The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-21
GODDARD PRIZE SPEAKING.
Annie L. Martin and Percy ]. Pitkin
First, Abbie Arbuckle and Earl
Winter Second

Eight students of Goddard seminary
competing in the annual prize speaking
contest at the chapel last evening, ac'
Quilted themselves most creditably IN
program that was varied enough to in
clude some of the most substantial ora
tions produced by the great war as well
as number of humorous sketches. The
audience was unusually appreciative, and
at the close, when the Judges, Rev. Ed
gar Grassland and S. Hollister Jackson
of this city, and Rev. George f. Fortier
of St. Adams, had submitted their
awards, as announced by the latter, the
decisions were warmly approved
Miss Annie L. Martin, who spoke
Thompson's when independence Was at
Stake" received the first prize for girls,
the second going to Miss Abbie Arbuckle'
whose contribution was Everybody
Works But Father" [Lincolnl. Percy j.
Pitkin, with Secretary Lansings The
Future of America at Stake" received
the first award for boys, and Earl w,
Winter, who acclaimed why We Are at
War with Germany" was awarded the
second prize.
One Of the most engaging features of
the evening was the enjoyable program
of vocal and instrumental numbers. The
piano music was uncommonly well rem
dered, but the vocal solos by Miss Eliza
beth Bingham created much enthusiasm
for the young singer, and Alfred LaCasse
was highly commended for his achieve
ments with the violin.
Goddard chapel was filed almost to
the exits when the program began with
a piano overture, "Ruy Bias" (Mendels-
sohn), by Miss Alice Reed and Miss
Mary Lease, the latter of the musical
department faculty. The first speaking
number was "War Measures and Pur-
poses" excerpts from the address of Sec
retary of War Newton d. Baker. 1t was
declaimed by John l.. Berry, who exhibit
ed his better than ordinary talents as a
sehoolboy orator in vehicle well suited
to his manner of address. Inevitably,
and naturally to the entire satisfaction
of the audience, James Whitconb Riley
appeared The Hoosier poets "Maymie's
Story of Red Riding Hood" WAS recited
by Miss Violet c. Pratt. Her impersona-
ton of Maymie was one of the distinc-
tive contributions to the evenings enter
tainment. Another patriotic number,
"The Future of America at Stake" by
Robert Lansing. secretary of state, was
handled by Percy j. Pitkin, who gave
those stirring lines of the war secretary
a new meaning to the auditor who hith-
erto had known them only as they were
reduced to the prosy newspaper report.
A musical number, "Slave Song" tDel
Riego), by Miss Elizabeth Bingham in
terspersed. and then Miss Marjorie Poor
recited "The Colors," by Mrs. Andrews.
Her Interpretation lent fire and life to
piece favorably known by many who
have attended prize speaking contests.
why We Are Fighting Germany" from
a speech by Franklin X. Lane, secretary
of the interior, was delivered by Earl W.
Winter. He won his way into the hearts
of the audience by masterful rendering
of lines and phrases capable of spirited
Interpretation Miss Annie l.. Martin
followed with when Independence Was
at Stake" by Thompson, and easily
earned some special honors as reader OF
marked ability. Alfred LaCssse on ms
violin varied the speaking program at
this iuncture with "Chanson PolonaIse
twieniswski), and then Harris W. Soule
began his grafton, The Soldier OF 1914,
bv Doumic. Not alone because it re-
sected also the spirit Of our latter day
participstion in the war. but because Of
The Young mans faithful word picture Of
that spirit was the number loudly ae-
claimed Needed humor was found in
the closing number, Everybody Works
Rut Father lLincolni. in which Miss
Abbie Arbuckle evidently found her
chosen part and made the most Of il.
Members Of the musical department rem
sered piano selections while the Judges
were reaching their decision.