The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-03-05
MISS SUNIE SMITH
WINS IN CONTEST
Will Represent This City in State
DecIamatory Contest.
An Excellent and Entertaining Program by
High School Rendered In Connection
With Local Contest.


on Friday evening in the Academy of
Music, and Miss Sunie Smith of the
Junior class won the first place.
The contest was held for the purpose
of selecting student to represent the
Oakes State High School at the state
defamation contest to be held in Grand
Forks in May, and according to the
decision of the judges at Friday nights
contest, Miss Smith will be that
representative.
There were five contestants and all
did remarkably well, showing great
natural talent and splendid training.
Each one had drilled faithfully with
Mrs. Waterman, and the work of the
evening showed that no time or labor
had been spared in arranging program
which was grand success socially,
mentally and financially.
The high school chorus furnished sew
eral musical numbers, under guidance
of Miss Fink, their music teacher. It
was the first appearance of the Girls
Glee Club, and those who have been
expecting musical treat from this
source were not disappointed. The pu-
pills Of our high school have put
in many tedious hours of hard,
diligent labor on the music, but they
felt amply repaid when such large
audience greeted their first appearance
in public, and both the boys and girls
have determined to make music special
feature of their. education. Now they
are beginning to find out that music is
evidently necessity Of their existence,
and the more taste developed for it
in the higher form, the higher will be
their appreciation of the good and beau
tiful.
Miss Fink sang several selections
and those who were fortunate enough
to hear her, will remember her with
great satisfaction and qualification for
she fulfilled all expectations. Miss
Fink is polished artist. Her voice is
of beautiful quality, good volume, is
perfectly placed and has that fine touch
of reserve which enters into the making
of good singer. She is also an ar
tistic pianist and arouses great enthus-
iasm by her scholarly playing. In
speaking Of her piano solo, someone
was heard to remark, ''she played as
though she loved it,
The program from the first number
to the last was delightful. Variety and
contrast were given throughout and to
say which was the most enjoyed by the
audience would be impossible.
The only regrets are that all of the
contestants cannot appear on the pro.
gram at Grand Forks, and that more Of
our young people did not take part il
the contest, owing to the fact that thu
regular school work is so heavy fol
most of the pupils at this time of thu
year.
The judges were Prof. Eaton, Fathe,
Baker and Rev. Fulton. Father Bake,
made known the decision of the Judges
in a few we'll chosen remarks. HI
complimented the contestants upon the
work which they had done and the
skill with which they had handled five
masterpieces of the dramatic world.
The members Of the high school joir
with the faculty in extending Their
heartiest thanks to Mrs. Bush, Mr..
Becker, Miss Chamberlain, Miss Beth
Brown and DR.. and Mrs. Maercklein
for their able assistance in the work Of
the evening.
The proceeds, which will amount to
something like ninety dollars when the
expenses are met, will be used for 8
cause IN which all should be interested,
as stated above, that Of sending oui
representative to the state defamation
contest.
We are all proud of our accomplished,
talented and lady-like delegate and We
know of no one who would be more able
to meet the responsibilities of such 8
position than Miss Smith. We fee
very positive that our Sunie will acquit
herself in such manner that she will
be an honor to herself and to the school,
which she will represent.
The program was as follows:
Anchofod ...."..................... Watson
High School Chorus
Defamation. Love Outweishs Gold" :. Banki
Miss Leta Foot
'o''' e0'0I Miss Hsien Hil'9ESHF RnsS Fink b''0h'
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