The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
TAKES HOME TWO
TROPHIES OF SCHOOL MEET

on athletics, while the throng of hap
py youth, who for three days ha
wrestled for supremacy, proclaimed
Gunnison the winner. Other school
won over Gunnison in some instances
but the aggregate of points won the
cups for the upper city and we hearti-
ly congratulate them.
Beginning Thursday evening of last
week with the dramatis readings and
original orations, followed Friday ev
ening by oratorical and humorous
readings, and on Saturday afternoon
by the track meet. there was scarcely
an idle moment and a lively interest
was manifest, not only by the pupils
of the various schools, but by the par
ents and patrons of the schools.
There was splendid array of tai
ent represented at the oratorical con-
tests, and difficult indeed il was &c
the judges to arrive at a decision. The
cups, in both instances, must be won
three times consecutively, in order to
be retained by the school. The ath-
letic contest cup has been at various
times in possession of Delta, Mont
rose and Olathe and is now at Gunni-
son.
The medal awards were made Satur-
day evening after the debate. There
were seven medals in the oratorica'
contest, twelve in the track meet
and the relay cup. The relay cup am
medals were provided by the follow
ing business men: c. II. Stewart. J
f Hillman. Park-Davis Clothing &C
E. 5. Corbin. Harding-Raber Drug com
pany. L. A. Hick. Delta Hardware Co
| |. NJ. ConkIin and Son. RemingEllio'-
Shoe and Clothing Co, Grand Mesa
Lumber Co. Earl Wilson, Bert L. Rey-
olds. Stockham Hardware Co., Harry
| F. White. DR. Macarthur. DIR. Burgin.
DIR. Day, Fred King. C. E. Blaine, and
Roy l.. Smith. Leonard Baird des-
erves credit for the manner in which
he handled the athletic contests.
Saturday afternoon the lady mem
bers of the Delta high school faculty.
assisted by several high school girls.
served delicious cafeteria luncheon
to all oratorical and track contestants
of the meet
The Judges of the oratorical con.
tests held Thursday and Friday eve"
ings We're: Prof Morten. of Colorado
|
Grand Junction and Fruita. Prof.
Molten also served as referee of tracf
and field events Saturday. Leonars
Baird handled the athletic contests
in a way very satisfactory to ALL
Considerable interest centered
around the debate Saturday evening
partly because each side seemed con-
fident of winning, and partly because
| II counted much in swaying full des
sertation of the merits of individu-
contestants. but after n careful sur
vey of points presented, the unani
nous decision was for Delta. making
As points. in the credit, to this schoo'
This city had several boys now str
dents at Gunnison. who carried
prizes for Gunnison, among them b.
ing Lawrence Hick. and Chester and
Earl Nichols.
One of the main objects Of the as
sociation is to engender a spirit o'
fraternity among the schools and this
spirit was extant everywhere among
the youth who are loud in their praise
of the welcome accorded them.
The results of the contests were as
follows:
Thursday Evening.
Original orations-Gunnison first;
representative. Mr. Dickerson. %
points.
Tenuride-second: representative,
Miss Lenio. 16 points.
Dramatic readings-Hotchki first:
Representative, Miss Lewis. 10 points.
lGunnison second: representative. Miss
Donaldson. 6 points. Montrose, third;
representative. Miss Newson. points.
Friday Evening.
Telluride. first repre-
sentative. Miss Huber. 10 points.
Delta. second: representative. Miss
Hewlett. { points. Gunnison. third;
representative. Mr.. Palmer. . points.
Humorous Readings = Gunnison,
first. representative Miss Nourse, 10
points: Olathe. second. representative
Miss Solomon. 6 points. Delta, third.
Miss Baird, . points.
Debate-Delta VS.. Gunnison. Ques.
tion: Resolved, "That Organized Capt.
tai and Organized Labor Should BE
Compelled to Settle their Disputes In
legally Established Courts of Arbitra-
ton"
Affirmative. Delta, represented by
Herbert Hillman. Edith Welch, Buell.
Crawford. Negative. Gunnison, repre-
sented by Lawrence Hick. Carl Wake"
Paul Wright, Judges of debate were
Professors Molten and Ainshire of
Colorado Springs and Rev. Hunsicker
of Eckert.
pecision-The judges rendered a un-
animous decision for the affirmative,
Delta. first I'm debate. As points.