River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-05-19
River Falls High Makes Clean
Sweep in Dist. Contest

made killing IN the speaking con.
test business this season, with the
Normal winning first place in the
state oratorical and second Ia the
interstate, and high school winning
first In the league oratorical and
second In the league declamatory
and capturing the two first places
in the district contests.
The district oratorical and de-
clamatory contest was held here
last Friday evening under manage
ment of the Normal school. Friday
afternoon the visiting delegations
were entertained at the Normal by
the Normal faculty.
In the evening the NJ. E. church
was filled with townspeople and the
out-of-town delegations. The pro-
gram commenced soon after eight
O'Clock, the first number being an
excellently rendered song by Misses
Willett, Campbell and Zinn, of the
Normal faculty.
The orations were given first.
Jay Truesdell, of the local school,
was awarded first place. His de-
livery of the grafton, ION the Bos-
ton Massacre, was one of the
most eloquent ever heard in any
high school contest ever given in
this city. Clarence Sorenson of the
Eau Claire school was given second.
He gave his grafton, 1.-THE Coming
King" in forceful and convinc-
ing manner, and in voice we'll suit
ed to the nature of his selection.
Third place went to Robert Wiley
of Chippewa Falls. In the league
contest Mr.. Wiley had entered in
the declamatory division and, win
ming out in that, was sent on to the
district contest. But as the de-
clamatory contest here was only
open to girls, he was placed In the
oratorical division, although his
selection, The Boy Orator of Yep
alta City," was clearly declama-
ton. Walter Hughes of New Rich
mond, who was given second place
In the league contest held here a
couple Of weeks ago, was marked
fourth.
The oratorical division of the pro-
gram was concluded by a beautiful
chorus song by the Ladies Glee
Club of the Normal school.
After a short intermission the de-
clamatory division of the program
was opened by an entertaining vo-
cal solo by Miss Louise Campbell.
The judges awarded first place to
Miss Nyril Chrissinger of Eau
Claire, and second to Miss Nora
LINER of River Falls, but the time
keepers reported that Miss Chris
singer had spoken longer than
the allotted time, and the judges de-
cision had to be reversed, giving
Miss LINER first and Miss Chris.
singer second. Miss Mae Moore Of
Eau Claire won third. Miss Win
nifred Stockwell of Hudson, who
won first honors in the league con
test here, was given fourth place
All of the young ladies gave thei1
declarations exceptionally well
Miss LINER will represent this dis
trict in the state declamatory con
test to be held May 81, at eithe1
Fon du Lac or Ashland. The time
and place of the state oratorica
contest, in which Mr.. Truesdell viii
represent this district, has not a
yet been decided upon.
The Normal orchestra entertained
the audience with several splendid,
rendered selections during the wal
for the judges decision.
The program and the summar
of the judges report were as fol
lows:
ORATORICAL
Trio, vocal. Misses WilIett, Campbell and Tin
"The Boy Orator of Zepata City ......R. Vile
Chippewa Falls
"The Coming King" ....... Clarence Sorenso
Eau Claire
1.-THE Republic Never Retreats. Archie Ho
Baldwin
Shakespeare Ray RhoaC
Barron
"Toussaint L'Ouverture" ........W Walter Hught
New Richmond
1.-The New South. ................R Roy Schmit
Osceola
son the Boston Massacre" ... Jay Truesde
River Falls
1.-THE Unknown Speaker ........... Paul Pac
MondoW
Chorus Normal School Girls Glee Clu
DEOLAMATORY
Vocal Solo. Miss Louise Campbe
How the La Rue Stakes were Lost. .Mabt
HOMELAND, Boomer
"Hagar" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mora LIME
River Falls
PRO Patria" .Winifred Stockwe
Hudson
1.-THE Honor OF the Woods. mabel Plumme
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