaps the proudest little maid in all Arkansas is Miss Louise Hall. aged II years, for Saturday night al the close of the contests at the Auditor ium rink te determine the most skill full piano player from the various schools of the state, the judges an nounced that she was the winner
 After the work of Miss Hall. the judges decided that Miss Beryl Huff man, representing Arkansas Confer ence College, was best, and she was given second prize. s10 in gold.
 Miss Opal Reed representing Hen derson College. got third place and a handsome gold bracelet as her prize Fourth place was awarded to Miss Annie Sims, representing Galloway College.
 After the announcement of these prize winners, the chairman of the meeting announced that a years sub scription to the Sketch Book had been offered 10 the winners of the fourth and fifth places in oratory.
 The Little Rock contingent was again given aa opportunity 10 do some cheering when the winner of the first prize in oratory was announced 10 he James W. Mehaffy, a son Of Attor new Thomas Mehaffy of Little Rock. Mir Mehaffy is student al Tender son College. Philadelphia, and repre- sented that institution. The prize he won for himself was 50 in gold, and for his school a handsome silver cup. Mir Mehaffy had chosen for his sub ject, Growth Toward a Perfect Un- ion"
 F. c. Sims. representing Ouachita College, was awarded second place in oratory and a prize of $20 in gold His subject was, "The East ys. the West"
 Third place was awarded 10 Horace Sloan. representing Arkansas College. Batesyille. and his subject was Dem ocraey, the Spirit of the Age
 w B. Hubbell of Hendrix College, Conway. won fourth place with a dis cussion of The Power of Purpose
 J. Hulen McCully of Arkansas Con ference College was given the fifth place, his topic being .The Ethics of Evoluntion."
 The meet Saturday afternoon was deelamatory contest for boys repre- senting preparatory and private train ing schools of the state.
 The winners Saturday were:
 First prize. I. F. Dumas. represent ing Ouachita College Preparatory school. subject. "The Now South" The prize consisted of $20 silver cup which goes To the school and $25 in gold to Mir Dumas.
 Second prize. Ed Sparks. represent ing the Ciary Training School, For dyce. subject, "The Home in Govern ment" The prize consisted of $1o in gold, donated by Rand, McNally & Co.
 Third prize, |. T. Winfrey, repre- senting Hendrix Preparatory School. Conway. subject. The Prophet and the Priest" The prize consisted of So in gold.
 Fourth prize, Earl Moorehead, rep resenting Stuttgart Training School, subject, Liberty and Union.' The prize consisted of a $4 pair of Regal shoes, donated by the Benton Shoe Company.
 The Hotel Marion's map drawing contest was won by Ambrose Smith of Calico Rock. the s15 prize for the best map of the state going to him. The contest was held at the high school building forenoon from g to 13 o'clock. The drawings were from memory. and only pupils under the ninth grade were eligible. Second place went 10 Nat Hunnicutt of Nal vern, and third 10 Ethel Riley of Car lisle I
 A second map drawing contest, in which students of the country schools only were eligible. was won by Flu gene McKilbern of Dewitt.