Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
FIRST PLACE To
KEWANEE SCHOOL
Wilma Carroll Declared Cham
pion Declaimer Of the Big
Eight Association.
MISS CLEVELAND SECOND
III We're King" Read By Winner.
and "Bird's Christmas Carol
by Local Girl.

About two hundred and fifty people
witnessed the girls declamatory con-
test for the championship Of the Big
Eight association held in the Rock Is
land high school auditorium last eve
ming. There were five contestants;
Miss Norma Josephson Of Moline, Miss
Marion cleveland of Rock Island,
Miss Wilma Carroll Of Kewanee, Miss
Ruth Graham Of Monmouth, and Miss
Irma Craw Of Galesburg. II was a
good contest, every number on the pro-
gram pleasing. and It WIS after CON
siderable defiberation that the judges,
Professor Kieber, head Of the depart
n1ent Of public speaking at Davenport
high school; Principal Kindley OF the
Van Buren, school. Davenport, and
Miss Teel from Muscatine high school,
announced that first place had been
awarded to Miss Carroll Of Kewanee,
who read IF I Were King" and Sec |
ond place to Miss Marion cleveland |
of Rock Island. who read a selection |
from the THE Birds Christmas Ca /
rol," by Kate Douglas Wiggin
The winner is one of the best stu
dent speakers that ever mounted the
local platform, her impersonattor -
the old French King Louis -, = %
much training as well ~ showing
ty. The local rerzs4,,S natural abiIi,
70 cstch tba .Eesentative seemed
Chr3stuas e. spirit Of the Birds
f,or ~ ~, Carol" and her fnterpreta-
child Ehe mother training her nine
the fen in how they should behave
, Hnselves at the dinner party,
drought laughter from every person in
the house. Besides the winners, the
work Of Irma Craw of Galesburg. who
read "The Cardinal q terrible ar
ratgnment OF a hunter who would !
shoot great red bird OF the Kentucky |
country, was especially effective.
GIRLS PROVIDE MUSIC.
The musical numbers furnished by |
the girls of the Hart and Adelphic lit |
erary societies were much enjoyed. |
Miss Bessie johnson, accompanied by |
Miss Edna Schneider at the piano, sang
Just A'wearyin' for YOU" one Of Car.
RE Jacobs Bonds popular melodies,
Helen Parker and Gladys Mcnamara |
played piano solos, Catherine Helm
beck gave a whistling solo. Gladys
Mcnamara playing the accompani- |
ment. While the judges were forming |
their decision, the school Joined in
singing Crimson and Gold Forever
the high school march and song re-
GENTLY composed by John w. Caste of
the faculty. The program for the eve
ming follows:
Plano solo $1,000 Gladys Mcnamara
Reading, Patsy .-..............
80. Norma Josephson, Moline high
Vocal solo Bessie johnson
Reading. selection from Birds
Christmas Carol .
80 Marion Cleavedand. Rock Island |
Whis1ing solo Catherine Heimbeck |
Reading. IF l Were King ....
.......... Wilma Carroll, Kewanee |
Reading. Little Minister ........
.......... Ruth Graham, Monmouth |
Piano solo .........-.. Helen Parker |
Reading, The Cardinaf'' .......
.Irma Craw, Galesburg
Song, Crimson and Gold Forever
School /
Announcement of decision of judges /
Mrs. c. L. Eastman, chairman.
LITERARY SOCIETY ENTERTAINs
In the afternoon, yesterday, the
Hart literary society gave a program
before the school that was especially /
enjoyed by the students. Catherine |
Heimbeck, president OF the organiza- |
ton, was chairman of the meeting, |
which was in the nature of an open /
meeting OF the society. The hit OF the /
program was reading. Mrs Step /
pins Toothache,' by Gladys Dunlevy, /
and Its encore, Seem Things at 4
Night" The program WAS as follows:
Piano solo ....... Nellie Swanson /
Reading, Mr. Steppins' Toothache"
Vocal solo. Because" Faye Atkinson /
Grafton, Men Of Action" -
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Jennie Graham (
heaoIng ........-..... Eunice Soady 1
Piano duet. selection from Faust"
Catherine and Thekla Heimbeck /
TIE AT PRINCETON.
Princeton, ILL.,. April 22.-Lav-
renee Leare OF Monmouth and Sam |
uel Halper Of Galesburg tied for first I
honors in the preliminary for state /
high school declamatory contests. /
held here last evening In deciding !
which of the two was the better,
points were counted and Leare won /
out. Raymond Piersen of this city
won third place. Carl HellpensteIl 4
of Rock Island was one of the en- 1
tries and he did we'll