The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-13
PRIZES ARE GIVEN WINNING HIGH
SCHOOL DEBATERs, DECLAiM.
ERs AND ATHLETES.
PROGRAM IS EFFECTIVE
Exercises Arc Held on Montana Field
by Artificial light-Giant Letter
Placed on Mountain-GaIiat;n Coun.
ty Team and Hauser Of Anaconda
Receive Ovations.

fitting conclusion indeed to the
most successful lnterscholastic meet
ever held In the state of Montana was
the final 'jolly-up" and awarding of
medals on Montana field last evening.
The new scheme of holding the final
event out-of-doors was u surprisingly
great improvement over the indoor
plan of the past The field was lighted
with red fusces and arc lights and IL
platform was erected on the track In
front of the bleachers so that the
spectators were ut no disadvantage
The scene was so effective, the idea
of awarding the prizes upon the field
where they were won was so appro-
pirate. that all past events Of the kind
were thrown into the shade.
Dances.
The evening celebration was opened
with the May day dances. which were
given at the carnival. The campus
was crowded half an hour before the
dances began, SO eager was everyone
to see them. The girls performed even
more creditably than on May day. The
pretty dances went off without sug-
sestlon of hitch, and the spectators
applauded every number to the echo
The dances over. the crowd went
back of the gymnasium for the medal
awarding. President Duniway presided
and In opening the final exercises pre-
sentcd on behalf of the university n
welcome to the visiting high school
people to return to Missoula next year
In To- la. h.
this has been the most successful in
terschoastc meet ever held. We hope
that you will feel the same and that
every one of you. despite individual
and team disappointmcnts. " III go back
feeling that this meet was one in which
you are glad to have participated"
Trophies Presented.
He then presented the debating
medals and pennants. The Forsyth
team, state champions. had already
gone home and their prizes had been
sent with them: but representatives of
Powell, Fergus and Flathead counties
and of Hamilton and Stevensville were
present to receive their prizes. Edmund
Toomey received the Powell county
prizes and the individual medal. His
response to the demand for speech
was made In behalf of the whole high
school delegation.
Il want to express I'm behalf of all
the participants In the interscholastic
meet" he said, ''our appreciation of
what the university has done for us.
assure you of the University of Mon
tana that this meet has been an In
strument for good throughout the
state, and l am sure that ] make
statement In which all are unanimously
agreed when say that the visitors are
grateful for the interest which has
been taken In u.s.
To the Winners.
The medals were then presented to
the winners In the declamatory con-
tests President Duniway then called
for the members Of the Galatin county
team to come forward and receive theft
cups. AS the Bozeman champions came
forward signal was flashed and by
the time they had lined up on the
platform giant &c" In fiery red had
sprung out on the side of Mount Sem
tinel. The sight was an impressive
one. Captain Jolley spoke briefly in
behalf of his team.
Another ovation was given Edward
Hauser individual champion. During
the awarding of medals ror the separ-
ate events he appeared four times and
received gold medal When he was
given his individual prize he was forced
to speak. He expressed briefly his ap-
probation of what the university has
done
Music was furnished during the
awarding by the band, the university
glee club and the Sigmi Chi quartet.
The evening was concluded by dance
In the gymnasium, which lasted until
after midnight.