The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-29
OSCAR AHlGREn TO
REPRESENT WHITING
Declamatory Contest Last
Night Big Event in
School Circles.
LESTA AROnBERG SECOND
Big Audience Entertained By a Good
Evenings Program-Medals
Are Awarded.

Whiting. March. 29.-The preliminary
Deciamatory contest of the. Whiting
high school. was held last night, and
as usual 1t proved to be the biggest
event of the school year
The honors We're awarded to Oscar
Ahlgren, he getting first place, and
Lester Aronberg, was given second
place.
The program opened with selection
Martha" by the H. s. orchestra. War
rem Beaubien, 10. was the first to give
his defamation, it being, Henry Ward
Beecher's Raising the Flag Over Fort
Sumter" This was given in a cdear
tone and after the young man had nm
ished all in the audience predicted a
place for him. The next defamation
was The War of 1912" written by
Henry Clay and delivered by Miss Lind
say Campbell 10.
Treble Clef Club Sings.
The young lady was very emphatic
in her delivery. and deserves much
credit for her excellent re ndftfon The
Treble Clef Club sang 'Gavotte Step
haine," after which Harry Timm 10
gave international Brotherhood" by
Lyman Abbott. His delivery was very
good, especially since Mr.. Timm secured
his subject less than two weeks ago.
Lester Aronberg. 10 was the next to
respond, giving Henry W. Grady's ora
ton Against Capitalization" When
he had completed he was warmly ap-
plauded
High school Chorus.
The High School chorus next gave a
music number Soldiers Chorus after
which Miss Edith Gardner 10 gave THE
American Idea" written by Wendell
Phillips The grafton was well given,
but Miss Gardner was handicapped ow-
ing to its extreme length.
The last one to appear was a Junior
Oscar Ahlgren, who gave Wendell
Phillips, "Touissaint LOverture" The
majority o fthe people in the audience
wanted Ahlgren to win, and when he
had completed. there was not a doubt
in the minds of those present that he
had earned the honor which was later
awarded to him
Not Enough Medals.
v--- 2 he High Observation-Disclosures rendered
The bohemian Girl" while the report
of the judges were being made out
After this selection by the orchestra
the medals were presented by Supt.
John C. Hall. who said he was sorry
there was not medal for each one they
all having justly earned one.
The gold medal which was very
beautiful. was awarded to Ahlgren and
the silver medal TO Aronberg, he hav-
ing secured second place The final
rank according to the judges gave
Beaubien. third. Lindsay Campbell
fourth, Edith Gardner. fifth and Harry
Timm. sixth.
The Judges for the event were: L. D.
Craymer, Northwestern University;
Prof Henry w. Wright, Lake Forest
University: Prof. VIM. E. Terrell, Notre
Dame University.
AhIgren Second Smith.
Great satisfaction seemed to prevail
over the result of the contest and the
enthusiasm shown was pleasing. Whit
ing won the county contest last year
with Walter Smith, as representative
and they now have great hopes with
Ahlgren, as representative as several
have said, He is a second Smith,
He will now continue training at the
University of Chicago, and says he will
do all within his power to help his
school gain the honor again this year
for which very High school in the
county is striving.