Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-06
IN
PRELIMINARIES
At HIGH SCHOOL
Miss Ida Sganzini Declared
by Judges to Be Entitled to
Honor of Participating in
State Contest

half dozen elocutionists. picked
cram, the various classes at the Albu-
.,sroue high school, participated IN
preliminary decamatory contes!
~ night. Miss Ilda Sganzin being
4..lared hy the judges 60 be entitled
B.. the coveted honor of representing
~ high school at the state deelama-
,or, meet. to Doe held in Albuquerque
l.rinq the educational convention.
MIS- Irene Partch was awarded the
..oona prize. Princes book on New
Aiexicn Missions. the slit of Mrs. John
sudmQuist
Miss Ssanzni won the first prize
b.r,ose of me excellence with which
In. r,cited aHagars Farewell" The
..l,ction was delivered in costume
Ina with telling effect from a drama
ii. viewpoint With minor changes
Il costume and variations in delivery
Mis-, Sganzini will very likely be one
Il me- most likely contenders for the
medal % be awarded the winner of
fine statewide contest.
MISS Partch Clever.
The second place in last nights
contest was awarded to Miss Partch
t,r inc eleverness with which she re-
sized Naughty Zell," Miss Partch
sppeared IN costume and was success
ml in provoking considerable laugh
Ter IN the audience by her droll in
terpretauon of the humorous parts
Of the selection
with much dramatic effect and
splendid enunciation and emphasis,
Miss Nellie crawford recited, Ca
zene and swan" Miss Crawford was
In good voice and made the most of
4 selection which affords every OPP
pouunity for the display Of elocution-
airy talent.
Harold Woodwork detained the
selection ITO the Lions. Mr.. Wood
worth was not in his best form last
night and failed to get up the proper
amount Of enthusiasm over the decla-
nation. His delivery was very good,
however and the selection was well
done in other ways.
"Perdua, was delivered by Miss
Leslie Shackeford in costume Miss
shaekeford's selection was a diff
cult one. but nevertheless she was
successful in interpreting the lines in
manner that was on the whole very
satisfactory
one of the most pleasing of the
declamations ana one that won the
audience from the start was that Civ
en- by Miss Dorothy MeAllister. Miss
bcAllistcr wore hoop skirts of ante-
bellum style, her costume being APP
propratq for the selection, "Unc' Ed
lnhurg's Christmas story The story
was recited in negro dialect and was
accurately and very gracefully done
throughout
score Cards Used.
During an mtermission Miss Hor-
tense y. switzer favored the audi
ence with two soprano solos, the high
school orchestra rendering selections
during the time required by the
judges for reaching decision.
No ~ lllt AdHf III an htNAtiiAttt'Ni'
contests, the judges Of whom there
were five, endeavOred to score the
contestants as closely as possible.
Score cards had been provided, which
called for marks on stage presence,
voice ability to interpret the author,
emphasis and infection, pronuncia-
ton and articulation, dramatic action
and memory
AT the conclusion OF the program
and following the consultation of the
Judges, DR. J, r, Gass announced the
winners Of the first and second
places in the contest, the audience eX-
pressing their approval by enthusiast
Tie applause, while the defeated CON
testants Immediately congratulated
their successful rivals and gave them
A. H. S. yells
The contest last night was arrang
ca for by superintendent John Milne