Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-17
fine DECLAMA-
TORY CONTEST
The Auditorium of Lincoln
High School Building
is Filled to Over
flowing.
"A SPLENDID PROGRAM
Miss Lois Meadow Wins
First Place in the
Whole Contest.
"A SPLENDID PROGRAM

In spite of unpropitious weather
and in spite of the rigorous work in
cident to semester examinations OF
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, til,
pupils of Lincoln high school Wen
on record Friday night with splendid
-declamatOry contest-a contest thai
s would have been credit to schoo
that has had no Interruptions. an(
one that the town may we'll fee
ing circumstances.
s The auditorium Of Lincoln build
ing was filled to overfowing with d
crowd of friends and interested listen
ers. The program began with a mum
Der by the orchestra, beautifully
rendered-the Rainbow. The foul
numbers of the oratorical class fol
lowed
g Wayne Carver, in "A New Declara-
ton of Independence" did splendidly.
The lights tiickered and went out just
as he was making good,' but he Went
right on anyway. Wayne will be one
of our orators. few years hence.
Billy Macgoey gave a judicial
8 Definition Of Allegiance" which was
extremely well rendered and so full
of patriotic fervor that the audience
was with him every breath. Billy
held third rank in the whole contest,
and for a lad of his years this was.
indeed, well done.
Call to Americans was the first
appearance of Cecil Whistler, who
made a fine effort for SO short time
in training.
Mary Weiset with wonderful volume
in her voice, gave a very difficult
selection-Vi of WARM which a
vivid picture of the recent war was
accurately portrayed. Her interpre-
tation was excellent and she showed
unusual power in handling her sub
ject.
double trio. composed Of Lenna-
-slore Berg Mary tWeise, Chester
Miller, Leslie Bourne. Edna kiesicker
and Lora Boysen, gave 1.-THE Ameri-
cans Come" as an interlude between
1 the oratOrical and dramatic work.
s Needless to say that this number was
especially popular, not only for its
beautiful thought, but for the pleas
ing and melodious manner in which 1T
was given.
Dorothy Gilmore took the difficult
picture Of the poor girl, driven to
\ stealing by proverty, yet remaining
: "Within the Law Miss Dorothy is
a very pleasing picture to look upon
and she rendered her number i'll a
very sweet and winning manner.
The Heart of Old Hickory" was an
excellent imitation of newsboy,
given by Mary Belle Boyd, who is a
. recent addition to the school ana
whose very stroug work shows tina
( she is ''foeman worthy OF the steel
Of the best we can put on the boards.
One quite felt for his purse. to see
that all was safe from The High
! wayman'' when Blanche Wilson very
cleyerly and dramatically portrayed
this famous poem of Alfred Moves.
Miss Blanche has unusual ability on
!. the rostrum and she gave the judges
a hard jolt in rendering decision.
Her work heretofore has been eXcell-
!. emf and those who come after must
remember that she still has another
year in which to contest.
/. Lora Boysen adapted herself with
great facility to the dramatic story
..The Three Things ''-class pride.
religion and social prejudice as tod
: by Mary Shipman Andrews. Lora
: work has been commendable in these
lines for some time, and this year she
achieved happy climax to her ef
forts. winning second honors in this
very close contest. She will represent
Webster City in the Boone Valley con
! test.
The Girls Glee Club next appeared,
making "A charming picture in their
: ,njforlns--white MILDLY suits. The
: rendition of BLOW Soft Winds was
so pleasing that of course the crowd
wanted more and called again ana
again for their return, which was
impossible to grant on account OF
time.
The humorous class was rich treat
: of itself-both from the variety OF ITS
selections. and the unusually excellent
= personnel of the contestants.
Helen Desmond gave Booth Tarkins-
tons Little Gentleman "a selection
which requires many changes OF voice,
Il wide variety of characterization. and
clever Interpretation. Little Miss Hell /
en-. who seemed like Il tiny sprite on
the stage. kept the, audience in a con
tinuors roll of laughter by her Won
dcrful adaptation to all the parts. Hell
en- is only sophomore and when she
has one, or two more years IN her