Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-05
LEAGUE ORATORICAL AND
DECLAMATORY CONTEST.

Ih6 contest was nelO IN the Assem-
bly, Room of the High School and the
program as previously announced.
The Declamatory Contest is limited
to girls and the Oratorical to boys and
all rules governing the District contest
also govern the several League Contests
in the District.
Bradley's Orchestra opened the even
ings program with an overture-Chimes
of Gold-and being repeatedly encored,
the Obliging manager responded with
The Druid's Prayer, which was an am
pie REPETITION in musical form of the
vocal expression of Druid in Prayer.
The girls were given preference on
the program and the local contestant
Emma Carney. spoke The Soul of a
Violin" This was her first appearance
in a contest of this natnre and she made
an excellent showing, one judge award
ing her first place. 1t is piece with
a message and the speaker altho lack
ing much of the intensity required in
the conclusion, deserves every credit
for her effort.
Brillion's speaker, Amanda Frankie,
spoke the 'Resurrection" in clear au-
dible tone and was awarded First place
by the Judges.
Dorothy Dickinson, who won second
place in the Local contest, improved
very much and we believe, gave bet
ter rendition during the League even
/ ing.
Ruth PrOvitz Of Brillion IN her AN
Encounter With an Interviewer" had a
piece whichrequired continual change
of voice and she handled same in an
admirable manner.
This concluded the Declamatory and
| then MY Lady Chloe by the Misses
Setter, Benesh, Lamb and Nc Iver very
nicely became fitting climax for the
Declamatory and prelude for the
OratOrical
The Quarrette responded to the en-
core and the local representative,
Ralph Kennedy, delivered IAN Era of
Conscience in a clear, distinct and
mastery sty lie. He was the unanimous
choice for first place and will repres-
ent the Local High School at Oshkosh
on May 5.
"Eulogy on Lafayette" given by the
visiting contestant, Albert Frankie,
showed careful preparation. He is a
slow, deliberate and forcible speaker,
did justice to his Oration and brought
for a beautiful appeal for justly mer-
tied recognition for a foreigner who
had done 50 much for our country.
Harold Noer, who received second
honors in the Preliminary, spoke THE
Death of Garfield Seven other speak
ers in the same piece, one receiving 18th
place Harold showed decided inn
nrovement over the trial of Apr. q
and with practice should in later years
carry away the first honors.
Elmer Luecker In ''An Appeal tC
Arms, displayed considerable emotion
al power and for a young speaker die
very well.
The Judges were all supposed to bC
from without the county and had beer
promised but at the last minute an un
looked for event caused two to inform
me that it would be impossible fol
them to make train cOnnectiOus-thesC
two names were suggested by the Wis
iting Principal. The following eff
cient Principals acted as judges: Prin
d. f. Reed, Prin. C. E. Hughes anC
Prin d. II. Reed, and while the Orches
ira sent waiting over the waters the
sweet strains of Venetian Waters the
Judges went into the office and worked
out the markings and rendered thei1
decision as they saw it.
DT. w. b. Murphy kindly consented
to act as Chairman of the evening. L
would be putting it mildly when We
say the obliging Doctor makes an ex
cellent presiding officer.
We must thank everyone who so kin
dly assisted to make the Contest a sue
cess. the Board of Trustees of the Pres
byterian church have been extremel!
obiging at all times to let us have th'
use of chairs for exercises, etc.
We tt ust the local Representative
will make a commendable showing ant
everyone should feel sense of prid
in the fact that a school as young a
Wabeno's is represented at Oshkosh
with schools that have been in exis
tence for over 30 years.