The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-09
ELEVEN YEAR-OLD GIRL WINS
Louise Hall Of Ouachita College Car
ries Off the Honors In the College
Girls Musical Competition.

Perhaps the proudest little maid in
all Arkansas is Miss Louise Hall, aged
IL years, for Saturday night at the
close of the contests at the Auditor
ium rink to 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, $40 in gold.
Miss Opal Reed, representing Hen.
derson College, got third place and
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 years sub
scription to the Sketch Book had been
offered to the winners Of the fourth
and fifth places in oratory.
The Little Rock contingent was
again given an opportunity to do some
cheering when the winner of the first
prize in oratory was announced to be
James w. Mehaffy, son Of Attor-
new Thomas Mehaffy Of Little Rock.
Mr.. Mehaffy is a student at Hender-
son College, Arkadelphia, and repre-
scented that institution. The prize he
won for himself was $50 in gold, and
for his school handsome silver cup.
Mr.. Mehaffy had chosen for his sub
ject, Growth Toward Perfect I'm
ion."
F. C.. Sims, representing Ouachita
College, was awarded second place in
oratofy and prize Of $40 in gold. His
subject was, "The East VS.. the West"
Third place was awarded to Horace
Sloan, representing Arkansas College.
Batesville, and his subject was Dem.
ocracy, 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 nth
place, his topic being "The Ethics OF
Evoluntion."
The meet Saturday afternoon was
declamatory contest for boys repre-
senting preparatory and private train
ing schools of the state.
The winners Saturday were:
First prize, ]. r. Dumas, represent
ing Ouachita College Preparatory
School, subject, "The New South"
The prize consisted Of $50 silver
cup which goes to the school and $25
in gold to Mr.. Dumas.
Second prize, Ed Sparks, represent
ing the Clary Training School. For
dyce. subject, "The Home in Govern
ment." The prize consisted of $40 in
gold, donated by Rand. McNally & Co
Third prize, l. T. Winfrey, repre-
senting Hendrix Preparatory School,
Conway, subject, "The Prophet and
the Priest" The prize consisted Of -
In gold.
Fourth prize, Earl Moorehead. rep
resenting Stuttgart Training School.
subject, Liberty and Union" The
prize consisted Of 81 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 SIS prize for the
best map of the state going to him.
The contest was held at the high
school building forenoon from to -
O'Clock. The drawings were from
memory, and only pupils under the
ninth grade were eligible. Second
place went to Nat Hunnicutt Of NAL
vern, and third to Ethel Riley Of Car
Isle. T
A second map drawing contest. In
which students of the country schools
only were eligible, was won by Eu-
gene Mex ilbern of Dewitt