The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-12

test came to a close at three o'clock
All were excited, wondering who
would be the five chosen. At three
forty-five Martha Barr, Esther Burn
side, Hazel Crittenden, Coreen Schra-
der. and Leone Evans were told that
they were the five winners, and cheers
came from all over the high school
making the contestants feel still hap
pier. Five happy girls went home that
night feeling that they had accom-
plished one part of the task they had
set forth to do.
The second elimination contest was
given by the boys, Wednesday, March
8, 1917, in the Junior High assembly
hall. The same order was followed
by the boys as that of the girls, each
drawing for their place of speaking.
They were also judged on the same,
ease in speaking, grace of carriage,
general effect upon audience, and in
depreciation. The judges were Mr..
Duel, Mr.. Sparkes, FIR. Hinenkamp.
The contest came to close at $3.50,
bringing Byron Palmer, ROLAND Du-
beau, Aloysius Breher, Gilbert Stegner
and Donald Lewis out as the five best
contestants of that day.
After few more days of hard work
the final contest was then given in hte
Senior High assembly hall Saturday,
March 10, 1917 at 7:45 in the evening.
The admission was five cents so as to
raise enough money for the fare of
the boy and girl who were to go
to Minneapolis. The faculty was sur
prised for the hall was full. The same
routine was carried out that evening
as was before, the girls drawing for
their numbers and the boys likewise;
the boys giving the girls first chance
at speaking. They were judged on the
same things. Every one thought the
selections to be very good. Martha
Barr spoke "a Defense of the Drunk
ard;" Hazel Crittenden, "Gunga DIM"
Esther Burnside, Gentlemen, the
King;" Coreen Schroeder "Unexpected
Guests" and Leone Evans, "The Little
God and Dicky" During the intermis-
sion the orchestra directed by Mr.. B.
Christianson) played and the boys
then concluded the program.
Aloysius Breher spoke, "Give Me
Liberty or Give Me Death; Byron
Palmer, "Touissant L'Overture;" Rol-
and Dubeau, "John Adams Reply to
John Hancock" Donald Lewis, 'The
Meaning of Our Flag" and Gilbert
Stegner, "Regulus' Reply to the Car
thaginians." The judges were Mr..
Sparkes, Miss Emerson, Mrs. Sprague,
Mrs. Moynihan, Mrs. Kells, and Mr..
Duel.
The judges decisions were then call
ed TO rand they ranked as follows:
Martha Barr, first; Esther Burnside,
second; Hazel Crittenden, third; Cor
cen Schrader, fourth and Leone Evans
fifth. Of the boys Aloysius Breher
was first; Byron Palmer, second; Rol-
and Dubeau, third; Gilbert Stegner,
fourth and Donald Lewis, fifth.
Hazel Crittenden, Ninth grade.
The Freshmen VS.. Sophomore Debate.
Debating helps us in our English
work at school, and enables US to learn
something about public speaking. The
experience one gets in debating is lik-
ely to be very helpful to him in later
life. He learns a little about the laws
of the United States. Another reason
why we debate is because we have
hopes of having our class become the
final champion, in the annual debate.
1t is generally the aim of all the
Freshmen to get their names engrav-
ed on the debating cup.
The Freshmen VS.. Sophomore de-
bate was an event which Occasloneo
much interest. 1t was held February
7, 1917, in the assembly room of the
Senior High School building. The
night when the debate was held was
quite warm and the assembly room
was packed with people. The school
orchestra was in front of the room and
furnished some very good music.
There were many members there from
both the Freshmen and Sophomore
classes, and each side cheered enthu-
siastically.
The question for the debate was:
Resolved that immigration Should Be
Further Restricted by Literacy
Test" The Freshmen had the mega
tive side, and the Sophomores had the
affirmative. The debaters for the neg
ative We're: Pearl Smith, Oliver Cass,
and Homer Bisel. The Sophomores