The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-17
Difficult Task Judges Had Be
fore Them When Called
Upon to Decide.
MISS HUGHES WINS
p. X. iYONGE MEDAL
c. j. Heinberg Declared Winner
of the Boys Oratorical
Contest. !

1t was a diffIumat task tina 1u<Rxes
had before them last evening when
defamation contests OF the Psnsa-
cola High School. but the applause
called upon TO make the decision In
which followed the announcennanfe
was evidence that certainly n major
ity OF the students coincided with the
opinions as expressed in the decisions
For the p. X. Yongs medal. Miss
Katheryn Hughes won high honors,
the others competing being Miss
Dora Sheppard and Miss Ethel Pad
erick. both OF whom achieved sue
cesses. In the boys oratoricai oon-
test c. j. Heinberg was first, with
the second honors so closely divided
as TO have made 1T impossible for the
judges to decide between John Shep-
pard and Harry Levey. Harold Ben
nett was also excellent
The announcements for the p K
Yonge medal was made by Miss Sadie
kugleman. as member judges, others
acting with her on this committee be-
ing Mrs. Eugene Reese and Mr.. A r.
Coyle. Judges for the Boys oratorf-
cal contest. the medal for which is
presented by the West Florida Gro
Gerry Company, were Miss Lillian
Phillips, Rev. r c. Penney, Y M. G.
A building secretary. Fort Barrancas
Camp Pastor. L
Miss Hughes 3n sally AIMS Il -
perience" added to ths triumphs won
by her in one OF the leading roles
of the High School play, and Miss
Dora Sheppard In the DAY of Pre-
cious Penalties" proved herself pos
sessed OF a gift of mimIcry most un-
usual. In her representation of the
small boy and the small girl she was
sHer Country thrilled her audience
with a message OF patriotism deliv-
cred with much eloQuence and charm.
In making his choice OF the death
bed OF Benedict Arnold, Mr.. Helm
berg chose a subject which gave scope
for much dramatic force. With a GER
tain restrained power. he pictured the
dying traitor. and as the scene In the
death chamber progressed his repre-
sentation reached n plane that lifted
IL from the mere recitation to real
drama I'm which thrilled and action
which brought home before one Wv
idly the scene OF the death sn a for
eign land OF the American traitor.
The second part OF the program
the Yokohama Dance, was a charming
close to an evening OF CHEAT interest
the dance. with It's quaint costuming
and Oriental music having been re-
peatedly encored. Following In the
complete program for the evening:
Overture-HIgh School orches-
ira
America (smith,-Everybody
Girls Defamation Contest
For the p. X Yonge medal
l. Dora Sheppard-"The Day Of
Precious Penalties"
g. Kathryn Hughes-"Saily AIMS
Experience"
3. Ethel Paderick-"Her Country"
Boys Oratorial Contest
For medal presented by West Flor
ida Grocery Company.
l. Declaration of war against
Germany Cwilson) John Sheppard
2. ION the Seminole War (Henry
Clay)-Harry Levey
3. "The Deathbed of Benedict Ar
nold"-C. J. Heinberg
4. Liberty Loan Address" twm. q.
McAdoo)-Harold Bennett
YOkAHOMA DANCE
Boys-Ethel Mcconnell. Ruth Damn
1eisser, Miriam Crosby, Mae Stokes.
Hermina Riss, Estelle Hicks, Tessie
Morgan, Gail Binkley
GiIls-Frances Graham, Hilda Hansen,
Lillian Dubuisson, Wilma Barkdull, Err
nest ne Schambeau, Beula Greenhut,
Dora Shepard. Clara Pepper.
The members OF the cast were the
ones who did not take part in the class
)lay.
1t was largely due to the efforts OF
Mrs. A. c. Reilly and the excellent CO.
operation OF the girls that this splen-
lid Interpretive dance was produced.