The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-22

ilrst prize Tor girls. The second prize Tor
girls went to Fanny L. Martin, who
spoke on Christmas Day in the Morn
ing" by Richmond. Harold M. Bancroft
received first prize for boys for his pres
entation of "The Chief Evil of the War
and Its Remedy" by Claiming, and the
second prize for boys was awarded Har-
ris w. Soule, who spoke on "The Pro-
lection of Americans in Armenia" by
Frye. In the case of both the girls and
the boys the awards were very close and
the audience awaited the announcement
of the winners with great eagerness.
Vocal and piano solos and duets aided
much in making the program all that
could be wished for, AT the opening of
the exercises Rachel HOLSTER played
Spring Dawn" by William Mason, in a
very creditabe manner. At the close OF
the second piece Helen Kingsland sang
in a rich contralto, Sunset" by Buck.
She was accompanied on the piano by
Miss Lillian Morse. Again after the
and Helen Kingsland, Echoes" by NOR,
interrupted the speaking. Miss Lillian
Morse again ofiieiated at the piano. At
the close of the final number Ruth Mel
son and Miss Lease, using two pianos,
played a piano duet while the findings of
the judges were being compared,
Harold w. Wallace was the first speak
er of the evening and had for his sub
ject, Reason for America Entering the
Great Conflict" President Wilson's great
speech made at the beginning of the
war. There was ample opportunity in
the deliverance of the piece for clever
most of his chance. He was followed by
Evelyn Drew, who won first prize by her
able presentation Of "Boum- Boum." The
story of fever stricken French child
and the clown, Boum- Boum, who nursed
her back to health by his amusing an
ties, contained some strong emotional
parts but not once did Miss Drew fall |
ter Her presentation of the upset ia
Their, jacques, and the pitiful mother,
were especially good
Harris W. Soule, who spoke on "The
Protection of Americans in Armenia"
was the third speaker. His speech was
an excerpt on an address by Senator Frye |
in the United States Senate and in it
Senator Frye points out that we are
doing next to nothing to protect Amer
lean lives and an investment of $4,000,
900 in Armenia, imploring that we spend
millions if necessary TO protect our citi-
zens, no matter where they are. Mr..
Soule succeeded remarkably well in in
the tone OF the piece.
"0n Christmas Day in the Morning."
by Fanny l.. Martin, afforded
another opportunity to portray pathos,
and Miss Martin did this so well that in
-he minds of many she was thought TO
nave won first place. Harold NJ. Ban
,roft followed with "The Chief Evil of
War and Its Remedy" Mr.. Bancroft
was particularly good in enuuciation and
and also excelled in gesture
md before he had finished had the audi
nee fully interested in his subject, max
ng them feel a strong conviction that
he real evil of war was moral one
md that its remedy lay only in Chris
ianity.
Edith L. Bailey's presentation of ,
Buds Version of the Flood" took the |
orm of humorous and pathetic incident !
md was loudly applauded. Mel A. /
inieF next spoke on suDJecJ particular s
Y pertinent at this period in the history .
i the world, the underlying emotions of
soldier called into vital service, this
ime, THE Union Soldier" Charlotte
! Soule was unfortunate in two re-
poets in the presentation of "The
'ettison Twins at kindergarten. First,
he piece called for a varied assortment :
t character expression that would be |!
ifficult for a much more experienced J
erformer, and secondly, in speaking last J
he was at a disadvantage. Nevertheless y
he gave very good Interpretation of
he twins, the kindergarten teacher, and o
{ Jacky, the friend of the twins. I
To the trainers of the speakers, mem D
ers of the seminary faculty, belongs
reat credit for the well ordered per-
1rmance. p