The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-14
SpauIding High Students Give
Very CreditabIe Performance
ENJOYED BY LARGE CROWD
Misses Lena Blanche Russell and Mar
garet Jonstone Cato Won Girls Prizes
and Earle Raymond Williams and
Matthew Whalen Hagan the Boys.

| Last night the annual prize speaking
OF Spaulding high school was held in
the opera house with large attendance.
Ten of the students, five young women
and five young men, participated in the
program, The evening was one of thor
ough enjoyment to an audience which
crowded the auditorium of the house
and occupied scattering seats in the bal
cony. The various selections OF the
speakers were each and all Of high or
der A wealth OF talent was revealed
in the program and the task of render
ing verdict was necessarily trying
one.
The three judges, w n, Theriault,
John w. Gordon and Harrison j. Co.
nant, after retiring several minutes to
consider the merits Of the several par
ticipants, announced the following de-
eisions; The girls first prize was award
ed to Miss Lena Blanche Russell; Mar
gsret Johnstone Cato won the second
prize. The boys first prize was award
ed to Earle Raymond Williams, Mat
thew Whalen winning the second prize.
The announcement Of each winner was
followed by burst of applause.
The program was carefully arranged
and an effort to lend variety to the or
der by duly regarding the different char
acteristics Of the pieces was signally
successful. -Four cello solos by Lyle
Perry were rendered at intervals dur.
ing the program. Mr.. Perry's ability
as cellist of high order is too well
known to need comment Miss Bessie
Spear acted as aecompanist in her usual
capable manner.
Following the cello solo, Romance"
tGaltermanl, George Chandler Adie gave
an extract from Senator Beverages T'rhe
Philippine Question" Mr.. Adde'S selec-
tion was clearly rendered and called for
hearty applause at the close. In hui
morous sketch entitled, "EIer husbands
Dinner Parity" Miss Ethel Vie Inglis
caught the audience with her funny inn
personation OF the belated Mrs. Tren-
ton and caused many a laugh. Clark's
Annexation of Hawaii was the selec-
tion chosen by Raymond Lewis Martin
and he gave a mastery rendering of
the piece Miss Margaret Johnstone
Catto's dramatic recitation of Dolores
Defiance by Crawford, was ereditable
performance that was warmly applaud
ed
Here the program was interspersed by
cello solo, Harlequin (Popperl.
Blaine's description Of Gariield's death
was given by Henry Nelson Brown and
his vivid picture of the martyred presi-
dents untimely end was peculiarly eff
fective Miss Lena Blanche Russell then
delivered "Burgundian Defiance" The
manner in which she emphasized the
powerful plea was one OF the best fea-
lures of the program. Wendell Philips
spirited oration on "Toussant Lower
ture" was next given in truly spirited
style by Matthew Whalen Eiagan. A
cello solo consisting OF two parts,
"Serenade," tPiernel and Vito Pop
perl followed, by Mr.. Perry.
The second humorous contribution of
the evening, "The Social Promoter by
Ruth Katharine Robinson was rendered
with commendable spirit and careful
Earle Raymond Williams
followed with "The Soldiers Last Sa- /
lute,' which drew forth long applause.
The last piece on the program THE /
Legend of the Organ Builder" as recit-
ed by Miss Nadine johnson Rogers, was
of high order and fittingly brought the
contest to close. While the judges I
were reaching a decision, Lyle Perry |
rendered a cello solo entitled, "Gavot
te" tLeel.
Those who took part in the speaking
have been instructed by Miss Labelle |
and Mr.. Edwards of the faculty. Their
work last evening showed the results
Of competent instruction as well as much
endeayor.