The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
Spaulding Contestants for
Prizes Pleased Large
Audience
MAP e,sNc.UP WAS
Seywo.oT AMONG GIRLS
Victor Ossola First Among
Boys-Ida Carusi, Deane
Davis Were Second

a capacity audience gathered in the
opera house last evening for the annual
prize speaking contest, which was the
first OF the exercises incident to COM
) mencemcnt week at Spaulding high school
: Five young men and five young women
contested for four prizes and seldom in
the history of these pleasureable June
competitions have 10 more meritorious
numbers been assembled. The audience
was most responsive to the musical as
well as the speaking selections and the
verdict of the judges in making the fol
lowing awards seemed to meet with pop
ular approval:
First prize for girls, Miss Mary Bishop.
in "A Little Lover; second prize for
girls, Miss Ida Margaret Carusi, in "Her
First Appearance; first prize for boys,
Victor q. r. Ossols "On Babies; second
prize for boys. Deane Davis, in Lincoln
and His Times.'
Participants in the speaking competi
| tion. whether they won or nearly at
school musicians in making the contest
one Of the most engaging features Of
Spaulding's commencement week Under
the direction of Miss Lucy A. Proctor, in
structor of music in the city schools, the
girls chorus and the glee club were Civ
en- special attention in training for their
contributions to the program. That the
music was heartily enjoyed attested much
to Miss Proctor's capacity for directing
two notably successful singing organiza-
tions. Miss Lewmina Rickert acted most
acceptably as accompanist. Twenty five
girls sang in the chorus and upward of
40 voices were in the glee club numbers.
Miss Eva Smith had in hand the work
of preparing the girl students for the
competition and John T. Hubbard trained
the boys. Both of those members Of the
faculty are admirably fitted for the ardn-
Gus task of equipping the speakers for
their parts.
Speaking parts on 'ne program were
interspersed with musical numbers that
lent a pleasing variety to the entertain
ment. An admiration from the toreador
song from Carmen" (Bizet). entitled
"The Marathon Race" with Newell Park.
or as the soloist. supported by the glec
club, was the opening number. Howard
Wilbur Geake was the first speaker anu
his rendering of "A Triangle Within
Triangle fForbesl was remarkably clear
md spoken with = discriminating regsr,
ior some very fine opportunities TO en-
arge upon a selection Of uncommon in
.erest "Her First Appearar e." BY Da.
lis. was the title OF Miss Ida Margaret
-srusis selection and il was delivered
With forcefulness and clear enunciation.
There was charming intermixture Of
lumor in the program as was evidenced
" Victor G. r. Ossola sCliloquy "On
"a bes" lJcromel. Mr.. 0ssola was in his
roper element when he diseoursed so
apply on a topic of rare breadth.
Gumbert's "Be Glad. Lass and Lad"
ras rendered hy the girls chorus and
Iiss Myrle EVELYN Cow followed with
The Chief Operator" Phelpsl. No one
-anting for a good bit Of histrionic abil-
y could have handled the selection with
lch wholly pleasing results as Miss Gov
ncured for her presentation Of a piece
innifestly difficult TO interpret. "Coun
i for the Defense" Andrews va. az
iirably handled by Frank James Tawlss
nd scarcely an auditor in the house. IL
'emed. failed 10 follow the speaker 20
ie last SYLLABLE. Miss Ruth EVELYN
umphrev spoke 10 excellent advantage
Tho Death Disk" selection whicn
ouid have suffered from improper em-
iasis II delivered BY less competent do
1eator than Miss Humphrey. Nendca
affords Lincoln and HE Tunes found
ready response in the audience through
n skllful delivery Of Dcane Davis. "
ss mainly through Mr.. Davis gifted
amer of enuncistion that the piece
und high favor throughout the audierc..
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hich was veil received MaeDonnsli's
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b Miss Mary Bishop. and = better
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