The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
CHARLESTON and
PARMA BOYS WIN
IN Defamation
Grafton Entitled THE Amer
lean Crime" Carries First
Prizes.
SIKESTON GIRL GLEE
CLUB SCORES SUCCESS
Athletic Contests Will Be Held
TOday-Other Meet
News.

moran G&ty, CT Charleston, and
Harold Blackman, of Parma, last night
won the two first places in the boys
defamation contests of the Southeast
Missouri High School Meet.
The contest was held before a large
crowd that flied the auditorium at the
Normal School, and each of the CON
testants was applauded vigorously at
the conclusion Of their respective ad-
dresses.
The boys defamation contest was
divided into two sections. In the pre-
iininary trial the boys were divided
with regard to their subjects. Those
having oratorical subjects were placed
in one class and those having a de
scriptive narrative in another.
Four boys were selected for the final
contests in each genera, classification
and those having the OratiOns were
heard first in the finals last night.
The winner in that division, Moran
Gaty, had for his subject: The Amer
lean Crime" The second place in the
oratorical division was won by Everett
King, OF Campbell, whose subject was
Tribute to Marcus Hanna" Third
honors were awarded to Erwin Malin,
Of Doniphan. who had the Speech Of
Spartacus to the GIadiators" as his
topic.
In the second division the winner,
Harold BIarkman, had for his sub
ject ''Larosa." Second place was won
by Earl Smith, OF Dexter, with The
Honor Of the Woods" and third place
vas taken by Fred Klepsattel, of Des-
loge, who had "The Innkeeper'S
Dream" for his subject.
The 0rs.toricai and defamation adj
dresses we're rrefaced by several mu-
steal selections by a quarter composed
CT Hiss Mabel Flint, Miss Adelaide
Russell. ". G. Lewis and Alvin
Harness.
Between the first and second divi-
sions on the program, music was fur
mished by the Sikcston High School
Girls Gice Cub, which Wa; cuchorcd
several times.
High school students and their fac
ally chaperone5 yesterday began ar
irving in large numbers. Each train
carried several contestants. together
with their parents, relatives and
friends. The hotels and other places
Of lodging were we'll nIlcd last night.
Professor. Logan Of the Normal
School established a headquarters at
the Commercial Club rooms for as
signing the late arrivals 90 private
residences where they could obtain
lodging and meals.
Every available room was used last
night, for all the late trains brought
rev arrivals, while others came by
auto. Many more visitors are e~-
rected today.
The athletic preiiE}inaI-ies will COM
mence this morning at Fairgrounds
park. The final athletic contests will
be held in the afternoon at the same
place.
The girls will hold their preIimin-
airy defamation contests il the Nor
NAL School auditorium this morning
at 10 o'clock, and the boys likewise
will hold debating contest. Other
contests that will be staged are those
in typewriting and shorthand.
The finals in the girls defamation
contest Will be held tonight, al which
time medals and various awards in al!
departments Of the meet will be pre-
scented to the winners.
CANNON TO BE SHIPPED SOON.
Mayor Rage yesterday afternoon /
received q letter from Congressman /
Jostph J. Russell informing the Mayo |
that the two large cannon which the .
city has accepted from the War De /
partment as ornaments for the east T.
side of the Courthouse park, will be .
shipped within short time from the ;