The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-08
Annual Contest by SpauldIng
High School Students
BEFORE LARGE AUDIENCE
Two First Prizes Won by Hazel Mary
Lyon and Archie Henderson Watt, Sec
onds BY Frieda Christina Hooker
and George Chandler Adie,

The annual prize speaking by students
Of spauldinc high school was hold IN the
opera house last evening, and the prizes
were awarded as follows, Mise Hazel
Mary Lyon, first for girlsi Archie Hen.
derson Watt, first for boysi Miss Frieda
Christina Hooker, second for girls;
George Chandler Adie, second for boys,
The judges were W. n Theriault, Rev.
Homer 4. Flint and Fred p. Gleason, all
Of Montpelier. Altogether It was one
of the best prize-speaking contests ever
held BY the school. The pieces were
wen suited 10 the speakers and Ell ef
the contestants did themselves credit
They were instructed BY Mr.. George s
Harris Of the high school faculty
Interspersed in the program were foui
cello solos by Lyle Perry, which were
beautifully played Miss Bessie Spear
was accompanist. The auditorium Of
the house was filed very nearly to its
capacity, and the large audience showed
ITS appreciation Of the efforts Of the
students in genuine applause.
Earl Raymond Williams was the FIRST
speaker, and he gave a fine delivery Of
Stewards stirring eulogy on Daniel
oconnell, tie irish patriot Miss Hazel
Mary Lyon, the winner of the first prize
for girls, spoke, For the Love Of
Man. by London, pleasing story Of
The love Of a man for his dog and the
latter's winning out in contest Of
strength and endurance. after being
heavily wagered On BY its devoted owner
Miss Lyon spoke in a self.possessed and
graceful manner, and her award met
with the unanimous approval Of the
audience
Curtis address at Concord at the dedi-
cation of 4 monument to The minutemen
of the Revolution WAS the selection deliv-
cred hy Archie Henderson Watt, whose
excellent work brought him Che first
prize fer the bovs The winner Of the
second prize for che girls, Miss Frisda
Hooker. spoke, @Cotas alias Coppini,H bv
Cameron, i very difficult piece, which sic
gave with pleasing manner. and her
work IN initiating an Italian speaking
in broken English was splendid
Tlfic Jordan I.ebnuryeau spoke. in fine
voice and intelligent Interpretation, Cen.
Horace Porfers Tribute to Cen Sher-
man tThe Doom Of Mamelonsn by
Murray. was the title Of beautiful
story which Miss Alice stebhins reeited
"A 4 skfaaeS,4as ,,4axs.e-ys as.4 @sps& ~f-.a
ability. Matthew Whalen
Hagan put fire and energy into his de-
livery Of Robert Emmett's Last Speech
and received most enthusiastic approval
by the audience Miss Florence Tngiis
told In d pleasing manner and with mer-
1t the touching Christmas story In
prison. entitled. *The Soft Spot In B
COG, hy Donnell
Grady's stirring address on "The Old
South and the New was delivered III
mastery manner bv George Chandler
Adie. and he well merited Ills award.
THE last speaker was Miss Blanche Rus
sell, who spoke "Idella and the White
Plaque" by Lincoln, which i d humor
otis story of how Young lady and her
husband cured her fatner 81 nervous dYs-
pepsia Miss Russell did excellent work
with ii and kept tile audience Ia laughter
throughout the story.
Events Next IN Order.
Tne annual banquet of the SpanIding
Alumni association viii BE held III the
vestry of the Congregational church this
evening at 7;30 o'clock. and large at-
tendance il hoped for. The banquet will
he served bv the ladies Of the Congrega-
tional society
The spauldin9 exercises Viii continue
tomorrow afternoon with the class day
exercises, held ID the opera house md
beginning at 2sI5 sharp On Thursday
evening the annual concert and hall Civ,
I'll by the alumni association will be
held III the new hall In the Rowland
the concert beginning at 8
o'clock and being followed Immediately
Dy the dance