The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-04-30
DEcLAIAERSCONTEST
FOR CHEEK MEDAL AT
GLENDALE SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES oP-
ENEo BY INTERESTING AN
NUAL EVENT.
GROVER MORROW THE WINNER
Presentation Speech Made by judge
w. 3. Turner, Of coIumbIa-Prof.
Reynolds Closes Most Successful
Year-5ouquets Received.
(By Stan Correspondent

(By Staff Correspondent
GLENDALE, Tenn. April 27.-Com-
mencement, the annual eliminating
event of the school year, was formally
ushered in at Glendale Training school
here last night, the feature of the
exercises being declamatory contest
in which eight of the bright, young
students participated. The prize, a
gold medal, given by J. o. Cheek, was
awarded to Grover Morrow, the. de.
cision winning the applause of the
audience.
The Glendale Training school is one
of the best known educational institu-
tons of the county, and under the
splendid management of Prof. Leroy
Reynolds has just closed one of the
most successful seasons of its exis-
Etence. Both student body and teach
ers have worked hard, and as a result
much has been done in the COMPARE
lively short period of school term
toward the intellectual development of
the pupils.
The DISCLAIMERS.
The Commencement period will ex-
tend over three days, and during that
time some excellent programs will be
rendered. While last night was the !
young mans innings, before the exer-
cised are concluded every student will
have been given an opportunity to
show to the public the improvement
made during the term.
The declamatory contest last night
was spirited and interesting. The
eight entries and their subjects we're:
"The Thunder Storm"-virgil
Moore
Henry w. Grady"-Robt. Moore.
Southern Progress"-Kirby Cheat
ham.
Sons of Erin''-James Troope.
"Death-bed of Benedict Arnold
George Boaz.
"The Black Horse and His Rider
Grover Morrow.
'The Capture of Stony Point
George Gibson.
"Stonewall Jackson"-Jack Boaz.
Prof Reynolds in announcing to the
judges the points upon which the dec
amation would be graded stated that
articulation, infection,
laturalness and bearing should be
.iven even weight in the decision, and
was upon a careful consideration of :
II these points that the award was
1ade. While there were one or two :
Their speakers who were considered
Y the judges in awarding the medal,
ne request of Prof. Reynolds that no =
econd choice be made prevented any
lention Of them.
The contest was judged by Prof. L.
Duke, of Mcdowell school and H. -
Harkreader. Of Columbia and Miss y
attic Tomlinson, of Culleoka. S.
Medal Presented. BIZ
Judge w. B. Turner of Columbia, a. a.
'esented the prize, making an inspir- nj
g and entertaining talk in which he to
,presed pleasure at the honor con- i'd
rred upon him, and urged the stu ~ -
nts to press forward to the battle -
life with the same ability and de-
that they had show in tel
orking for the Cheek medal. He WI
Gated a ripple of laughter during his he
eech by assuring the competing de- in
timers that no public speaker ever sw
ached that stage of life where he or
IS not scared" in appearing before aw s
audience. In handing the medal de,
Mr. Morrow he congratulated him we
on winning in a contest in which /
much merit had been displayed.
handsome bouquet was presented
winner by friends In the audience.
mes Troope also received a large
lquet.
other Features.
n addition to the contest in decla-
ton the programme contained the by
toe.