The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
Contest Decision
Given to Chanute
Parsons High School Secured
But One Point in the To-
tai of Nine.


yer loving cup trophy in the second
annual Parsons Chanute literary |
contest held IN the Hetrick Friday |
evening, the judges awarding the
local representatives eight points
out of possible nine. Miss Helene
S rasburger of the Parsons school
was awarded first place In declama-
ton and received the gold medal
cff.red for this distinction. Ray
mond McKinstry of Chanu'e was
given a gold medal for winning first
place in essay. The gold medal for
winning of highest rank in debate
was awarded to Henry Schmufz of
Chanute.
Each school had about forty
five students In the chorus, the girls
slightly out numbering the boys in
both instances. Both selections
were pleasing and we'll given. Cna-
mute secured two points by being
awarded first place. The other mu-
slcal number in the contest was the
girls quartet. Prof. E. G. Hesser,
head of the music department OF
the Emporia State Normal, who
was judge Of the music, stated this
morning that the deciding point in
favor of the Chanute quartet was
the superior blending of their
voices. The Parsons girls had ex'
cellent voices, but the local quartet
worked as one voice, thus emitting
it to first place. This contributed
one point to Chanute's total.
In the essay contest Raymond
McKinstry who took as his subject,
5 "What Does the Future Hold,
was distinctly superior in his deliv
cry to his competitor, Earl Cooper
: of Parsons, who had for his subj ct
I "The Significance Of World Peace
By receiving the decision in this
part Chanute secured two more
points.
Miss Strasburger who received a
E gold medal for herself and scored
. Parsons high schools only point by
: winning the defamation event kept
the close attention of the large audi
ence by her presentation of ga Few
Bars in the c." Making what
! seemed rather weak beginning she
, increased in vigor and strength as
a the theme of her selection required
a and was able to finish with proper
i. power. Clay Edwards made gooo
8 presentation of the story of the
r Irishman "Conner" working tc
o bring his wife and boy across the
Atlantic.
o The debate on the commission
9 form of government question was
a an interesting part of the program,
the arguments being ably handled
by both sides. Parsons was unfor
tunate in the work of the first speak
er for the affirmative, Frank Whar.
ton. His rebuttal did not help theil
side, Mark Nusbaum being the bet
Q ter speaker for the affirmative.
e Halbert Unruh and Henry Schmutz
: in successfully arguing for the mega
tive maintained that government by
q mayor and council is right IN prin-
d ciple, that the new form does no
n provide a proper separation of gov
= ernmental functions, and does no
truly promote efficiency or preven
corruption.
The final results were announced
by DR.. T. F. Marshall, president o
'e Oswego College, who was one o
a the judges. The spirit Of rivalr,
e between the two schools during tn
X evening was at no time unkindl,
= and the defeated contestants scenes
T. to accept the decision with admir-
at able grace. A pleasant reception
of was held for the visiting teachers a
at Lapham hall by the Chanute hig
school faculty following the contest
Prof. Hesser of Emporia sang an