Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-19
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Park River and Langdon high schools,
rivals enthusiastically because they made
Jim Hills Hannah branch famous, meet
in lnter-high school debate tomorrow
evening in the high school assembly
room. Athletic prowess seems to be-
long to Park River. This makes the
literary contest the keener and more
competitive. And the Park River
school team accompanied by more than
twenty of its loyal city supporters comes
prepared to win.
To assure a square deal judges were
chosen after much friendly dispute: an
impartial presiding officer in the person
OF Mayor W. A. Mcintyre was selected
and trivial details so managed that the
hypercritical must be indeed satisfied.
In the arrangement of the contest
under the auspices of the State High
School Debating League Park River
assumed first choice, leaving Langdon,
the alternative. Thus, Park River took
the negative and Langdon contents it.
self with the choice of place and in
cidentally the affirmative side.
The patrons of the Langdon high
school turn out to witness this glorious
contest as both teams are prepared to
exhibit forensic ability, oratorical sua-
sion and skill! in repartee in rebuttal
and sur-rebuttal. The prices of admis-
sion are twenty-five and thirty-five cents
that Langdon may at least make ex-
penses.
The program for the contest reads
thus:
l. Lullaby from Erminie e. Girls Glee Club
Construction to Judges. BY Mayor Mcintyre
DEBATE:
Observation-Disclosures. That in accordance
with the provisions of Amendment No. XIV of
the State Constitution North Dakota should
own and operate terminal grain elevators in
Minnesota and Wisconsin,"
NEGATIVE
Langdon) Park River)
Hortense Monroe Clarence Bateman
Gertrude R. Wienecke Russell Phair
John Robertson Thurman Thompson
3--Kentucky Babe ...... High School Quartette
Decision of the judges
Judges-Sup't G. C. Schmid, of the state
university model high school: Miss Beatrice
Johnston, superintendent of schools of Grand
Forks county; Sup't L. G., Mustain, of Saint
Thomas. North Dakota,
In keeping with the spirit Of the law,
that sets aside February 18th as a holi-
day, a part Of the day was devoted to
exercise commemorative of Lincoln. At
nine o'clock a program was given in the
first six grades. The room was filled by
the children and their friends and the
excellent program was enthusiastically
received. The numbers were as follows:
America-First SIX grades
Greeting-Donald Brown
Song-First and Second grades
Story Of Lincoln-First & Second grades
Observation-Disclosures Mahoney
Flag Salute-First and Second grades
Song-Boys Of Third grade
Dialogue Honest Abe'-Monica Mugan
and Edward Johnston
Visions of Acknowledgements Watschke
Axe Drlll-Fifth grade boys
Flag Drill-Fifth grade girls
ISong-Boys II Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
Recitation-Ruby Hankey
Reading-Edna Liebeler
Song-Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grades
This program was followed by the ex-
%ercises Ut the Junior aud Senior high
school. A few appropriate selections
were followed by the chief feature of
the morning, an inspiring talk on LIN
coin by Mayor W. A. Mcintyre. He
spoke of Lincoln's life and work en-
phasizing Lincoln's qualities o manhood
and the work which he has left for u.s..
as Americans to do. The program as a
whole follows:
Battle Hymn of Republic-School
0 Slow to Smite-Erma Schadwinkel
A Mans a Man Evelyn Mausten
Oh! Why Should the Spirit of Mortal
be Proud-Dorothy Price
Tenting Tonight-Glrls Glee Club
Address on Llncoln-Mayor w. A.
Mcintyre
America.
: Marcus Smith returned Tuesday from
Fargo, where he has spent a few days
having his eyes treated.
The first, second and third grades are
preparing a program to commemorate
Washington's birthday. The program
will be held IN the gymnasium on Mon
day, The fourth, fifth and sixth grades
are also preparing a program which will
be held in the high school gymnasium
on Friday afternoon. The High School