The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-05-11
DECIAIM
FOR PRIZES

The Christian church was filled to
declamatory contests for the students
of the High School were presented by
the management OF the schools, under
the direction of Supt. M. H. Brasher.
1t was am interesting entertainment,
from start to finish and every con-
testant had an address of merit that
entertained and had strong claims Tor
the consideration of the judges. Miss
Leila Willy won the medal for girls.
given by Harry Morrison, and Cecil
Bonney was awarded the medal for
the boys, given by Col. C. e. Baker.
Furthermore, it was announced that
John Hoffman had been awarded the
Register-Tribune's lowing cup for the
prize English essay of the school
year.
The girls contest came first and
there were three contestants. Miss
Leala Uanham gave "The Woman in
the Cast" thrilling story of western
railroad life, putting much force into
it and bringing out well the dramatic
climaxes. Miss Olive Hadder, in the
she, as Mrs. Smart" learned how to
skate 1t was a good sketch and took
we'll with the audience. Miss Willy,
winner OF the medal came last with
the war story of Don lPatricio," and
the vote of the judges i'm her favor
was strongly applauded by the big
audience. The judges in this contest
were Mrs. VIM. H. Pope, Rev. Chas.
Maftas and Capt. M. S. Murray.
There were three contestants for the
boys medal, also. First came Willis
Anderson, who told the story of an old
home and how the aged mother and
father, there waiting for word from
a daughter far away were made hap
Ipy by the receipt of a phonograph
and record of her voice singing
Home, Sweet Home" His was a
heart touching story and he told it
we'll, receiving the hearty applause of
the audience. Cecil Bonney came sec
ond, and by a strange coincidence,
Hc, wbllOuI huOWfuS 1lctu plCp1I Gu
the same story that had been told by
Miss Danham, which had been named
in his book, THE Might Run of the
Overland The fact that he gave
the narrative well is shown fby the yer
dict of the judges. billiard Wyatt was
the third and THE way he told the
story of Texas judges mercy in surs-
pending the sentence of a criminal,
and the plea the criminal made just
as he thought he was about to be SEN
fenced, held the rapt attention of ev.
cry listener. The three boys were
close in their merits and, as Cover
nor Hagerman stated in making the
award, the judges had hard time de
| Gliding which one must receive honor
The other two judges were Mrs. C
E. Mason and Capt. w. C. Reid.
| Judges in the essay contest were
Dr. Howard Crutcher and Rev. Geo
Fowler
Musical numbers on the program, in
were of high merit also and pleaset
everyone. Misses Marie Kinsingel
and Ida White gave catchy duet a.
an opening number. Miss Ida Rob
erts sang a solo and her sweet voic'
was quite pleasing. Miss Winnie
Bean gave piano solo with much al
tistic effect.
| During the boys contest Miss jose
phine Murray gave a vocal nuanibe
and was applauded so strongly sh
was forced to respond with a seconI
Miss Catherine Cahoon played we'll o
the piano, interpreting the "Aeolta
fHanp." with much beauty of tone an
. harmony. Miss Winnie Caldwell col
cluded the regular program with
beautiful piano number, 'tMoonligh
on the Hudson
These were followed by the presel
tation of the Enghsh essay medal, b
Will Robinson, and the award of me.
D ais in the declamabory contests. 7
the delight OF the Juniors. 1t was al
. nounced that members of their cfas
!. had won all the honors of the evenin
The girls of the Junior year Shove
their spirit by giving their clas
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