The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-05
Were Awarded at Spaulding's
Annual Commencement Contest
HELD AT THE OPERA HOUSE
Prizes for Girls Were Given to Miss Ma
dine Rogers and Miss Margaret Brown,
and for Boys to George c. Adie and
Henry N. Browne Last Evening.

Spauldlng hlgh scnooIs loth co
mencement exercises were opened with
the annual prize speaking contest at tne
| Barre opera house last evening, there
being ten speakers. who acquitted them-i
selves well. The Judges, Revs. J. b. Rear
! don, f. f. Newell and A. G. Griffin, had
some difficulty in awarding the four
prizes; but after some consideration they
announced the following awards: First
prize for girls, Nadine Johnson Rogers;
second prize for girls, Margaret H. K.
Browns; first for boys, George Chandler
Adie; second for boys, Henry Nelson
Browne
| The contest was attended by large
audience, the sale of tickets being the
second largest in the history OF the
event. it Is said Hearty applause wis
accorded all the contestants, and what
was more Indicative of the interest was
the close attention given each speaker.
Tnterspersed in the program were cello
solos by Lyle Perry, with Miss Bessie
Spear as accompanist. These added
much to the enjoyment of the program
Perhaps there was less of differ
ence in the range of effectiveness
Of the boys than among the girls;
and this is partially accounted for
by the similarity Of the selections, all
the numbers of the former being cut
tings from orations and thus having few
distinguishing marks except in the man
ner of Interpretation. The speakers in
this part of the contest were Raymond
John Arkley, Frank Allan Macdonald.
Henry Nelson Browne, George Chandler
Adie and Raymond Lewis Martin, coming
in that order.
OF these, Raymond Arkley, who pre-
sented Grady's "The Southern Negro,
was particularly noteworthy because OF
the clearness of his expression, while
Frank Maedonald's effort was also dis
tinguished by a strong and pleasing voice.
The latter gave Beecher's "The American
Flag" Henry Brownies rendering or
Story's "The Destiny Of Our Nation
combined many of the features OF suc-
cessful address and brought him the Sec
ond prize for boys George Adde'S win
ming point was the faithful interpreted
tion of Lincoln's First inaugural Ad-
!, dress" while Raymond Martin gave, in
Lincoln's Independence Hall Speech" a
careful presentation coupled with we'll
placed gestures.
In the choice of the prize winners
among the girls, the judges were prob
ably less confined, because the wider
range of the selections allowed oppor-
tunitv for exploitation of especial adapt
ability. The five speakers were Marga-
ret Cato, Nadine Johnson Rogers, Mar
garet H. R. Brown, Ruth Katherine Rob-
inson and Ruby Laura Bradley.
PRO Patria,9 chosen by Miss Cato,
was finely rendered, and in the varied
opinions which always mark prize
speaking contest, Miss Cato was ac-
corded by many place among the pos
sible winners Miss Rogers selection.
Davis boy Orator of Zepata CITY, gave
opportunity for the emotional, and II
was so well taken advantage OF that
Miss Rogers was accorded the tirrt honor.
In direct contrast was Miss Browns Sc
lection. Mice at Play" by Forest. Vita
sweet voice and pleasing manner, Miss
Brown caprivated the audience, and by
general consent she was given one OF the
leading positions.
Miss Robinson recited Hawks 'fFrauz,s
and she was particularly good in the
gracefulness of her gestures, although
the vivacity of her expression served to
hold the interest. Miss Bradley's "Old
Mother Goose." by Phelps, was largely
! nj the emotional nature, and the speaker
gave free expression to that side OF tho
! Interpretation. putting great deal OF
energy into her work.
! While the Judges retired to reach their
decision, Lyle Perry played another Sc
lection; and it was some time before
the Judges announced through FIR. Griffin
their award of prizes, thus bringing 10
close the first feature of commence
: ment exercises, which promise to be very
interesting.
Coming Events.
To-day and tomorrow will be largely
!, alumni days, although class day exercises
, will be held tomorrow afternoon at the
onera house. This afternoon the alumni
are to gather at the home of Miss Phelps,
. Academy street, for a lawn party re-
union. the hours being from to 6; and
this evening the annual alumni concert
and ball will be given in the Rowland
hall. the concert beginning at o'clock,
4 followed by dancing to l o'clock. To-
morrow evening in the same hall the an
/ nual alumni banquet is to be held, and
\ a large number are expected to attend.
g The graduating exercises of the 1912
class will be held in the opera house
the following evening, Friday, followed
by the closing reception at the school