The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-31

out Of place In the city but it would have
been fitting thing for the people of
Hays to have carried a floral zap
probation" to Helen Pestana on the
conclusion of her song. She was won
derful all through-her rich nezzo
voice, so perfectly trained, her dra-
matte Interpretation and all, make
her the peoples favorite.
The operetta ..Sunbonnet Rabies
and Overall Boys" directed bv Miss
Bess Leahy of Hays, on Friday after
noon, and the demonstration of suit
able music for children (using Miss
SuttOn's tiny tOts) by Miss Slingluff.
was very largely attended and ex-
ceedingly attractive
The Normal Players under the di-
rectiOn of Miss Elsie Macintosh pre-
sented Ryley's -tAmerican Citizen,
on Saturday night, and while the
crowd was not so great as on the pre-
cedlng evening" it was sufficiently
large to inspire the actors to their
best efforts. The play was very well
received and the orchestral music was
better than ever and altogether the
entertainment was a fitting close TO
the greatest and best two days in the
history of the Fort Hays Normal
School.
Saturday was devoted to contests
and exhibits. The reading contest
consumed the entire forenoon and
eighteen entries were made. It is
said to have been the most merit
orious program Of readings yet Civ
en- Not a tlresOme number in the
lot. As far as we can learn, all the
contestants, save one had special
A
IN How the Doctor HeIped'' was. an
easy winner in class A. In this class
Corlnne Murthe of Oakley, took sec
ond
In class B, Riley's Bear story was
given first place and Bryant Hale,
second. While both of these were
very well rendered, they should not
nave been IN the same class other
words, baby cuteness should not
compete with heavy readings of de-
clded character which require weeks
of study and practice to correctly
interpret. While the wee ones are
dear and winsome, they should be in
class by themselves (say, first sec
ond and possibly third grade.) 1t
IS not fair to them in their baby eff
forts nor TO the older grades who
have real message to present, to
nave to contest against each other.
Also, the contestants should draw for
place on program then all have the
same chance.
In oratory, Ernest McVey of Lu-
cas. took first on Efficiency the Need
)f the Hour" and Hollie Williams of |
wilson, second.
Russell Schools took first in Man
lal Training in both High Schoo! and
grades Bunker Hill second in High |
school and Hays second in grade |
Manual Training&
IN short story contest Zee Hassen, |
II WInona, won first and Leo Wear |
ng Ellsworth. second.
High School, Domestic Science
'la1nville, first and Russell second. |
'rade work, Russell, first, and Wilson, |
econd
High School, Domestic Art; Russell.
lrSt, and Plainville, second; grades.
lays, first and Wilson, second.
Fine Arts, won by Kanopolis and
;larence Foulk, Monument, second.
FIRST, IN chorus, Stockton; second.
RUSSELL.
Quartet, Wilson.
Double Quartet Or Sextett, Plain
lille, first, Russell, second.
District No. three, won the prize in
Nature Study.
Cecile Burke of Monument. won
Tst prize in Local History Writing:
Y lillian Ochs, Russell, second, and
iIenn Novis, Ogallah, third.
AthIetlcS-To Wilson was awarded
ne basketball tornament cup. There
rere ten teams in contest for the Gun
his year. If they can defend their
rize against all comers for the next
wo years (three successive years.
ne cup becomes their property
therwise 1t goes to the winning team, ,
n same conditions.