Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-04
MANY COMPETE FOR FLORIDA
PRESS ASSOCIATION MEDALS.
First Prize Won by Robert Tucker Of
Monticello, Second by Ralph
Prather OF 81. Petersburg.
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took place at the Tabernacle yester-
day morning under the auspices Of
the Florida Educational Association.
Out Of the fifteen applicants for a
place In the contest thirteen were
PRESENT and responded. OF these,
.hree were young ladies and ten were
Young men. These young people pre-
sented a fine appearance as they were
arranged on the stage. and the man
ner in which each acquitted himself
)r herself was a surprise even to
those who expected much.
II these young people are a sample
Of the product which the high schools
Of Florida are now turning out. these
schools deserve State aid, the consti-
tuition To the contrary nOtwithstand-
ing. The effects Of the contest we're
inspiring and some OF the audience
were moved to tears by the joyous
feelings of patriotism and State
pride aroused by the occasion. II any
remained away thinking that this
would be a dry affair their mistake
caused them TO miss one OF the most
enjoyable exercises OF the week.
DIR. Sledd. DR.. HeatwOle and Rev.
HIgGOn were selected as judges. DR..
Russell presided and called the con-
-ostants 3D. their numbers ON the pro
gram. The judges rendered their de-
cIsiOn in favor Of number twelve for
first medal and number four for sec
ond medal. After the decision was
announced DR.. Sledd delivered the
medals in a brief but appropriate
speech, saying that the medals were
the least of the rewards of such a con-
Test
The Florida Press Association de
serves the praises and thanks OF
every person i'm Florida who is inter
.ested in the development OF the ora
torical powers OF the young people Of
our State May they be encouraged
by the great success OF this first con
test to- continue 10 offer these medals
from year to year. Who can estimate
the manifold results that will surely
accrue therefrom? The greatest. ef.
'ects will probably be the reflex ef-
iect in developing a general education.
al enthusiasm.
Below is given a program Of the
contest. Numbers eleven and thir-
teen were those not present.
Program.
/. II. Grady Burton-The New
south -DeSOto High School.
?. Mildred Lee-Mr. Travers' First
Hunt Osceola Hirh school.
3. Louis Suegiger-Ingersoll az
Tomb OF Napoleon-summerlin Insti-
mte.
4. Ralph Prather-The New South
st. Petersburg High School.
;. Basil Brass-Fight With the
AurOch-Dunnellon High School
6. Thomas Pruitt-A Niche the
Highest-Leon High School.
:. Dallas Bowers Patriot and
Traitor-Gainesyille High School
s. c. W. Sweet-Dcathbed OF Bene
dict Arnold Leesburg High School.
2. Nellie Whitaker As the Moon
Rose-Punta Gorda High School
10. Frank Blanton- The New South
Miami High School.
n. W. A. Whitmire-The New
South Milton High School.
~. Robert Tucker-Spartacus 20
Gladlators-Jeherson Collegiate Insti-
ute.
13. George r. Wolff Chariot
Race-Fernandina High school
H. Lola Trammell-As the Moon
Rose-Lakolaud Iligh School.
Is. George Lamar -Webster's Re
ply 90 Hayne-Gadsden County High
school
Decision OF judges and awarding Of
medals by DR. Andrew Sledd.
This closed the program Of the State
Teachers Association and the meet
Ing adjourned.