The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-13
EDITH MAE EcksTRoM OF FLAT.
HEAD AND ALEXANDER COL.
TON OF BUTTE WIN.
DECISION IS POPULAR
Verdict OF Judges Is AeeIaimed-Other
Prizes Taken by Edna Leopold Of
Helena, Ernest Border Of Gallatin,
Lillian Hoey OF Glasgow and Her
bert Crawford Of Billings.


head county ana Alexander Cotton Of
Butte shared h0nors In the annual de-
clamatory contest held on Wednesday Y
aud last evening. winning gold med
al each as winners OF the girls ana
boys championships respectively The
decision OF the judges was rendered
last evening at the close OF the sec
Ond section of the declamatory con-
test and. Judging from the manner la
which the audience received the YER
diet. 1t was popular. Miss Edna Leo
pold of Helena and Ernest Border OF
Gallatin county took the two second
prizes. Miss Lillian Hoey of Glas-
gov and Herbert Crawford of Billings
secured the two third prizes
With the exception OF Miss Leopold
all of the lucky contestants spoke
last evening and were present to re-
ceive the congratulations of their
friends. The big assembly hall was
filled with townspeoplc and the rep
resentatiyes Of the various high
schJols filled the galleries. School
yells were much In evidence and the.
place winners We're chcered Ia the echo.
One Winner.
Miss Eckstronl. who won first place
In the girls contest, spoke n selection
from The Tanning OF the Shrew." Her
enunciation and pronunciation was
clear and distinct She was clearly the
winner and the ovation which she re-
celved when she had finished showed
the sentiment OF the audience
Alexander Cotton. the other cham
ri.
the jury at the conclusion OF the
star route fraud cases He gave "A
very powerful rendering OF the won
derful speech and his delivery was
free from the usual affected style OF
the usual defamation OF It's sort The
delivery was natural instead and con-
sistent and made good impression
upon the Judges.
Miss Leopold spoke The Sign OF the
Cross" by Barrett, "a narrative piece
telling of the sudden conversion OF "A
Roman noble to the Christian cause.
as he sees the woman he loves going
into the arena to die for her faith. The
defamation was powerful and was
well delivered
Ernest Borders selection was "'rhe
Power OF Conviction" He spoke IL I'm
fine shape and his ability as n de-
elaimer came as a surprise to those
who had known him only as "A track
star
The announcement Of the fact that
Miss Lillian Iioey had been awarded
third place Ia the girls contest was
received with "a roar OF applause. for
the audience was anxious TO see the
niue Glasgow girl win out. Miss Hoey
is the first representative OF the Glas-
gov high school who has ever come 10
Missoula. She came here this spring
without hope of victory. for the sole.
purpose of representing her school
Since she has arrived on the campus
she has become general favorlte and
when President Duniway announced
that Patsy had won cheer was giy-
en by every one of the high schooi
delegation for the little girl who was
speaking before an audience which
contained none but strangers and who
had no one 10 console her In defeat or
cheer her In victory.
Herbert Crawford Of Billings. the
winner of third place, spoke Anton's
Grafton from Julius Caesar He
spoke well and clearly deserved his
victory
The Program.
Professor q. t. Reynolds and Allston
Dana and Miss Mary Stewart, all of
the university, acted as Judges. The
program was as follows
Royal Chef Observation-Disclosures. Jerome
University Orchestra.
Amy Robsart and Richard Var
-s
Eva Goughnour, Park County.
Patsy Wlggju
Lillian Hoey Glasgow.
In the Tolls OF the Enemy" Wood
Ruth Knots. Beaverhead.
Nocal Soio .,............ -.......-.. Selected
Ethel Hughes.
Scenes from The Tanning of the
Shrew" ........... shakespeare
Edith Mae Ekstrom. Flathead
The conyict's Soliloquy". Anonymous
Harry Schaugg. Columbus
The Power OF Conviction"
Ernest Border Galiatin County.
Violin solo ...,............. .,,el.ct,sI
Miss Hope Whitaker.
"Antony's Grafton .. Shakespeare
Alexander Cotton Butte.
speech On the star Route Fraud
cases -~...,.',-,,.v.e.,,..o,. ingersoll
Alexander Cotton. Butte.
"Euryanlhe" --.......-..............a.....W Weber
University Orchestra.