The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
HONORS ARE
BESTOWED
George King and Miss Fran
els Frye the Winners.
ORATORICAL CONTEST
Attracts Many to the High
School Auditorium.
George Foye and Miss Edith Chase
Capture Second Honors--Judges
Have no kasy Task.

The final oratorical and declama-
ton contests between the classes
of the Marion High School at
tracted large crowd Wednesday
evening, composed largely of the
student body of the school. The
seating capacity in the auditorium
was soon taken and standing room
was at a premium long before the
contest had begun. Every number
of the evening was well received
by the audience.
George King captured first hon
ors in orations. giving first place
to the Junior class. Mr.. King took
as his subject "Shlyock.' He de-
tended the name of the notorious
character OF Shakespeare, who has
ever been held i'm scorn and who
has been set as an example OF
wretched hypocrisy. The young
orator pictured. most vividly the
old man with his money and his
daughter taken from him and ask
cd if it was any wonder that he
distrusted all men. He was pictur-
ed in his sanctuary alone and be-
reft of all friends, fit subject for
pity rather than scorn.
The second place was won by
Mr.. George Foye, senior and one
of the most brilliant OF his class,
who took for his theme, Edmund
Burke" He reviewed the life
story of the English statesman in
glowing words and held his audi
ence closely. cover Europe there
hangs a dark cloud,' said the
speaker, (which within twenty
years bursts and France finds her
self in the throes of a revolution.
Edmund Burke by the power of his
oratory and the strength of his pen
prevented its further progress and
Europe is saved. Mr.. Foye spoke
in very clear and forcible langu-
age and was applauded for his eff
Forts.
In the defamation contest,
which followed that OF the orations
Miss Francis Frye with n reclta-
tion "Mr. Brown Has His Hair cut
won first honor. while Miss Edith
Chase won second place with Las
lea" Both numbers showed marked
ability and very much preparation
Miss Chase also won second honors
in a defamation contest held last
year.
Aside from those winning honor'
there were a number OF very eX
cellent numbers on the evening >!
lprogram. Among the orations were
sByron," which was very forcibl!
given by Miss Margaret Burgess
"The Trial of Aaron Burr" by Bel
Grins was also very forceful ant
was well received. Lawrence Anne
Ispoke well of Freedom ant
sHeirs of the Ages" was the sub
! ject of Arthur Kings grafton. Al
! Grafton of the highest literary con
sequence was Julius Cesar b.
Lewis Morrill.
In the program OF recitation
aside from those winning honor
were Edgar Balm who spoke o
'aRegulus and Miss Florence Nil
! holland, who gave "Spartacus
1 the Gladiators at Capua". "Toge
4 the story of a little colored lad |
the South at the time OF the wa
was pathetically given by Mis-
lrma Sontag. Floyd Pickering CAV
Bay Billy, which was given
a round OF applause.
The stage was very prettily de'
GRATED for the occasion, there b.
ing pennants of the various classt
4 at the rear, while from the arcl
A way was suspended large pei
nant OF the senior class At ii
rear was the pennant of the JuniC
4 class, while on either side OF tn
stage were those OF the low
u classes.
Il Music was furnished at interva
A by the High School Orchestra an
4 the Boys and Girls Glee club
h The Glee clubs were compelled
responded TO encores frequently.
The judges for the occasion we
Il George b. Christian, Jr, w.