The La Jara chronicle., 1910-05-13
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Special correspondence

San Luis Stake Academy won out
in the oratorical contest at Del
Norte. and made good showing in
the field meet.
Burt Whitney representing the
Academy in the contest, was a clear
winner and was given first honors
winning handsome gold medal. His
delivery of splendid Grafton on
the subject, "Is poverty a CURSE
won the audience and satisfied the
judges that he was the best. The
Academy is very proud of his splen.
less proud of Miss Leah Book, who
got second hohors, and beautiful
silver medal in the declamatory con
test. People in the audience pro
nounced her work perfect, but the
judges coulden't see it and we are
pleased that she received the honors
she did. For richness of voice. and
perfect composure, and remarkable III
depreciation Of her piece, "Curfew
Shall Not Ring Tonight" and for
uiop ay VI tuichl, cuS
deserved many words of praise.
In the field meet we were not quite
so fortunate, the Monte Vista High
School, being in the best of trim,
rather got away with us on points,
but when 1t came to strength or
endurance, our boys were on top,
their training excellod ours and gay e
them some advantage in skill, the
also had fifteen entries to our nine,
giving them the highest number OF
points as first, second and third all
counted. With five frsts and six
seconds out of possible thirteen
we have no real cause to comp'ain.
But we know that with consistent
practice we could easily out point
Monte Vista. However we have no
disposition to discount their victory
they had to work for 1t and they
earned it. We did think they were
ungeneroms in claiming foul" when
ever some competitor cut close. This
was especially true n the shot put
when John Brady's throws were not
allowed on claim of fouls and which
l have looked UP since coming home
and, according to Spaulding's ru'es,
were not fouls at all. But OUR boys
must get into these things and prac-
tice and know every point in the
rules so well that they can't be but
faloed by the nerve of their oppu
nents. Brady was not in condition TO
take first but could easily have had
second in this event McCarroll'
victory in the ha'f mile. Brady's in
the quarter mile and Frank BradY.s
in the hammer throw were so de-
cidied there could be no disa .reement
Frank distinguished himself in this
event, beating John by five feet after
John had all other contestants beaten
for first. In the poll vaultng, James
Nelson seriously sprained his ankle
the first time he tried to vault which
put him out of it and lost our
chances in this event. We depended
upon him to take first in both hurdle
races and had to be satisfied with
second in each, which was won by
Archie Smith, who went in with
out any training whatever. Taking it
all in all we feel well satisfied with
the results. A silver trophy cup was
presented to Monte Vista High School
as the prize for most points, to re-
main in their possession one year
and then to be contested for again
to become the property of the school
that first succeeds in winning 1t
three times. The Academy expects
to contest for it again next year and
who ever gets it will surely have to
work for it.
We received splendid treatment
from the students and citizens OF
Del Norte and appreciate it very
much as we'll as courtesies extended
by Supt. Daeschner. The next meet
will be in Monte Vista, and if the
genial gentleman stands at the head
of schools that they have there now
the event will be splendid success
from every point of view. The ex-
cursion was a big success, 1877 pas
sengers boarding the train at Romeo
and about 20 more at La lara max
ing ln nearly douhle the raullired