The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-25
Iuter.Hieh School 0ratorical
Contest For Western
Kentucky.
Crowds Accompany Speakers
From Homes.
ALL ARE IN BUT HENDERSON.

M Is IN readiness Tor the Dlfgest
oratorical contest ever held In Padu-
cah. political speakings not excepted.
when the representatives OF the High
schools OF western Kentucky meet
tonight at the Kentucky theater.
Visitors began arriving early. An
advance guard OF co people came
this moriing at 3 O'Clock. while sew
erai hundred from Madlonyiiie. Hop
kinsvilie, Pembroke. Owensboro and
Princeton are expected to arrive on
the afternoon trains.
More interest has been displayed
IN the contest than In anything else
the High school has undertaken. The
kcenest rivalry exists between the
High schools and each representative
VIII be backed by n solid band OF
rooters The balcony has been. as
signed for the rootcrs and sections
have been MARKED OF 80 that the
rooters of each school may be grouped
for erectlye work In the yelling line
This morning the High school rooters
held their hnal practice The theater
So decorated with the oolors OF the
H.gh schools. The blue and white OF
the local High school will be deco
rated with ponnanis from all q the
schools.
The amount OF interest that the
contest has awakened In the city as
we'll as among the surrounding towns
Is surprising. Yesterday about half
a.. 49, -. .s.sa ...,t .-hffa 80
day the sale OF tickets was lively and
Il n assured that a packed houee VIII
greet the orators. The contest wili
begin AT s;15 O'Clock
In order that the contes, may be
fair the speakers will draw for posi-
tons. but the order which the speak,
ers will appear can not bc told until
time for the contest.
The speakers ana their subjects
are: william oglesby soyars. OF
Hopkinsyiile. "The American Flag"
Charles Rec Bourland. OF Mailson-
vile. An Optimistic View" Miss
stella Anderson. OF P.aducah. Ideals
OF the New and Old South" Waiter
Jones. OF Princeton. Abraham In
coin Type OF tho True Keu;ackian: "
Willie Reeves. OF owensboro. "on
Earth. Peace" Charles Petrle. Of
Pembroke. America. Past snd Pres
ent" II has been learned that the
Henderson High school will not enter
the contest. No notice was given OF
not entering the contest. and Prof.
W. n. sugg called up the principal
over the long distance 'phone
The judges have been selected from
towns not In the league. 80 there can
De no charge OF prejudice. The judges
will be seated In different sections OF
the thcater. and each will b. given n
slip OF paper. Zach judge viii grade
the orators according to the delivery
theme and thought. and the speaker
securing the highest percentage Will
b. declared the winner. The judges
are: Prof A. c. Burton. OF Mayfield; /;
Commonwealth Attorney John G..
Lovett. OF Benton. and Superintend-
ent West. OF cadlz.
After the cootest the students OF
the High school will entertain the
visitors with a reception and dance at
the Three Links building.
From Hoptown.
Those who arrived from Hopkins
Vile are: Misses Bessie Wallace,
Elsie West. Frances Cravens. Adela
williamson. Jean Mckee. Marion
Dortch. Ruth Fritz, Edna Cayce. NH
dred Hooser. Violet Owen: MesHrs
Summers Cooper. James c. West
e ArSin Rudfo,d. Whitfield Rlidford. W
w, Radford. John Bell, Fred Stowe
George Johnson, Jamie Johneon. f.
c. Mcdonald. ID. A. Clark. w. o
Soyars. Charles T. Jarrett and Mrs
NJ. p Dorbch.
Miss Lucille Harth, who Is presi
dent OF the oratorical league assoc.a
tion. will preside over the contt 81
and will introduce the speakers.
The High school was dismissed
this afternoon in order that the
decorating OF the theater might b'
completed. and an opportunity b'
given TO give the visitors a reception
on their arrival In the city.