The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-02-05
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The High School Held Tenth
Annual Contest Friday Eve.
ANNE HooLEY FIRST PLACE.
Many Most Credtab'e Declarations
Given. and Fine Musical Program.

Despite the extreme cold weather
of last Friday evening there was
quite crowd of people out to hear
the tenth annual declamatory contest
of the High School which was held in
the opera house beginning at 30. 1t
was group of young people of whom
any city might be proud which pre-
sented itself on the stage. The con-
testants were some of our brightest
and best girls and boys. the pride of
their parents and friends. The pro-
gram opened with prayer by Rev. De-
Pree after which came the girls
chorus. The girls sang with good
harmony and the audience would have
been glad to have heard more than the
two selections.
Miss Hedwig Brodersen, daughter
of B. Brodersen of the mercantile
firm was assigned the first place on
the program. She had for her selec-
ton. .sThe Lost Word.' full of start
ling ard pathetic incidents. The
young man of the story had by an evil
5nfuence lost the name of God and
thus was unable to give consolation to
his dying father. or pray for the
things much desired. Happily he was
recalled to better ways and he could
pray. and his child was given health.
Miss Hedwig spoke distinctly and
gave her selection we'll.
tsThe Plea of the Prisoner" fell to
the lot of Archie Cavett to declaim.
It was an appeal for mercy on the
of man about to be sentenced for
crime. in which he paid tribute
80 the devotion of his wife.
Archie did not fail to set forth the
mans words plainly to all.
Miss Anne Hooley related of boy
who told a lie and his conscience
troubled him SO much that he thought
the Lie came to bed with him and
they talked together. This gave OPP
portunlty for the Lie to talk in re-
proschful voice. and the boy to reply.
pleading in justification that boy
said his mother never kissed him and
he had replied she did. although this
was lie. His mother finds him talk
ing in his sleep and determines that
he never again should have to lie
when insisting that she kissed him.
There was good chance for the ablli-
ties of Miss Hooley and she made the
best of it.
Miss Jessie Luney had to tell of
the doings of a boy who was so full of
mischief at school that the teacher
despaired of doing anything with him.
They talked together and he was cute
in is answers. A flood came down on
the school house. they make rush for
safety. the teacher clings to tree
while the lad is swept away but is
rescued and becomes a good boy.
Here again was the opportunity for
pleasing presentation of conversation
between two persons and it told with
the judges.
1.-THE Story of Patsy" the de-
formed boy. who wanted to come to
kindergarten was told by MISS Ruby
Norman In the excitement of the
hour she forgot her lines but bravely
came forward for second trial later
in the program. She is most pleas
ing young lady and bids fair to stand
on the platform with her sister. when
she has more confidence in public.
The Swan Song" given by Nellie
Orr was most touching selection. 1t
brought tears to the eyes of many in
the audience. and was we'll given. 1t
told Of a contest when five boys were
to compose and play before the En-
press composition. One boy heard
the music of the weakling of the