The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-22
FARGO GIRL WAS
DECLAM WINNER
MILDRED HlLDRETH BEST or
GIRLS, DALE KENNEDY WIN
NER or BOYS CONTEST.

Grand Forks, N D., May 22.--seidon,
IL ever has a defamation contest besn
held here OF greater interest or in
which the selections were of higher
class or better delivered than that
which took place In the university
gymnasium Saturday evening. The an
nual high school defamation contest
has come to be an event of unusual
interest and the gymnasium was
crowded TO its capacity with interested
hearers including the high school ath-
letes who were presented with their
medals following the contest Mildred
Hildreth of Fargo, rendering a scene
form The Lion and the Mouse, was
awarded first place among the girl;
and Ruth Cooper Of Casselton, giving
Old Mistis was second In the boys
contest Dale Kennedy of Grand Forks
was hrst with Enoch Arden, and
Howard Huston Of Minot, with The
Man in the Shadow second. Mr.. Ken
redy also won the contest held At
Fargo two weeks ago. The judges were
Dean Ella Fulton Of the university,
A. A. Love of Fargo and DR.. A. J.
Ladd Of the university. The decision
for first among the girls was unusual
ly close, two judges awarding the first
rlace to Miss Hildreth and one to Miss
Cooper. In the boys contest It was
necessary to take the percentages to
determine second place.
The six declainers who appeared in
the final contest Saturday, three
boys and three girls, were culled from
torty-two speakers. The three girls
Mildred Hildreth, Ruth Cooper and
Bertha Brainard, were selected from
thirty-two contestants, which gives
some idea of the competition and the
honor accorded them in being able to
appear a. the finals. President Mo
Vey OF the university presided and the
programme was interspersed with in
teresting musical selections. The un-
lVersity glee club sang two selections
and each time responded to encores.
MISS Irma Mallory sang a contralto
solo in a splendid manner and Miss
Parker rendered violin that was en-
Enthusiastically received.
The first speaker of the girls was
Bertha BrainarG of jamestown, who
save Mary Elizabeth. Miss BRAIN
ard gave this very touching selection
in an excellent manner and with
splendid effect. Ruth Cooper of Cas-
selton rendered Old Mistis. involving
an imp of a darkey Jake and old
Mistis, the gray mare, as central fig
Tres. Her Interpretation and rendi-
ton Of the selection was natural and
artistic and very effective. Mildred
Hildreth of Fargo, had that dramatic
scene from the Lion and the Mouse.
where Shirley Rossmore reveals TO
The Lion. her identity. Miss HIl-
dreth has a splendid stage presence
end his Interpretation and delivery
tiers was a splendid piece Of acting.
The Man in the Shadow was rem
dered by Howard Huston of Minot.
All OF the boys had splendid voice con-
troll and this was especially true of
Mr.. Huston. Dale Kennedy Of this
city gave Tennyson's Enoch Arden
and his Interpretation and delivery
could hardly be improved upon. His
voice control was excellent. sam
Whiting CT Bottineau rendered Henrv.s
famous Grafton Of Patrick Henrv,s
closing With those memorable words
give me liberty or give me death "
His Interpretation and rendition of
this selection, oratorical in nature, was
excellent