The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-12-08
MISS LOLA WILEY AWARDED FIRST PLACE IN LOCAL,
AND THIRD PLACE IN STATE EXCLAMATION CONTEST

The Oratorical and Declamatory COS
test OF the Clayton High School was
hel in the First Baptist Church. Fri
day, Nov %, at eight o'clock,pm. The
crowded--condition OF the church Was
only one of the many manifesto tions
OF interest shown by both the pupils
and parents.
The contestants were received with
great applause and enthusiasm and tho
successful delivery of both orationa
was partly due to the undivided atten-
tion given them by the audience.
Arthur Dean prcscntcdg IN most
attractive and natural manner THE
reater Democracy" an origional COM
position showing much thot in the
carrying out of so great a subject. '
p Samuel Edmondson delivered q very
brilliant Grafton entitled Behold the
Flag" Mr.. Edmondson possesses q clear
strong voice and in his even and inter
esting way, brot forth his argument
so earnestly that those present felt II
a pleasure to each and every one to
look in new faith and greater pride
upon the Stars and Stripes.
The two orations were followed hy
the girls Declamatory Contest. The
six subjects OF the contestants were SO
varied and the presentation OF each
reading so origional and natural that
at the close of the program II was al
most impossible for the audience to
tell the winner Of the first place.
y Miss Leah CaldweiB in Il true child
like way, read the Humble Petition
and left her audience screaming in
laughter over the misfortunes of Will
liam Green Hill.
Miss Elzada Crumley pictured the
Origional Mrs. RuEgles in swaylng
form with arms @k o, ard the sal
experience of prey. ri..- on for
Christmas dinner party.
L"How the La Rue Stakes Were Lost"
was handled in a most attractive man
ner by Miss Lola Wiley Heb strong
fun voice and natural grace held the
! audience from the introduction of tho
little orphaned jockey until the great
race was lost by Billie's sacrifice.
, Miss Nellie Sutton earnestly and feel %
! ingly depicted a touching story OF
/ English-American patriotisms and in
her charming manner left patriot r.
thrill Of pride in the hearts OF her
audience they will never forget.
! Miss Georgia Moore. pupil of uB
usual ability in dramatic work. read
| "Inga"1 selection that brot out the
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lady who pictured her story so attract
ivly and so gracefully.
The last number. given by Miss Opal
Price. was The rejuvination of Aunt
Mary" n difficult selection requiring
IA great deal Of characterization than
was handled most effectivly by the
reader.
NPhe judges gave first honors to Miss
Lola Wiley and Mr.. Samuel Edmondson.
Second place in defamation waa a
warded Miss Leah Caldwell.
Miss Wiley represented the Clayton
High School in Santa Fe an was award
ed third place in the state contest.
The Albuquerque Journal says of our
! representative; The little lady with
the big voice gave her reading in On
almost faultless manner"
The entire faculty OF the Clayton
schools, together with the declamatory
and oratorical contestants formed the
majority OF the delegation from Union
county at the New Mexico Educational
Convention at santa Fe last week.
This years convention was one OF
the most successful ever held ia the
state and the teachers not only had
the rare opportunity of hearing ex-
ceptioually good speakers In educat-
ional lines. but Ia the Departmental
sessions they were given the opportun.
ity 10 discuss with other educators
some OF the important problems con
nected with their work.
After receiving valuable store 0i
information at the association tn.
teachers came back with renewed
interest and inspiration TO contlnu,
their work and are very grateful foi
the opportunity to attend .ho meeting
Of the association.