The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-30
Creditable
WaSCoIltest.
IN oRATORY WHICH GARNETr
HIGH AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL
PUPILS HELD
Cash Prizes Awarded
10 The Winners in Each Event, Wi.
lis Lewis Leading in the :Decla-
nations and Eugene =, Moss Hea<l
ing the List for Or 49,

ing the List for Or :,
The prize ora Contest held at
the Garnett J. >;< ,6ool last Thurs
day evening > I3rd, reflected much
credit up" s of the participants.
Much y 3 also due those who
had th> y ming in hand. The ex-
erclses Wee attended by a large and
appreciative audience though not as
large as on former occasions but
every one seemed much Interested in
the rendition Of each contestant. Six
pupils took part in the contest, three
from the grades of the grammar school
and three from the high school. Each
contestant had his warm supporters.
especially from his own class and this
was shown by the long and hearty an
plause given to each at the finish OF
his rendition. The declamatory selec-
tlons were good and popular, the kind
that always takes well when we'll rem
dered. -, '...| ::
The orations contained some good
thought with language and construc-
tlon equally good for pupils of their
advancement. The judges Of the con-
test consisted Of Prof. S. H. Guss. Of
Institute; Mrs. G. w. Claire and +.
q. Nutter, Of Charleston. Prof. Guss
announced the decision Of the Judges
In a neat and timely speech, and pre-
sented the prizes to each contestant
as decided by the judges. All seem
ed pleased with the exercises and also
with the decision of the judges as a
whole, but there was some variance.
in opinion as to the winners of the J..
prizes. This did not count for much,
however, since every one realized the
dfhfculty in deciding such d close
contest. Following are the prize VIM
ners and the amounts received by
each: =
Declamatory contest, first prize,
Willis Lewis, 800: second prize, Dor~
cas- Price, $2.00; third prize, Carl
Walker, $100. .. r.
Oratorical contest, first prize, Eu-
gene A. Moss, $500; second prize,
Ardohia Price, $500; third prize,
Susie Price, $500.
The Program.
election-Orchestra
Chorus-High School. --.--.
Recitation, How He Saved st.
Michael's"--Dorcas Price.
instrumental Solo-Ruth Stephen
son. ....--..---
Recitation, "Toussaint L'Ouverture"-
Carl Walker -..---
Part Song-Pupils from Sixth Grade
Madeline Melton, Virginia Wanzer,
Lula Hairston, Dennis Smith, Alonzo
Harden.
| Recitation, "Trouble In the Amen
Corner"-WGllis Lewis.
Vocal Solo-Virginia Wanzer.
Selection-Orchestra. 'a
Part Song-Pupils from Seventh
Grade-Ella Wanzer, Margaret Melton.
Harry Jackson, Elbert Campbell, Viv-
ian Buster, Pearl Peters, James Gillis.
Grafton, "The Benefits of School,
| hhic -ouole IIlCe, rTSSuUaU. .... ...!
Quartet 'Who Knows What tho
Bells Say?"-Pupils from the H. S.
Lillian Alexander, Virginia Smith,
Elmer Anderson, Werner Winston,
Kanawha Boyd Frances Starks, Will
liam Viney, Roy Edwards.
Grafton, "The Value Of Determines
tion"-Ardonia Price, Sophomore. T.,
Vocal Solo, "The Lost Chord"-EiIa
Wanzer.
Grafton, "Our Great Men"--~Eugene
"A. Moss, Junior. .,.
| Duet, "The Swallows"-Lillian Alex
ander and Virginia Smith. ..... e
| Quarrel between Brutus and Cas-
sius, Shakespeare's Julius Caesar"-'
julius Thomas, Russell Hawkins.
Chorus-High School
| Orchestra.
| Awarding Prizes.