The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
splendid SHOW
ING BY STUDENTS
Boys AND GIRLS ORATORICAL
CONTESTS SATURDAY EVE 4
MING ENJOYED
VICTORS GO TO Minneapolis
MARTHA BARR AND ALOYSIUS
BREHER CARRY OFF HONORS
n.y.. a. OTHERS CLOSE

BREHER CARRY OFF HONORS
OTHERS CLOSE
The oratorical contest, in which the
girl giving the best dramatic selection
and the boy giving the best GRAFTON
were chosen to represent the school
at Minneapolis, April 5, was held on
Saturday night in the Senior high au-
ditorium. Miss Martha Barr won
first place in the girls contest and AL
oysius Breher, first place in the boys
contest. The other contestants were
Misses Hazel Crittenden, Leone Evans
Esther Burnside and Corene Schroe-
der; Messrs. Byron Palmer, Gilbert
Stegner, ROLAND Dubeau and Donald
Lewis, were the boys taking part
The judges for the girls were
Messrs. j. F. Cooper, A. F. Strebel, A.
M. Wallace, c. S. Sparkes and Miss
Annabel Emerson Those for the boys
were Mines. A. F. Moynihan, L. L.
Kells, F. w. Sprague, B. F. Dubois,
and DR.. J. A. Dubois:
Only those who attended the con-
test can realize the difficulties which
presented themselves to the judges in
making their decisions. 1t was close
to a minuteness Of distinction. The
contestants were graded numerically
and the marks added. The first three
of each group follow: Martha Barr,
AGO; Esther Burnside, 455; Hazel Crit
tenden, 436. The next score was 434
and the last 430. For the boys: AL
oysius Breher, 467; Byron Palmer,
466; ROLAND Dubeau 465; 455 and AS
were the other scores.
Miss Bars selection was "a De-
Tense of the Drunkard." Besides be-
ing skillful enough to win an audience
with difficult subject, Miss Barr has
a manner of presentation and control
that is extraordinary. She used few
gestures, relying chiefly upon her
voice infection to bring the effect,
but those few were eloquent in them
selves.
Aloysius Breher gave Patrick Hen
RVS famous speech Give Me Liberty
or Give Me Death" His perfect ease
before an audience, his we'll modulat-
ed tones, his ability to reach a climax
as it should be, neither falling short
or overstepping, together with the ad-
vantage of several years experience
won for him first place. d --s@f'>7 -
Miss Burnside had the disadvantage
of drawing for first speaker. Her
subject was Gentlemen, the King Z
Rarely is such perfection of enuncia-
alton and potentiality Of gesture at
the command of an amateur. Hao
Miss Burnside drawn different num-
Der for appearance, the judges would
have been doubly perplexed as to
choosing the winner. Miss Critten-
den gave "Gunga DIM" Miss Evans
"The Little God and Dicky," and
Miss Schroeder, "Unexpected Guests"
They did remarkably we'll but had the
handicap of inexperience and imma-
turity. However, they have the bene-
fit of an early start and of years to
come.
When there is difference of one
point only between three contestants,
very little can be said about them tina,
could be more to their credit. Byron
Palmer gave 'Touissant pOverture'
and ROLAND Dubeau, adams Reply
to John Hancock" The public has
confidence in the ability of these boys
and expects to hear from them in
later years. Gilbert Stegner's Grafton
was "Regulus to the Carthaginians.'
His chief point was talent in word
pictures. Donald Lewis gave "The
Meaning of Our Flag" He was first
speaker for the boys and his speech
was not long enough for him to over
come this difficulty and warm up te
his subject. His quiet earnestness
made the greatest impression.
The winners of the contests will nov
prepare their selections for the fina
contest at Minneapolis. This will bt
held under the auspices Of the North
western Conservatory and two repre-
sentatives from each high school IL
the state wishing to contend are eligl
BILE. The prize is half a year tutor
to the conservatory and is equiv allen
to 500. Sank Centre will be we'll rep
resented and although the contestant
may not win they will not be far be
hind.
The Herald wishes to congratulate
the school upon its talent. 1t will tax
much interest in watching the growt
of not only those who participated i
this contest, but in those who debate
It is of wonderful advantage to
young person to be able to address
critical audience with the ease an
lack of embarrassment that these pee
pie are able to and many older one
are often envious, realizing how In
portant such a training IS.
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