The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-10

AS ORATORS

The Southern NJ. E. church was Ill
led IL the doors and most OF the
doors were fillad also, when the High
school oratorical contest was held
there last night. Every available seat
was occupied and tle popular interest
m the affair was pronounced rhe
contest WAS a success in every re-
'spect Miss Clara Schabacker and
Willie Williams were the winners of
the girls and boys' medals and Dill
lard Wyatt received the loving cup
for the prize essay.
The girls contest was opened by
Miss Schabacker. who spoke on The
Nebating Society" following a piano
election by Miss Dot Bell The fact
nat Miss Schabacker received the
iedal shows that she acquitted her
III well. The verdict of the Judges
IS uua-lfnoIs.
Miss Louise Holland spoke second,
wing SISTER Todhunter's Heart"
d did splendidly. MANY declared
zoe should have received the
A, ner selection being considered
.,,.-.s .sts difficult by some.
SW e. Wagner High School Girls
hub gave tire "Spinains Chorus -
,uch to the pleasure of the audience,
ter which Miss Winnie Lee Clld-
I'll gave a beautiful story of how an
n1dle brought about the pardon
a convict wao had been imprisoned
athout Just cause for twenty years.
ID she told the story well, receiving
ong applause
The girls contest was closed by
,iss Irene Hill, who gave The
,idier's Reprieve," a story of the
I'll war in which President Lincoln
touched by the words of a little
rri to pardon a young soldier who
I'd been asleep while on guard. 1t
as thrilling story and pleased the
idience
Following a piano duet, by Misses
zarie KinsinGer and Ida White. which
vas much enjoyed. the boys contest
vas opened by Hendrix Caldwell. who
poke of "The Caurch Built at Hehoes
,ar" The piece was an interesting
A.. and given with good effect. Then
yme the winner of the medal. Willie
lliams, who told Mark Twain's
nous story of how Tom Sawyer
fr.itewashed the fence. The story
his enough to win a prize by anybody
ct Willie Williams threw himself in
II in a manner that showed that he
d all the traits of Tom himself. He
rsve the piece exceptionally well. and
las accorded the best attention of any
of the speakers, beyond a doubt.
Charles Turner spoke on The New
SOUTH" and lad a splendid grafton.
being literally applauced. Following
his Number the High School quartette
a prime -nusical organization for the
years OF the members, sang two num-
oers. 10th OF which were highly mer-
torious. Then Harry Howard gave
Ca orat On on "Tne Old South and the
Few" showing the great strides that
lave been made i'm the southern states
Snce the days of recopstruction, and
Sellfng some OF the old war tales that
sroved fell of interest
q Douglass Gillespie had a clever ora
S1n and gave il i'm the best of form.
Se was followed by Curtis Hill, the
9st of the contestants. Curtis gave
lie speech OF Spartacus to the glad
ttors at Capua: and 1t would be hard
y conceive of a better giving of rhis
famous oraficn than the one last
night. The speakers put all the fire.
the earnestness and conviction into
mis- tones that could be expected on
such A occasion: and not once did
ne falter or show the least sign OF
the novice His close brought a storm
of applause and a great many voted
is orati0n the best.
I Following the last contest came
enusic by the girls glee club and the
announcement OF prizes.
DR.. w. c. Alexander. Rev. II. Van
TatkepburF aad DIR. p. Fl. Mcdowell
were the judges for the girls contest
the medal for which was given by
Harry Morrison Dr. Mcdowell. Rev
r. 7 Ramsey and Rev. Van Nalkcn-
4urg were the judges OF the bows
contest. I'm which Col c. E. Baker
ave f.le medal.
Z The contest at essay writing was
Anticipated In by ten High School
urils. The Judges were DIR. Howard
! ratcher and ]. c. Trout-nan. Dillard
ryatt WINNER of the English cup. Il
1o10 graduate and when his name