The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-05-13
DEFEATED
All Three Awards Go to 0skaloosa
High School.

Hurrah for Knoxville for they need
it. Hurrah for Oskaloosa for they de-
serve it. In the declamatory contest
between the two high schools in the
High School Assembly hall Friday ev-
ening, Oskaloosa defeated Knoxville by
taking all three awards which were
offered in the same number OF classes
The auditorium was crowded before
the program opened and the frequent
applause was indicative OF the audi
ence's appreciation of the speakers
efforts. Wallace Probst was chairman
of the evening and he did splendidly.
His remarks were made with a sim
lplicity and frankness which was pleas
ing. The program opened with an in
strumental solo, by Miss Marguerite
Cowan, followed by the speakers in
the oratorical class: Clinton Brain for
Knoxville. subject, THE Death OF
abraham Lincoln and Maxwell
lO'Brien for Oskaloosa, subject, The
Intervention of Cuban Independence"
Prof. Reece OF Penn college then
rendered a vocal solo preceding the
dramatic class: Miss Maggie Worth
lington for Knoxville, subject, How
the LaRue Stake Was Won,' and Miss
Mabel Doll for Oskaloosa, subject, The
lSign of the Cross"
Mrs. Roy Kemble then sang, and the
last, the humorous class, closed the
contest: Pearl Bonifield for Knox
willie, subject, Aunt Leonore's Hero"
land Marie Hull for Oskaloosa, subject,
l"Aunt Sara on Bicycles"
| While waiting for the decision of
the judges the audience was favored
by vocal solo by Miss Lois Whitaker.
Oskaloosa was awarded all three
lprizes, the decision being unanimous
in the oratorical class and two to one
i'm the other classes. The judges were
Prof. Edna N. Means of the depart
Iment of public speaking of Highland
Park college, Des Moines; Rev. Handy,
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
lchurch, Grinnell; and Prof Schroeder
of the department of public speaking
lof Iowa Wesleyan university, Mt.
Pheasant, Rev. Handy announcing the
results. The medals were conferred
upon the winners by the chairman OF
the evening. The awards were made
from a public viewpoint, as Rev.
Handy explained, and he stated that
he regretted that there were not six
Iprizes to offer, as every contestant in
ibis estimation was worthy of special
distinction. The Knoxville speakers
ARE to be commended upon their
choice OF selections. as they were all
excellent and very difficult to render
The judges thought that il any criti-
lcism should be made it was that the
visitors overworked their selections.
However, as far as the audience was
concerned, there were no criticisms to
loffer and only words of praise were
heard.
The contest was success In every
way and it is likely to be made an an
nual affair. Financially the school is
Iahead, about $50 having been real
lized from the sale of tickets to the
two contests. The disposition of the
proceeds will rest with the student
council. Much work was done in
preparation for the contest which was
not visible on the program, and Dali
las ,Edmundson, chairman OF the
Judges committee, Roy Wymore, chair
man of the advertising and ticket CON-
! mittee, and all the teachers and pu-
pills who assisted in making the affair
success, are deserving of share of
the credit and glory.